Signes Votre chien a une crise Addisonian

Par petbucket le 22 mai 2015 |

Une crise addisonienne est le résultat de la maladie d'Addison non diagnostiquée chez les chiens. Si votre chien ne reçoit pas d'attention médicale immédiate, elle pourrait mourir d'une défaillance d'organe multiple. La partie la plus difficile de la maladie d'Addison est de savoir que votre animal l'a. Les signes sont subtils, et il faut un propriétaire attentif de chien pour voir les changements. Une fois diagnostiqué, la maladie d'Addison est facilement gérée à un coût raisonnable. Voici quelques signes révélateurs que votre chien pourrait avoir une crise addisonienne.

Qu'est-ce que la maladie d'Addison?

La maladie d'Addison est un trouble génétique où les glandes surrénales de votre chien ne produisent plus les hormones nécessaires pour faire face au stress. La maladie affecte principalement les chiennes, et il ne présente des symptômes jusqu'à environ l'âge de cinq ans.

Prendre de longues promenades, de nouveaux chiens dans la maison, les gens qui bougent dedans et dehors et un changement d'environnement sont tous les déclencheurs pour le stress de votre chien. Normalement, les glandes surrénales de votre chien excréter des glucocorticoïdes pour faire face au stress. En plus des glucocorticoïdes, les glandes surrénales libèrent également des minéralocorticoïdes pour équilibrer les électrolytes. Lorsque ces stéroïdes ne sont pas excrétés au cours du stress, votre chien est incapable de le manipuler, les électrolytes deviennent déséquilibrés, et le cœur de votre chien et les reins cessent de fonctionner. Le résultat est une tragédie, mais vous pouvez l'éviter en se précipitant votre chien à un vétérinaire d'urgence qui peut stabiliser votre animal de compagnie.

Signes d'une crise

Pour identifier les symptômes, vous devez connaître le comportement de votre chien. Même les vétérinaires vous disent que la maladie d'Addison est un trouble extrêmement difficile à diagnostiquer à moins que le vétérinaire ne sache faire du sang. Tout d'abord, votre chien sera probablement plus léthargique. Si votre chien vous suit normalement autour de la maison, elle va probablement s'arrêter et s'étendre là comme vous vous déplacez.

Ensuite, votre chien va perdre son appétit et montrer des signes d'anorexie. Elle pourrait essayer de manger, mais dès qu'elle mange, elle va vomir. La diarrhée est également un problème. Entre la diarrhée et les vomissements, le chien devient dangereusement déshydraté.

Si vous dormez avec votre chien, un autre signe notable est le secoue. Le chien va trembler comme si elle était froide ou malade. Elle pourrait essayer de dormir près de vous pour la chaleur, mais elle tremble et vous réveille.

Ce qui pourrait jeter les propriétaires de chien est que le chien sera toujours boire de l'eau régulièrement. Elle marchera même régulièrement. Bien que, quand elle marche, elle ne voudra pas aller loin et pourrait même s'asseoir. Le comportement de votre chien sera globalement léthargique indépendamment de l'activité.

Si l'un de ces symptômes sont présents avec votre chien, il est impératif que vous immédiatement prendre le chien à un vétérinaire. Si c'est la nuit, trouver un vétérinaire d'urgence dans votre région. Les chiens qui traversent une crise addisonienne s'effondreront rapidement, il est donc important d'agir rapidement.

Traitement de la maladie d'Addison

Si vous obtenez votre chien au vétérinaire rapidement, le vétérinaire donnera les fluides de chien, des médicaments et la stabiliser. Selon la gravité de l'état, le chien pourrait avoir des déséquilibres de sodium et de potassium, un souffle cardiaque et dysfonctionnement des reins.

