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Paranoid mom, but the owner of the cleaning company came to do the estimate, and ammonia was her top suggestion for getting the stove top cleaned the first time (let's just say during the three months I've been ill, DH hasn't exactly been doing it) and a couple of other greasy areas.
I've never used it, it wasn't something my mom used, would this be safe to use around greyhounds--they wouldn't be in the room, and I'll be home, so if I think the situation is unsafe, I can leave with them.
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Glad to see Bernie's doing so much better, what a horrible, unfair ordeal for both of you. By the way, how are you doing?
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in the situation like the OP was in, where a small dog is out of control and aggressive then - if you will not allow your dog to deal with it howsoever it feels is appropriate to keep itself safe -:then YOU have to deal with it, which in the split second knee jerk reaction is probably going to be a boot up the backside that may well cause more damage than your greyhound would do. I have had to do this myself unfortunately when my neighbours 2 terriers got loose and attacked my on leash dog. They got shouted at and when one came back again, it got kicked by me.
Prey drive issues aside, I'm sorry, but the person won't be potentially euthanized for protecting their dog against an aggressive but smaller dog, whereas unfairly, the greyhound might. That's the risk the other owner ran when they choose to let their uncontrolled dog of leash become aggressive.
Yes, I'd feel badly if I injured someone's dog, but it's my job to keep Leo safe physically (and as mentally safe as I can), and I have and will continue to place myself between him and other dogs. Fortunately, around here the other dog parents respect that he's afraid and steer clear (and leash their dogs appropriately). We encounter one other fear aggressive dog routinely and she used to growl, but both know it, stay well away from each other, and calmly reassure our own, leashed dogs while moving on.
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As far as Leo's fear aggression goes, I pretty strongly suspect the anxiety about other dogs was always there on some level, it was just the response that changed after that incident with the dog. And frankly your experience is yet another reason for the OP to be more cautious moving forward until she sees whether it has an effect like that on her dog.
By the way, I'm saying all of this only because I know you appreciate discussion about these sorts of things and brought up an interesting point. The OP has clearly dismissed the comments that didn't suit her and that's her prerogative, but I'm going to bow out of the conversation gracefully (?) since I have clients who will actually pay me for my input and believe what I tell them.
Thank you, I hope I haven't bothered you too much, and you know I do always appreciate your input and you made a huge difference in Leo's life. I was more thinking about whether we had done something wrong after the white fluffy incident to trigger his problem, not disagreeing with you.
Edited because I can't type.
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Can I hijack for a second? Zuri has had one of these on his stomach for a while. Its gotten bigger though not drastically so. When I found it I thought fatty tumor, as did my vet so we've done nothing, but lately I've been thinking I've been naive and we should aspirate to be safe. It's *possible* it could be something nefarious, right? Are there ever complications from a simple aspiration?
I'd do it, just so I could stop worrying, but that's me. It's a safe procedure, it's over very quickly, and you'll feel better knowing, or, since you're vet's obviously comfortable not doing it, just wait until your next visit. Usually you only remove Lipomas if they're bothering the dog somehow (like sitting right under a collar or something). Do expect, ime, that once they get one, they often get more, but again, not a health issue.
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Other than my dogs being brats, no, currently they both want the other one's (identical) food. I think Leo's issues were about settling into the prozac, now that that's gone well, they're both just being pains in the neck.
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Exactly.
Maybe, but Leo's fear aggression (which has now progressed to nervousness and an understanding that we will always get in between him and any other dog and that mommy and daddy are tough), started with him picking up a small white yippy thing not on a leash, that came at him (and then of course started squeaking when he picked it up).
Now I'm wondering if that triggered the fear aggression or something, because it sure looked like prey drive at the time, but 2 years later, clearly, he is terrified of non-greyhounds. We went from there, to flat out aggression towards any non-greyhound, to understanding he's afraid. He's still slowly but surely making progress though, he ignores our dog sitter's small dog, loves her lab, and now seems to be fine with all chocolate labs and is considering yellow labs as maybe okay.
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Years ago when I was at the trauma vet with an emergency (owner surrender/neglect) a young woman was there with her chihuahua. It had eaten ONE stick of xylitol gum. She sat with her purse open on the floor and I could easily see many more sticks of xylitol gum in it. The chihuahua didn't make it.
Seriously! While Henry was at the evet we went through the entire kitchen and rechecked every single thing, I went through all my bags for mints, checked my travel back and threw out my airplane landing gum...
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Thank you. Assuming Amazon delivers tomorrow like promised, he's gone down to a regular dose for 3 days, instead of a double dose so I don't think it's a disaster given that he shows no actual signs of illness and never has, but I'll bookmark those articles for long-term use if he is able to switch off the Denamarine to milk thistle.
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We ran out of Henry's Denamarin, and can't get more until Tuesday morning. I can give Milk Thistle though, but I don't know how much is safe to give him. He's currently taking 2 Denamarine a day.
