Life expectancy for dogs with Addison’s disease | Pets & Animals Health discussions | General center (2023)

Guest over a year ago

I get the prescription for Florinef from my GP, 2 bottles with 100 tablets each costs less than $6.00.
I don't agree that they need a blood test every time and my dog hates the vet so much that she slips into crisis with every visit that adds another three hundred bucks to the bill.

Guest over a year ago

My 5 yr old terrier was diagnosed with Addisons a couple of yrs ago. It has taken quite a while to get the right level of injection required because this differs for each dog, but persevere because when the vet finds the correct dosage, you should not notice much difference than before. Be very vigilant for any symptoms e.g. lethargy loose stools etc, and your dog should go on to live a happy life no matter what age . Just enjoy the time you'll have with your 4 legged freind. Hope this helps

Guest over a year ago

Florinef no longer available to buy that cheap in the U.K. So my dog has an injection once a month blood test every 3 x

Guest over a year ago

Our dog was diagnosed with Addisons Disease at 6mths old and lived a happy and healthy life till 14yrs of age. He responded fantastically to treatment, which was a daily course of Florinef and Prednisolone it took a good 12mths for them to get his dosage correct whichever involved a number of vet admissions and blood tests. 12mths before he passed he was receiving the injection every 30 days which he responded too. We made the sad decision to put him to sleep 6mths ago but this was not a result orb his addisons.

Guest over a year ago

Guest over a year ago

I have a Goldendoodle with Addison's. I am very confused. The vet said she would have a normal life. I don't think she is happy. She is on steroids, and went from 65 pounds to 90.5 in 7 months. She lays around all day. I am torn as to what to do. Do I keep her in this state? What made you say goodbye to your great Pyrenees? If you don't mind me asking?

Guest over a year ago

My Goldendoodle has Addison's. She went from 65-90.5 pounds in 7 months. I am paying over $200 a month to keep her alive. Is this prescription the same for humans as canines?

Guest over a year ago

I have a female Chihuahua that was diagnosed with Addison's between 4-6 months old. She will be 14 yrs old this coming September 2017. She remains in a stable condition with medication daily, a monthly hormone shot and a good diet. I won't say it has been inexpensive unfortunately, it is not her fault she has this disease.
She has been the sweetest most loving pet I have ever owned..she has been worth every dollar.

Guest over a year ago

Guest over a year ago

Amazing! I have a pitbull mix and he's only 3 years old. We only found out last year that he had Addissons. He is such a great dog. We feel so blessed to have rescued him and enjoy every day with him. He loves walking. people, and other dogs. Hope we have many more days ahead with him. Thank you for the encouragement.

Corbeil, Canada over a year ago

Our purebred Scottish Terrier was diagnosed in 2015 at age 7 with Addison's. I would say he was in critical condition when he was diagnosed. He has been treated with prednisone daily pill and a once monthly injection of steroids for over 2 years now. Other than an increase in his weight (roughly 10 %) due to the prednisone, he remains active and energetic. The meds are costly but with pet insurance coverage it is very manageable financially. We have a complete blood work done every 6 months to monitor his condition. Our vet is very pleased with the outcome and so are we.

Guest over a year ago

My Chihuahua is 16 with Addison. I adopted her when she was over 10, an abused little girl in bad shape. My vet prescribed a minescule piece of prednisone every other day. She is very active and full of fun. My vet is my hero. I called to put her down a couple months ago. He said a very strong NO and to bring her to him. She was up and around by day 2.

Guest over a year ago

We almost lost our Westie over the weekend due to this unknown disease for our dog. The vet has literaly ressucitated our dog. She is still under intensive care and just started her hormonal therapy. I hope she will have a normal life now.

Loissound over a year ago

Hi, our dog will be 19 years old in September. She was diagnosed with Addisons Disease in April.
She is very thin, but continues to eat. She mostly lays and sleeps
We are keeping her comfortable.

Guest over a year ago

I also am sad to hear of our loving pets getting so sick. My dog has addisons disease and was diagnosed 3 years ago. Our vet prescribed fludrocortisone 0.1 mg. She takes 1 1/2 tablets 2 times a day. She is going to be 9 in January. She is in great health. She does have a very sensitive stomach. She will only eat boiled chicken and macaroni. Talk to your vet about this medicine. I will warn you the medicine is 99.00 a month. I hope this helps anyone that can help their pet. I budget the money so I have it for her every month.