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 09/10/2006 10:27:19 AM · #1


This is Stormy (in the front) with her buddies Rocky and Sunni.

We had to make the hard decision to let go of our beloved Stormy yesterday. She had been fighting cushings for two + years. She is now in a better place and is back playing with one of her pups that preceeded her years ago. She will be greatly missed.
 09/10/2006 10:54:58 AM · #2
I too am an animal lover and have had to go through this on more than one occasion. My deepest condolences....
 09/10/2006 11:13:23 AM · #3
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:-(

09/10/2006 11:55:07 AM · #4
Sorry to hear of your loss. I too just went through it myself with Max. My heart goes out to you.
09/10/2006 12:03:15 PM · #5
:( sorry to hear it. my condolences.
 09/10/2006 12:09:40 PM · #6
Thank you everyone.
 09/10/2006 02:22:11 PM · #7
I know how it feels.... I'm very, very sorry :(
 09/10/2006 02:27:19 PM · #8
Bye Stormy. :(

09/10/2006 04:31:11 PM · #9
Originally posted by Cam:
Bye Stormy. :(



What a beautiful tribute this picture is.
Let me add my thoughts to the others on the loss of your Stormy.
Alice
09/10/2006 04:48:40 PM · #10
Sorry to hear about your doggie friend, Lori.

I know cushings in horses is quite common, I did know our doggie friends could get it too.
 09/10/2006 05:58:56 PM · #11
Thank you all for your thoughts.

Stormy's cushings was the following form.

Pituitary Dependant Hyperadrenocorticism: The most common cause of Cushing's disease is a microscopic, benign pituitary tumor (microadenoma) which oversecretes ACTH and ignores the adrenals' response. 50% of pituitary tumors are less than 3mm in diameter. The dog's pituitary keeps cranking out ACTH, causing the adrenals to keep cranking out cortisol, yet the pituitary does not respond to the elevated blood cortisol levels by stopping its release of ACTH. 85% of Cushing's cases are pituitary dependent. Dogs with pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism tend to have two very large adrenal glands, as both are constantly working to keep up production of excess cortisol.

We had her on lysodren for about 2 years. It was working well but the Pituitary tumor kept growing. She started have neurological symptoms about two weeks ago. And for the most part wasn't quite there. We have a great Vet that worked with us through out this and we talked with him a long time yesterday before making our decision. Stormy is in a much better place.

We gave Stormy her name because there was a lighting storm going on when we brought her home. And yesterday as we drove to the vet it started clouding up. Between the time we had gone to the vet and come home we had had a rain storm. I almost couldn't believe it.

Cam your photo is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
 09/10/2006 06:12:05 PM · #12
That's sad to hear...but glad she is somewhere better!
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