Well, it's official. Crash does have Cushing's Disease.
I'm picking up his very expensive medication today.
It's important that he be monitored very closely while on this medication because dosing too high could be VERY dangerous. The medication actually destroys the outer layer of the adrenal gland to stop it from overproducing the hormones that are affecting his blood pressure and appetite.
Crash is also suffering from SARD (Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration). At first, I was lead to believe it was completely separate from the Cushing's but when I started reading about it today, I saw that there is a relationship between Cushing's and SARD.
Unfortunately, SARD is irreversible and Crash will be blind for the rest of his life.
Although it is terribly sad to see him confused by objects he runs into and stumble over things, I know that he will eventually adapt to being blind very well.
Zoe, my other Bichon, has been blind for a few years now because of traumatic cataracts.
You would never know she is blind, that chick is hell on wheels and Crash will be the same way soon.
We just have a lot of training ahead of us. I did it with Zoe and I can do it again.
Oh, De. :( Just what you needed, right? Pets bring us so much joy and love, but they also bring anguish.
Hang in there. *hugs*
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