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Your dog is struggling with cushings disease is 13 years old?
Margos
it may be hard for you to belive but the best may to keep your dog from struggling any further is to put them to sleep. i have recently gone through this. and right now it may seem like a bad idea, but in the end your dog will be thanking you for not put anymore pain on them.
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