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    Sandhill Huey (always Loved As Loki)

    in Remembrance

    Posted

    I+can't+begin+to+tell+you+what+it+meant+to+me+for+you+to+send+Nadir+so+many+good+thoughts+and+so+much+white+light+on+a+day+when+your+experiencing+so+great+a+loss.++After+reading+about+Loki+I+held+my+boy+and+hugged+him+and+wept+as+I+thought+about+your+loss.++I+can't+begin+to+tell+you+how+sorry+I+am+.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Judy

    Could You Spare Some Good Thoughts For My Boy

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    How's he doing?

    [/quot Thanks for asking about Nadir. He's doing okay. Right now I'm not really sure if he's walking so strangely when he first gets up because he's in pain or if he's having a lot of loss of feeling in his hind legs and is having trouble finding his footing because if this. One of my biggest concerns Monday is him having to go under anesteshia(sp?). He's already had a bad episode with it. I really appreciate the concern you have shown and I know with people like you and others in his corner who care things will work out. I don't know if I'll be able to post a picture but I'll try.

    Post Amp Concerns

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Sending an abundance of healing thoughts and hugs to both Jamaica and you. Stay strong for her she's going to need that from you.

    Just a thought, but I've heard that homeopathic Boneset is suppose to be very good at eliminating phantom pains for amputees. You could check into this and ask your vet if it would be alright for her.

     

    Judy,

    Mom to Greyhounds Nadir & Beanie,

    and American Bulldog Bruiser

    Could You Spare Some Good Thoughts For My Boy

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Sounds like once this crisis is past it is time to find a new vet. Where are you located?

     

     

    I'm not going to voice my opinion about the vet care, but I sure will keep your boy in my prayers.

     

     

    I do believe you'll are right. The bad thing about it is there's not a lot around her to choose from. Let's see there's the clinic I currently take him to for most things. They want to treat everything with either NSAID's or antibiotics and charge you out the a$$ for anything they prescribe, and they refuse to write a prescription so you can get it elseware A few examples are $80 for a month's supply of Nadir's soloxine vs. $20 from another clinic I buy it from. Charging me $30 for worm medicine for my last foster. I thought it might be a good idea to have some more on hand in case my three picked up anything from him. I called another clinic in town they charged me $20 and gave me enough to treat all the dogs. The trouble with the other clinic where I live is that I've heard they give you a real hard time if you need them after hours. They will do about everything to try to dissuade you from making them come in. That is the one good thing I can say about this vet. No matter what time of day or night if I call they have always come in. But I do believe that I need more than that. There is a clinic in the next town, in fact its where I get Nadir's soloxine from. I think I'm going to try going to them and see how things go. I know someone who has greyhounds that uses them and she is fairly satisfied with them.

     

    Judy,

    Mom to Greyhounds Nadir & Beanie,

    and American Bulldog Bruiser

     

    Could You Spare Some Good Thoughts For My Boy

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    What Remolacha said. Call the vet back today and ask for a prescription for the Tramadol that you can fill at a people pharmacy.

     

     

    Well I think I know now why they wouldn't give me any. I just looked it up and it is in the opioid class of drugs. When I talked to him last night he said they would only administer an opioid if the animal was hospitalized. With that in mind, quite frankly, I believe Nadir is better off on the Deramax and being home to sleep on his own comfortable beds right now then having to stay there. Quite honestly I wouldn't trust them to make sure his bedding is always clean and dry. Maybe they think I want to get the Tramadol for myself, who the heck knows. It pisses me off though because I have been taking him there and they now he's been having problems. So its not something I'm making up. I've already spent close to $2,000 just this past year on this issue. Nadir did have a fairly good night last night though. His biggest issue is when he initially gets up after he's been lying down.

     

    Judy,

    Mom to Greyhounds Nadir & Beanie,

    and American Bulldog Bruiser

     

    Could You Spare Some Good Thoughts For My Boy

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    I want first say thank you to all those who stopped and read about Nadir's problem. Whether you posted a note in response or just read it and wished him well in your thoughts I thank you. In response to pain meds I did call my vet yesterday after your suggestions and he said that all they had available to give him was NSAIDs. I ask about Tramadol and he said they didn't have any, they weren't the class of clinic to carry that type of drug. Really not sure why they couldn't have given me a prescription for it. Anyway I have reluctantly been giving him a 1/2 dose of Deramax and watching closely for signs of trouble. This does seem to give him a measure of relief. I also want to mention that I also took him in about 2 weeks ago because I had suspected a UTI was possibly causing the incontinence. At this point though he wasn't urinating on himself while he was laying down. The alkalinity of his urine did indicate an infection, which I ask be treated with Baytril. I've had him on Baytril since then and things seemed to be getting worse which led me to believe that the incontinence is linked to the suspected problem with his spine. On days I didn't have to work, if I didn't take him out every 2-3 hrs, even at night he would end up urinating. On a positive note, the past two nights he has managed to stay dry through the night for a 6 hr period. I've also been preparing meals for him instead of feeding dry food in hopes that a better diet will help improve things.

    Regarding accupuncture, I will take him back again once I know from Auburn what his actual problem is. The reason I haven't taken him again sooner is because the clinic I took him to is a 6 hr round trip away and I need to save the time I'm going to have to take off work for any necessary treatments after our consultation Monday.