Après que votre chien est stabilisé, vous pouvez généralement prendre sa maison après quelques jours. Votre chien dépendra de deux médicaments: Prednisone et Percorten. Votre chien prendra des doses quotidiennes de Prednisone. Le dosage est déterminé par votre vétérinaire. Des coups de Percorten sont donnés chaque mois. Percorten est le traitement le plus cher, mais vous pouvez acheter la bouteille pour environ 200 $ et ont le vétérinaire donner à votre chien un coup pour environ 10 $ chaque visite. La bouteille Percorten durera plusieurs mois pour un petit chien. La prednisone est beaucoup moins cher. La bouteille de prednisone coûte environ 15 $ par mois.

Un petit chien n'a besoin que d'environ 1.5 mg de Prednisone chaque jour. Cependant, vous aurez besoin de doubler cette dose lorsque vous prévoyez des moments stressants pour le chien. Par exemple, si vous prenez le chien chez le vétérinaire, voyagez avec elle, présentez un nouveau chien ou avez des visiteurs, vous devez doubler sa dose.

Le pronostic pour un chien traité avec la maladie d'Addison est très prometteur. Tant que vous obtenez le chien au vétérinaire pendant les symptômes de crise, votre chien va récupérer. Connaître votre chien est la clé pour identifier d'autres épisodes, mais avec des médicaments appropriés et de traitement, votre chien va vivre une vie longue et heureuse.

Commentaires)60

Christine Martin31 mai 2015Reply

Salut, j'ai eu de la chance que mon Vétérinaire ait soupçonné Addison que mon chien un mâle a vécu pendant encore 5 ans, il avait 6 ans quand nous l'avons découvert.

I Australie, il est beaucoup moins cher d'obtenir le VET d'écrire une ordonnance pour les comprimés et de l'obtenir de la pharmacie.

julie uchtmann25 Jul 2017Reply

Mon Dachshund de 2 ans vient d'être diagnostiqué la semaine dernière. Au moment où l'hôpital a fait cette découverte (nous sommes passés par un Ortho et Neurocircuit), elle était en crise. Elle a passé 3 jours à l'ICU et a été envoyée à la maison stable. Dans les 16 heures, elle a recommencé à trembler et a perdu le contrôle de ses jambes arrière. Je l'ai ramenée à l'hôpital et ils ont vérifié ses laboratoires, ce qui s'est amélioré et je l'ai ramassé plus tard ce jour-là. Après seulement quelques minutes à la maison, son dos a recommencé à se balancer et elle n'a tout simplement pas bien réussi. Je ne sais pas quoi faire! Elle est sur 5 médicaments différents et j'ai déjà dépensé 5 $. Pourquoi ne va-t-elle pas mieux? Cela prend-il du temps, c'est-à-dire des semaines. Je suis totalement perdu quant à ce que mes prochaines étapes devraient être.

angelique25 Jul 2017Reply

Bonjour Julie, Mon chien est un mélange de Dachshund. Elle a eu un épisode il ya quelques mois et est presque morte. Il m'a fallu environ une semaine à mon chien pour revenir à son être normal. Elle a marché très lentement plusieurs jours après son premier tir. Elle est de retour à la normale, mais j'ai remarqué que sa personnalité a bien mordu depuis que cela s'est passé, et les médicaments ont provoqué un gain de poids en raison de la faim et de la soif accrues. Le vétérinaire de mon chien dit que ses chiffres rénaux ne sont toujours pas à la normale Mais l'événement a peut-être eu des effets sur ses reins. J'espère que votre chien s'améliorera bientôt!

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 octobre 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 octobre 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 décembre 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 décembre 2017Reply

J'ai un pointeur allemand cheveux courts qui vient d'être diagnostiqué la semaine dernière! Elle était en mode crise et en soins intensifs pendant 3 jours. Elle est à la maison maintenant et a commencé son premier mois de pilules de prednisone. Elle a perdu 10 livres pendant sa crise et est presque anerxique. Lorsque votre pointeur a traversé les modes de crise, ont-ils perdu du poids? Et si oui, combien de temps cela leur a-t-il pris de reprendre? Je suis juste inquiet parce que mon pauvre bébé n'a pas encore tout à fait un appétit complet et ne semble pas mettre beaucoup de son poids sur :(

