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Most times I've seen people recommend feeding several slices of bread to help form a coating around the foreign object. A vet I used in the past used a slurry made from Metamucil when I I wasn't sure if one of my dogs had ingested any pieces of a broken pyrex dish. Personally I think the Metamucil forms a more protective coating than bread would, but bread is usually what I see suggested.
Agree with others, depending on size and possibility of hook, x-rays should be considered.
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Jey and Grammy, I'm so very sorry for your loss.
Rest well, sweet Gidget, knowing how dearly you were loved.
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What can help is applying warm moist heat to her neck if she'll allow it.
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A rice filled tube sock put in the microwave for about a minute works as a good, quick means of moist warm heat. I usually roll it a bit in my hands to redistribute the rice grains after taking it out of the microwave in the event that it has gotten too hot in certain spots.
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Sending healing thoughts and white light that Greta's neck problem resolves with pain meds, rest, and a little time.
Congratulations on your little one and take care of yourself.
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Thanks for the replies.
Bellabean, does your 11lb bag have a "use by" or "best if used by" date? The miser in me tells me to order it in this amount because it's a better bargain.
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I I've been wanting to order the Olewo carrots, but have held off because I can't decide how much I should order. Let me say I'm always looking to get the best price for whatever I order so I was considering the 11lb bag. I was wondering how long a lb would last when fed to one greyhound. I'm also wanting to add the beets, which I'd order in the 5lb bag. I'm just wondering if they would stay good in the time it would take him to go through them.
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With our girl, Lilly, the "tummy squeaks" always indicate a flare up of her IBD symptoms. At that point, we try and get something - anything - in her stomach to try and forestall a bout of bloody diarrhea.
However, it could also mean that she simply needs to have her meals spaced out a little better so she doesn't get so empty, especially overnight. Many people find feeding a light snack - a *large* treat or some kibble held back from dinner - right before bed will clear this right up.
This was the case with Nadir. At times I would have to force feed him to forestall his condition worsening. His stomach would grumble so loudly you could hear it from one end of the house to the other.
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I can't believe your vet didn't want you to bring him in earlier. It sure sounds like the beginnings of HGE to me and from what I know the earlier treatment is started the better. Poor Joe
. One thing that helped Nadir in the past with episodes of bloody diarrhea was Manuka honey.
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Yes, food can indeed cause urinary issues. It was what was behind Nadir's symptoms of what best could be described as urge incontinence. He didn't leak urine, but as he worsened he couldn't hold it for very long and it would just come out in a flood. I found the link to food back in March of 2009. He had been experiencing uncontrollable urination for going on 6 months by this time. It had gotten so bad urine would come out in a flood even if he was lying down. Anyway, after months of antibiotics having no effect I decided to try diet. He had been eating a lamb and rice based kibble. I then switched him to homecooked beef and brown rice for about 3 months with no change. In March I switched him to a grain-free (rice free) food and within 5 days the problem completely went away. I want to stress this was not about grain-free vs. non grain-free, it was specifically the rice in his previous diets that was the common denominator that was causing the problems he was having.
This article shows a link between food allergens and the development of kidney disease, which I feel was behind the issues Nadir suffered from and eventually led to his death.
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Instead of worrying about how to get her safely down the stairs do you think you could train her to use one of the indoor dog potty? I did some searching and found a really nice one that has several good reviews.
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That is a fabulous update. Glad to hear that things are going well.
