סימנים הכלב שלך יש משבר Addisonian

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משבר אדיסון הוא תוצאה של מחלת אדיסון מאובחנת אצל כלבים. אם הכלב שלך לא מקבל טיפול רפואי מיידי, היא יכולה למות מכשל איברים מרובים. החלק הקשה ביותר על מחלת אדיסון הוא לדעת חיית המחמד שלך יש את זה. הסימנים הם עדינים, וזה לוקח בעל הכלב קשוב לראות את השינויים. לאחר מאובחנים, מחלת אדיסון מנוהלת בקלות במחיר סביר. הנה כמה סימני לספר כי הכלב שלך יכול להיות שיש משבר אדיסון.

מהי מחלת אדיסון?

מחלת אדיסון היא הפרעה גנטית שבה בלוטות יותרת הכליה של הכלב שלך כבר לא לייצר את ההורמונים הדרושים להתמודד עם הלחץ. המחלה משפיעה בעיקר על כלבים, והיא אינה מציגה סימפטומים עד גיל חמש.

הליכה ארוכה, כלבים חדשים בבית, אנשים הנעים פנימה והחוצה ושינוי הסביבה הם כל הגורמים למתח של הכלב שלך. בדרך כלל, בלוטות האדרנל של הכלב מפרידות גלוקוקורטיקואידים כדי להתמודד עם הלחץ. בנוסף glucocorticoids, בלוטות יותרת הכליה גם לשחרר mineralocorticoids לאזן אלקטרוליטים. כאשר סטרואידים אלה אינם מופרשים במהלך הלחץ, הכלב שלך אינו מסוגל להתמודד עם זה, אלקטרוליטים להיות מאוזן, ואת הכלב של הלב והכליות להפסיק לתפקד. התוצאה היא טרגדיה, אבל אתה יכול למנוע את זה על ידי רץ הכלב שלך לווטרינר חירום מי יכול לייצב את חיית המחמד שלך.

סימנים למשבר

כדי לזהות סימפטומים, עליך לדעת את התנהגות הכלב שלך. גם וטרינרים אומרים לך כי מחלת אדיסון היא הפרעה קשה מאוד לאבחן אלא אם הווטרינר יודע לקחת דם. ראשית, הכלב שלך יהיה כנראה יותר רדום. אם הכלב שלך בדרך כלל עוקב אחריך בבית, היא כנראה לעצור ולהניח שם כפי שאתה זז מסביב.

לאחר מכן, הכלב שלך יאבד את התיאבון ויראה סימנים של אנורקסיה. היא אולי תנסה לאכול, אבל ברגע שהיא אוכלת היא תקיא את זה. גם שלשול הוא בעיה. בין השלשולים וההקאות הכלב מתייבש בצורה מסוכנת.

אם אתה ישן עם הכלב שלך, סימן בולט נוסף הוא הרעידות. הכלב ינער כאילו היא קרה או חולה. היא אולי תנסה לישון קרוב אליך כדי להתחמם, אבל היא מנערת ומעירה אותך.

מה עלול לזרוק בעלי הכלב היא כי הכלב עדיין שותה מים באופן קבוע. היא אפילו תלך בקביעות. אמנם, כשהיא הולכת היא לא רוצה ללכת רחוק מרחקים ואולי אפילו לשבת. ההתנהגות של הכלב שלך תהיה כללית אדישה ללא קשר לפעילות.

אם כל אחד מהתסמינים הללו קיים אצל הכלב שלך, חובה לקחת מיד את הכלב לוטרינר. אם הגיע הזמן בלילה, חפש וטרינר חירום באזור שלך. כלבים שעוברים משבר אדיסון יתמוטטו מהר, ולכן חשוב לפעול במהירות.

טיפול במחלת אדיסון

אם אתה מקבל את הכלב שלך לווטרינר במהירות, הווטרינר ייתן את נוזל הכלב, תרופות לייצב אותה. תלוי עד כמה קריטי המצב, הכלב יכול להיות חוסר איזון נתרן אשלגן, מלמול לב כליות לקוי.

לאחר הכלב שלך הוא התייצב, אתה יכול בדרך כלל לקחת אותה הביתה לאחר כמה ימים. הכלב שלך יהיה תלוי בשתי תרופות: Prednisone ו Percorten. הכלב שלך ייקח מינון יומי של פרדניזון. המינון נקבע על ידי הווטרינר שלך. Percorten יריות ניתנות מדי חודש. Percorten הוא טיפול יקר יותר, אבל אתה יכול לקנות את הבקבוק כ 200 $ ויש לו את הווטרינר לתת לכלב שלך זריקה של כ 10 $ כל ביקור. בקבוק Percorten יימשך מספר חודשים עבור כלב קטן. פרדניזון הרבה יותר זול. בקבוק פרדניזון עולה כ -15 דולר לחודש.

כלב קטן רק צריך 1.5mg של פרדניזון כל יום. עם זאת, תצטרך להכפיל את המינון כאשר אתה צופה פעמים מלחיץ עבור הכלב. לדוגמה, אם אתה לוקח את הכלב לווטרינר, לנסוע איתה, להציג כלב חדש או יש מבקרים, אתה צריך להכפיל את המינון שלה.

פרוגנוזה לכלב מטופל עם מחלת אדיסון מבטיחה מאוד. כל עוד אתה מקבל את הכלב לווטרינר במהלך תסמיני המשבר, הכלב שלך יתאושש. לדעת הכלב שלך הוא המפתח לזיהוי כל פרקים נוספים, אבל עם תרופות וטיפול נאות, הכלב שלך יחיה חיים ארוכים, מאושרים.

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Christine Martin23 May 2017Reply

Hi, I was lucky my Vet suspected Addison's my dog a male lived for another 5 years he was 6 years old when we found out.

אני אוסטרליה זה הרבה יותר זול לקבל את VET לכתוב מרשם עבור הלוחות ולקבל את זה מן הכימאי.

julie uchtmann25 Jul 2017Reply

דצ'שונד בן ה -2 שלי אובחן רק בשבוע שעבר. כאשר בית החולים עשה את זה גילוי, (עברנו אורתו נוירו מנתח) היא הייתה במשבר היא בילתה 3 ימים ב- ICU ונשלח הביתה יציב. בתוך 16 שעות היא התחילה לרעוד שוב, ואיבדה שליטה על רגליה האחוריות. החזרתי אותה לבית החולים והם בדקו את המעבדות שלה, שהשתפרו ואני הרמתי אותה מאוחר יותר באותו יום. רק אחרי כמה שעות בבית, גבה התחיל שוב להתנדנד, והיא פשוט לא נראתה טוב. אני לא יודע מה לעשות! היא על 5 תרופות שונות ואני כבר השקיע 5k $. למה היא לא משתפרת? האם זה לוקח זמן, כלומר שבועות. אני הפסד מוחלט על מה הצעדים הבאים שלי צריך להיות.

angelique25 Jul 2017Reply

היי ג 'ולי, הכלב שלי הוא תערובת דכסהונד. היה לה אפיזודה לפני חודשיים וכמעט מתה. לקח לי את הכלב בערך שבוע לחזור לאישה הרגילה שלה. היא הלכה לאט מאוד כמה ימים אחרי הירייה הראשונה שלה. היא חזרה למצב נורמלי, אם כי שמתי לב שהאישיות שלה התרככה קצת מאז שזה קרה, והתרופות גרמו לעלייה במשקל בגלל הגברת הרעב והצמא .. הווטרינר של הכלב שלי אומר שמספרי הכליות שלה עדיין לא חזרו למצב נורמלי אם כי האירוע יכול להיות השפעות על הכליות שלה. אני מקווה שהכלב שלך ישתפר בקרוב!

