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Canine Cognitive Disorder
PuppyBather posted:
My 14 year old dog was diagnosed with Canine Cognitive Disorder. Our vet gave her a thorough physical, and there is no other reason for her behavior issues (house soiling, confusion, pacing, etc.) We have recently started her on selegiline hypochloride. Has anyone had any experience with this disorder or this medication? Thanks for any tips you can give us!
6 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Canine Cognitive DisorderMy 14 year old dog was diagnosed with Canine Cognitive Disorder. Our vet gave her a thorough physical, and there is no other reason for her behavior issues (house soiling, confusion, pacing, etc.) We have recently started her on selegiline hypochloride. Has anyone had any experience with this disorder or this medication? Thanks for any tips you can give us!
maxsmom112 responded:
My dog was not officially diagnosed with this but has similar behaviors. He also barks a lot for no apparent reason. My vet suggested the Thunder Shirt which is used for anxiety. I have not tried it but this was his suggestion. My dog is 15.
Report This| Share this:Canine Cognitive DisorderMy dog was not officially diagnosed with this but has similar behaviors. He also barks a lot for no apparent reason. My vet suggested the Thunder Shirt which is used for anxiety. I have not tried it but this was his suggestion. My dog is 15.
PuppyBather replied to maxsmom112's response:
Thanks for the tip, maxsmom112. I will discuss that with our vet. I know several dogs with anxiety problems that really benefitted from wearing a thundershirt.
Report This| Share this:Canine Cognitive DisorderThanks for the tip, maxsmom112. I will discuss that with our vet. I know several dogs with anxiety problems that really benefitted from wearing a thundershirt.
An_246993 responded:
Hello Puppy Bather:
I just joined the community today and saw your message. Hopefully you are still checking the site. I am in the situation that you described. My 11 year old was diagnosed with CDC last summer and she was prescribed Selegiline. My dog is very sensitive to meds and while I was told to anticipate changes in 6-8 weeks I literally saw a turn around over night! It was amazing. A year later she is now beginning to show signs of the Alzheimer's again.
I want to ensure that she has the best quality of life so I have added a daily Omega 3 supplement (I use Neutricks.) and have switched her food to Hills B/D--which receives mixed reviews as the first ingredient is corn. Further, I am doing the best I can to help her "detox"--a tip I picked up after lots of internet reading. I give her filtered water, we changed the exercise and sleep regime, and go organic with everything else. She is not completely back to her old self, but again the turn around is remarkable.
I remain committed to try new things to ensure her a high quality of life. Thank goodness for the internet! Best of luck to you. I know from experience that this is a trying tie for you and your family.
I just joined the community today and saw your message. Hopefully you are still checking the site. I am in the situation that you described. My 11 year old was diagnosed with CDC last summer and she was prescribed Selegiline. My dog is very sensitive to meds and while I was told to anticipate changes in 6-8 weeks I literally saw a turn around over night! It was amazing. A year later she is now beginning to show signs of the Alzheimer's again.
I want to ensure that she has the best quality of life so I have added a daily Omega 3 supplement (I use Neutricks.) and have switched her food to Hills B/D--which receives mixed reviews as the first ingredient is corn. Further, I am doing the best I can to help her "detox"--a tip I picked up after lots of internet reading. I give her filtered water, we changed the exercise and sleep regime, and go organic with everything else. She is not completely back to her old self, but again the turn around is remarkable.
I remain committed to try new things to ensure her a high quality of life. Thank goodness for the internet! Best of luck to you. I know from experience that this is a trying tie for you and your family.
Report This| Share this:Canine Cognitive DisorderHello Puppy Bather:<br /> <br />I just joined the community today and saw your message. Hopefully you are still checking the site. I am in the situation that you described. My 11 year old was diagnosed with CDC last summer and she was prescribed Selegiline. My dog is very sensitive to meds and while I was told to anticipate changes in 6-8 weeks I literally saw a turn around over night! It was amazing. A year later she is now beginning to show signs of the Alzheimer's again. <br /> <br />I want to ensure that she has the best quality of life so I have added a daily Omega 3 supplement (I use Neutricks.) and have switched her food to Hills B/D--which receives mixed reviews as the first ingredient is corn. Further, I am doing the best I can to help her "detox"--a tip I picked up after lots of internet reading. I give her filtered water, we changed the exercise and sleep regime, and go organic with everything else. She is not completely back to her old self, but again the turn around is remarkable. <br /> <br />I remain committed to try new things to ensure her a high quality of life. Thank goodness for the internet! Best of luck to you. I know from experience that this is a trying tie for you and your family.
PuppyBather replied to An_246993's response:
I am so glad you responded to my question! We do have her on Selegiline and she is doing much better. She does sleep a lot, but she also has arthritis in her back which lowers her activity level.
