On 5/20/09 my dog was given baytril tablets, and injections of torbugesic and penicillin G
due to a cough she caught from a dog I brought home from the shelter.
Then on 6/3/09, she was given rabies, DHAPPv, and bordetella vaccines.
Then on 6/4/09 she was given a ‘senior’ blood test and urinalysis.
I don’t know how to properly name the blood tests done.
These are the main headings I see:
Superchem
Complete Blood Count
Differential
T4
Urinalysis (complete)
The results of this test suggested Cushings Disease and prompted the vet to give the LDDST,which did confirm Cushings.
I was told to start my dog on Trylostane.
I did not accept the diagnosis because in researching the disease, I saw that my dog had none of the symptoms except ravenous hunger.
2 1/2 months later I had her retested.
There was NO sign of Cushings.
10 days after that, retested again to confirm one way or the other.
Again No sign of Cushings.
So my question to you:
A)Is the LDDST test unreliable?
B)Could my change to home cooking have cured Cushings?
C) Did the antibiotics and/or vaccines mess up the initial blood test?
D) Is there a protocol regarding time between vaccines, or antibiotics and having blood tested?
Thank You
