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Early this morning, I heard Lucy get up from the dog bed and pace around. She then laid down next to the window in the bedroom, and I went back to sleep. When I rolled over this morning, she was back in her dog bed snoozing. I let the monkeys out, did a head count and realized Lucy wasn't there. I called her several times, no Lucy. Went back into the bedroom and said her name again, and she finally lifted her head and looked at me. I talked to her for a minute, and she finally got up very wobbly. She made it outside, but was very wobbly and disoriented, finally peed and walked very slowly back in and laid down once she got inside the door. I got her up and got her to the dog bed in the living room, where she laid down and didn't move. She panted all the way in from outside but stopped once she was down. When I tried to get her up again, she wouldn't even lift her head. I had to carry her to the car, and she couldn't even stand up to help me pick her up. She is at the vets now, and we are waiting on test results. The vet asked me how her vision is, as her pupils were completely unresponsive to light. He said she wouldn't respond to anything except when he palpated her belly, she would squeak-but not in her usual drama queen way. Her gums are not as pink as they usually are, but the vet said they didn't indicate major bleeding anywhere. They are running the full gamut of tests including xrays to find out what is going on, but she doesn't seem to be in pain. She is just unresponsive. I'm supposed to call back at noon. So the thoughts at the moment are: stroke major infection back injury kidney failure or ? Any other ideas? If you could spare some good thoughts for my girl I'd appreciate it. Update: So we are home and settled. The vet still is uncertain what happened, but he did say when I brought her in this morning she was in such bad shape that he really didn't think she would make it through the day and thought she was a tough spunky girl. Her bloodwork again looks great, her UA came back fine, her kidney values look great, her films looked normal. But, he put her on antibiotics and a steriod plus IV fluids, and sent antibiotics home with her. She isn't supposed to exert herself for the next couple of days. The closest diagnoses he was willing to give was a Transient Ischemic Attack, and that her vision is still not that great, and it was definately something with the central nervous system. I'm not sure if that fits all her symptoms, since she didn't eat dinner last night but otherwise seemed fine. We talked about the possibility of poison, but with good blood values and no vomiting or big d, it doesn't seem likely. So whether it is TIA or an infection, she is home and I am so grateful. Thank you for all your prayers, they obviously worked.

Oh Shelby, I'm so sorry.

I am so very sorry. She will be missed. Run free spunky girl.

I am so sorry.

I'm so glad to hear sweet Gumby is perking up. I'd be giving in and giving her anything she wanted too. Give that old lady some extra loving from us please.

Another one I found today was hemp seed oil. I don't know how closely related to flax it is, but it might be worth a try.

More hugs and prayers coming from here. I'm hoping you are both zonked and getting the healing rest that you both need.

At the bottom of this link is a food chart. http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=75

I am so sorry.

I am so sorry. Run free sweetheart.

Wysong has a plant based E.F.A. formula, but it has flax seed in it. I pulled up the ingredients so you can check on omega 3 content and try them one at a time with your poor allergy hound. I would think you could get most oils straight through a health food store or on the internet. Do the elimination test, and add only one every 7-10 days and see if there is any reaction, if none then you can add another. Good Luck, I know how tough that allergy roller coaster is. E.F.A. Plant-Derived™ Wysong Ingredients: Flax Seed Oil, Pumpkin Seed Oil, Perilla Oil, Rice Bran Oil, and Borage Oil stabilized with Wysong Oxherphol™ antioxidant. Capsule Ingredients: Natural Phytonutrient Extracts and Concentrates of Flax Seed Oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Canola Oil, Black Currant Oil, and Pumpkin Seed Oil.

More hugs and prayers coming your way.

Oh Shelby, I am so sorry. Big huge hugs to you.

When I used the wobenzyme, I gave it to Diesel before meals but didn't worry so much about water. He would usually tank up after eating anyway, but if he didn't want to drink there is no way he would anyway. I didn't see a huge difference with the wobenzyme and used 3 bottles of the spendy stuff. He is now on DGP and that works better for him and me as well as he is more willing to take his "back pills".

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Hi from the other side of the state! I'm heading over there tomorrow afternoon for the weekend. You should zoom down to Roofest in Graham, WA on Saturday! Lots of greyhound peeps will be there, including some non-local ones! My brother is in Bellevue, and BoomooandDoo is in Georgetown.

I am so sorry.

I'm glad Alan is feeling better even though he's mad at you. Ice cream has magical powers in that department.

Checking on Alan to see how the new vet went...

I am so so sorry.

I am so sorry.