Nudibranch
Well-Known Member
So it looks likely that rather than diabetes, our 11 yo dachshund has Cushings. Unfortunately I have more experience of this than I'd like with horses, but none with dogs although from what I've been reading it's relatively different.
The vet wants to do the standard diagnostic tests and then medicate, which appears to involve a lot more testing and retesting and given my dog is fairly needle phobic I'm not mad keen. She also said not medicating is an option if we can manage him. He is still fit and well and the only signs have been excessive drinking and urinating. Coat is still healthy, he's eating well and happy to go for his walks.
Has anyone not medicated? I keep reading very conflicting information. I realise he would be at more risk of skin infections etc but my gut feeling is to try and manage him as we are because it's a lot to put him through with fair risk, when actually he's pretty well bar the drinking and weeing.....thoughts???
The vet wants to do the standard diagnostic tests and then medicate, which appears to involve a lot more testing and retesting and given my dog is fairly needle phobic I'm not mad keen. She also said not medicating is an option if we can manage him. He is still fit and well and the only signs have been excessive drinking and urinating. Coat is still healthy, he's eating well and happy to go for his walks.
Has anyone not medicated? I keep reading very conflicting information. I realise he would be at more risk of skin infections etc but my gut feeling is to try and manage him as we are because it's a lot to put him through with fair risk, when actually he's pretty well bar the drinking and weeing.....thoughts???