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I had a non-greyhound that was dx with Addisons when he was 5 and he lived to 12. He was was near death when a very wise vet decided to do the ACTH stimulation test. It was miraculous how he bounced back with just one injection of Percorten-v. Just prior to that we were told he had kidney failure and would be gone within days. Needless to say we were so thankful that the dx was Addisons and manageable with monthly injections thereafter. I know of many people that have done Florinef or Percorten both are successful. Did you know that JFK had Addisons? Percorten was developed for him but Florinef was a better match for him. Years later when they were going to discontinue it there was a huge outcry from the veterinary community, turns out they had no idea the extent to which it was being used to treat dogs. One thing we found so helpful was this discussion board on Yahoo http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/k9Addisons/files/ all kinds of people and dogs dealing with the disease and lots of opportunity to share and learn from others who have common experiences. UC Davis uses the list for research. When my guy was dx with Addisons it was not widely known and Percorten had not yet been approved for veterinary use. We were part of the trials. Good luck with your tests, I hope that you get the answers you seek and if it turns out to be Addisons understand that there is indeed hope for a full and happy life.

So sorry, many tears and much love for a beautiful girl. What a touching tribute

Hello! We are also going through VF hell, not with our greys but our only "not-a-grey" Sparky. He had massive gran-mal seizures in February that were diagnosed as brain lesions from VF. It has been a struggle getting the meds just right, but we are working through it. There is a yahoo group called valleyfeverpets that has been so informative. If you join up they will send you information about blood results, on-going treatment and other stuff. If you don't want to join just send me a PM and I can send you the docs directly. Also I know that Flucon can be so expensive and we have found a mail order source that is more reasonable that we use so it takes the sting out of it. BTW, Sparky is doing much better now but he does have breakthrough seizures from time to time, which our vet said was expected considering the severity of his condition. Good luck with Miss Echo, I know what you are going through and it is a tough road but manageable.

OMD! He is stunningly handsome! My boy Parker was UCME Garrett he also had a race ending leg break that never healed properly and resulted in a ruptured calcanious tendon just 4 months after we adopted him. He was also in a cast with pins for 3 months post op. That was a few years ago, he walks with a limp but still runs and plays like a wild man now.

What brand is it and where can you buy it. I'm so tired of the chemical smell in the flea&tick treatments. UGH It even makes me dizzy to be around the dogs. Just plain ol' Johnson and Johnson, lavender and camomile baby powder. It works for us and makes the dogs smell good too! With all due respect, I did not ever say it kills fleas. I said we don't have them. Ticks are OUR biggest concern and problem and this solves OUR problem.

At the recommendation of saved2 we started using the lavender baby powder and have had good results. This time last year we were picking off a couple ticks a week - this year nothing. We have never had fleas. I like the BP because it's effectiveness and lack of poison

We also use the breakaways for all our kids. We switched over last year to the Chinook and I am sure glad we did. Only 2 months after the switch we came home to find our old man without his collar upon further inspection we found it caught on a metal doorstop broken away - the collar did it's job and I shudder to think what would have happened if he had not had the right collar on.

my pack nailed a skunk once, that was not pretty... One New Years Eve we were on the patio watching fireworks in the distance and a bird flew by and our Bella caught it in mid air right in front of us. DH and I were screaming at each other in panic to get it away from her but she was too quick, she swallowed it whole. We agreed not the best way to start the new year.

Hi Donna, We dealt with Addison's successfully for many years with our boy Boris (pitbull mix). He passed away 3 years ago after being DX 6 years prior. We used Percorten and pred and had very good results with it. Our vet was great and we gave him his shot ourselves at home every month so it was very convenient. He was pretty consistent about needing his shot every 28 days but sometimes depending on his stress level during the month it could be a day or two earlier but we were alert to the signs and when he needed his shot. He did not suffer any side effects from the DOCP and he lived a very full and active life up to a month shy of his 12th BD. We still have his sister (non-AD) and she will be 15 in May. There was a great support yahoo group that we used all during that time and you can find the information at this site http://www.k9addisons.com/ Good luck with your journey and if I can help in any way please don't hesitate to ask.

Our newest boy was a neglect case that was owner surrendered. His mouth was just awful, smelled like rotten meat. Anyway he desperately needed a dental. He went in 2 weeks ago today and had 17 teeth removed. The vet was able to just finger pull them they were so exposed. He is a new dog today, no more mouth odor, the infection has cleared up, he runs around the house playing, he has a new lease on life. It was the worst dental the vet had ever seen and he was under for over 2 hours while they cleaned up his mouth. BTW he will be 12 next month. Yes I was very worried about doing this at his age, but it was well worth the risk and the outcome has been simply amazing!!

Hello and welcome!! You are GREYT people!! Bless you! I also had to look up your location - I had never heard of Sahuarita, AZ

So sorry for your loss Kim. I can see that Chloe was a beautiful girl with allot of spunk. I hope her spirit and memories will give you comfort.

Welcome from AZ can't wait to see pix!