     

    Judy,

    Mom to Greyhounds Nadir & Beanie,

    and American Bulldog Bruiser

     

     

     

    Excessive Urination, Thirst,

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    My first thought as others have already noted is diabetes. However a UTI is also a possibility. If it is a UTI insist on a longer than the customary 10 day course of antibiotics they usually put them on to treat this. From what I've read recently for UTI and bladder infections the recommended course is at least 4 to 6 weeks. Anything really shorter than this is just killing of the weak germs and allowing the stronger ones to survive and become resistant to antibiotics.

     

    Judy,

    Mom to Greyhounds Nadir & Beanie,

    and American Bulldog Bruiser

     

    Stormy

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    It's hard to express just how deep our love can grow for them. I hope that you are able to have a little extra time with her to spoil her and enjoy her company before you have to say goodbye. I will be thinking of you and Stormy whenever I give my babies hug.

     

    Judy,

    Mom to Greyhounds Nadir & Beanie,

    and American Bulldog Bruiser

     

    Not Again!

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    No advise to give but I totally understand where your coming from. I've been chasing a problem with Nadir for 2 yrs now. He goes in for an MRI Monday, the cost of which I really do not have the money for and that doesn't fix the problem, just hopefully will give some kind of answer so we know the best direction to go. I will keep you and Fallon and the hopes for a solution to her problem that is works best for her in my thoughts.

     

    Judy,

    Mom to Greyhounds Nadir & Beanie,

    and American Bulldog Bruiser

     

    Stevie Doing Well On New Ibd/ple Treatment Plan!

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    Well it's Day 7 on the new medication treatment plan and Stevie is doing great!!!!(knock on wood!) :yay:yay

     

    What a huge difference it makes to be with the right vet who knows the right treatment plan that treats the disease AND supports his system to help him do all he can to get and feel better :)

     

    Again, thanks to everyone who helped Stevie feel better :grouphug

     

     

    :yay:pinkele:yay

     

    It's so good to be able to come to H&M and read good news!

     

    Judy,

    Mom to Greyhounds Nadir & Beanie,

    and American Bulldog Bruiser

     

    Could You Spare Some Good Thoughts For My Boy

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Nadir has had an ongoing problem that recently has quickly escalated to the point that he has become incontinent and is in a lot of pain right now when he tries to get up to walk after lying down. I went through the same thing with him last year about this time, but then the incontinence and pain was nothing like it is now. Now my poor boy will wet himself even when he is lying on his bed. It is the pain he is in though that is my biggest concern. The problem has been going on for about 2 years now during which time I've taken him to several vets who have done both x-rays and flourographs in the attemp to find what is wrong with him. The x-rays showed nothing, the flourograph image though showed signs of spondylosis. The vet, however, who took these images did not save a copy for Nadir's record. He also put him on an NSAID which ended up causing him intestinal bleeding. Last year around this time when he was having problems I took him to a holistic veterinarian who did accupuncture and treated him with Chinese herbs. I took him for four months to begin with for twice weekly treatments then later for weekly treatments. The improvement was remarkable, however at the time I took him the problem hadn't advanced to the point that it was causing the incontinence problem like he has now. I've got an appointment set up Monday for him at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine Small Animal Clinic for an MRI and consulation. Anyway, Nadir could really use some good thoughts right now. So if you have any, even spare ones please send them his way. He's only 7 yrs old, I can't bear the thought of losing him.

     

    Judy,

    Mom to Greyhounds Nadir & Beanie,

    and American Bulldog Bruiser

     

    Source Of Omega 3s Besides Fish Or Flax?

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Beef and olive oil are actually sources of Omega 6. Omega 3 fatty acids are found in fish oil, flax seed oil, and marine sources such as spirulina and blue green algae. You should be able to find spirulina or blue green algae on this website: www.b-naturals.com. I've also seen it in the vitamin/supplement aisle at Wal-Mart.

     

    I stand corrected...that's what I get for posting after my bedtime. Olive oil is high in omega 9's ...hey 3 and 6 equals 9. :rolleyes:

     

    Actually it is I that stand to be corrected. You were correct, olive oil is a source of Omega 3. Like you I was posting well after my bedtime.

     

    Greensleeves,

    Smart Balance makes a cooking oil that is a blend of canola, soy, and olive oils that has 1230 mg of Omega 3 per Tablespoon. Maybe this is something you could use.

     

    Judy

     

    I Feel I Am Losing Ember

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    I found the following recipe for coaxing a sick dog back to eating in the book Holistic Guide for the Healthy Dog,

     

    1/2 lb of beef or chicken liver

    2 cups of Willard or spring water

     

    "Put ingredients into a saucepan and bring everything to a boil. Stir the liver until cooked through, about 4 minutes. Take off stove and cool. Put through a blender or food processor until it is a soupy mixture. If not soupy enough, just add more water.

     

    Suck some of this mixture into a turkey baster. With you dog at your side, head parallel to the ground (elevating head will cause gagging), gently squeeze a small amount of the mixture into the side of his mouth. Go slowly, and he will swallow. For a medium size dog about a 1/2 cup of this mixture two to three times a day is sufficient. Liver is full of vitamins and amino acids, which help the healing process. Once you start the eating behavior, most dogs will start to eat on their own. In the transition period, use the liver mixture poured over his food."

     

    I'll be keeping Ember and you in my thoughts.

     

    Judy,

    Mom to Nadir, Beanie, Bruiser,

    and foster Jolly Mon

     

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