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**DISCLAIMER** Please note: I am not a veterinarian, and the purpose of this blog is solely to educate, provide resources, and share Reo's story. In this blog, I will present research and information on the theories of SARDS to which I subscribe, along with my own narrative. If you think your dog may have SARDS, or adrenal exhaustion/Plechner Syndrome, please seek veterinary care right away!

If you are just beginning your SARDS education, I suggest you start with the blog post from August 22, 2011 entitled "SARDS Resources". If you'd like to know our trials, tribulations, and joys from the beginning, start with "But first...Reo!" and click chronologically on from there.

If you would like to read my suggestions as to how I would approach treatment for a newly-diagnosed dog, check the November 16, 2011 post "If I had another SARDS dog" (and then read my blog more fully for appropriate context).

Though we have decided to suspend Reo's retinal protection supplements in September 2012 (see September 16, 2012 post "Decision for Reo") due to the fact that she had very little remaining vision, I am still strongly supportive of our treatment approach, and know that it changed Reo's health and longevity in a positive way. Feel free to comment and ask me any questions - I am happy to help if I can!

Update: Reo became an angel on October 21, 2014. She had a profound kidney infection, causing acute kidney failure, and she was unable to recover. The contributing factors to her decline are covered in my February 16, 2015 blog post "Farewell to Reo".

Though I do not regularly update this blog any longer, much of the information is still relevant (though some of the links may be out of date). Feel free to join the conversation at "SARDS Dogs United" on Facebook.




Saturday, August 27, 2011

A less-angry liver

04/26/11 - We got Reo's CBC back today, and the results were in a positive direction!

ALT - 1166 (normal 12-118)
Alk Phos - 1098 (normal 5-131)
Total Bilirubin - 0.8 (normal 0.1-0.3)

Though her values were still quite high, they came down quite a bit over the past week.  Since she was improving, I decided to move forward with the IM hormone injections, and I contacted Dr. O to move ahead.  I made an appointment for 4 days later.

I can't really say exactly what it was that made me go with Dr. P's injection protocol vs. Caroline's.  I indicated in a previous post ( Angry liver  )that Dr. P and Caroline suggest different injectables.  Dr. P's suggestion was much more aggressive than Caroline's, and I think my reasoning was that if Dr. O was okay with using Dr. P's suggestion, than I'd do it.  DepoMedrol is a potent and long-acting hormone injection, but I wanted to be aggressive and try and get Reo in balance as quickly as possible.

04/28/11 - As Reo's appetite was improved, I began trying to sneak some supplements into her meals.  She was tolerating the Nutrimin supplement and the Enteric Support .  I also tasted all of Reo's supplements myself - I found that the Cell Advance was very bitter, followed by the Phosphatidyl Serine.  The Magnesium Taurate was not bitter at all.  I decided to stick with the Magnesium and Phosphatidyl Serine, and hold off on the Cell Advance for the moment.
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