Debbie Lockyer 04 janv. 2018Reply

Une maladie très triste et très difficile à évaluer, ce soir, j'ai dû dormir mon pomapoo de 4 ans comme elle était si mal.

lja04 janv. 2018Reply

so sorry for your loss 🙏🏻

AMY21 Fév 2018Reply

Mon chien à pointes courtes allemand Grand Dog a 5 ans et il y a un mois et demi, il est entré dans la crise d'Addison, il était à peine vivant au moment où nous l'avons amené à la clinique d'urgence. Je suis heureux de dire qu'il a traversé, mais il a perdu beaucoup de poids, il ne mange pas, il ne veut pas boire de l'eau et le vétérinaire ne nous aide pas à faire face à c'est normal?

Cheryl21 Fév 2018Reply

Peut-être que le vétérinaire devrait prescrire des médicaments contre la nausée s'il ne veut pas de la nourriture et de l'eau? Est-ce que votre chien est sur un stéroïde et percorten? Le stéroïde devrait rendre votre chien affamé et assoiffé.

Un de mes chiens mixtes spaniel / point / plott hound a été diagnostiqué l'année dernière après être entré dans la crise d'Addison. Était à l'urgence pendant 5 jours. Perdu 20 livres. La fourrure tombait, perdait le contrôle des jambes. Je ne mangerais ni ne boirais rien. Elle avait 4 ans quand elle a été diagnostiquée.

Mon autre chien, sa sœur, commence à glisser aussi. J'avais des problèmes de diarrhée le mois dernier. Pris des antibiotiques et des probiotiques et cela a redressé la question, mais elle a continué à être léthargique. De plus, elle se déshydratait parce qu'elle n'avait aucun intérêt à boire de l'eau. Il y a quelques jours, elle a commencé à vomir. Ne peut pas retenir la nourriture et n'a aucun intérêt à autre chose que le sommeil. Nous avons été chez le vétérinaire tous les matins au cours des 3 derniers jours. Finalement, aujourd'hui, ils l'ont admise et j'ai demandé que les tests d'Addison soient repris. Ils les ont courus le mois dernier et l'un d'eux est revenu à la normale et l'ACTH est revenue normale.

Peut-être que le vétérinaire a besoin de vérifier les niveaux d'électrolyte de votre chien à nouveau? S'il est sur un stéroïde et sur percorten, peut-être le dosage n'est pas bon?

Je me souviens que lorsque mon premier chien a été diagnostiqué, elle n'avait aucun intérêt pour sa vieille nourriture. Nous avons constaté que la nourriture en conserve de bœuf de Newman's Own Organic l'intéressait et qu'elle en mangerait chaleureusement. Mais nous devions commencer par les aliments pour bébés en premier. Nous avons également dû essayer quelques types d'aliments en conserve avant d'en trouver un qu'elle tolérerait. Elle était sur la nourriture en boîte pendant environ deux semaines avant que nous commencions à introduire lentement ses anciennes croquettes et FreshPet dans son régime alimentaire.

Panmela A Cady21 Fév 2018Reply

Un addison typique, ne s'est pas montré sur un test, mais pour sûr agi comme ça, a commencé après que mes nettoyeurs de vitres sont venus quand j'étais au travail et je suis sûr qu'elle est devenue folle. cela pourrait-il avoir déclenché et l'épisode
est-ce plus commun dans les pointeurs shorthaired? le mien est! / 2 Pit and Pointer
En dernier recours, je lui ai mis une prednisone dans la bouche et une heure plus tard, elle était sortie de crise ??? tout le monde est confus

Kelly24 Fév 2018Reply

Mon gentil garçon, Scottie est à l'urgence chez le vétérinaire dans une crise que nous parlons !!! Il était léthargique, faible, vomissant, déshydraté. J'ai appelé le vétérinaire et l'ai pris immédiatement. Comme il était allongé sur la table d'examen, ils sont venus et ont pris un échantillon, quelques minutes plus tard, alors que mon mari le tenait, il pensait que notre garçon avait un peu mal vu qu'il avait l'air d'un pur sang rouge vif! Ils l'ont admis tout de suite mais nous ont dit qu'il ne pouvait pas le faire. Il a eu son cliché percorten hier et aujourd'hui il est en crise. Je suis si navré. Ce garçon est juste comme mon enfant. Quelqu'un d'autre est-il passé par là et que votre chien a réellement traverser ??

