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I think it may depend on the dog and the particular chemo drug they use. My Ivy received 4 chemo treatments and they did not negatively affect her at all. Not once did she even throw up. They told me that dog chemo was not like people chemo. She was 10 at the time. I did give her 6 Fresh Factors a day and believe they really helped her. Sadly for her amputation and chemo were to no avail and she crossed over less than a year after the original diagnosis when it spread suddenly and quickly through her body.

For the record- even if you have them to the vet before signs are even evident; even if the vets are highly rated and have the latest and greatest equipment and technology and have a surgeon begin immediately- it can still kill them. I had my beloved heart dog Slim at a top rated er before symptoms were even apparent. I love him so much and as a trained observer I thought he didn't "look" exactly right so I rushed him to er just to be on safe side. I fully expected it to be nothing-thought maybe he had just gotten a little hot. I just didn't want to take ANY chances with him even though I thought I was wasting my time and money taking him. (I am aware that I am like a mother hen concerning my hounds and have to watch that I don't over react.) The only reason they admitted him ASAP was because of my "insistance" as he didn't appear to be ill. X-rays surprisingly revealed torsion/bloat. After the "successful" surgury he coded twice, was resusitated once and required euthanization shortly before bleeding to death from DIC. True if you neglect to get them there early and the tissue gets damaged due to the blood supply being cut off etc. that can be it. But as Slim showed you can also have an emergency surgeon standing by as it develops, prior to any symptoms even being shown, and it can still kill.

All the vets I have dealt with- and I have dealt with a lot of them- are "reluctant" ,to say the least, to give a script or call/fax anything in. It is like twisting their arm to get them to do it. They want that high profit margin of theirs and either don't understand or care about our finances and in some cases I think it even trumps the patients well being. I am dealing with one vet now who holds my 12 year olds Enalapril kidney medicine "hostage" and refuses to even give me a single refill unless I bring her in and pay $32 for a "blood pressure check" every time she needs more. (She is healthy, blood values are all wonderful, and she is in great shape by the way.)This is obviously a tactic to pay for the new bp machine. I am thinking about moving her to a more resasonable (?) vet but then would have to pay for all the original diagnostic work all over again- so they know they've got you between a rock and a hard place. Sad to say but I really don't think the majority of them care about the dogs-certainly not like we do anyway. Just like the one that let the greyhound escape recently and neglected to even notify her Mom in a timely fashion. That vet let all those critical valuable hours immediately after the escape go by. Thats how much that vet cared about the poor greyhound and her mom and this is what I have found to be the norm. This has been my honest experience-wish it could have been better.

Fresh Factors are a miracle product. Have used them for years and they have always done remarkable things-like helping Slim when he was rescued as a starvation case and Ivy when she underwent chemo and Cash's injuries and I could go on and on. If you try them you will always use them. Improvement and benefits are obvious- they really work wonders. I know they were responsible for several additonal years of life for our golden Polly. I have also used several other products. I use the garlic during the summer so I don't have to use chemicals and that works for me also. I personally use the cartilage concentrate and I run races up to half marathons in distance(13 miles). Before the cartilage concentrate I used knee braces etc. due to knee issues. With the CC I have run the last couple years with no braces! (I'm 55 years old so it means a lot to me.) This is the same kind of improvement I note in the dogs I use Fresh Factors on. The dogs love them too by the way. Springtime is reputatble and honest- a very good company. Hope this helps.

I don't know. Slim had pannus in both eyes and he got 1 drop of cyclosporine and one drop of steroid twice a day and he never had any problem with his eyes with that protocol. I am a chemist so I always suspect "chemicals(drugs)" when I see some kind of unexplained reaction. Sure hope Gypsy's eye gets better quick!

I am a Christian and just believe what the Bible says-not what any particular theology claims it says. Ecclesiastes 3:19-20 says" For what happens to the sons of men also happens to beasts; one thing befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other. Surely, they all have one breath; man has no advantage over beasts, for all is vanity. All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return to dust." Revelations 5:13 also says they are in heaven praising God. I have found additional scriptures that support this. So that is what I think.

I have used it and the other BACH essences for years with wonderful results. You can basically administer it as often as you want. It will not interact with any other medications either. It is safe and has no negative side effects. I have always used 4 drops each time with my hounds because I read that was the correct dosage. Another thing is that you can actually dilute down the mother liquor which you purchase with spring water and a preservative like vinegar or ethanol and it is just as effective and saves money. There are a few wonderful books explaining all about the BACH essenses that you would probably find very helpful. Just make sure it pertains to the BACH essences and not any of the oodles of copycat ones that don't work so good! Another good thing to remember is that in an emergency it is usually very helpful to give Rescue Remedy FIRST- before any other treatment. It affects their "energy" to respond to the crisis and could be vital. Several holistic vets use it for this and other reasons. It will not in any way interfere with any other required treatment. This has been my experience. Hope it helps. BACH flower essences are a wonderful healing tool for many diseases.

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Love and prayers for you both. Give Bones a hug and kiss from us.

Get some Tuf-Foot and yor worries will be over. www.tuffoot.com KV Vet also carries. Easiest way to use is to put it in a little cosmetic spray bottle and spray it on before bed. (It will stain fabric while it is wet.) IT WORKS! PS_ Have a lot of experience with Thera-Paws. They are wonderful and will stay on even when running fast or sloshing through mud.

Thanks for sharing!

Prayers going up now!

Way to go Lee! Yea!!!!!

I had 2 grey's that had VERY similar "symptoms" that a board certified vet diagnosed as a yeast infection after skin scrapings. In fact with one of them it was a kind of nasty looking area around the eye. Before doing anything drastic I'd just make double sure it is not a yeast infection becasue that would go hand in hand with the stress issue etc. At any rate he gave them some "anti-yeast" medication(let me know if you need the name and I will hunt up) and they both got well with no relapses.

My deepest sympathy on the crossing over of your most special and precious Boss man. I hope you will find that though his body is no longer here-his spirit still is -and that is who he is and what made him special, not his body. He may try to comfort you by sending you a sign. It is the same way that paws can squeeze hands. If he does don't fear it, enjoy it and be grateful. Run free and happy sweet 'Boss' dog!

Run happy Squeaker. We love you!

We will NEVER forget Spiff- he'll ALWAYS be a part of us! Run free and fast sweet baby dog.

Prayers going up from KY

Me and the greyhounds especially are most grateful! Thank You!

I've been there. Slim taught me FROM THE OTHER SIDE that he was still with me, still a part of my life, and we could MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER just like before and that this is what HE wanted. My deepest sympathies. As Hellen Keller said, we can never lose what we have so loved as it deeply becomes a part of us. And I know for me that it is a blessing.

I had one greyhound with "dandruff' white flakes coming off. Lipiderm cured him. It is a patented type of fish oil I think but I have to admit that it did work-couldn't tell you why-I wonder myself.

Prayers going up now. Give him a hug and tell him how much we love him!

What a brave boy and what an example he has set for us all. My deepest sympathy. “What we have enjoyed we can never lose…All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”-Helen Keller

You can still lean on him. You know what he'd say: "adapt, improvise and overcome". That would make him proud. (To non-Marine Corps people I am not being cold hearted- its a Marine Corps thing.)

Keep getting well Soulman! We love you!