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    Carly (Cw Your Charming) 3/13/2003 To 8/19/2014

    in Remembrance

    Posted · Edited by galgrey

    I took Carly in yesterday for what should have been a routine biopsy on a soft tissue mass on her leg. I picked her up right before the clinic closed. She always get very anxious and nervous in the car, but she was in distress by the time I got her home and the clinic was closed. I've been home from the emergency vet about 2 hours now. She died from malignant hyperthermia. The emergency clinic could not save her. I am just devastated, just numb with grief. I will try to write a fitting tribute to my beautiful spooky girl when I can.

    Aging And Heat Sensitivity, Supplements, Etc.

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    I worry a lot about this as I've heard that dogs with LS also get LP. And I've noticed Zuri doing more hacking type stuff lately. But then he finds a reason to let out his high pitched shrieky bark and I quit worrying for the time being. :lol

     

     

    Anyway, Christie, I do think Zuri has become more sensitive to the heat, even if a part of what I see is from his LS. He turned 10 last month. As for supplements, I definitely think all aging dogs should be on a good dose of fish oil and a joint supplement is a good idea as well. You might also consider a probiotic and/or a digestive enzyme as their ability to digest food can change as they age. Maybe just the probiotic for now and you can add in the digestive enzyme later on if he starts to show signs of an issue. And a multi-vitamin is never a horrible idea.

     

    A holistic vet in Pgh that I am a big fan of wrote an article called the 5 supplements every dog needs. It's not just for seniors, but seems especially important as our dogs age. If you scroll down, you can find the article (in 2 parts) here.

    Great article! Thanks for sharing. My two 11 + year olds are also more sensitive to the heat than they were in their younger days.

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