Joanne24 Fév 2018Reply

Nous avons eu notre caniche standard chez le vétérinaire deux fois avant que le vétérinaire soupçonne Addison. Il avait des selles sanglantes, des vomissements, une diarrhée sanglante, une léthargie, une perte de cheveux et des tremblements. Elle a soupçonné Addison la deuxième fois et l'a traité avec un IV, un couple de coups. Nous a envoyé à la maison avec des injections et plus de liquide IV avec un antibiotique à administrer et il a commencé à se lever après 48 heures. Il est un cas plus sévère car à l'âge de 11 mois, il a été diagnostiqué avec un trouble immunodépressif hémolytique et a dû être hospitalisé et transfusé. Cela a jeté une clé dans tout parce que c'est un trouble auto-immun. Elle pense maintenant qu'il a été mal diagnostiqué par l'autre vétérinaire et que c'était probablement le début d'Addisons. Il va beaucoup mieux aujourd'hui, samedi et elle a commencé à le traiter comme ayant une crise Addisoniian mardi. Alors tenez bon, ça craint, mais ça prend un peu de temps et de patience.

Vivienne24 Fév 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 Fév 2018Reply

Mon caniche standard, a été diagnostiqué avec Addison diease, elle n'a que 13 mois, elle a semblé bien, tout à coup, elle a commencé à traîner, en secouant, puis elle a arrêté de manger. Le vétérinaire a pris le sang et la température, la température basse, le travail du sang est revenu abmormal. Il a dit alors qu'il ressemble à Addison diease. Elle a passé la nuit, a reçu des liquides et des stéroïdes, et a commencé à manger un peu. Elle est à la maison maintenant, elle a été mise sur un coup une fois par mois, envoyé à la maison avec des stéroïdes par mois. Antibiotiques Son énergie a repris un peu plus, j'espère que tout le monde va bien. Je pense que Dieu elle a été attrapée tôt. Ce n'était pas de la diarrhée, pas de vomissements, je suis nerveux à l'idée de la laisser tranquille. Ne te décourages pas.

Maria04 mars 2018Reply

Mon chiot un havapoo a commencé à vomir un vendredi puis j'ai remarqué qu'il a mangé ou bu ce samedi. Il l'a emmené chez le vétérinaire et il a dit qu'il avait un virus. Dimanche il ne mangeait toujours pas et ne buvait que si je le forçais lundi Je l'ai ramené chez le vétérinaire en a vu un autre soupçonner la maladie d'Addison mais il a dû l'envoyer à l'hôpital Ils ne pensaient pas que c'était ce qui nous disait pas l'air bien, il était dans l'insuffisance rénale Dieu merci, mon vétérinaire était en contact avec eux et a exigé qu'ils couraient test pour Addison. Nuit à l'hôpital mis sur iv qui a corrigé l'insuffisance rénale. Je suis allé à mon vétérinaire et il était sur Prednisones en ce moment n'a pas besoin des coups de feu. C'était il y a environ trois semaines encore préoccupé car il n'était pas tout à fait le même chiot qu'auparavant. Il mange et boit mais pas aussi ludique qu'avant il ne joue pas avec ses jouets ne nous a pas accueillis comme par le passé hier nous avons eu une mauvaise tempête avec beaucoup de vent et de pluie remarque qu'il tremblait beaucoup et il jette Je venais juste de commencer à diminuer sa médication, alors je suis retourné au dosage avant. Je suis toujours à la recherche de cette maladie. Tellement inquiet que cela puisse arriver à nouveau. Puppy sera deux ce mois-ci.