Alicia 25 Jul 2017Reply

Hi Julie, I have a Chiweenie, diagnosed at 4 years old, he's 5 now. If your dog has addison's disease, theres no "getting better" sorry to say. It is an incurable disease, but managable. My pup takes 1/4 of 5mg of prednisolone every other day and .4ml of percorten v injecttion every 25 days, that will be for the remainder of his life. He spent a week in ICU when he had a crisis. To diagnose addison's disease the vet needs to do a blood test, and check your dogs electrolyte balance. If she is on 5 different meds, what are they for? Hope this was helpful. Addison's absolutely sucks, you are always at a constant worry, every time your dog shakes you think something is wrong. But if you love your dog and give them the help they need, they will live a happy life and love you back.

Diane 25 Jul 2017Reply

My dog today pit mix was diagnosed with Addison’s and reading everyone’s posts I’m not sure what to do. I don’t have a lot of money to invest if she goes into a crisis. I have to give her a shot tonight and start her 24hrs later on prednisone

Anna01 באוקטובר 2017Reply

I had a Chihuahua/ Jack Russell he was on 4 yrs old & stopped eating, barking,every thing but drinking. Then we went to bed & woke up and he could no longer walk or sit up. I took it to my vet. Who kept him over night and still didn't respond to the meds. She advised me that my dog was very sick and even if he was on all the proper meds he could still relapse. I seen how sick my dog was and as much as it killed me I had to put him to sleep. I cry & miss him every minute as he was my side kick. But I couldn't let him suffer. Even he knew how sick he was. I pray for you all and your furbabies. But please don't let them suffer. And this disease can run into a very expensive illness. Please put your animal ahead of your own feelings. They feel miserable too. Hugs to all.

Maria01 באוקטובר 2017Reply

Thank you for your words my chiewawa was diagnosed today and I feel Loss I don't want her to suffer and I too am on limited income she is 15 and has been a great companion.

Kat06 Dec 2017Reply

Addison's is a sad disease and it's imperative that you tune into your animal friend. I have had the lovely opportunity of knowing a beautiful German Short-haired pointer who was diagnosed around 2 or 3 with Addison's. Her human parent passed away and their son, my BF, adopted her at 8 1/2 years old and she very quickly she slipped into a very grave Addisonian crisis episode. She survived and over the last 5 years I have helped care for her and came to love her as my own. Amazingly she lived to 13.5 and finally we had to put her down a few days ago. My advise is to learn and understand everything about their behavior and this disease, so as to avoid losing them before their time is up. Zoey lived a good life in spite of it all. She will be missed.

Samantha06 Dec 2017Reply

יש לי מצביע שיער גרמני קצר, שאובחן רק בשבוע שעבר! היא הייתה במצב משבר וב- ICU במשך 3 ימים. היא בבית עכשיו והחלה בחודש הראשון שלה של כדורי פרדניזון. היא איבדה 10 פאונד במהלך המשבר שלה הוא verge אנריקה. כאשר המצביע שלך עבר מצבי משבר הם לרדת במשקל? ואם כן כמה זמן זה לקח להם להתחיל לחזור ?? Im רק מודאג לגרום לתינוק המסכן שלי does not די תיאבון מלא עדיין לא נראה לשים הרבה משקל שלה בחזרה על :(

Debbie Lockyer 04 Jan 2018Reply

A very sad disease and very hard to reckonise, tonight I have had to put my 4year old pomapoo to sleep as she was so poorly.

lja04 Jan 2018Reply

so sorry for your loss 🙏🏻

AMY21 Feb 2018Reply

הגרמנית הקטנה שלי מצביע השיער גראנד דוג הוא 5 חודש וחצי לפני שהוא נכנס למשבר אדיסון, הוא היה בקושי חי עד שהגענו אותו למרפאת חירום. אני שמח לומר שהוא עבר אבל הוא איבד הרבה משקל הוא לא אוכל הוא לא רוצה לשתות מים הווטרינר לא עוזר לנו להתמודד עם זה זה נורמלי?

Cheryl21 Feb 2018Reply

Maybe the vet should be prescribing anti-nausea medicine if he doesn't want food and water? Is your dog on a steroid and percorten? The steroid should make your dog hungry and thirsty.

One of my spaniel/point/plott hound mix dogs was diagnosed last year after going into Addisonian Crisis. Was in ER for 5 days. Lost 20 pounds. Fur was falling out, was losing control of legs. Wouldn't eat or drink anything. She was 4 when diagnosed.

גם הכלב השני שלי, אחותה, מתחיל להחליק. היו לו שלשולים בחודש שעבר. נטלה אנטיביוטיקה ופרוביוטיקה, והיא צידדה את הנושא, אבל היא המשיכה להיות רדומה. כמו כן, היא היתה מיובשת כי לא היה לה עניין לשתות מים. לפני כמה ימים התחילה להקיא. לא יכול להחזיק מזון למטה ואין לו עניין בשום דבר אחר מאשר לישון. בכל 3 הימים האחרונים היינו אצל הווטרינר. לבסוף היום הם הודה בה וביקשתי את בדיקות אדיסון להיות לרוץ שוב. הם ריצו אותם בחודש שעבר ואחד חזר נמוך נורמלי ACTH חזר נורמלי.

אולי הווטרינר צריך לבדוק את רמות אלקטרוליט של הכלב שלך שוב? אם הוא על סטרואיד ועל percorten, אולי המינון הוא לא נכון?

אני זוכר שכאשר הכלב הראשון שלי אובחן, היה לה עניין אפסי באוכל הישן שלה. מצאנו כי מזון משומר אורגני של ניומן עצמו היה מעניין אותה והיא היתה אוכלת את זה בלבביות. אבל תחילה היינו צריכים להתחיל עם מזון לתינוקות. היינו גם צריכים לנסות כמה סוגים של מזונות משומרים לפני שמצאנו אחד שהיא תסבול. היא היתה על מזון משומר במשך כשבועיים לפני שהתחלנו לאט להציג את הקבל הישן שלה FreshPet בחזרה לתזונה שלה.

Panmela A Cady21 Feb 2018Reply

aTypical addison's , didnt show up on any test, but for sure acted like it, started after my window cleaners came when I was at work and I am sure she went nuts. could this have triggered and episode
is this more common in shorthaired pointers? mine is !/2 Pit and Pointer
I just as a last resort shoved a prednisone in her mouth and an hour later she was out of crisis??? everyone is confused

Kelly24 Feb 2018Reply

הילד המתוק שלי, סקוטי נמצא במיון אצל הווטרינר במשבר בזמן שאנחנו מדברים! הוא היה רדום, חלש, מקיא, מיובש. התקשרתי לווטרינר ולקחתי אותו מיד. כששכב על שולחן הבחינות הם באו. הם נכנסו. בדמיוני, כמה דקות לאחר מכן, כשבעלי מחזיק אותו, הוא חשב שהילד שלנו היה קצת מסוחרר כשהוא נראה שזה דם אדום בהיר! הם הודו בו מיד אבל אמרו לנו שהוא לא יכול לעשות. הוא צילם את הירייה שלו אתמול והיום הוא סובל משבר. Im כל כך שבור לב. הילד הזה הוא בדיוק כמו הילד שלי. מישהו אחר עבר את זה ויש לי את הכלב שלך באמת לעבור דרך !!

