my dog had cushings. he had the fatty bumps beforehand but when we realized he had it was when he was drinking water like crazy, peeing constantly, panting, pacing/unsettled. I would say about a week or so after starting the meds, most of that stopped. he took Vitoril. treating cushings was so expensive.
2026-11-04 19:34:10
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Debi :
I had a chocolate lab with cushings. He had the fatty tumors, but he had a lot of coat issues. His legs and head remained brown, but his body turned a orangy/brown color. He also lost a lot of fur on his tail. About 3 months after starting medication he looked completely back to normal.
2026-11-10 01:26:53
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Amy Hensley Wilson :
My Australian Shepherd had Cushing’s. She had pituitary dependent Cushing’s. She got the fat deposits, pot belly, she drank a lot, by the time we knew she had it, she had an enlarged liver and kidney disease from it. Unfortunately she could not tolerate the medication (Trilostane), it made her very sick and when we checked her Cortisol levels, it wasn’t really bringing it down much at all. We decided to take her off of the medication because it wasn’t helping and it was making her sick. She became very weak, panted heavily all of the time, she was 9 1/2, we unfortunately had to make a very difficult quality of life decision. Our vet said she was as bad as you would want to let her get before intervening. Ellie Mae crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 8/29/26. She was my soul dog and I miss her terribly. 💔
2026-11-03 21:54:31
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sec8330 :
My old dog had cushings. Meds helped but eventually it got the best of her. Roxxee 🥰 she was 16.
2026-11-04 00:02:42
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thecrossandthecauldron :
as a licensed vet tech for 18 years, Cushings is not uncommon in dogs at all. it presents pretty much the same way as horses ❤️
2026-11-03 18:01:29
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Libby Thompson :
this is from last Halloween. this almost 15 year old cutie was over 20lb until about a year or so ago when she got diagnosed. now shes like 16-17lb since starting her meds
2026-11-04 13:16:51
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Elisheva :
So grateful you caught it early.
2026-11-03 19:05:42
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bint.amrika :
Squirt is so cute trying to be part of the video 😩
2026-11-04 09:28:59
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Deb :
⬅️My mini dachshund has Cushings. He’s nearly 16 and has had it half his life. Our first sign of something wrong was him bumping into things. In the space of 6 weeks he fully and permanently lost his eyesight (SARDS) which is a complication in some dogs with Cushings. He’s been medicated for the past 8 years and we get him tested regularly to check his dosage is still right but other than that you’d never know.
2026-11-03 18:43:12
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marycreech3 :
That’s so interesting! Our Doxie mix was just diagnosed. First, we had what turned out to be fatty tumors from her belly. Then her bloodwork came back that indicated that they needed to do more tests. The final results indicated cushings, which we’re controlling with medication and special food. I just yesterday realized how much she drinks. I had not connected the dots on that. She does have curly hair, we just figured that was from whatever type of dog contributed to her genetics.
2026-11-03 17:36:55
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Tubbs :
Our dog had cushings, had all the signs, pot belly, hair loss, insatiable appetite, flat affect. From diagnosis to her passing was a year and a half
2026-11-03 22:23:05
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🥀Ness :
no cure for it I was told
2026-11-04 12:20:03
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Robin Merrell Silver :
My dog has Cushing she take medication
2026-11-03 18:48:21
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Teeny :
I actually didn’t know horses could get that so very interesting to learn
2026-11-03 21:43:13
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Kdubb5711 :
My lab/pit mix has it. We noticed when he started peeing in his sleep and he didnt even notice until he woke up in the morning. It’s maintained now with medicine
2026-11-03 17:57:20
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Linda Streeter :
My sister’s Shih Tzu had Cushing’s disease. He did pass away at age 10.
2026-11-03 21:08:15
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Riki Morales :
My 36 year-old horse has Cushing’s and the medication totally keeps it under control. The biggest issue is tricking her into taking the pill every day.
2026-11-04 03:19:40
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Celine Warner :
its okay yhe pituitary gland produces chemicals for the thyroid 😁
2026-11-03 17:28:07
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kje :
Two beautiful mini’s.
2026-11-04 17:23:37
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elliemae111 :
I had 2 dogs with it, expensive meds, swollen bodies, drinking alot, hair loss and urinating alot, they both lived several years and alot of maintenance but worth it
2026-11-04 05:48:26
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KW :
My sister passed away in 1998 at 42 from Cushings syndrome.
2026-11-04 02:34:26
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WildKatz :
Me, a human, suffering from Cushings disease for the last 10 years now. I am “managed” with medications, but without surgery to remove the tumour there is no “cure”. Even with medications, there are flare ups of cortisol, and Cushings causes a whole slew of complications. In humans there is “Cushing’s syndrome” which is more common, with a tumor or mass on the adrenal glands producing too much cortisol, and there is “Cushings Disease” which is a mass in the pituitary gland that causes excess hormones to be released, communicating other organs (kidneys, liver, reproductive systems, etc) to overproduce. It’s pretty hellish honestly… debilitating sometimes.
2026-11-03 21:29:04
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Cathy❌♏️ :
Dogs can have increased drinking and urination, increased appetite, hair loss, recurring skin and urinary infection
2026-11-03 17:56:28
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SheBe❌️ :
Our Border Collie had it the last year of his life. We had to put up the water bowl or he would drink it till he puked. It was hard with 2 other dogs.
2026-11-03 22:14:17
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