Cindy 11 mars 2018Reply

Mon Bostion Terrier âgé de 17.5 ans, nous savons avait la maladie d'Addison. Basé sur ses symptômes et la chimiste travaillent. Après avoir lu tous les messages ici et combien elle pourrait supporter cette maladie. Nous avons pris la décision de l'endormir. Ça a été si dur, je me suis blessé chaque minute depuis que nous l'avons fait hier, mais nous ne pouvions pas la faire souffrir plus longtemps. Elle a passé une nuit à l'urgence et le lendemain, nous avons décidé de la laisser aller au paradis des chiens. Ça a été si dur. Cette maladie transformera votre bébé à quatre pattes aimé en quelqu'un que vous ne connaissez pas. Bonne chance à tous ceux qui doivent faire face à cette maladie redoutée. Dieu vous protège!

Marcus Spiller16 mars 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 mars 2018Reply

how very sad. 🙏🏻

Myriam16 mars 2018Reply

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

Patty Smith 14 avril 2018Reply

Notre caniche standard a été diagnostiqué il y a plusieurs années. Il a été stabilisé et a pris des pilules de florinef, qu'il utilise toujours. 3 heures du matin et 3 heures du soir. Il est actuellement 5yo et va bien. N'abandonne pas. Nous prélevons du sang une fois par an, ou chaque fois que nous pensons qu'il pourrait y avoir un problème. Jusqu'ici tout va bien, je ne changerai pas aux injections d / t les problèmes que j'ai lus.

Jennifer Donini 05 mai 2018Reply

Ma fosse de 4 ans a été diagnostiquée hier chez Addison. Je l'ai juste ramené à la maison et il est toujours très léthargique et pas lui-même. J'ai l'impression que je vais beaucoup m'inquiéter. Cela ressemble à beaucoup d'histoires différentes sur le long terme.

Dana Forrest14 mai 2018Reply

Je viens de perdre mon carlin de 3 ans, Charlie, à Addisons hier matin. Mon coeur me fait mal. La crise. était aiguë et est arrivé si vite. Il a commencé avec des vomissements mercredi, nous l'avons emmené chez le vétérinaire, a supposé un type de punaise de l'estomac. Le jeudi était une diarrhée avec du sang, donc nous étions de retour chez le vétérinaire qui lui a donné des médicaments plus forts. Par jeudi après-midi, il est entré en pleine crise, nous sommes allés à l'urgence ,. il était sous le choc, a eu une infection septique secondaire. et est finalement mort 2 jours (et 9k $) plus tard en raison d'un caillot de sang causé par le sepsis (ils pensent). Le seul confort que j'ai est la ma famille était leur.visiter 30.minites.before.he.passé.et.the.vet dit que c'était vraiment rapide. Elle le caressait. et puis son coeur s'est arrêté. Au fur et à mesure que j'en apprenais plus sur cette maladie grave, je me suis rendu compte que les documents sur les urgences n'étaient pas vraiment très complets. Cela dit, il était facile de gérer la maladie avec une pilule quotidienne et une injection mensuelle, mais tout ce que je lis, c'est que vous devez être vraiment à l'écoute de votre chien et surveiller les symptômes. On dirait une vie d'inquiétude constante. Je devrais probablement l'avoir rabaissé plus tôt et ne pas avoir ma famille dans cette dette énorme et potentielle une vie de futures dettes s'il avait survécu mais mon coeur ne pouvait pas lâcher prise. Pour ceux qui essaient de prendre cette décision, faites ce qui est juste pour vous, mais prenez le temps de faire vos propres recherches auprès de différentes sources. Et ne vous sentez pas coupable dans un sens ou dans l'autre. Quelle que soit la décision que vous prenez, c'est la bonne décision pour vous et pour personne d'autre.

