Many of our clients from around the country find us because we are one of very few pharmacies that carry a drug called Trilostane (chemical name) or Vetoryl (trade name) at a very competitive cost. This is one of the most effective and popular drugs for the treatment of Canine Cushing’s disease. Cushing’s disease, or Hyperadrenocorticism, is a fairly common disease in older dogs.
What is Cushings Disease?
Cushing’s Disease, or Hyperadrenocorticism, is an overproduction of the adrenal hormone, cortisol. It can occur naturally, or because of overdosing of corticosteroids. The latter is cured when the cortisteroids are tapered off.
What are the Symptoms?
Increase in thirst, causing massive consumption of water and therefore highly increased urination (and accidents inside). There is an increase in appetite, panting, high blood pressure, an evenly distributed thinning of the hair/fur, thinning of the skin, calcified lumps in the skin, heightened susceptibility to skin infections and diabetes, and weakening of the muscles, heart and nervous system. Since cortisol is an immunosupressant, it’s overproduction can have a very negative effect on your dog’s health. Many owners reach a point where the water consumption and urination become annoying and overwhelming, and they have the dog euthanized.
Trilostane or Vetoryl work amazingly well in the majority of dogs. In most cases, the drug rapidly reverses these symptoms and improves the health of the dog. You can work with your vet and visit our prescriptions page to obtain Trilostane from our pet pharmacy.
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