Addison's Disease in Dogs | Symptoms …
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Treatment for Addison’s disease. Initially, when a dog is diagnosed with Addison’s disease they will require hospitalisation to correct dehydration and salt imbalances by fluid therapy and intravenous medication. Once stabilised, your dog will require lifelong treatment with hormone replacement medication. Zycortal Injections. Initially, when a dog is diagnosed with Addison’s disease they will require hospitalisation to correct dehydration and salt imbalances by fluid therapy and intravenous medication. Once stabilised, your dog will require lifelong treatment with hormone replacement medication. Hormone replacement therapy is most often done through daily administration of an oral steroid medication and periodic injections of a medication called DOCP (Desoxycorticosterone pivalate), a synthetic form of one of the hormones dogs with Addison's disease are unable to produce themselves. Florinef is the most commonly prescribed drug for Addison’s disease and is given twice a day. DOCP is a newer injection treatment given once every 25 days that is also effective.
Initially, when a dog is diagnosed with Addison’s disease they will require hospitalisation to correct dehydration and salt imbalances by fluid therapy and intravenous medication.
Once stabilised, your dog will require lifelong treatment with hormone replacement medication.
Hormone replacement therapy is most often done through daily administration of an oral steroid medication and periodic injections of a medication called DOCP (Desoxycorticosterone pivalate), a synthetic form of one of the hormones dogs with Addison's disease are unable to produce themselves.
Florinef is the most commonly prescribed drug for Addison’s disease and is given twice a day.
DOCP is a newer injection treatment given once every 25 days that is also effective.
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