It's been over a year since we tested Jack's electrolytes, so I brought him in for the blood sample the morning he was due for his DOCP injection. He's still getting 2cc's of Percortin V every 28 days.
Results: Na= 146, .5 under the midpoint of the range. K= 4.6, .5 over the midpoint of the range.
The wisdom on Percortin is: Give DOCP shot when K values are SLIGHTLY HIGHER than midpoint, Sodium slightly LOWER than midpoint. Don't give DOCP with K below midpoint.
In other words, this is ideal management of electrolytes.
Jack is very, very stable...at least in that regard!
Even after that, today he barfed his breakfast on the way back from our climb up the ridge. No shaking, but he spent much of the morning in his crate. At noon, we went outside, had a chewie, a brush and I shaved his face. Seems perfectly normal...
Dogs barf. But with Addisons dogs, everything puts you on high alert, even when the science says everything is perfect.
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