Joanne24 Feb 2018Reply

היה לנו את הפודל הסטנדרטי שלנו לווטרינר פעמיים לפני שהוטרינר חשד באדיסון. היה לו שרפרף מדמם, מקיא, שלשולים מדממים, עייפות, נשירת שיער ורעד. היא חשדה באדיסון בפעם השנייה והתייחסה אליו באף, כמה יריות. שלח לנו הביתה עם יריות ועוד נוזל IV יחד עם אנטיביוטיקה להיות מנוהל והוא התחיל perking אחרי 48 שעות. הוא מקרה קשה יותר כאשר היה בן 11 חודשים הוא אובחן עם Hemolytic Immunosuppresive disorder והיה צריך להיות מאושפז transfused. זה זרק מפתח בכל דבר כי זה הפרעה אוטואימונית. עכשיו היא חושבת שהוא אובחן בטעות על ידי הווטרינר האחר וזו היתה כנראה תחילתו של אדיסון. הוא עושה הרבה יותר טוב היום, בשבת והיא התחילה להתייחס אליו כאל משבר אדיסון ביום שלישי. אז לתלות קשה, זה מבאס, אבל זה לוקח קצת זמן וסבלנות.

Vivienne24 Feb 2018Reply

Hi Kelly,
Yes we have gone through an Addisons Crisis twice before it was diagnosed correctly. Molly was only 12 weeks old the first time the vets did not get it right and she had a second crisis, this time they found the problem, she almost died both times. Now at 18 weeks old she has a little Prednisolone each day and will have an injection once a month to begin with, she is now a happy little healthy little girl full of fun again. So don't be disheartened dogs can live a long healthy life with this disease. All you have to do is pay attention to changes in her habits and act on them. Hope this is helpful.
Vivienne

Veronica27 Feb 2018Reply

הפודל הרגיל שלי, שאובחן עם דייסון אדיסון, היא רק בת 13, היא נראתה בסדר, פתאום, היא מתחילה להסתובב, רועדת, ואז הפסיקה לאכול. הווטרינר לקח דם וטמפ ', טמפ נמוכה, עבודת הדם חזרה לא נורמלית. הוא אמר אז זה נראה כמו אדיסון Diease. היא נשארה בן לילה, נתנה לנוזלים, סטרואידים, והחלה לאכול קצת. היא בבית עכשיו, היא היתה לשים על ירו פעם בחודש, נשלח הביתה עם סטרואידים בחודש. אַנְטִיבִּיוֹטִיקָה. האנרגיה שלה לקחה עוד קצת, אני מקווה שכולם יהיו בסדר. אני חושבת שאלוהים נתפס מוקדם. זה לא היה שלשולים, לא הקאות, אני מתוחה לעזוב אותה לבד. להמשיך להביט למעלה.

Maria04 Mar 2018Reply

My puppy a havapoo started to vomit on a Friday then I noticed he did eat or drink that Saturday. Took him to the vet and he said he had a virus. Sunday he still wasn’t eating and only drinking if I forced him Monday I took him back to the vet saw a different one she Suspected Addison disease but had to sent him to the hospital They didn’t think it was that told us it didn’t look good he was in kidney failure thank God my vet was in contact with them and demanded that they ran test for Addison. Overnight stay at hospital put on iv which corrected the kidney failure. Went to my vet and he’s was out on Prednisones at this time doesn’t need the shots. That was about three weeks ago still concerned as he his not quite the same puppy as before. He is eating and drinking but not as playful as before he doesn’t play with his toys hasn’t greeted us like in the past yesterday we had a bad storm with lots of wind and rain notice that he was shaking a lot and he throw up I had just started to decrease his med so I went back to dosage before. I am always looking up about this disease. So worried that it might happen again. Puppy will be two this month.

Cindy 11 Mar 2018Reply

My 17.5 year old Bostion Terrier, we know had Addison Disease. Based off of her symptoms and chemisty work up. After reading all the post here and how much she could endure with this disease. We made the decision to put her to sleep. It has been so hard, I hurt every minute since we did it on yesterday, but we could not have her suffer any longer. She spend one night in the ER and the next monring we decided to let her go to doggy heaven. Its been so hard. This disease will turn your loved four legged furry child into someone you do not know. Good luck to all who is having to deal with this dreaded disease. God Bless!

Marcus Spiller16 Mar 2018Reply

We had a 5-year old Maltese and I noticed Tuesday that he wasn’t himself, very lethargic, no appetite, shakes, diarrhea and vomiting. Called the Vet Wednesday morning and they advised to feed him some chicken breast and broth. He ate very little, but dranked water. Was planning to take him to visit the vet if wasn’t better Thursday morning, but he passed Wednesday night. Emergency ER stabilized him for a little, but then he succumbed.. Devastated!!

lja16 Mar 2018Reply

how very sad. 🙏🏻

Myriam16 Mar 2018Reply

So sooty! It’s heart wrenching!
Thinking about you!
Myriam

Patty Smith 14 Apr 2018Reply

הפודל הסטנדרטי שלנו אובחן לפני מספר שנים. הוא התייצב ולבש גלולות פלורינוף, שעליהן הוא עדיין נמצא. 3 ב am ו 3 ב pm. הוא כיום 5yo ועושה נהדר. אל תוותרי. אנחנו מקבלים דם נמשך פעם בשנה, או בכל פעם שאנחנו מרגישים שיש בעיה. עד כה כל כך טוב, אני לא לשנות את זריקות d / t הבעיות קראתי על.

Jennifer Donini 23 May 2017Reply

My 4 yr old pit was diagnosed yesterday with Addison’s. I just brought him home and he is still acting very lethargic and not himself. I have a feeling I’m going to be worried a lot. It sounds like a lot of varying stories about the long term.

Dana Forrest23 May 2017Reply

I just lost my 3 year old pug, Charlie, to Addisons yesterday morning. My heart hurts. The crisis. was acute and came on so fast. He started with vomiting on Wednesday, we took him to the vet, assumed some type of stomach bug. Thursday was diarhea with blood so we were back at the vet who put him on stronger meds. By Thirsday.afternoon he went into full crisis, we went to the ER,. he was in shock, got a.secondary sepsis infection,. and eventually died 2 days (and $9k) later due to a blood clot caused.by rhe sepsis (they think). The only comfort I have is the my family was their.visiting 30.minites.before.he.passed.and.the.vet said it was really quick. She was petting him. and then his heart just stopped. As I learn more about this.terrible disease, I realised the ER docs were not really completely forthcoming. The said it was easy to manage the disease with a daily pill and monthly shot, but everything I read is saying you have to be really in tune with you dog and watch for symptoms. Seems like a life of constant worry. I probably should have put him down sooner and not got my family into this huge debt and potential a life time of future debts had he survived but my heart couldn't let go. For anyone trying to make this decision, do what is right for you, but take the time to do your own research from different sources. And don't feel guilty one way or the other. Whatever decision you make, is the righr decision for you and no one elses business.

Donna07 Jun 2017Reply

הבן שלי פשוט איבד את 6 בן שלו שחור אתמול בלילה למחלה זו. אין שום סימפטומים, הוא התרסק אתמול, הם העבירו אותו לווטרינר, הם חשבו שיוכלו להציל אותו, לצערי הוא קידד כמה פעמים אתמול בלילה והם לא הצליחו להחזיר אותו. הם הרוסים, הוא היה כלב נפלא, והוא יחסר עמוק.