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Nancy
I hope the harnesses work for Lydia. If I may make a suggestion, I found the best thing to use for Nadir when he couldn't make it outside were the thin, flat waterproof bed pads that were vinyl on one side and the other side reminded me of the white cottony felt like side of plastic tablecloths. They are usually about 36"X 54". I found them easier to use than trying to contain and clean up urine with towels. I would lay down two pads and Nadir would use these if I wasn't home to let him out and in the end when he'd get up in the middle of the night and I couldn't get up fast enough to go out with him. Anyway, whenever he would go on one of the pads it was easy enough to carefully pick it up and carry it outside, put it over the fence and hose it off really good and leave it to drip dry. When I had gone through two I would throw them into the washing machine and launder them. I had about 6 pads that I kept rotating this way. Two on the floor, two drying over the fence after being rinsed, and two being laundered. -
Prematurelygrey
, your post brought tears to my eyes. I know your pain, I went through this last year. It wasn't osteo, but two different cancers that took two of mine within five weeks of each other. You don't even have time to sufficiently mourn the one before your faced with the prospect of losing another. I'm so sorry about your loss of Mohican and now this devastating diagnosis you've been given for Matawan. Kelly, this is probably crazy sounding, but have you talked to Travel about Echo's cancer? I wonder if she is unsure of her role in all of this. If you were to tell her how important she is to you and how much you need her it would give her a purpose to focus on instead of not knowing where she fits in right now.
Dancer, how has Stolie been doing? Did he have any issues with his chemo?
My thoughts and prayers are with all traveling this awful journey with your beloved hounds.
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I'm rather shocked that where you got him from advised you to let's him sleep on your bed. Don't get me wrong allowing him on your bed would have been fine after you've had time to build up trust with one another. It was very irresponsible of them to advise something like that.
You'll want to be careful when making him move off the bed. Always call him down never grab him by the collar and pull him down from where he's been lying. I'm sure someone with more experience in this area will give more detailed advice. I've never had problems myself with the dogs I've allowed up on my bed I'm just thinking of some of the issued I've read on here from others.
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Sorry for not responding sooner I had gone to sleep., I wouldn't wait if I suspected rhabdamylosis. You might want to quickly read through the thread that Neylasmom posted about Violet's experience with rhabdo.
http://forum.greytalk.com/index.php/topic/301058-violet-rhabdomyolysis-update-vet-recheck-183/page-1
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For one thing as mentioned above it helps them to keep from choking and hacking on the kibble. And more importantly as explained here:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=protein_myth
The liver needs water to process protein and as a medium to carry waste products to the kidneys, where they are filtered out and most of the water is reabsorbed. The less concentrated the waste products in this primary filtrate are, the easier it is for the kidneys to do their filtering work - that's why it is unhealthy to feed dry food only and so critical that dogs eating mostly or exclusively dry food and dogs with liver disease get lots of extra water. Dogs who eat mostly canned food or a home prepared diet automatically take in more moisture and do not need to compensate as much by drinking. Contrary to what many people think and pet food companies claim, dogs (and cats) do not know instinctively how much extra water they have to drink to make up for what is lacking in the dry food. This is why I so highly recommend that people always add water to the kibble at feeding time.
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Sounds like it very likely was rhabdomylosis. If he hasn't received any fluid therapy to flush the toxins there is danger of kidney damage. The longer the time between onset and fluid therapy the greater the damage to the kidneys.
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Thinking of and sending healing thoughts to your sweet boy.
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Welcome to GT Jenna.
Roxy is very lucky to have someone like you to get her through this hurdle. I can't offer any advice as I have not been through amputation with any of mine, but I can extend well-wishes for a problem free surgery and recovery. -
Everything sounded so hopeful, I really wasn't expecting this
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Derek, I'm so sorry that you and your family have had to say goodbye to Brucie. I wasn't able to view the video either, but I know from the videos I've seen Squirt and your family I know that Brucie's life was filled with many lifetimes of love.
(I also have missed your presence very much here.)
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I'm so sorry you had to say goodbye to your precious girl, but you did the most loving thing you could have done for her.
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I would NOT take a dog with osteo to a park. There is a real possibility of a fracture, and it would be a horrible thing to happen at a park where other dogs could possible gang up on her.
Sad, but very true.
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If you see her still being her normal self and so far happy, I agree with Normaandburrell to wait a bit...
I hope she still has some quality time left with you...
Greetings,
Marion
I respectfully disagree with this. If she is limping more the pain has increased and thus the pain relief should be increased. It doesn't mean you have to increase it to the point she's in a drugged stupor, just enough to take away the increase in limping that has started.
Then the more sensible side says it's not a bargain if over half goes bad. 
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Use the Manuka honey on the wound after it opened and has been flushed to help with the healing.