SURVEY RESULTS FOR DOGS USING HMR LIGNANS AND MELATONIN FOR CUSHINGS
SURVEY RESULTS FOR DOGS HMR LIGNANS AND MELATONIN FOR CUSHINGS PAGE 4
Survey Questions For Dogs | Responses | |||
Name | Sharon P Indianapolis In | Name Private from Port Hueneme, Ca | Teri P laguna woods, CA | Teresa J Junction City OR |
Dog Name | Budroe | Gertie | Malia | Tila |
Breed of Dog | Golden Retriever | Labrador | Poodle Mix | Queensland Red Cattledog |
Age of Dog | 16 yrs 5 mos | 13 (now deceased) | 10.5 | 13 |
Weight of Dog | 64 | 68 | 13 | 43 |
Gender | Male | Female | Female | Female |
Neutered, Spayed or Intact | Neutered | Spayed | Spayed | Spayed |
Diagnosis (C, AC, Suspect, None) | Atypical Cushings | Atypical Cushings | Atypical Cushings | Atypical Cushings |
Type of tumor (Ad, Pit, None) | None | None | ||
Clinical signs/Symptoms | Very heavy panting | ate everything in sight, lost weight | bloodwork was elevated | craving water then leakage during exuberant play dates, lethargy |
Treatment (HMR, flax, melatonin) | HMR, flaxseed, melatonin | HMR, Melatonin | HMR, Melatonin | flaxseed, melatonin (previously on HMR) |
Dosage | lignan: 33 mg melatonin: 6 mg | HMR: 40 mg per day Melatonin: 3 mg twice a day | flax: 33 mg 3 times a day melatonin: 6 mg 2 times a day | |
Other meds | previcox, tramadol, hepato support, xiao chai hu tang, thuja occidentalis, dasuquin | Yes | None | Thorne S.A.T. 3 x 3 day (150 mg each) |
Have signs/bloodwork/clinical symptoms improved | Yes | improved until her liver gave out | Yes | Yes |
If so, what has improved | heavy panting has improved | weight stabilized | numbers have lowered, but not drastically | water craving has abated, pants less, more bright eyed and energetic, more tolerant when playing with other dogs |
How long until noticing improvement | 3-4 weeks | several weeks | n/a (see below) | the first day |
If using melatonin, change in lethargy | No change | No change | no change | no change |
Post response (Y/N) | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Additional Comments | Only took lignans for 2 months, wasn't sure it was helping. Need to order more and try it again.. | She had a mass on her liver in addition to the cushings, they were diagnosed at the same time. | The vet gave her 6 months to live. 9 months later, she has 0 symptoms of disease. Thank you! |
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