Donna06 juin 2018Reply

Mon fils vient de perdre son noir de 6 ans la nuit dernière à cause de cette maladie. Aucun symptôme, il s'est écrasé hier, ils l'ont emmené chez le vétérinaire, ils ont pensé qu'ils pourraient le sauver, malheureusement il a codé plusieurs fois la nuit dernière et ils ont été incapables de le ramener. Ils sont dévastés, il était un chien merveilleux et sera profondément manqué.

Casey Cox11 juin 2018Reply

Mon vieux chien est entré dans une crise d'addison vendredi, il était à l'hôpital à partir de là et rentrer à la maison aujourd'hui lundi. Mais il est toujours faible et ne mange pas. Je donne des liquides et je force le poulet à le nourrir. Est-ce que quelqu'un a eu cette expérience quand est-ce que votre chien a commencé à se manger? Je suis malade d'inquiétude que je le perds

Steve Harris11 juin 2018Reply

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?

Viola18 juin 2018Reply

Mon border terrier a été diagnostiqué avec Addison il y a environ 5 ans. Après fluorinef a été arrêté ici (Royaume-Uni), elle a été sur les injections si Zycortal tous les 25 jours et comprimé de prednisone tous les jours. Je lui donne les injections. Une fois qu'elle a été stabilisée avec des médicaments, elle n'a absolument aucun symptôme. Elle a maintenant 13 ans.

Misty22 juin 2018Reply

Mon grand Danois a été diagnostiqué avec Addison Je n'ai jamais entendu parler de ça avant !!! C'est un sentiment effrayant que mon garçon ait l'air si malade et ne sache pas comment l'aider maintenant qu'il obtient son coup tous les mois il se porte bien !!!!! Comme jamais son coup est de 200 $ par mois ughhh j'adore mon gros bébé je suis prêt à aller à Dead juste pour qu'il puisse être avec nous un peu plus longtemps il n'a que 4 ans et j'espère que nous aurons plus de temps avec lui

Jill25 juin 2018Reply

Je sens que je dois apporter un peu plus d'optimisme à cette conversation. J'ai un mélange de caniche chihuahua de 10.5 ans qui a été diagnostiqué avec atypique Addison il y a 5 ans. L'étape du diagnostic a été terrible, car il a fallu environ une semaine pour comprendre, et elle a failli mourir pendant cette période. Mais heureusement, elle n'a pas, et elle vit sa meilleure vie depuis lors! Elle prend une pilule tous les jours, et je lui donne un coup à la maison tous les mois (c'est plus dur pour moi que pour elle!) Mais elle est heureuse et en bonne santé et je ne pouvais pas l'imaginer ne pas l'avoir dans ma vie de cette maladie.
Je suis vraiment en phase avec ses humeurs et je peux sentir quand elle a besoin de son coup (si elle a eu un mois stressant avec des orages et des visites vétérinaires parfois elle l'obtient un jour ou deux plus tôt.) Il est donc utile de bien connaître votre chien. Et ce n'est pas super bon marché, bien qu'il y ait maintenant un générique pour Percorten et c'est environ 150 $ / fiole qui peut durer plus de 6 mois. Apprenez à donner l'injection vous-même (elle peut être sous-cutanée même si votre vétérinaire dit différemment, mon premier a dit intermusculaire seulement ce qui est BEAUCOUP plus difficile à faire à la maison, mais j'ai fait plus de recherche et SC a bien fonctionné) beaucoup d'argent à long terme. Nous faisons un plein panneau d'électrolyte chaque année, mais à part cela, les coûts d'entretien ne sont pas trop mauvais. Donc, alors qu'il y a évidemment beaucoup de différents scénarios, si le chiot de quelqu'un vient d'être diagnostiqué, prenez le cœur - beaucoup de chiens vivent complètement et merveilleusement bien avec Addison.