Casey Cox07 Jun 2017Reply

6 הכלב הזקן שלי נכנס למשבר אדיסון ביום שישי הוא היה בבית החולים מאז וחזר הביתה היום יום שני. אבל הוא עדיין חלש ולא אוכל. אני נותן נוזלים וכוח מזין לו עוף. האם למישהו יש ניסיון זה מתי הכלב שלך להתחיל לאכול את עצמם? יש לי חשש שאני מאבדת אותו

Steve Harris07 Jun 2017Reply

I see no replys to your post from 2018. I hope everything turned out ok for you and your baby. I have the exact same situation as yo posted. Friday into vet for two days. Brought my 6 year old home and I cant get him to eat.
Did your dog finally start eating on his own? How long did it take to go back to normal. Did you do anything special to return your dogs health to normal eating?

Viola07 Jun 2017Reply

טרייר הגבול שלי אובחן עם אדיסון לפני 5 שנים. לאחר fluorinef נעצר כאן (בריטניה) היא כבר על זריקות אם Zycortal כל 25 ימים Tablet היומי prednisone. אני נותן לה את הזריקות. פעם אחת היא התייצבה על תרופות היא היתה בסדר גמור עם שום סימפטומים. כעת היא בת 13.

Misty07 Jun 2017Reply

My Great Dane got diagnosed with Addison’s I have never heard of this before!!! It’s a scary feeling to have my boy look so sick and not know how to help him now that he gets his shot monthly he is doing well!!!!! How ever his shot is $200 a month ughhh I just love my big baby I’m willing to go I to Dead Just so he can be with us alittle longer he is only 4 and hope we have more time with him

Jill07 Jun 2017Reply

אני מרגיש שאני צריך להביא קצת יותר אופטימיות לשיחה הזאת. יש לי 10.5 יו chihuahua לערבב פודל אשר אובחן עם אדיסון טיפוסית של 5 שנים. שלב האבחנה היה נורא, משום שנדרשו לו כשבוע, והיא כמעט מתה בתקופה ההיא. אבל למרבה המזל היא לא, והיא חיה את החיים הטובים ביותר מאז! היא מקבלת גלולה כל יום, ואני נותן לה זריקה בבית מדי חודש (זה קשה לי יותר מאשר על זה!) אבל היא מאושרת ובריאה ואני לא יכול לדמיין לא נתקל אותה בחיים שלי כתוצאה של מחלה זו.
אני בהחלט מתואם עם מצבי הרוח שלה ואני יכול לחוש מתי היא צריכה את הזריקה שלה (אם היה לה חודש מלחיץ עם סופות רעמים ו ביקורים וטרינר לפעמים היא מקבלת את זה יום או יומיים מוקדם.) אז זה בהחלט עוזר לדעת את הכלב שלך טוב. וזה לא סופר זול, אם כי יש עכשיו גנרי עבור Percorten וזה בערך 150 $ / בקבוקון אשר יכול האחרון 6 + חודשים. למד לתת את הזרקת עצמך (זה יכול להיות תת עורי גם אם הווטרינר שלך אומר אחרת, הראשון שלי אמר בין השרירים רק אשר הרבה יותר קשה לעשות בבית, אבל עשיתי מחקר יותר SC עבד בסדר גמור) וזה יחסוך לך הרבה כסף בטווח הארוך. אנחנו עושים פאנל אלקטרוליט מלא בכל שנה, אבל חוץ מזה עלויות התחזוקה לא רע. אז למרות שיש כמובן הרבה תרחישים שונים, אם הגור של מישהו היה רק מאובחנים, לקחת ללב - הרבה כלבים לחיות חיים נורמליים לגמרי נפלא נפלא עם אדיסון.

McKala G07 Jun 2017Reply

Thank you so much for bringing this light. We have a 10 year old American Bulldog/Lab mix who is the center of our family, who was just diagnosed this week. Reading the stories and the information on it all can be terrifying. We know he's getting older - and recognize eventually his time will come, but it's comforting to know older dogs can live through this too!

Beverley Woodward 07 Jun 2017Reply

הכלב שלי אובחן עם מחלת אדיסון בנובמבר 2017, היא התינוק שלי, היא עושה טוב עם cortisone וירה כל 29 ימים, אלקטרוליטים שלה לקח קצת זמן כדי להיות בסדר אבל היא טובה, היום היא רעדה יותר מהרגיל אבל זיקוקים הם אני הולך לעשות כל דבר בשבילה, לא בטוח מי הציל מי 🐾🐾, אז אני צריך להגיד לווטרינר על רעד שלה

Vivienne07 Jun 2017Reply

Yes defiantly tell your vet, they will probably double her daily meds for 24 hours, never wait.Vivienne

Dave07 Jul 2018Reply

I have a 8 year old boxer that was diagnosed with Addison when she was 6 months old. She's the best friend I've got !! Over the years theirs been many ups and downs,she's been through 3 vets. If you don't think things are right ,don't think twice about changing. The vet she is going to now is great !! The cost to treat this disease is high , but are friends are worth it!! I hope everyone's pets are doing well,don't give up

Chummy Roo16 Jul 2018Reply

Our almost 5 year old, female, English Springer Spaniel had an Addison’s Crisis exactly a month ago today. My husband and I were out of town and we had hired my son’s friend to come and hang out with our two dogs when my daughter was at work, so they wouldn’t be lonely. I was scheduled to come home a week later than I did, but an lucky I came home when I did. A day and a half later one of our fur babies started acting odd. She wouldn’t come in, she refused her favorite treat, actually turning around and looking into the corner. She had also developed diarrhea, which was diagnosed on the first vet visit, as gastritis. That was 11:00am. By 3:30 I wasn’t really able to rouse her. The vet suggested I take her to the emergency vet. The emergency vet is about 20 minutes away and by the time we go there, she was in a complete coma. Six days later, 9 pounds lighter, she has come home. I worry about her but then remind myself that just last Friday she has completely normal labs (today is Sunday). She had been having vague symptoms for quite sometime that could always be explained away as inconsequential. Now, after the fact, things have fallen into place. Our vet doesn’t allow us to by our own bottle of injectibled, so with the lab and injection, it was almost $400. We love her and as long as she’s not suffering we will do what we need to do to get her treatments. When she first came home, we had her on a diet of boiled chicken and rice, slowly transitioning to her regular food. One thing, we were using “Pill Pockets” and they caused horrible gastric side effects and diarrhea in both dogs. They were handy but not an option for our pups. Good luck.

Diana12 Aug 2018Reply

Our 10 year old shipoo was diagnosed with Cushing disease last May but was overdosedfrom Vetoryl after the vet increased dosage. He was in crisis but luckily was given prednisone right away and got better the next day. This week the vet recommended to switch to dexamethasone for 2 weeks so LDDS ca be done to see where his cortisol level at. I gave him .25 mg of dexathemasone yesterday morning and he started vomiting and muscle weakness last night through today. Don't know what to do .... we don't have money to bring him to emergency vet hospital.

