It’s with a very heavy heart that we let you all know our sweet, spunky, senior girl, Shea, lost her battle with Cushings and sl
eep seizures last week. Her vet team thought the seizures were indicative of a brain tumor.
It’s not the outcome we had hoped for her, but she did have several great weeks of tail-wagging play and snuggles with her foster mom and her resident cavaliers. 
We thought you all might enjoying seeing the before & after this boy’s transformation while in foster care. The top picture was taken when he first came into foster care and the outdoor ones were taken last week. His skin infection (a typical complication of untreated Cushing’s disease) has resolved and his fur is growing back. Many thanks to his foster mom for his care and all of you who donated and supported our fundraisers so we could provide the veterinary care and surgeries he needed.
Duncan’s fur is starting to grow back in!
Duncan’s recovery continues. Look at that fur!
Duncan, our long-term foster boy who has been struggling with Cushing’s disease, is finally on the mend. His recovery is progressing well and our vets tell us that most pups with this disease take 3 – 6 months to stabilize. Since joining our program, this sweet Cavalier King Charles Spaniel has had four ACTH tests to ascertain his cortisol levels and had his medicines adjusted to stabilize him.
Due to the generosity of our donors, he has also had a much-needed dental, with extractions, to allow his gum disease to heal. His tail was also amputated – only part-way – a complication of his untreated Cushing’s disease.
Now his skin is healing, his fur is growing back and he loves to wander the garden. Take a look at his latest home movie!
Duncan is ready for adoption and a more detailed overview is posted on our Rescue page. At this time, he is taking a daily dose of Trilosane to manage his Cushing’s disease and will be on it for the rest of his life.
If you would like to contribute to Duncan’s on-going care, please consider sending a donation to our paypal account (cavalierhelp@cavalieralliance.org) or consider sending a check to our address at: 64 Cedarwood Road, Boxborough, MA 01719.
Cushing’s disease, otherwise known as Hyperadrenocorticism, is a condition that results when the body produces too much cortisol.
Our foster boy, Dudley-Duncan has Cushing’s disease and just started treatment. Fortunately, he’s responding well to treatment! You can read more about the disease, in the link below:
