Shih Tzu Diagnosed with Pituitary HAC
Veterinarian Reviewed on November 22, 2014 by Dr. Janice Huntingford
Hi there Dr. Huntingford,
I am writing to you about a patient of mine, Chloe. She is a 12 yr, spayed female shih tzu who I diagnosed with pituitary HAC this past summer. She is currently on trilostane (1 mg/kg BID). I would say her disease is moderately managed on the current protocol. Her owner recently found a reference to Adrenal Harmony Gold, and is interested in using it. I do not have any experience with it. Can you please let me know about transitioning to this product. Would it make sense to use a combination of the two?
Thanks for your time.
Lindsay
Hi Lindsay
I usually replace one dose of conventional medication with one dose of herbal and try that for 1 month, recheck levels and see how the pet is doing. In the case of once a day medication I give 1/2 dose of each, eg. Herb in am, med in pm. I have had a number of patients on both meds so yes I frequently do combos– whatever works best for the patient.
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Best to you,
Dr Jan
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Janice Huntingford, DVM, has been in veterinary practice for over 30 years and has founded two veterinary clinics since receiving her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. She has studied extensively in both conventional and holistic modalities. Ask Dr. Jan