how to heal my dog

[pumashared]

hello avalon members. i have a question for you. i have a dog that i have had for 10 years that i love very much. To me he is considered my brother(i know that sounds silly).
recently as he has gotten older, time has been hard on him. he is overweight and very lazy and is drinking alot of water.

we took him to the vet and they said he had a disease called cushings syndrome. they said his is an advanced case and we should consider putting him down. I do not ever want to think about putting any of my friends or family members down so i chose to stay with him.
he now never gets up when i get home and is extremely lazy. it breaks my heart when i know hes in pain but i cant put him down until i try to fix him.

if anyone has any suggestion for alternative medicine it would be well appreciated.

thanks

[Ellisa]

My little pug (10 yo) had Cushing's disease. It is an hormonal imbalance and is treatable, though it is expensive for the drugs. My little fellow lasted for 2 years on the medication. It definitely helped. Then his seizures (which are common with the condition) became very severe and started causing him distress. Without quite invasive procedures it was not known why he was having the fits. They can, with his disease, be caused by a tumour on the pituitary gland (which is the area invloved with Cushungs. Sometimes they are small and benign, but sometimes they are malignant, or grow larger. I do not know alternative treatments. The disease occurs in humans but often human meds are not good for animals. Certainly the medications I was given for my little dog enabled him to have 2 extra enjoyable years.

PS Your dog is not lazy. The fatigue is part of the condition.

During the first 2 years my dog was able to enjoy his life and was a wonderful companion. He was very funny, hardly a day would go by that he did not make me laugh out loud. I loved him dearly, and he seemed to love me too. I was horrified at the thought of losing him., but it became obvious that the burden of living was becoming too much for him. He tried hard to be himself, but I could see he was frightened by what was happening to him, and becoming unhappy. I took him to the vet myself, and she was very sympathetic, together we were able to say good bye to Will in a loving gentle way I am telling you this about because sometimes we need to make decisions for our pets that they cannot make for themselves. We should not let them suffer unnecessarily. I still miss Will, but I know his last years were happy and he made that time happy for me too. I hope your dog's condition improves so that he is able to enjoy your friendship once again.

[sian]

my heartfelt thoughts to you pumashred and your little brother, (NO you are not silly at all). wish i could do more to help you both.

here's a link to some alternative help/advice which i hope will help in any small way. http://en.allexperts.com/q/Ask-Veter...-Cushing-s.htm

Be hopeful.

[Fairy Friend]

My dog is a beagle greyhound, large 14 and 1/2 year old dog. Survivor he is of cancer. I face the decision myself, my dog hasn't Cushings but is just old. I am not ready but he is not as happy. He can't get around as well and is loosing control. I am not ready and am getting in help for him, so he is more comfortable. At his age he figured out recently how to push up on the gate and let himself out. Vet says he's still sharp and feels he could last awhile. Very hard for me to keep up. It's worth it.

[skamandar]

My dog died from cushings. I know exactly what you are talking about
I didn't put him to sleep I just huged him in his last hours
What I was going to do if I had the information back then - I was going to try turpentine - a spoon of sugar with 15 drops pure gum turpentine on it for 30 kg. This is the thread in avalon for more info:

https://projectavalon.net/forum4/show...040#post763040

I wish you good luck. I beleave there is something that can be done. I admire the fact you don't want to give up on your friend. I beleave there is a cure for every ilness and I hope you will find it.

Good luck once again

[pumashared]

very hard to read all these stories . i thank you all for your opinion. it is greatly valued.

[Ellisa]

Pumashared I do not know if this will help, but dogs live in the 'now'. They know nothing of the future and remember little of the past. Your dog knows you as his loving 'person' and you are there for him. Though you yourself are devastated by the thought of being without him, he only knows that you are there for him, and he remembers only you. So if he has to leave you, his last thoughts will be of you, and how you loved and cared for him, and thanked him for the joy he brought. And NEVER NEVER EVER apologise for caring for him and missing him. After all he is your dog.

[Nanoo Nanoo]

whats his quality of life like ? are you keeping him alive to make you happy ?

what would you want if you were him ?


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[childs hood end]

hello puma your dog is way to young to give up on...
pure distilled water or urine (as much as possible), coconut milk and raw meat (real meat not tinned dog food)
as said above turps... an a load a love.

all the best to you and your dog.

[Rich]

didnt read all the replies but if i had a dog again i would only feed him raw food (raw meat, bones, blended veggies etc), i dont know what you feed him but the conventional dog food is horrible and can hardly be considered food imo. the correct diet might heal him.

[conk]

EmEx is spot on. First you'll have to feed your pup the nutrients needed for healing. Wheat, corn, and chicken feathers are really not fit for er, ah, well a dog. That's what commercial dog food is. Just vile junk.

We have a great little Carin Terrier with Cushings. He's been doing pretty well for years with it. Yes, some forms are worse than others, but great nutrition and lots of love can go far toward healing. Seek out alternative vets on the web. There is lots of good natural supplementation for Canine Cushing's Cuties.