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<DIV>This is her third day in supportive care at the vet for pancreatitis.
<BR>The x-rays did not show any tumors , intestinal track looks clear.<BR>She
did test pos for pancreatitis, but is not responding well to supportive care
treatment. I swear, she did not sleep a wink last night, she was up and down, in
and out. I know, because I slept on the floor in the back room to keep an eye on
her, hence I am dragging too. The vet did give her a larger dose of pain meds
this morning and she went to sleep fast after that. I asked him for one, and he
said no... <BR><BR>She had her ultrasound and they found her gall bladder is
enlarged, along with her adrenals....she has Cushing's, her intestine
is inflamed also, along with the pancreatitis. <BR>So, we get her through the
pancreatitis right now. Address the gall bladder issues, then address the
Cushing's. Was told not all dogs are treated unless symptomatic.
Well she is to a degree, has a pot belly type figure, and has
had some increased urination in the last month or so. (Since she
came into rescue a couple months ago, I have had a gut feeling about her belly
area, due to its distention, so I am glad we did the ultrasound.)Hard to tell
with water intake, but will try to determine this after she is
better. Anyhow, I think she will be alright. They also saw some
scarring in the pancreas, meaning the pancreatitis is chronic.<BR>They gave her
more pain meds today and she did sleep for a good while. I am so happy for
her to get some rest and relief from her pain. She will come home with
more pain meds for later tonight, and we start her on flagyl for the intestinal
inflammation.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I think there was a Cushing's group, Could
someone send me a link to it? I have clueless about
Cushing's.</FONT></DIV>
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