Kathryn17 Aug 2018Reply

I'm wondering if anyone out there has ever had any experience with a false positive ACTH test. My dog was diagnosed with Addison's on New Year's Day of this year, but I'm starting to wonder if perhaps he really doesn't have the disease at all. Sure, maybe I'm just hoping that it's not the case, but I'm really starting to wonder. He is a 26-pound Keeshond-Pomeranian mix -- so, a male dog that is not among the breeds that are typically affected. He had a severe loss of appetite for about 6 days, followed by shaking on the sixth day, which is when he was diagnosed. He had none of the other symptoms. His electrolytes tested as completely normal last month, but he was on 2.5mg of Prednisone daily, plus Percortin (until we could no longer get it) and now Fludrocortisone, instead. I asked my vet a month ago if we could reduce the Prednisone and she said we could cut back to 2.5mg every other day instead of daily, provided we kept a close eye on him. It's been about 5 weeks and I see no difference in his behavior, eating, elimination, etc. Any thoughts?

Jeff26 Aug 2018Reply

מתאגרף בן 11 שלנו עשוי להיות מחלת אדיסון. אנחנו הולכים לווטרינר ביום שני למבחן. היא התמוטטה כשראתה כלב נובח בה על אחד הטיולים שלנו. היא בילתה שלושה ימים אצל הווטרינר, וכעת היא חוזרת הביתה לסוף השבוע. הווטרינר היה צריך להזמין את המבחן, כך אני מקווה שזה יהיה ביום שני. היא נחה בנוחות, ונראית בסדר, אבל היא מאוד אדישה. יש לה אנמיה, שקראתי יכול להיות סימפטום, אבל לא שמתי לב שמישהו כאן מדבר על זה עם חיית המחמד שלהם. היו לנו רעד פרקים עם זיקוקין סביב 4 יולי השנה, אשר מעולם לא היה להם פחד מהם לפני. אנחנו באמת מקווים כי זה addisons, ולא משהו יותר גרוע. לפחות עם התוספות, אנחנו יכולים לתת לה את התרופות, ולקנות לה עוד קצת זמן.

Suzanne 30 Aug 2018Reply

10 שנים שלי הגבול גבולי לויד לאחרונה אובחן עם מחלת אדיסון. זה היה קשה לקבל את האבחנה כמו הווטרינר הראשון רץ דם, אולטרה סאונד בטן ועדיין לא אבחנה. הווטרינר השני עשה אולטרסאונד בטן יותר ויותר ועוד דם ואבחן את אדיסון. הסימפטומים שלו היו ירידה במשקל מסיבי, מתנשף בלילה, עייפות ואפו השחור הפך ורוד. הווטרינר הראשון לא היה מושג מה לא בסדר אבל לשים אותו על 40 מ"ג פרדניזון. לויד התחיל להקיא מתמיד אחרי שבוע והורו לי לעצור את הפרדניזון. צמצמתי את זה כשהייתי מודעת לסיכונים של הפסקה פתאומית של מינון גבוה כזה. שיניתי וטרינרים היו בדיקות חזר והפחית את פרדניזון באיטיות מעל שלושה חודשים. הוא עכשיו על 4 מ"ג מדי יום והוא נראה טוב. הוא עייף לעתים קרובות, אבל נראה שהוא מאושר. הוא רק הולך מרחקים קצרים אבל עדיין מקשיב לאופנועים כדי שיוכל לרוץ אל הגדר ולרדוף אחריהם. מנסה למנוע כל הלחץ בחייו ואני מקווה שהוא יעשה עוד כמה שנים טובות. הסימפטומים הראשונים החלו להופיע כאשר הייתי צריך לעזוב את לויד במלונה במשך שבוע בזמן שהייתי בבית החולים.

LaJean 13 Sep 2017Reply

יש לנו מעבדה בת 8 שאנחנו מטפלים באדיסון מזה שלוש שנים. הזריקות שהוא דורש עבור המשקל שלו הוא יותר מ 300 $ לחודש. האם מישהו מצא את הטיפול להיות עלות אוסרני? אני באמת לא יודעת מה לעשות.

Myriam coppens13 Sep 2017Reply

Your vet is overcharging you!
Please read what people have written.
I have a dog, 14 pounds, diagnosed with this illness. Clearly at times sadly fatal, but at other times can have a good life!
I have had to stand up to my vet in regards to cost! Don’t feel guilty! Speak up! This is your dog you love!

Helga Sowa13 Sep 2017Reply

Hi laJean.
I hope that your Lab has survived Addison's? Our Yellow Lab is also 8 years old and been diagnosed with Atypical Addison's. See my note previously at the bottom of the blog.
How did your lab tolerated the injections, were they Steroids also? The Vet put ours on 50 mg of Prednisone @ day but our Dog was like 'high' and hyper from it. He is now on 25 mg only but it is still not really improving. I just came from the Vet to have another Cortisol test and Urinalysis test done, hoping to have the results on Monday,May 10, 2021, to discuss further treatment.
I would very much like to know, what people describe as 'Crashes' look like. I took the dog for a walk after the Vet visit on Friday, he trotted along nicely. Sniffing on everything and lots of peeing and a good poop. Suddenly he started whimpering, hurrieng under a bush and scratching leaves, and lying on his side, still whimpering. I was so afraid he would die right there in the Park.
He recovered after 5 - 10 Minutes and I talked and strokes him all the time.
Is that what would be considered a 'Addison's Crash'? He eats well and drinks a lot of Water but he cannot hold his Urine for long. The longest was 3 1/2 hours.
He is definitely not happy and we are sleep deprived as we get up every 2 plus hours during the night.
Your thoughts would be appreciated very much and I do hope you still enjoy your Lab today.
Warm greetings, Helga Sowa,
Toronto, Canada.

Archer 15 Nov 2018Reply

I have a 9 year old Scottie that was diagnosed with Addison’s 3 years ago. He’s doing just fine, although he has gained about 5 pounds. It’s an expensive treatment, I purchase the generic, zycortal bottle for about $300 from the vet and they administer it, it lasts approx 3 to 4 months, he’s 30 pounds. He also takes prednisone daily.

Linda J28 Nov 2018Reply

My dog was diagnosed with Addison's about 5 or 6 years ago. She's a Westie, and she was losing weight rapidly and shaking. Google said it was Addison's, but my vet thought it was cancer. My vet said the labs were normal, but when I googled the things that were off, the ratio of potassium/sodium pointed to Addisons as well as the urinalysis due to a specific gravity that was off. She has lived a very normal life. She is a little lethargic, but that is probably the biggest issue, which is no problem at all, really. I give her a monthly shot of percorten myself, mostly due to the stress that my dog has when we go to the vet, and a daily prednisone pill. I give her .5 mg of prednisone and .4 ml of percorten every 28 days, now zycortal, due to the problems with percorten related to the hurricane in Puerto Rico. The disease is very manageable. I would recommend looking for signs of problems, like shaking or losing weight, and adjust medications accordingly. I buy a supplement from Standard Process called Canine Adrenal Support. I sprinkle a little on her food each morning and it seems to help her with increased energy. Also, I give her a Thorne supplement that is a immune system support. I make her dog food that I use in addition to dry kibble. Just For Dogs makes a great "metabolic support" dog food that is delivered to your house frozen if you don't want to make your own. I would feel terrible if I didn't do everything that I could to help my dog have the best life possible. I feel it's my duty as a dog owner. She's 13 1/2 years old now and going strong.

Myriam28 Nov 2018Reply

Thank you for you’re great suggestions.
Very much appreciated your information!
Wish you many more years of joy!

