Chris
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Standing by with love and prayers here at Nattering Springs. 
Bloody nose - update on Trevor
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danisgoat
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Thanks again for another update. We will continue to keep you all in our thoughts and prayers.
elaine2004
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Hope all turns out well for Trevor
Kelly , It's terrible the cost for vets but our furkids are just like our children. I'm glad you are able to find a specialist and that it's only half the month's salary instead of the entire one.
I know somewhere on this forum there was a list of organizations who are able to help with some of these excessive costs for such care. If anyone can remember where that would be great.
Kelly , It's terrible the cost for vets but our furkids are just like our children. I'm glad you are able to find a specialist and that it's only half the month's salary instead of the entire one.
I know somewhere on this forum there was a list of organizations who are able to help with some of these excessive costs for such care. If anyone can remember where that would be great.missjenneygirl
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Kelly, I wish only good news for you. Please know that many, many people stand next to you as you await the results, sending prayers and good thoughts.
Hope Trevor is feeling better and doing well!
When I was a teen living at home our family's 9 year old standard poodle started having nose bleeds. The bleeds did turn out to be a tumor, although not a cancerous one. Sebastian started having nose bleeds on a Sunday afternoon, and they were awful. It was like an arterial bleed, and the stuff was splashed everywhere. We couldn't afford an ER visit for him so I stayed up with him overnight and iced his nose whenever it started spraying again, which was about every 2-3 hours. Come Monday he went to the vet, got diagnosed with the tumor, and it was removed that week. Sebastian lived to be 15.
I tell the whole long story because Sebby was close to Trevor's age and had worse symptoms, but everything turned out OK. We'll be praying that the same holds true for Trevor!
When I was a teen living at home our family's 9 year old standard poodle started having nose bleeds. The bleeds did turn out to be a tumor, although not a cancerous one. Sebastian started having nose bleeds on a Sunday afternoon, and they were awful. It was like an arterial bleed, and the stuff was splashed everywhere. We couldn't afford an ER visit for him so I stayed up with him overnight and iced his nose whenever it started spraying again, which was about every 2-3 hours. Come Monday he went to the vet, got diagnosed with the tumor, and it was removed that week. Sebastian lived to be 15.
I tell the whole long story because Sebby was close to Trevor's age and had worse symptoms, but everything turned out OK. We'll be praying that the same holds true for Trevor!
I have no idea how I missed this thread all this time, but I'm just seeing it today. Kelly, how is Trevor doing now. It seems you may have seen the specialist by now. I'm praying all went better than expected. Please keep us posted. Thoughts and prayers are with you. Meggie sends sheltie hugs and kisses your way!
Kelly
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update
Well, we got the news last night that Trevor does in fact have cushings.
Complicating things even more is that of the 2 drugs to treat it, he can only take Lysodren, & not the newer & less risky treatment drug.
Lysodren selectively kills the outer layer of the adrenal gland that produces corticosteroids. By administering it in proper amounts it is possible to kill just enough of the gland off to keep the production of corticosteroids to normal levels. But that is the trick...finding the proper amount.
I've been warned that this drug is serious...and in the worst case, can kill him if he has a bad reaction to it. If it doesnt kill him outright, it can cause Addison's disease, which is an under production of corticosteroids. But if they get it right, it can make him feel better.
I've really been scared by this. My vet said she wasn't trying to scare me, but wanted me to know all the risks. She said about 75% of patients do fine.
Has anyone had any experience with Lysodren?
Well, we got the news last night that Trevor does in fact have cushings.
Complicating things even more is that of the 2 drugs to treat it, he can only take Lysodren, & not the newer & less risky treatment drug.
Lysodren selectively kills the outer layer of the adrenal gland that produces corticosteroids. By administering it in proper amounts it is possible to kill just enough of the gland off to keep the production of corticosteroids to normal levels. But that is the trick...finding the proper amount.
I've been warned that this drug is serious...and in the worst case, can kill him if he has a bad reaction to it. If it doesnt kill him outright, it can cause Addison's disease, which is an under production of corticosteroids. But if they get it right, it can make him feel better.
I've really been scared by this. My vet said she wasn't trying to scare me, but wanted me to know all the risks. She said about 75% of patients do fine.
Has anyone had any experience with Lysodren?