My dog is on Vetoryl. Is his lack of appetite a side effect?

Vomiting and decreased appetite can be a side effect of Vetoryl. You should really call your vet and give him/her an update. Your vet may want to run an ACTH stimulation test and serum biochemistry, including electrolytes to see if her dose needs to be adjusted. Please call your vet as soon as you can.

Thanks for using Boop by Petco! These are possible side effects that can be seen with the administration of this medication. I recommend that you contact your veterinarian to see if they agree knowing her medical history and if they would consider lowering the dose or using something else. I do not recommend you stop this medication without talking with them first. Best of luck!

A single dose of this size of Vetoryl will likely pose no serious risk of toxicity. Monitor for lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea or loss of appetite. See your veterinarian if any of these symptoms develop.

The main side effects of ketoconazole are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The nausea can cause loss of appetite. Ketoconazole can also cause harmful liver effects so I suggest you talk to your vet about her symptoms. Some blood testing to check her liver values may be needed. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=521 Hope this helps.

Vetoryl (trilostane) is the best medication for managing Cushing's disease, but I'm sorry to hear that Lacy has not been tolerating it well. I have anecdotally heard of some vets using a variety of supplements for managing Cushing's disease signs, but these supplements will not ultimately decrease the cortisol production by the adrenal glands and generally seem ineffective. I don't know how long Lacy was receiving Vetoryl, but some dogs can initially become lethargic, vomit, have diarrhea, or a decreased appetite. Fortunately, these signs typically resolve after a few days to a few weeks on the medication. It may be worth discussing a temporary dose adjustment with Lacy's vet to see if she tolerates a lower dose better before gradually increasing to her 30mg dose. Some dogs also benefit from supportive measures (anti nausea medications, bland diets, etc.) in the first few days to weeks of treatment. I hope this helps and that all goes well!

Poor Neneh! I'm sorry to hear that she's having this problem. Based on your description, I would say she definitely needs an ACTH stim test to check her cortisol levels - occasionally, cortisol can drop to dangerously low levels after starting Vetoryl or other medications for Cushing's disease, even at normal medication doses. It's also possible that her current illness is something entirely unrelated, so general lab work and a good physical exam are also important to get a full picture of what's going on. If she does have low cortisol levels, this can usually be corrected with IV fluids and a short-term course of steroids. Her Vetoryl can then be restarted later on at a lower dose.

That is very concerning that she is not eating, vomiting, and losing weight. If blood work is normal than your vet could do x-rays and/or an abdominal ultrasound to look for abnormalities. Your vet could also do an ACTH stim test to make sure she is on the correct dose of vetoryl. Your vet could also treat with an anti-nausea medication called Cerenia and an antibiotic called Metronidazole to see if that helps with the vomiting and diarrha. Hope she feels better soon.

The most common adverse reactions of Vetoryl reported are poor/reduced appetite, vomiting, lethargy/dullness, diarrhea, and weakness. Occasionally, more serious reactions, including severe depression, hemorrhagic diarrhea, collapse, hypoadrenocortical crisis or adrenal necrosis/rupture may occur, and may result in death. Weakness of the hind limbs, yes but paralysis I would say, no. If he has paralysis he needs to see the vet right away. There is no treatment for those side effects other than adjusting the Vetoryl dosage but I cannot advise you on that. You need to work with your vet regarding this issue. He may need to be switched to a different medication all together (like Lysodren). There is no natural treatment to treat Cushing's disease in dogs but there are a couple products to help support dogs with Cushing's disease. This does not take the place of the actual treatment: Cushex drops: http://petalive.nativeremedies.com/search?w=cushex Energy Tonic: http://www.nativer

Hi there. I would recommend discussing this with your regular veterinarian to see what they recommend. For my clients, I generally want them to monitor the dog closely for any problems (appetite changes, vomiting or diarrhea, lethargy, etc.) when first starting Vetoryl, so I would likely prefer that they wait until they're back in town to start the meds. But, your vet may feel differently depending on the details of your dog's case.

Hello and thank you for your post! I am sorry to hear that Aprile is not feeling well. With the Cushing's medication, this can cause the reverse disease called Addison's disease. The Cushing's medication will decrease the steroids in the body. Sometimes this medication can decrease the steroids too much and lead to an addisonian crisis. If your vet has not checked blood work to see what the electrolytes and the rest of the blood work looks like I would certainly want to see what the CBC and chemistry look like. If your vet has examined her and deems that steroids are necessary due to the examination and clinical appearance then a dose of steroids is probably okay to administer with the suspicion that the Cushing's medication has decreased the natural steroids in the body too much. Famotidine is just Pepcid AC, so it is absolutely safe to give. If the pancreatitis is very bad, then I would suggest keeping her in the hospital on supportive care until she's feeling better. I hope this hel