MaryJane

One note, I give my dogs fish oil but too much can cause diarrhea and it has the same properties of aspirin in that it can cause more bruising/bleeding so if you are giving fish oil just remember that they have to come off if they are having any surgical procedures or if you start seeing bruising. You also want to make sure that your vet has this listed as a "supplemental" med that she is taking. The "dandruff" can also be caused by a greyhound getting nervous. I noticed this when I was doing meet-n-greets with my black greyhound years ago. Sometimes when he got a little nervous it would be like it started snowing on his back. But, an hour later there would not be any more flaking .... You might find it helpful using one of those suede mitts used to groom dogs. Running your hands over a greyhound seems to promote the natural oils to rise to the skin so it can give a nice shiny coat.

I agree with above -- vet. and, no medicines because it can mask symptoms.

Do you have the values for the BUN and CREAT?

Try leaving some classical music on.

I'm so sorry.

Check to see if PLT is platelets, if so, greyhounds run lower than most dogs so I would not expect to see this high ... do you have actual values? The HGB is hemoglobin and like the HCT (hematocrit) is usually on the high side. As Batmom said above, have they addressed the blood in the urine?

It sounds like she had bloat with a torsion that needed to be surgically repaired - please correct me if I am wrong. If this is the case, it might be happening again since you mentioned you started introducing regular food and she is not drinking now. I would suggest contacting the vet that did the surgery and see what you should do - you might need to have a visit to an e-vet immediately. You can google "bloat" and it will likely list symptoms like trying to cough, restless (can't lie down for more than a minute or so) and panting ? As to what could cause it .. could be the food is just making her to "gassy" and you might need to stick with the I/D for a longer period of time.

Keep him on a leash when you take him outside so you can correct his behavior when he tries to bully your girl.

If you haven't used on a muzzle on him, it is time to start because when you are not around he might attack Gracie. You can correct a bully but, when you start to try and be his boss (in effect take over what he sees as his rightful place), the bully might turn on what he is boss of and that would be Gracie. Since you got this dog to help Gracie, this might not be the right dog but, ..... if you really want to try and keep him then it will take one-on-one time. I would suggest doing many walks and if your husband is not interested in disciplining the dog then you will need to take over this position as well. When you walk the dog it has to be a training type of walk - you need to keep on disciplining (saying "heel", "good boy", "slow", "faster", "closer" so you are always talking at the dog and getting him to do what you want and you want him right by your leg - no sniffing the roses here and no loose leads. You are going to need to do very light jerks on the lead to make sure he stays aware of you and to keep his attention focused but most greyhounds do not need an excessive jerk on the lead. Also, do Figure 8's on a dead end street as with this exercise you have to keep on turning so the dog has to stay very aware of you and eventually you will be able to move in a figure 8 and the dog will be anticipating your next move. You won't be able to do this for long .. maybe 20 minutes or so before the dog is tired but, try and do it a few times a day. At the end of each session, give him a treat. What both these exercises help to do is move you into a leadership position with him. There's still more to do like having him not growl at you but, see if you can accomplish this exercise first because if you cannot get this done then you probably won't be able to take a treat/chew (step 2, the above was step 1) away from him and that means that you should probably return him.

As mentioned, wheat should be cooked. You might want to try spaghetti like elbows for the wheat.

You can mix things like the cooked oats into the food she is getting now, just mix one at a time in and start with just a tablespoon or so and each day add another tablespoon. Check to see if she seems itchier or if the stools are softer. If after 5 days there are no problems, go to the next ingredient.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I'm so sorry - I wish you had better news.

Bites that are bleeding ... is there any chance they could be flea bites or even spider or ant bites? If they are all over I would take him to the vet sooner rather than later especially as you are mentioning that one looks like it is turning into a hot spot and those are very hard to get rid of once the dog starts constantly licking them.

Glad to hear that he was able to go for a walk and he looks great in the pictures!

You may also want to have the x-rays taken without anesthesia and the pictures should be good enough for a diagnosis. The reason that you don't want to have anesthesia is that if they put her under, they manipulate the leg much more and in some cases, can cause additional problems when the dogs wake up.

I'm so sorry for you loss.

I may be mistaken but, it's probably pee that dribbles on his rear legs - it happens to my boy and I just clean it with some warm water.

My angel Stash, a German Shephard had this - it usually occurs right when their legs grow the most and it doesn't last too long but the length of time really depends on how big the dog will get. At adulthood, my boy got to about 120 pounds and his symptoms lasted about three months but, it was on-off. I found that the best practice was just to let them lie around and not have them walk too much - I was also feeding mine on the bed. At that time, my dog also wouldn't eat so I had to coax him with hamburger and ice cream.

If it is two weeks between the last seizure and this current one then you should go to a neurologist. Don't use your regular vet as they are not usually up-to-date on all the available medicines/treatments and the current practices. You also want to start keeping track of when the seizures occur (time and date) and what they were doing at the time.

Carry a backpack with water bottles in it - it can be used as a weapon if you have a charging dog. Most dogs will also be stopped simply by yelling NO - although this would not work with the more aggressive dogs like pits. Carry a walking stick or get a fold-up cane that you can put in the backpack. If this was me, I wouldn't worry about how carrying a stick looks in your neighborhood. You can also make sure to place your dog behind you by stepping in front of your dog. This puts you between the oncoming dog and your dog and while this can protect your dog for a bit longer, it will put you in danger.

Not raw? Use cooked beef. There is a reason that vets have recommended a bland diet of rice and cooked hamburger for diarrhea for decades and that is because it usually works. Until the diarrhea gets under control, avoid raw because it can potentially harbor bacteria that could cause additional problems which you do not need now. Once you get the diarrhea under control then you can move to whatever food (processed or raw) you would like to try.

My recommendation - stop the chicken and do cooked beef instead.

Grain-free is just the current fad. Feeding a mixed diet of protein, carbohydrates, fruits, and veggies, just like in people, will probably produce the best results over time. Off course this assumes that there are no allergies to a specific type of food. Many people bring out the argument that dogs are not set up to eat certain types of foods yet, are they set up to eat processed food with meat/fish that is likely not fit for human consumption. I'm not against processed food - it's usually an easy way to get all the nutrients a dog requires but, just like processed food for people - is it the best choice to be healthy?

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