Lauren24 Apr 2019Reply

I am wondering if anyone has had an experience similar to mine. It’s a little lengthy but all the details are important. My 11 yr old pit had a Pyometra last month and had to have an emergency spay. Surgery went well and so did recovery until 4/5 days after surgery. She began carrying a toy around and acting as if it were a baby, nesting for hours a day, whining, lactating and stopped eating. She was drinking water but not much. I noticed about a week after this behavior began that she was growing weaker. The vet dismissed me and said it was nothing to worry about. I came home one day to find her unable to stand. I rushed her to the vet where her glucose was 45. Blood work was perfect and she was much better after eating. We were advised to take her to the emergency vet which we did. That vet suggested we keep a close watch but did not suspect anything abnormal. All of that happened on a Friday night. Sunday morning I woke up to her vomiting and having diarrhea. I took her back to the vet where they said her glucose was 31. Now the vet says they cannot confirm it but he feels certain she has an insulinoma. I am skeptical and convinced that the Recent spay and hormonal changes have had something to do with this. Has anyone else’s dog had low glucose during a crisis? Any feedback would be helpful.

Maureen23 May 2017Reply

I have a 14 year old pomeranian (Hemi). He's had addison and now blind and deaf due to MARS behind the eye. Not much studies happens with two months go onset. /This month it been hell with lose bowels and on flagel changed his food to chicken and rice now on canned stomach food mixed with rice. doing well but loose bowels continue. Anyone got answers

Lise Howe26 Apr 2020Reply

I want to add a positive note here. I had a Addisonian standard poodle who was diagnosed when he was about three.and did just fine until he was about fourteen and a half. We got him a shot once a month (29 days) and medication - Prednisone every other day. He was fine and had a great life. When we lost him last fall, we adopted another Addisonian standard poodle. I think this one will be a little harder to keep stable but now I know that even doing everything according to schedule may not keep him stable. He gets his medication every day and his shot like clockwork, but he had been losing his appetite and had diarrhea and one vomiting episode three days ago. I had his blood work checked today and his electrolytes were out of balance. Now I know that if he starts to get droopy or vomits and gets diarrhea, it is time to head straight to the vet.For everyone with a new diagnosis of Addison's, don't give up hope. Once you get them stable, you and your precious four legged child will be fine.

Henriette Hansen23 May 2017Reply

Our 6 years old bishon havanaise boy had 3 month with lethargic, shaking, drinking peeing, depression, weightgain snd later weightloss. Was treated for First hypothyroidism and later also Addisson.He didnt really respons to treatment and was suffering so much. Crying and so weak. We had to put him to sleep. So hard to see him suffer like that. So sad.

Annette molloy13 Sep 2017Reply

I have a pug 4 years old who has been diagnosed with Addisons after having her womb removed ... she has put in so much weight and is drinking really excessively and peeing so much .. she is on the normal Addisons meds...

Veronica 10 Nov 2020Reply

My baby have addisons disease. I just want you guys to know its an excellent site on face book. They help with your babies lab results, if you getting wrong dose. Check it out.

Sonja11 Nov 2020Reply

For those of who has to say goodbye to your pet my heart grieves for you.
For those whose animal have continued, after treatment, did your dog/cat perk up? Do they ‘improve’? Does the depression lift? Our dog is so sad he seems so miserable.

Mona28 Nov 2020Reply

My rescue dog is nine years old and weighs 18 lbs. He was diagnosed with Addison's four months ago. Initially, I took him to an emergency hospital, and while he was getting a CT scan (vet thought he might need surgery), his heart stopped. The vet administered CPR and revived him! Now she believed he might have Addison's disease and sure enough, tests showed he does! After an overnight at the hospital, my boy was stabilized and since then, I administer a daily dose of prednisone and a monthly injection of Percorten. Today, he seems to be suffering a sort of relapse since he's shaking a lot and he doesn't want his dinner (extremely rare). I plan to make an appointment for him next week to see if his meds need tweaking. Emergency treatment was pricey, and altogether vet costs have been about $6.5K. Like all of you, my boy is family and he is most precious to me, so I'm hoping he only requires a medication adjustment. I send my very best wishes to all of you who are treating your Addison's pup!

Lyndsay 03 Dec 2020Reply

My dog just diagnosed with Addisons last week, she is 6, she is on steroids and had fluids yesterday but she still sleeping lots and struggles to get up. What should I be doing, should I be making her get up and move, small walks, or just let her rest ? Vets appears to gace treated her but not told me anything else.

Nancy H03 Dec 2020Reply

the correct treatment depends upon the blood work. There are tupical and atypical types of Addisons. If you are not comfortable with how your dog is doing, get a second opinion from a vet at sn AAHA accredited veterinary hospital. Ask them to review the blood work and the treatment plan developed by the vet that gave you the Addisons disgnosis. .

Nancy H07 Dec 2020Reply

I have an English Cocker. He was diagnosed with Atypical-Atypical Addisons when he was 2.5 yrs old. This unusual type of Addisons requires him to have Percorten injections every 25 Days, but NOT low-dose Steroid pills. He is now 10. We have been warned thst stressful situations could put him at risk of developing full Addisons. So far we have been lucky to avoid that.

I have found that many vets have limited experience with Addisons and NO understanding of Atypical forms of it. If your vet is unable to diagnose your dog's problem, get another opinion. Go to a specialty clinic or go to an AAHA accredited vet hospital.

Lyndsay 07 Dec 2020Reply

Thank you replying to my message, sadly Willow passed away Wednesday night 5 days after diagnosis. Still in shock, such a dangerous disease i wished the vet had kept her in for observation longer as she clapsed Tuesday morning and put on a drip but later returned home that day with a view that the steroids should start to kick in as long as wasn't sick. Think this was too premature to place her back with us after a crisis, hence why she went back into crisis and died in front of us so quickly as couldn't get her to the vets in time.

Iris05 Jan 2021Reply

My rescue dog got very sick Dec 17th with vomiting diarhea and no appetite she's not quite 3.I took her to the vet the next day they admin IV fluids& Cerenia and sent me home w/antinausea meds&Flagyl.By monday she was worse with bloody mucus poop.I decided to bring a stool sample just in case and my Vet sent me straight to VET ER.after 4 days and all sorts of tests nothing conclusive$ 3500.00 later I still have a sick dog at home the ONLY thing that makes her better is Prednisone. 1st diagnosis was Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis Now they think Addisons the 1st Addisons was neg.I'm just beside myself.

Barbara18 Jan 2021Reply

My 8 year old Rottweiler was diag. 3 days ago w/ severe Addison's. Severely lethargic, not eating for 6 days..the Vet put her on Prednisone and the steroid shot I give at home. I am also giving her Iv fluids sub-q at home LR with B12 added. Her Bw was severe Addisons. What I found helpful from a post above..since she's not eating..BABY FOOD!!! I got the meat ones and she LOVED the Turkey(ate 1 small jar of it) and 1/2 a chicken one so far! Slowly if I can get her just eating that then progress to her dog food again will be a miracle. I pray she will get better and we can manage this illness!!! I refuse to give up on her!!! My vet says they don't have any pain with this illness which eases my mind.

Debbie 06 Feb 2021Reply

My fur baby is a rat terrier. She was diagnosed with addisons a yesr ago. She was doing great on the percoten. A few weeks ago she relapsed between the 25 day shot. I let her doctor know what she was doing and not doing. It took IV fluids and prednisone and over a week to get her back to eating and moving. It’s so scary because they go down so fast. My girl is 9 years old and doing much better. Best wishes to every fur baby mom and dad who is going they this.

