This is my beautiful girl Tessie. Tess will be 15 years old in April and has been diagnosed with Cushing’s disease since November 2016, but I suspect she has had it for 2-3 years and I mistook the symptoms for old age. One of the many symptoms of Cushing’s is muscle shrinkage and weakness, particularly in the back legs. I have had Tessie on Antinol for at least 18 months and I am amazed at the difference it has made.
Before Antinol she could barely walk to the beach and back (about 2kms) and it was a very slow walk but, after about 2-3 weeks on Antinol, I noticed she was walking faster, wanting to walk on the beach and running (short bursts) at times with her doggy friends. She now does 3-5kms every day with no sign of fatigue unless it is very hot or humid. Another symptom of Cushing’s is an intolerance to heat which is why I get up at 4am to get her walked before it gets hot.