Thank you. I am going to request that he be tested for that. I just called to check on him, but both vets were in emergency surgeries. I will definately ask about that when I talk to them.
Jessica --- In [email protected], "jollymon102000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi I am new here, just joined today. Has Oscar been checked for > Addison's disease? High potassium, and GI problems that wax and wane > are all symptoms of AD. he needs to be tested asap, if he crashes it > can be fatal! Addison's is called "the great pretender" as > it "mimics" other diseases, like pancreatitis, kidney failure, liver > faliure and many more. you dog needs to have a ACTH stimulation test > to test for AD, and the vet needs to know how to give it. I have a > Rat terrier with Addison's she was dx at 2 years old and is now a 6 > year old. it is not cureable but it is very treatable. here is a link > giving you more info. please have him tested. Amy > > > http://www.addisondogs.com/addisons/whatis.html > > > > > Well Oscar is doing much better this morning. I picked him up from > > the vet last night and brought him home. He was so pathetic. He > had > > the cathater in his leg still so he had to wear one of those big > > collars to keep him from chewing on it. I took him back to the vet > > this morning. He is going to stay there for the day and get more > IV > > fluids. They are going to feed him and make sure it stays down. > He > > still has some blood in his stool, but no more diarrhea or > vomiting. > > His blood work showed higher than normal levels of potassium which > > they say can be caused by internal parasites. The fecal exam did > not > > show any parasites but they dewormed him anyway. This is so > > frustrating, but I know eventually we will figure out what it is. > > Thank you all for your concern and support. I really appreciate it! > > > > > > > > > < > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- -- > -- > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