Shellia22 Mar 2021Reply

My baby is a female Beagle mix. She has been sick for at least 4 weeks. First vet I took her to tested for pancreatitis test was negative. Next vet has been treating her for nausea and giving her Carafate. We are now waiting to get Addisons test back tomorrow. She is now on Presnisolone since Friday. Her shaking has gotten better. She will not eat I have tried everything for her to eat Toni avail. She is drinking water and is still walking around good. What do I do to get her to eat and what foods ?

Maureen Beardsmore04 Apr 2021Reply

In 2000 we got a Maltese X puppy who was eventually diagnosed at 8 years with Addisons after many misdiagnosis. Luckily Prednisone was the treatment for the problems the vet thought she had so by default it actually helped her Addisons and she was ok until at 8yrs when she had a crisis and was finally diagnosed.
With Florinef and Pred we were able to enjoy 15 years of unconditional love from our beautiful girl. Fast forward to 2019 almost 6 years after she passed and we brought home a gorgeous little Maltese X. It didn't take long for us to notice certain behavioural traits that we had seen in our previous maltese. Personality and behaviours we had not seen in any of the other 6 dogs we have had. The similarities were so obvious our family started saying it was our previous dog reincarnated! No surprise then that when at 2 years of age she suddenly went downhill with vomiting, shaking etc.
Emergency vets, fluids etc nearly lost her.
Diagnosis. ACTH stim test positive for Addisons. She is now stabilised and on the appropriate meds. We know what to expect this time so we will watch her closely in times of stress and hopefully we can enjoy 15 years of unconditional love again.

Mary-Clare Johnson 06 Apr 2021Reply

Hi, my 1 year old cockerpoo Ruby was diagnosed with addisons today. She had been in the emergency vet for 2 days being treated for gastroenteritis and they also suspect poisoning.
I've read further attacks can be caused by stress?

Deanna Anzevino11 Apr 2021Reply

Hello all. I had to send my 15 1/2 year old Rocco (Italian Grey Hound) to Heaven yesterday due to a sudden Addisonian Crisis. No changes in our life, no stressors, nothing but a big question Mark as to why this happened. Reading all the above posts from so many people with different dogs I have to wonder why? Is there a common factor with all of us? Is it something that is in some dog foods or treats that causes this but not yet discovered? I wonder if anyone Is compiling info and trying to find a cause or two? Idk, I can’t stop crying, he meant so much to me and the last few days were like no other.. very sad disease..

Suz11 Apr 2021Reply

I am so sorry for your loss!

Helga Sowa14 Apr 2021Reply

Our 8 year old Lab was diagnosed with Atypical Addison disease 2 weeks ago. He was to take 5 mg Prednisone twice per day, every 12 hrs. The effect was, he needed to pee every hour, desperate to get out the door. Also lost control of his Bladder during the night, 3rd day of treatment. Obviously the dose was too high and we gave him half the dosage, 2.5 mg twice a day. He still has to pee every 2 hrs, but during the night he may last 3-4 hrs. He is eating normal, like most Labradors, always wants more!
Last night I woke up, he slept for 5 Hrs but..his bed was wet, he lost Bladder control again. This is definitely NOT what our dog is happy about and it is very stressful for us. He has never had an accident in the house or car before his diagnosis. Reading all the posts you pet lover have written, nobody mentioned anything regarding excessive URINATING?? He seems to drink a lot of water which apparently is due to the Prednisone.
He never had any shaking but we experienced Seizure like episodes, thinking he might have Epilepsy.
During a walk, when he would run off leash a bit wild for a few minutes with another dog, he suddenly whimpers, looking for some bushes to crawl under and just collapses! It's terrifying, we think it's like he is looking for a place to die. This has been happening for the last 3 - 4 years, especially during hot weather, we always carry water with us though. When it happened during a cold Wintery Walk and this episode happened, we got really, seriously concerned. We suspected he might have a Heart issue but our Vet always assured us, his heart was fine. Now, that he has been diagnosed with Addison, we do hope, the situation will improve. He will have another test in a week or so, to determine if his Cortisol level has increased. We do hope we will have another 4 yrs at least with our loving companion.
Thank you, Helga.

Lindsay14 Apr 2021Reply

Our German shepherd was just diagnosed a month ago and even with normal electrolyte levels and the two medications she has uncontrollable loose stool and urinating issues. We don’t know what to do.

Suz 14 Apr 2021Reply

I would go to a vet that specializes in endocrine issues. The reason he was running Everett the bushes is because without enough cortisol their fight or flight reflex is messed up. Stress they can’t handle. I don’t know about the urination. My dog was just diagnosed and he’s only nine months old. I don’t know what to expect so I’m reading everything I can find.

Matthew 23 Apr 2021Reply

My 7 year old terrier mix was diagnosed with Addison’s after a crisis event 4 days ago. She spent 2 night at the vet hospital and came home yesterday. During the crisis event she developed ataxia and a head shake. Since being home the ataxia continues, she can no longer use the steps, and cannot jump to the couch. Any others have a dog with ataxia after an addisons crisis? Hoping with time it will resolve.

Dylan23 Apr 2021Reply

My 1.5 year old rottweiler was diagnosed with addisons yesterday. luckily our normal vet is also an emergency clinic so they hospitalized her for the night. The vet said she was eating and playful which seem to be true as she isnt as skinny as she looked. She was even jumping on the vet when she came back in the room today, but when we got home after she went potty shes just been sleeping. I called the vet and they said thats normal. I feel im over reacting but i just want to be sure she is okay. does it take time for the medicine to fully work on her and kick in?

Jeanine23 May 2017Reply

My 9 year old yorkie Annie was diagnosed with atypical Addisons last week. She has been in and out hospital for almost 2 months , i have been an emotional wreck! She has had Atleast 3-4 crisis during that time , never getting back to normal. She normally weighs around 6 lbs. she is now 4 and a half lbs. Annie is now on lowest dose of prednisone and has made a big improvement, she seems to be back to herself... I feel for all of the pups and owners who have to go thru this horrible disease. BTW the totaled cost has been over $5000!!

Shawna31 Jul 2021Reply

My mini poodle mix (rescue) was diagnosed with atypical Addison’s in October 2019 at age 8. His crisis started with uncontrollable shaking on a Saturday followed by vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, lethargy & couldn’t get up to walk. He could barely stand to pee. I took him to our vet first thing on the following Monday. At first they thought it was a severe case of pancreatitis but luckily my vet ran the Addison’s test & discovered quickly that his kidneys were failing due to Addison’s. He was very close to dying. He was in hospital for two days on IVs, prednisone and 1st Zycortal injection. He started out taking .25mg of prednisone daily but he gained about 6 pounds & was aggressive when it came to food. He now takes .50 mg twice a week & zycortal injections monthly. When I know he’s going to be under great stress (ie grooming, nail clippings, company) I increase his prednisone but he’s done very well & seems happy. He sleeps more than before but that’s could be because of weight gain & getting older. I still am paranoid any time he acts out of character or doesn’t eat. My vet has been very patient with me & appreciates that I do call as soon as I see an abnormality in his behavior. Looking back at behaviors & various incidents the year before his 1st crisis, I feel like I should've known something wasn’t right. He’s been ill & has even developed an ulcer from the prednisone but hasn’t had another crisis. I don’t have a lot of $ & have probably spent around $5k since he was diagnosed but until appears to be a suffering or in pain so I’m going to do everything I can for him. I thought the diagnosis was the beginning of the end but I now see how well he responds to treatment & enjoy every second I am with him!

