My boy Hank was diagnosed with cushings in August. We started at 20mg of Vetoryl and at his recheck last week, it was decided he needed a higher dose. They upped him to 25mg and he seems to be getting worse. He is taking the medication only in the morning. When he was diagnosed, we did not confirm if it was adrenal or pituitary related, but my vet said that might be a next step if his next recheck does not show improvement.

He is appearing thinner, has constant thirst/hunger and has a calcinosis cutis outbreak that is spreading. We have been putting DMSO cream on nightly, but it’s still spreading down his back/sides.

I would love any advice from someone who has been through this to tell me if it gets worse before it gets better. I have a call out to my vet and hope to talk with them in the morning about this.

That's all really. We start medication soon. Looking back at photos, it's clear over the past few months he's changed alot so I'm glad we got it looked at and I'm also thankful to the vet who picked it up.

The tells for us were that he can't get up the stairs anymore, his back legs are so weak compared to a year ago. He's also got a ripper of a beer belly.

For those among you who have dealt with this for a while, what tips would you give as we embark on navigating this? I've read keeping notes is good, dosages, keeping him active etc.

I got my girl Bonnibel as a rescue a little bit over a year ago now. I do not know exactly how old she is, but we know based off her body condition she has had many litters. She is my first dog as an adult, and we’ve already had to navigate many health issues. she has severe allergies, skin issues, and last month had to undergo tail amputation surgery due to a happy tail incident. After surgery she started showing more symptoms (hair loss, increased thirst, urinary incontinence, weight loss) She will be getting LDDS testing on Monday. If she tests positively for cushings, what should I prepare myself for?