I know, bad mom, I'm having medical issues that affect my memory, and I'm usually the one who takes care of all this.
Thanks.
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Thanks for all the info/advice/links, everyone!
I got another weight on her at the vet this morning. She gained a few lbs and is at 51.3 now!
Great news all around. Murphy's case was different, because he was terminal (Lymphoma) and we weren't going to be able to decrease the prednisone, but going to four meals a day, 2 with kibble + chicken & two smaller meals of chicken and rice, helped him feel better at least. Our vet advised that more, smaller meals added are easier on their system than a lot more food in the same number of meals.
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Rereading your original post, if she's yelping in pain and her teeth are in bad shape, that's the more likely culprit, and a way better outcome than lymphoma. But I still say, either way, to the vet tomorrow if at all possible, for her own good and so you know what's going on.
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Get her in now. If it's an infection, you want it under control, if it's lymphoma (crossed fingers), getting her into a doctor sooner is still better than later, both in terms of a possible outcome & her comfort right away (like literally, tomorrow she'll be more comfortable probably, depending on what the root).
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Thanks all! Turned out to be no big deal, one of the techs even recommended a particular pharmacy.
Great! Just as an example, Tramadol can range, in my experience from $4/month-$50/month, depending on the pharmacy.
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I'm going to have to start buying my Trifexis from Costoc, unless my vet can & will price match, but I don't think the practice owners due that. I spend enough there on care, I can't send an extra 25% a month when I can get the same thing from Costoc. I also buy Frontline from Costco, Leo's Denamarine from Amazon (checked, packaging, internal & external is identical), and Leo's prozac and Tramadol from Kroger (my pharmacy--she actually can't write more than I forget, 3days or something of Tramadol due to FDA rules).
As for feeling badly, I know this can be a loaded subject, but do you feel badly asking your doctor for a script?
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I use regular scissors.
It's never been a problem.
Dh does most of the bandaging, he hates regular scissors for removing old ones. I figure if he's willing to do it (while I feed the potentially biting end the treats), may as well get him to the tool he wants.
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Yikes
:( I just purchased a bag of this (the new stuff) a week ago but have not opened it yet and now am terrified of feeding this to them CRAP.Well, other than Leo going on his "I don't want to eat Mom, just because, to see if I can make you crazy" phase again, no problems with the new bag (and he's done this repeatedly before. It usually lasts a week (so less than 1 bag).
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Miltex is a very good brand but, they can be very expensive.
Looked into those, thanks, I'd rather spend more than keep dealing with crap from the drug store. EMTs and nurses seem to like this brand, although I'll probably go with the $33 vs. the $122
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Not worth it, it would cost more than whatever I found at the drugstore years ago. Looking for a pair that might actually be worth sharpening in the future.
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Ours are dull and I want to upgrade. Anyone like their brand?
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Mickey has been hopping on three legs since we came back from the vet with a bandaged foot. He won't even touch the floor with that foot. I'm going to take the bandage off tonight.
If he won't stop, bandage the other foot.
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We have lost several toenails in the last years. I used to keep the foot bandaged for a week and had a very ill greyhound... because... Look woman. I can't walk. I lost my foot and now there is something strange...
But when I saw Paddy trying to race the stairs on three legs I decided to just let it unbandaged. I bath the foot after being outside with a mild antiseptic. And we are fine. And everytime the nail grew back, but it needed time.
When Patrick (master of foot injuries) could stop being bandaged, we had to put baby socks on all 4 feet for a day to trick him into stopping the drama queen limping. Thanks everyone, you're making me feel better. -
Thank goodness, given how messed up one of his feet is from injuries prior to his adoption, all of this foot looked fine, including the one with the now missing toenail.
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So I can home last evening to what looked like a serial murder had happened in my house. By the time I got some Tramadol in Leo and calmed him down enough to look, there was some bleeding around the edge of the nail bed, it was at a slightly odd angle, but no issues with the joint or particular pain there. Based on the evet's advice, I waited until the morning and took him to our vet.
Thank goodness he had no damage at all to the bones, and unlike his front foot, the whole foot looks generally good. But he had fractured it below the skinline, so they sedated him and removed him, and he's on anti-biotics, keeping it clean and dry, and leash restriction.
Other experiences with this kind of injury? I'm worried it will grow in wrong, but removing it now, rather than having him snag it on something or it come off when we're not home and him panicking and being in pain seemed better. Hope I made the right choice.
:( I just purchased a bag of this (the new stuff) a week ago but have not opened it yet and now am terrified of feeding this to them
Is Ammonia Safe To Use In A House With Greyhounds
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Thank you, this would be a one time use, in a room they won't be in, just to get the stove and range hood clean so it sounds like we're safe, just wanted to double check. Of course, Leo and Henry are my top priority, forget about my stuff.