Friedrun27 Aug 2021Reply

Today exactly one month ago my beautiful, beloved 2-year old Australian Shepherd died during an extremely fast developing Addisonian crisis. He never had any previous symptoms, was healthy, full of fun and energy. The day before he died, he showed signs of not feeling well, was lethargic, but no such symptoms like vomiting or diarrhea or shaking. I took him to the vet that morning straight away, and he was put on a drip and kept at the hospital during the night. The blood tests on the first day showed not enough evidence to diagnose Addison's disease, or my vet was just not experienced enough to suspect this disease. The following day my dog Felix got worse, could not walk and my vet wanted him, by now very much on alert, to get an urgent MRI done. Until he could find a suitable place around town we lost a lot of precious time, and Felix was by then in an acute Addisonian crisis. I fetched my dog just after 1pm to drive him for 2 hours to the hospital where they accepted him for a thorough examination. Felix was by then half gone, his tongue hanging out, his breathing very hectic. They had to carry him into the hospital and then for 3 hours tried to diagnose his problem including some more blood tests. The doctors were eventually sure that it was Addisonian crisis. They assured us to do their utmost to stabilize Felix. We left the hospital at 6pm, and half an hour later the phone rang, and the doctor gave us the devastating news that unfortunately Felix did not make it and passed away. So absolutely without any previous warning!!! We are still in deep shock and pain about the loss of our Felix, who had just turned from a puppy into a beautiful young adolescent.

Hannah13 Sep 2017Reply

My 4 year old Boxer was diagnosed Oct. of 2019 and it has been a crazy (almost) 2 years. We took her to multiple vets before the emergency vet found out the problem. The signs were clear: Lethargic, bloody stool, dehydration, shaking (like if she was cold or sick), weakness. Before taking her to the emergency vet, she would not eat, drink or move. She was unable to stand or barely pick up her head. I knew taking her to her regular vet would do no justice since she clearly wasn’t getting any better, so we took her to the emergency vet and they immediately took labs and luckily the vet there had dealt with Addisonian dogs before and made the diagnosis. She stayed overnight and the next day was looking and feeling much better. She is on Prednisone daily and PercortenV injection once a month. The prednisone has been the trickiest part of dealing with this disease but after continuous lab work and care from our vet we have finally found a good fix. There has been a time when it is a high stress environment that she will show signs of crisis and we try not to panic. We do the best we can to act quickly and call our vet to see what they want us to do. This disease can be so ugly but she has been so healthy since we squashed the problem. Do your research, reach out to other vets and ask if they deal with Addisonian dogs, try not to panic (dogs sense stress which can put them in more stress), and love on them as much as you can. Hope this helps someone!

Christine13 Sep 2017Reply

My dog Talisker is a Great Dane and was diagnosed with Addison’s at 2 years old. She takes Zycortal and Prednisone and we have not had a attack since the one at two years old. (She’s now 5) we were lucky enough to get her on a low dosage plan, 2.5 ml per month rather than the suggested 4 ml per month (the entire vial) and I was able to source a supplier for $100 for a 4 ml vial and learned to give injections myself. For giant breeds, this is a expensive condition. For the past 2 years she has gradually lost control of her bladder which is a result of the daily steroid. Most often she empties her whole bladder while asleep. Now, within the last 6 months, we’ve started to treat for arthritic back hips. I don’t know how much time we will have left with her but it can certainly be a draining ordeal. Best of luck to anyone going through this!

Chelle04 Nov 2021Reply

Our mixed breed female will be 8-years old this weekend. She was officially diagnosed with Addison’s disease this morning. The symptoms came on very gradually over the past few months. I thought her trembling was due to storms and fireworks but now I know it was stress-related due to Addison’s. This past week she stopped eating which caused me to take her to the vet. They ran the blood test yesterday that confirmed Addison’s. She had her shot today and I started her on prednisone this morning. She is still lethargic and won’t eat but I am hopeful she will start to improve tomorrow. I love her and am extra attentive to her moods and behaviors. I am optimistic that she will be a success story for Addison’s.

Penny04 Nov 2021Reply

Chelle…. Did your baby ever start eating? When and what did you feed it? My 3 year old female standard poodle was diagnosed today and they suspected adddisons so they started treatment yesterday. She will not eat.

Emma 14 Jan 2022Reply

Hi. My dog, Lady a springer spaniel went into a crisis last year and she pulled through (£800 later) but is now still having to have blood tests on the 10th and 28th day after her shot. The vet keeps insisting on it but it’s costing us a fortune! Has anybody ever tried any natural remedies at all?

Martin14 Jan 2022Reply

We’ve just begun and have spent about $2000 already for tests and medications

Yes. Lady for ten years has never been a big dog and the vet has always said she was healthy but this time last year she had her first crisis and declined so fast she nearly died. We went to a different vet who diagnosed her almost immediately and got her back to Heath within a couple of days. Her bloods yesterday came back stable so the vet visits are now every six weeks for her shot and every twelve weeks for her bloods. Safe to say the steroids have given her quite the appetite and she’s gained a lot of weight so no more snacks….for a ten year old dog who wants to live her best life and eat all day it’s proving difficult! It’s costing us around £125 each vet visit…….
Has your dog been the anxious type? Lady always has been timid and I hear that’s quite common with Addison dogs x

Martin15 Jan 2022Reply

My Great Dane Athena was diagnosed a couple days ago, she was very lethargic, stopped eating , slept more than usual, she just wasn’t herself
We have her on prednisone and are waiting for her shots to come in. She has started eating more and more daily, we buy 3 whole rotisserie chickens and break them down and shred them for her. We even purchased entyce to give her an appetite and I want to say that it sort of worked because she did her up and come around looking for food. She has been leaving her room more and more and has become social again but not as much as she was before. We caught it in time and I’m lucky that we have a great vet that can answer any questions about treatment or anything we can ask. It’s painful to see her almost collapse and give up but she’s my everything and I can’t give up on her.

Cassandra07 Jun 2017Reply

My little IG Archie went into an Addisonian crisis when he was 3 months old after receiving a distemper shot. He became very lethargic, wouldn’t eat and was vomiting dark brown bile. I rushed him to our nearest emergency center an hour away and he completely collapsed by the time we arrived. They told me he was likely going to die and asked if I would authorize CPR, which I did. His heart actually stopped beating, they started CPR and were able to get his heart beating again. Once he was properly diagnosed, his was back to his old self within hours, running around and licking everyone. He has done well on his meds and is now 2 years old.

Pat 19 Jul 2022Reply

There is hope. Our now 16 year old Pug, Olive, was diagnosed with Addisons at 6 months old during an Addisonian crisis. She has takes prednisone daily and Percorten about every 25 days ever since. She has had a full happy active life. She has slowed down lately, (she is 16), but still seems happy and pain free.

Kathleen 07 Jun 2017Reply

My chihuahua Jax is 11 years old- she was diagnosed with Addison disease at four years old
It’s been fairly easy for her first few years with Addison’s , but the last year she has been on a rollercoaster, up and down and it’s finally getting to feel as if all her trips to her vet are not helping, only for a short while and she’s back with needing more care- she’s on 1/2 m percortin , her shot every 25 days
She threw up clear fluids today, her stools are ok , she’s moans at times and has been on a new diet, lost a lot of weight, she looks too thin , I’m off to the vet a few times a month
It’s frustrating- she’s my very best friend and u all know how precious our animals are
She’s my little baby, and I’m wondering if I’m doing the right thing by her
She’s great for awhile after treatment and fails gradually each month
I’ve shed many tears and just think 🤔, when will she return to the frisky life she’s had

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