I’ll admit, the last month has been crazy! My husband and I purchased a home and as all of you know, moving is so much fun (no sarcasm in that statement at all)! Chris got to take a trip to Munich, Germany for a week through work and left the day after we moved in. So between getting settled and working it’s been hectic. A good hectic though!
The good thing about our new home is we have a fenced back yard for Dexter. No more dog littler box! YAY! Side note: for those of you that aren’t aware, we lived in a condo and although we loved being downtown in a cool place, it was tough at times with a dog. Dexter has a new routine and it seems to be working or at least I think so…
We’ve lived in our new home for over a week now and we’ve done quite a few projects to give our home the TLC it needs. We’ve repainting the inside, redone the hardwood floors, and currently are scrapping the exposed wood to repaint the edging. I knew being a home owner would be work, but WOW! For the last 4+ days I’ve been coming home and Dexter has made a “mess” per say. It’s bad and it’s everywhere. I’ll just leave it at that. J I finally took him to the vet last night to see what was going on. On our way to the vet all these questions were running threw my head - Is it because of the move to a new home? Did he eat something in the yard? Could it be his food? I had no clue. The vet said it could be two things… one, an intestinal infection (treatable with antibiotics); or two, Addison’s Disease. Dexter’s heart beat was slower than normal which can be a symptom with many other things. Lab work will be done on Dexter earlier next week, but in the meantime we are going to finish his antibiotics. Don’t know what Addison’s Disease is? Well either did I…
Addisons disease in dogs is also known as hypoadrenocorticism. This is reduced function of adrenal glands. Adrenal glands are glands that are bean shaped, seen just near the kidneys. These glands may be small, but the dog can't live without this glands. These glands produce a hormone called cortisol. The hormone cortisone increases the fat production, decreases inflammatory reactions, decreases the white blood cells number and suppresses the protective immune system. Basically, with Addisons you don’t produce cortisol to have your kidney function normal and correctly.
Cause of Addisons Disease Dog
Canine Addisons tends to occur in younger to middle aged dogs with a bias towards females. The disease is more common in certain dog breeds such as Labrador Retrievers, Standard Poodles and Portuguese Water Dogs where it seems to be inherited.
Symptoms of Canine Addisons
Addisons disease dog symptoms cause a dog to appear weak and lethargic. Vomiting and diarrhea are common. Other symptoms include reduced appetite, tremors, shaking, muscle weakness and pain in the hind quarters. If your dog collapses for no apparent reason, Addisons disease dog is one of the prime considerations.
*Information sourced from www.dog-health-guide.org
Dexter does and doesn’t fit all of this criteria, so I’m hopeful that his lab results will come back negative, but time will tell. So keep our little Dexter in your thoughts! On another note, I’ve been dog proofing our back yard in hopes Dexter just ate something bad and wanted to share a list of toxic plants to steer clear of having in your yard. Check it out - www.entirelypets.com/toxicplants
On a positive note I’m saving the best for last, DIVINE NEWS! We are looking to register for a couple Farmer’s Market’s this summer so stay tuned on where you can find us! Starting in June/July we will start constructing our web page so you can place orders quickly, easily and directly. We also are finalizing a site and date for the launch party of Divine Dog Treats. As always, thank you for your continued business and being a fan of Divine!
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