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This is probably grasping at straws, but if it is stenosis gabapentin may help. I believe George of Noo England is on an NSAID and gabepentin because of stenosis which was causing urinary incontinence. Recently when Nadir started having incontinence problems again and I had tried everything else I thought about what was helping George and ask my vet about putting him on gabapentin in the event his issue was nerve related. Turns out it worked. We've had no accidents for 4 weeks now. I don't know if this would help fecal incontinence though, but it might be worth investigating.
Another thing to consider if they are willing is to put her on a raw diet, which greatly reduces the amount of feces along with improving consistency.
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as soon as the regular office opens I'll call to see if the original surgeon has time to see him...
I wouldn't ask if they could fit him in, I would insist they see him.
Just wanted to add that my earlier suggestions were in addition to veterinary care, not in place of. Also here is the Medihoney link I forgot to add earlier.
http://www.dermasciences.com/products/advanced-wound-care/medihoney/inside-the-u-s/abstracts/
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Sending healing and peaceful traveling thoughts to Kebo
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Does anyone have experience or know of anyone that has used Amicar for this application? I did a search and the topic came up, but it wasn't actually used.
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Poor Tristan
. Just remember though that this is a temporary hurdle for him to endure. In my unprofessional opinion the site is infected internally. Just because they don't see puss yet doesn't mean there isn't infection. The extreme redness and fever to me would indicate infection. Hopefully the antibiotics will help soon. Another thing you might want to look at is the homeopathic remedy Arnica montana. It is beneficial in helping reduce the swelling and redness from injury and an amputation can certainly be thought of as an injury. Do NOT apply to an open wound though, but give internally. A coworker had knee surgery on both her knees on two separate occasions. She said post surgical swelling, redness and recovery time was greatly reduced when she took Arnica montana when she had the second surgery over the first in which she didn't.I agree, it doesn't look normal to me...
I'll check out the arnica Montana, that sounds really helpful.
Came out to check on Tristan again, and his site was even more swollen. I barely touched part of it that looked super inflamed and it started seeping like a faucet. half a roll of paper towels later, almost the whole lump has been drained. it was nearly all reddish brownish liquid. he is still passed out. there is still more drainage, just when I think it's done, more comes...
Manuka honey at the incision site will greatly help with infection. Dermasciences makes a line of wound healing products called Medihoney, which is manuka honey gels and surgical pads impregnated with manuka honey.. Here is a link to several studies that were done with it in several different applications. I healed a very badly infected pressure sore on Nadir's elbow with manuka honey after he had a bad reaction to the antibiotic they had given him. Even if Tristan is okay with his antibiotics this will help speed up the healing.
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Poor Tristan
. Just remember though that this is a temporary hurdle for him to endure. In my unprofessional opinion the site is infected internally. Just because they don't see puss yet doesn't mean there isn't infection. The extreme redness and fever to me would indicate infection. Hopefully the antibiotics will help soon. Another thing you might want to look at is the homeopathic remedy Arnica montana. It is beneficial in helping reduce the swelling and redness from injury and an amputation can certainly be thought of as an injury. Do NOT apply to an open wound though, but give internally. A coworker had knee surgery on both her knees on two separate occasions. She said post surgical swelling, redness and recovery time was greatly reduced when she took Arnica montana when she had the second surgery over the first in which she didn't. -
I came across this website and thought it would be a good one to bookmark and share.
East Meets West: Integrative Veterinary Medicine
Robert J. Silver DVM, MS
Boulder's Natural Animal: An Integrative Wellness Center Boulder, CO
http://www.dcavm.org/07jan.html
From the website.....
The purpose of this seminar is to provide basic information and scientific perspectives that form the basis of the principles and practices that underlie Integrative Veterinary Medicine. Clinical protocols derived from this author's 20 years practice of Integrative Veterinary Medicine are provided to help illustrate the practical application of these principles and practices. The goal for today's seminar is to provide a practical knowledge base so that practitioners can better field those questions from those clients who are interested in Integrative Veterinary Medicine. Also for those practitioners interested in getting started gaining skills in Integrative Veterinary Medicine, this seminar should provide a sound introduction, and some clinical perspectives and cases.
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I'd say be a scientist and try different meats! Can't hurt...
I'm with this approach. If the problems escalated after changing his diet and resolves after you change back to a "cool" protein you've got your answer for your dog, which ultimately is what matters to you. I really do not understand the need for millions of lab animals to suffer through experimentation and die to have things "proven" to me.
The problem I see is if you blame it on food, you may not focus on, and subsequently miss, behavioural triggers. Or, vice versa, you may be changing a behaviour which results in behavioural improvements, and attribute the success to the food which would then be just a placebo effect.
