25/10/2024
Really tough couple of weeks with Zeus 😢
After a referral this week to Lumbury Park Vet Specialists following an abdominal ultrasound that raised a few concerns on 15th October and after more ultrasounds, Echocardiogram, x-rays, blood tests and a whole lot of other tests, poking and prodding he has been diagnosed with:
Cushings Disease,
Mitral Valve Heart Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, possible Laryngeal Paralysis/Tracheal Collapse all on top of his Osteoarthritis 😭
He has been such a brave boy love him.
At this time all conditions can be medically managed so I have to monitor him daily and see how he goes as the Cushings medication may need to be tweaked. He will require regular check ups and blood tests.
He is stage B2 with his heart disease so may or may not go into heart failure as time goes on, Liver is also enlarged along with both adrenal glands so all I can do is take care of him the best way I can and Love him everyday we are blessed to be together. Hopefully with the medication this will be for a long time to come. He couldn’t be more Loved ♥️
Just so relieved to have him back home despite all of his bald bits! 🐾