It was good to see you mention food. She is on Hill's mature dog formula, and I was thinking of changing her food. I will definitely discuss this with our vet. She takes 225 mg of Denosyl to stabilize her liver enzymes, so what we feed her is very important. Treats are usually organic fruits and veggies, with all of the doggy-toxic ones carefully screened out.
Your good wishes are very much appreciated. I stay connected to this site, so I hope we can connect again. Best of luck to you as well. Since we often don't hear it enough, you are obviously a very loving, caring dog guardian.
It was good to see you mention food. She is on Hill's mature dog formula, and I was thinking of changing her food. I will definitely discuss this with our vet. She takes 225 mg of Denosyl to stabilize her liver enzymes, so what we feed her is very important. Treats are usually organic fruits and veggies, with all of the doggy-toxic ones carefully screened out.
Your good wishes are very much appreciated. I stay connected to this site, so I hope we can connect again. Best of luck to you as well. Since we often don't hear it enough, you are obviously a very loving, caring dog guardian.
Report This| Share this:Canine Cognitive DisorderI am so glad you responded to my question! We do have her on Selegiline and she is doing much better. She does sleep a lot, but she also has arthritis in her back which lowers her activity level.<br /> <br />It was good to see you mention food. She is on Hill's mature dog formula, and I was thinking of changing her food. I will definitely discuss this with our vet. She takes 225 mg of Denosyl to stabilize her liver enzymes, so what we feed her is very important. Treats are usually organic fruits and veggies, with all of the doggy-toxic ones carefully screened out.<br /> <br />Your good wishes are very much appreciated. I stay connected to this site, so I hope we can connect again. Best of luck to you as well. Since we often don't hear it enough, you are obviously a very loving, caring dog guardian.
An_246993 replied to PuppyBather's response:
So glad to hear that your pup is having a good result. I hear from my vet that many dogs do not respond well to Selegiline. Thanks for sharing more information about your regime. You mentioned some things I had not considered or were knowledgeable of. I will keep checking back to see if you have added an update and I will do the same as there are changes to report.
I suspect this is information that will become very helpful over time. As I mentioned in my first message the effects of the Selegiline has diminished. Now I am just striving to stay a step ahead of the Alzheimer's.
Take care.
I suspect this is information that will become very helpful over time. As I mentioned in my first message the effects of the Selegiline has diminished. Now I am just striving to stay a step ahead of the Alzheimer's.
Take care.
Report This| Share this:Canine Cognitive DisorderSo glad to hear that your pup is having a good result. I hear from my vet that many dogs do not respond well to Selegiline. Thanks for sharing more information about your regime. You mentioned some things I had not considered or were knowledgeable of. I will keep checking back to see if you have added an update and I will do the same as there are changes to report. <br><br>I suspect this is information that will become very helpful over time. As I mentioned in my first message the effects of the Selegiline has diminished. Now I am just striving to stay a step ahead of the Alzheimer's.<br><br>Take care.
PuppyBather replied to An_246993's response:
Hi again! I am sorry to hear that the effects of the Selegiline have diminished for your dog. We also were told to expect that to happen with our girl, as well as the caveat that the medication doesn't work for all dogs. One thing we just found is a 'dog IQ puzzle' called Shuffle Bone. It is a bone shaped board with small indentations covered with sliding covers. We hide pieces of biscuit in the indentations and she has figured out how to slide the covers and get the treat. Perhaps this might help with your dog. We also have a Buster Cube (there are also ball-shaped ones) that dispense treats as the dog rolls them around. It did take us a bit to encourage her to use the games, but she does take an interest in them. We also had to change her chewy bone from a Nylabone to a rawhide-based bone. Nylabones used to be her favorite chews, but not anymore. I don't know what prompted that, but we are glad to see her be enthusiastic about something again. Best of luck, and do keep in touch.
Report This| Share this:Canine Cognitive DisorderHi again! I am sorry to hear that the effects of the Selegiline have diminished for your dog. We also were told to expect that to happen with our girl, as well as the caveat that the medication doesn't work for all dogs. One thing we just found is a 'dog IQ puzzle' called Shuffle Bone. It is a bone shaped board with small indentations covered with sliding covers. We hide pieces of biscuit in the indentations and she has figured out how to slide the covers and get the treat. Perhaps this might help with your dog. We also have a Buster Cube (there are also ball-shaped ones) that dispense treats as the dog rolls them around. It did take us a bit to encourage her to use the games, but she does take an interest in them. We also had to change her chewy bone from a Nylabone to a rawhide-based bone. Nylabones used to be her favorite chews, but not anymore. I don't know what prompted that, but we are glad to see her be enthusiastic about something again. Best of luck, and do keep in touch.
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