But wouldn't you want to know if food does play a role in their behavior? I know many studies have linked hyperactivity and ADHD in children to diet. If this is the case with certain foods affecting dogs in a negative way aren't you almost setting them up to fail or at the very least not allowing them to reach their full potential by not eliminating what could be exacerbating the problem. I certainly don't think it should stop there though so I would also look at how I could improve my training technique AFTER (not yelling
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Call and ask if they have a preferred food.
This would be the best course of action. Even if it's not what one would think as a good food it's only being fed until they get to their permanent home as Pam mentioned and it avoids the group having to change kibbles which can be upsetting to the dogs' system.
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Thank you Tricia for those wonderfull pictures
I love that instragram one!! I'll try posting a few pics of our own coming up soon in a separate thread.I love that he and you are both smiling in the first picture.
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Sending lots good thoughts for Aquitaine.
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I'd say be a scientist and try different meats! Can't hurt...
I'm with this approach. If the problems escalated after changing his diet and resolves after you change back to a "cool" protein you've got your answer for your dog, which ultimately is what matters to you. I really do not understand the need for millions of lab animals to suffer through experimentation and die to have things "proven" to me.
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Oh no
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I'm glad to see that Dustin is on the mend. I'm curious, could he have been given something like Gas-X to relieved the gas build up?
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You definitely have lots of good thoughts being sent out for each and every special member of your house from here.
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Mine will scarf up (dry) spaghetti if I drop any on the floor, which invariably happens.
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I'm keeping little Jillybean close in my thoughts. I'm hoping we have many more years of new stories and pictures of that feisty little girl.
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I'm so sorry about Dynamo. It's been an extra awful time in the osteo thread lately. It's a selfless act of love to trade their pain for your heartache.
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I'm so sorry to read this
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oops i mistook artemisinin for aminocapric acid.... I know I've read about it before, but haven't started that yet... I'll research it more.
Thank you!I'm sure your already aware of the artemisinin_cancer yahoo group. I have been doing a lot of reading and research on cancer treatments lately myself because my American bulldog Bruiser was just recently diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma after a splenectomy to remove a 4-1/2 lb tumor. Anyway in my digging through the internet for information I also came across this posting in another forum in which many articles were cited and linked regarding artemisinin.
http://www.her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=43153
Another very promising supplement I learned about for it's anti-cancer properties and immune support during conventional cancer treatments was AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound).
Here is the link to numerous published studies from the AHCC research website.
http://www.ahccresearch.com/published-studies.php
I feel that this would be especially of benefit to Tristan since you are starting early with the chemotherapy. Bruiser by the way is also going through chemotherapy (doxorubicin) with no noticeable effects. I just received the AHCC yesterday but I have had him on a high Ig colostrum supplement for immune support.
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I lost count of how many times I checked back here yesterday and it was the first thing I opened this morning. I was glad to learn you had decided on amputation and that you moved quickly with it. Lots of healing thoughts and positive energy for a quick recovery and strength going out to Tristan and you and your husband.
Here's to Tristan following in the pawsteps of loooong time survivors like Maggie Mae and Darcy and running with absolute joy and wild abandonment like Charlie.
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We started that Sunday morning (he's on 100mg 1 x day) and the vet told us to stop the tramadol, but by 10am we gave him one. The past couple days he was getting very anxious and restless by the last hour before his next dose, so we kept upping it. Today he got the original 3 (150mg) he was originally on and he was much less anxious today. I don't think the Gab has done much yet, and I sure hope it starts to help soon
Kim, is Nube still just taking the one 100mg. Gabapentin? I only ask because Bee was taking 900mg a day to help manage her awful pain.
I was wondering the same thing. Nadir was just recently put on it for a limp he has. My vet started him at 100mg twice a day and I was given the okay to up the dose to 150mg and he is not even dealing with the pain of osteosarcoma.
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I've been here following your heartbreaking journey from the beginning and will continue to be here whatever path you should take.
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Thinking of you, your husband and Tristan this morning.
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. Just remember though that this is a temporary hurdle for him to endure. In my unprofessional opinion the site is infected internally. Just because they don't see puss yet doesn't mean there isn't infection. The extreme redness and fever to me would indicate infection. Hopefully the antibiotics will help soon. Another thing you might want to look at is the homeopathic remedy Arnica montana. It is beneficial in helping reduce the swelling and redness from injury and an amputation can certainly be thought of as an injury. Do NOT apply to an open wound though, but give internally. A coworker had knee surgery on both her knees on two separate occasions. She said post surgical swelling, redness and recovery time was greatly reduced when she took Arnica montana when she had the second surgery over the first in which she didn't.
how very, very sad. I'm so sorry for your losses and her broken heart.
for Tristan and a big 
Something Is Wrong With Nola
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I know exactly what your saying. Even if they lay around the majority of the time, even that can be different when something is going on. I think that is part of the special communication we have with our pets. I hope it is nothing more than a passing ailment and she's feeling better soon.