I did a search and did not find information/discussion on this topic. Please direct me if I missed it.
I have taken my Mal to two vets and blood and urine tests are not showing enough to make any clear diagnosis. She is drinking and urinating excessively. Both vets thought it could be diabetes insipidus-very different than diabetes mellitus (sp) and one thought it could be psycological! I know she is a Mal and all but in the seven years I have had her this is new.
The problem is neither vet has a lab conection that can test for the ADH . One has made several phone calls even was refered to a human testing lab only to be told no.
My question is has anyone dealt with this or know of a lab/link I can find out about testing.
thanks Marta
I have taken my Mal to two vets and blood and urine tests are not showing enough to make any clear diagnosis. She is drinking and urinating excessively.
Marta,
I see you have had her seven years. Was she a puppy when you got her, or is she even older? I ask because with advanced age, many dogs can develop Cushings Disease. It is an endocrine problem in which the body over-produces corticosteroid.
My 11 year old has it. Symptoms in addition to what you described can include: hair loss, distended belly (loss of muscle produces kind of a droopy beer-belly), panting, secondary infections like UTI and ear-infections, and skin discoloration.
She is just alittle over seven. What would the vet's check for in Cushings Disease? She has none of the other symptoms but just curious what would show in blood work or urine? Or did your dog's diagnosis occur with other testing?
Marta,
Blood tests and urine tests can indicate likelihood of Cushings or rule it out completely, but true diagnosis is generally done with an ACTH stimulation test. This link explains it better than I can, in easy-to-understand language:
It's interesting to find out "psychogenic diabetes insipidus" is a condition in dogs as well as it is in humans!!
Us humans can suffer from the psychogenic variant of diabetes insipidus but i was not aware it could happen in dogs too.
what did the vet do to diagnose it??? i'm curious,
rita
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Horses & ponies also get Cushings disease & need to have insulin levels monitored as well. In horses and ponies if insulin levels are allowed to elevate it can lead to founder. Founder is a serious condition of the hoof that is irreversible and if severe enough can create the need to have to euthanize the animal.
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Diabetes Insipidus
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