Marlin to the vet; Update #10

**cassiesmom** · 01-26-2011, 08:38 PM

Prayers for Darlin Marlin!

And a candle: http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/...g&cid=12544713

**K9karen** · 01-26-2011, 08:49 PM

Oh God, Sandie. I hope it's not Cushings. I nearly fainted when I read your post. Mz Logan had some symptoms 2x before but the tests were inconclusive. Just today, she started drinking like crazy and wanting to go constantly, even in the 8 inches of snow and ice. See, we are soul sisters. I was thrown for a loop. I'm going to wait another day. One time, the vet gave her antibiotics and she was back to normal. Anyway, this is about Marlin. I pray and hope the poor little guy is OK.

**Freedom** · 01-26-2011, 08:58 PM

Elyse, thanks for the candle!

Karen, I DO remember what you and Miz Logan went through. Hope she isn't going that route again. If she is getting UTI's, have you asked about a urine acidifier to try and stop those? Just a thought.

Bichons are prone to Cushings, and he has a lot of the symptoms. All we've done today was the blood tests; the specialized 2 hour test requires a reagent, and they are out of it at my vet. So depending on the lab results, we do that next.

I have to get a urine sample in, as UTI's go along w/ Cushing's. Couldn't do that today, as we are in the midst of a 10 inch snow storm.