Quote Originally Posted by wolf_Q
that it is a hard disease to diagnose.
Actually it's fairly easy to diagnose. You'll need to leave your dog at the vets for a full day. They take a blodd sample then administer an injection of dexamethasone and they re-test the blood 8 hours later.

The dexamethasone should suppress cortisol levels in the blood stream of a healthy dog. Which does not happen in a dog with cushing's disease.

Once the dog is diagnosed you may then get an additional test, very similar to the first to determain if it is pituitary gland tumors or adrenal tumors.



I am not sure of the cost of the medication but I don't think that it's that expensive.