Question by Maggie: My dog is 13 and just diagnosed with Cushing’s Syndrome, not sleeping at night so what can we do?
My dog (13 year old staffordshire bull terrier) will not go for walks due to muscle wastage/arthritis so is now not sleeping at night particulary well, we are only managing to get about 4 hours sleep a night before we are disturbed with whining which is quote loud. As she has Cushing’s syndrome (diagnosed in December 2009) we are not allowed to give her medication she was on before for her arthritis (norocarp), therefore, she is struggling to go for walks. I’m sure if we could get her walking again, she would want to sleep – any suggestions.

Best answer:

Answer by ♥ Eyes of a Warrior- APBT
It seems like your dog is not enjoying life, and even the medicines, can’t keep her happy. Life should be joy not suffering…bring her to the vet. It is obvious the the dog is in pain.

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my dog is about 17-18 years old, she has cushing’s and hip dysplasia. i took on treatment myself (under the supervision of my veterinarian/mentor) and she has done great a complete 180. however the past few days she has been doing increasingly worse and i think it may be finally coming to an end. i’ve been trying to look up the end stages of cushing’s and syptoms of kidney failure and what to look for that would kinda push me in the direction of thinking it’s time and to know what i’m looking for. also do to her hip dysplasia she hasn’t moved in almost 6 hours from the spot she was in when i woke up this morning. If anyone has any suggestions for me to make her more comfortable I would greatly appreciate it, I am a firm believer in homeopathy and would prefer suggestions in that area but at this point I’ll do anything just to make her more comfortable at this time.
Also, if you know of any books you can suggest that I can do some reading, i’d really appreciate it.
the vet recommended ars. alb. which would help her with fear of death.

i’m only 22 so she’s been here for most of my life and about a year ago i lost 2 puppies that were only 5 days old and i was a wreck for months, i can’t even imagine what it’s going to be like without her