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    Laryngeal Paralysis

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    one consequence of nik having lp surgery: chances were that she wasn't going to be able to make any of the sounds we were accustomed to hearing from her, so i videotaped her whining, speaking, barking, etc., before we had the surgery done. we haven't videotaped our girls much, so it's the only recording we have of her "speaking". it's a good thing we did it because anything coming out of her now is just a whisper.

    Laryngeal Paralysis

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    nikki had lp surgery last december when she was 11. we had a blood panel done, plus a cardiac ultrasound because she's on atenolol for irregular heart beats. since we got good results from both exams we proceeded with the surgery. the surgeon used a laser since it's less painful and causes less swelling. we dropped her off in the morning and picked her up late in the afternoon. she sounded so much better having had the surgery: no more raspy exhaling. she uses a food stand and we wet her food down.

    Hello!

    in Introductions & Biography

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    welcome from southern california! our sadie looks a lot like your gunda and spriet but with a whiter face and less white on the chest (and she's only five):

     

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    i bet tibbie is the perfect packmate for them, too...

    Greyhound With Megaesophagus Problems

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Claire -

    Contact Joyce McRorie with GPA Orange County/Greater LA. She had a foster that I beleive was later adopted by the foster family and the grey's condition was fully explained at last year's conference in San Diego.

     

    Liz

    this is a picture i took of casey, who was at the gpa national adoption conference in san diego:

     

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    she was demonstrating how she ate while seated in the chair.

    Just Found This Forum

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    His main concern is that our house is only 1600 sq feet and he feels that a large dog is just too big for our house. From what I've read, greyhounds are actually good for small houses and sometimes even apartments because they don't require much space. Do you all find this to be true? Do they tend to be rambunctious or wild in the house?

     

    I know that they have a high prey drive, so I'll be sure to get one that is ok with small furry animals like my dogs and cat. Actually, the greyhound rescue in our area told me they have one that may be perfect for us. However, she's already 6 years old. Is that considered senior for greyhounds or just middle age?

    we have three girls (ages 12, 5, and 4) and one five-month-old kitten in a 1625 sq foot house. for the most part they are low-key in the house, but one of the two younger greys does have her moments every day when she feels the need to run around the house ("zoomies", they're called). they've been cat-tested by the adoption group we deal with, and were considered cat-safe, but we keep a close eye on them since we've taken in the kitten. nikki and katie don't pay too much attention to him, but sadie has chased him around and play-bowed to him because she wanted to play, but the kitten doesn't understand that.

     

    we walk them twice a day (15-20 minutes), and at lunchtime if i have time to spare since i work at home.

     

    the books referred to are good sources of information. be sure to give the adoption group you deal with all the information you can about your wants, needs, or limitations. that'll help them to find the best match possible for you. go out to some meet-and-greets that adoption groups do if you haven't already.

     

    good luck!

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