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Nope. I just put it away, sat down for a moment before going to bed. Yes, she has both pain pills and antibiotics. I would have given her ABs even if the vet didn't recommend them because the bone was exposed.

I had just sat down to eat dinner (around 9 PM) when I heard the GSOD from outside. I run outside in my slippers, in the rain to find Diamond in the down position. She is outside the range of the flood lights, and she's black. So I tried to feel if I could find anything broken or any gaping holes. Nothing. I encourage her to get up. She does then immediately squats back down again. So I feel her tummy. Nothing. I told her she needs to get to the house so that I can check her over in the light. I get her inside and find the source of the scream. Her tail is bleeding, and limp. I can see the bone through the laceration. It looks unbroken, but acts broken. I call the vets and they said to bring her in. So at 9:30 last night, dinner unfinished, I'm holding Diamond as she is getting her tail stitched. She has a laceration on both sides. It's not broken. But right now they don't know if it will be ok. I have to watch it carefully for signs of dying. I haven't a clue what happened. I checked the fenceline for anything that may have caught her tail. It's possible that Opal caused it, but, it seems odd that if there was a fight, just Diamonds tail got it. Maybe Diamond was laying down and Opal, who likes to dodge at Dima, stepped on it while running......hmmm, that's a thought. But there were no signs of a struggle, dog or critter fight. Just the damaged tail. Keep my Lima Bean in your prayers that she feels better and we save the tail.

I won't worry for about another day. Her intestines are empty and she's probably over whatever gave her the problem. You definitely don't want to give her anything to encourage her to start going again. Her tummy's sensitive enough right now. It's ok to let her rest.

Oh, poor baby. There's nothing worse that hearing our hounds doing the GSOD. Hugs and kisses coming your way.

Opal never made it to training.......so, I'd be more than happy to add her to any study if needed. All her littermates are racing, however they aren't on Rosnet for comparing the number of races.

...because you wuvs them?? By the way, I have that same Canada goose stuffie at home. One of only two toys still left with sound. Everything else has been assassinated.

Oh look at her! I love her!!!! I could just smooch that tummy! I DO!

I'm hoping that Sally has a rally and her back end starts working better. She reminds me a lot of my Onyx, who'll be 12 in a few months. She is starting to get a little wobbly in the back end. Falls easier if she's bumped by the younger (10 yr olds) ones.

I don't know what to say......................

Pearl was mis-diagnosed with myocytis and put on heavy pred doses. Within a week she looked awful and her BP skyrocketed. (she already had a high BP before preds) We started to wean her off after a week hoping that the pred took. Long story short, it wasn't myocytis, it was an abscessed tooth. But it took two months to get her off pred and her body starting to look better. The vet is correct, you can't take him off preds, but you can start cutting back after just one week.

There is almost nothing worse than lack of support when it's needed most. You come here, girl! We'll give you all the support you need. Don't worry about the cost, you spend all your energy on Jane. We'll continue to send all the white light energy her way. C'mon, Janey.........Momma needs you!

I don't know, if Opal gets any more spots on her, she'll be black! But these pix were taken a year and a half apart. I can't see any difference.

ALthough I have lost two, I've not been in your shoes. All choice was taken from me as both girls went suddenly. I don't envy the pain you're going though now. You and Bounty are in my thoughts and prayers.

Take a look at her teeth in the very very back. I always thought Pearl had pretty good teeth until she had trouble. She had an abscess in the small tooth all the way in the back (first mis-diagnosed as myocitis) Then we tried to manage the abscess with antibiotics. It was holding the infection at bay but she was having kidney trouble and hypertension. We finally had to go in and take it out. (Because of her heart condition and uncontrolled hypertension, she was considered VERY HIGH RISK anesthesia). She survived the surgery. Her BP is stablized and she is feeling terrific. I highly recommend making sure all the teeth are in tip top condition. I brushed her teeth, averaging 5 times a week and missed the abscessed. Now I'm up to daily and sometimes twice daily if I can fit it in.

Dr. Couto gets grants from Morris. I am allowed to specify which study gets the money. It goes to Dr. Couto.

I sat all day at the clinic when Pearl got her dental. I was just too darned worried to leave. (she's very high risk) I was there from 8 AM to 6 PM. Let me tell you, they need to put more comfortable chairs in that waiting room! Anyway. I know how you feel. Keeping fingers crossed that she does fine and will be home toot-sweet. And how sweet. She just laid there waiting for her breakfast. I think that's worse to deal with than having a jumping dog following me around looking for breakfast. What I try to do is get an early morning appointment. Get the patient in the car first. Rush back inside and hand out the breakfast sausage (Homestyle Select) then leave. That way, the patient doesn't see the others getting fed.

OK, this is probably one of the rare times I recommend the flexi-lead. It's long enough that they feel comfortable doing their business when they're far enough away. It's not 100%, but it we have had a lot of success with many fosters who won't go on leash.

The latest newsletter from the Morris Animal Foundation states that 1 in 4 canines will get cancer. That's 25%. If I remember correctly, Dr. Couto stated in one of his lectures last year at Dewey, the 41% of the greyhounds die of osteo. I lost an 8 yr old to hemangio. I have dogs number 3, 4, 5 and 6. I am just waiting for one of them to get osteo. There's no doubt in my mind one of them will have it because it is so prevalent and I have not benn hit with it yet. But, I do have to admit, that finally I have seniors. (I lost one at age 5 to liver disease) I have two that will be 10 in October and one that will make it to 12 in Sept. I've made Morris my charity of choice. And since I have no immediate family, they will get my estate as well.

Farewell Amanda, yet not farewell. Where I go, ye too shall dwell. I am gone before your face, A moment's time, A little space. When ye come where I have stepped Ye will wonder why ye wept.

Also, isn't there a document from Dr. Stacy with normal greyhound values? I think this might help. Does anyone know where it is so that we can link it. Other than that, I was agreeing with everyone else. I was thinking a TBD where the titres haven't had a chance to increase yet. Or autoimmune disease. Contact OSU. I just thought of something. Aren't TBD tests for the antibodies that the diseases cause? What if Casper can't make any ABs at all to the disease. Won't his titres be negative?

Actually, pyoderma is not such a big help either........in fact I think it could be more misleading than hotspot. Pyo = pus Derma = skin. You can had a red irritated patch on the skin that is not pus filled. But as a whole I think this forum gets pretty darn down and gritty in trying to find the correct terminology for something. It's very helpful. (especially the white lights and prayers! )

Oh poor babies. That is also my worst nightmare, as I'm gone all day. I sure hope my girls get a chance to run out the dog door if fire hits.

Pearl also has it. We found it because she has/had uncontrolled hypertension. She's on 1/4 tablet baby aspirin and had an abscessed tooth removed. Her BP is now under control. Haven't done another urine protein yet. But she's feeling good.

Pearl's had a few. Didn't trace it back to anything. If I got her to move, it stopped. It usually occurred when she was just lying on the couch looking at me. It happens rarely but I would say in the 5 yrs I've had her, she's had about 5. With all her other problems. I haven't worried about this one.

Do you have a neurologists anywhere near you? Or specialist clinic? I would try finding a specialist. Medicine for canines has really grown in leaps and bounds and the average vet I don't think can keep up.