McKala G25 juin 2018Reply

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 30 juin 2018Reply

Mon chien a été diagnostiqué avec la maladie d'Addison en novembre 2017, elle est mon bébé, elle se porte bien avec la cortisone et tire tous les 29 jours, ses électrolytes ont pris du temps pour être ok mais elle est bonne, aujourd'hui elle tremblait plus que d'habitude en train de partir, je ferais n'importe quoi pour elle, je ne sais pas qui a sauvé qui 🐾🐾, alors devrais-je dire au vétérinaire à propos de sa secousse

Vivienne30 juin 2018Reply

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 août 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 août 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?

Jef26 août 2018Reply

Notre boxeur de 11 ans peut avoir la maladie de l'addiction. Nous allons chez le vétérinaire lundi pour le test. Elle s'est effondrée quand elle a vu un chien qui aboyait à elle lors d'une de nos promenades. Elle a passé 3 jours chez le vétérinaire et est maintenant à la maison pour le week-end. Le vétérinaire a dû commander le test, alors j'espère que ce sera lundi. Elle se repose confortablement et semble bien, mais elle est très léthargique. Elle souffre d’anémie, ce que j’ai lu peut être un symptôme, mais elle n’a vu personne en parler avec son animal de compagnie. Nous avons eu des épisodes de secousses avec des feux d'artifice autour du 4 juillet de cette année, dont elle n'avait jamais eu peur auparavant. Nous espérons en fait que ce sont des additions, et pas quelque chose de pire. Au moins avec les additions, nous pouvons lui donner les médicaments et lui acheter un peu plus de temps.

Suzanne 30 août 2018Reply

Mon collègue Border Collie Lloyd, âgé de 10 ans, a récemment reçu un diagnostic de maladie d'Addison. Ce fut une épreuve pour obtenir le diagnostic car le premier vétérinaire a couru des sangs, une échographie abdominale et toujours pas de diagnostic. Le deuxième vétérinaire a fait une échographie abdominale plus approfondie et plus de sang et a diagnostiqué Addison. Ses symptômes étaient une perte de poids massive, haletant la nuit, une léthargie et son nez noir devenait rose. Le premier vétérinaire n'avait aucune idée de ce qui n'allait pas, mais le mit sous 40 mg de prednisone. Lloyd a commencé à vomir après une semaine et on m'a dit d'arrêter la prednisone. Je l'ai réduit car j'étais conscient des risques d'arrêter brusquement une dose aussi élevée. J'ai changé de vétérinaire si les tests ont été répétés et réduit la prednisone lentement sur trois mois. Il est maintenant sur 4 mg par jour et il semble bien. Il est souvent fatigué mais il semble être heureux. Il ne fait que parcourir de courtes distances mais écoute toujours les motos afin de courir vers la clôture et de les poursuivre. En essayant d'éviter tout stress dans sa vie et en espérant qu'il fera encore quelques bonnes années. Les symptômes ont commencé à apparaître lorsque j'ai dû quitter Lloyd dans un chenil pendant une semaine alors que j'étais à l'hôpital.

LaJean 18 sept. 2018Reply

Nous avons un laboratoire de 8 ans que nous traitons pour Addison depuis trois ans. Les injections dont il a besoin pour son poids sont supérieures à 300 dollars par mois. Quelqu'un a-t-il trouvé le traitement trop coûteux? Honnêtement, je ne sais pas quoi faire.

Myriam coppens18 sept. 2018Reply

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 Sowa18 sept. 2018Reply

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 avril 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.

Maureen06 mai 2019Reply

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 avril 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 Hansen06 mai 2020Reply

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 molloy05 sept. 2020Reply

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 décembre 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 décembre 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 décembre 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 décembre 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 janv. 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 janv. 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 Fév 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 mars 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 avril 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 avril 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 avril 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 avril 2021Reply

I am so sorry for your loss!

Helga Sowa14 avril 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 avril 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 avril 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 avril 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 avril 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?

Jeanine05 mai 2021Reply

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 août 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.

Hannah07 sept. 2021Reply

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!

Christine26 sept. 2021Reply

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 janv. 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 janv. 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 janv. 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.

Cassandra06 juin 2022Reply

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 18 juin 2023Reply

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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