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Is there any news on Sophie?
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She's such a pretty little girl. Many good thoughts and prayers coming your way from California.
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I have been taking Teddy for acupuncture for the last 5 weeks. I WAS told that they sometimes get worse before they get better. Teddy has shown better mobility in his neck, he is not holding his paws up aymore and his gait is a bit better. The first time we went she only used a few needles for a few minutes. Have you called this ver and let them know how your dog is?
I would take easy with the meds.
there is a holistic herbal called Trumeel. It is for humans but good for dogs too. It is supposed to be used sublingually, but that is near to impossible with the dogs. So, you put it in a little yogert or cottage cheese, peanute butter, something they have to lick, not swallow. It is an antiimflammatory.
You can find it cheap online. http://www.myvitanet.com/traum.html
Go with the tabs. 1 tab 2-3 times a day.
Traumeel is really great stuff. I buy it in gel form and use it to masage the dogs. It contains arnica which is really great for pain. It has really helped my dogs with arthritis and my boy who had bone spurs.
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Many prayers coming from the West Coast....what a face....and such expression. He's one handsome boy
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One of my dogs came from a kennel of 180 blood donors and he didn't receive much exercise at all. They have short turn-outs but no walks.I live in Palm Springs so I know what it's like in the heat.80 is warm for them and my boy pants a lot so we make walks shorter when it's that warm. Plus we have to be careful for the heat of the pavement. When I first adopted this guy, our walks had to be 10 min and I would take him a few times a day.It took quite awhile to work up to a 20 min walk for him. And if you're in a climate that has high humidity....I would think 80 is tough for the dogs.
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Will keep Carrier and you in our prayers for sure. What a scary experience. May St Francis watch over your boy
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Just want to send best wishes for you and Otis and hoping for the very best Will look forward to hearing how you and he make out tomorrow at the vet.I'm sure the weekend is very long for you
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I had DH pick up a bottle of Biotene today. I turned it over and read the ingredients. It is sweetened with xylitol. Yipes! Xylitol is harmful to dogs.
I guess I should stick with the diluted Listerine.
As soon as I read this, I was on the phone with my vet....the makers of Biotene...and also UC Davis. The amount of Xylitol contained in Biotene is safe for everyone, including dogs. I couldn't understand why my vet would suggest it, why it was mentioned at this seminar vets attented if there was any doubt about it being harmful. But I guess the point is, whatever is working for you is what you continue with.
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I wonder if the Biotene would be better than the diluted Listerine?
I think if you read the label on both, you'll be able to decide for yourself. Give it a try, I really don't think you'll be disappointed
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Biotene is available at all drug stores, Walgreens...Rite Aid..... It's non-perscription. It's a plaque-biofilm mouthwash. Alcohol free. My vet told me to just put some on a gauze pad and just rub it on the teeth and gums once a day. Gauze vs cotton because cotton will absorb most of it.I use it everyday after brushing Misty's teeth. The difference in her teeth and gums is really remarkable, as is her breath. I will tell you I was a bit skeptical but the results won me over.
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I have a 10yr old female with the same problem.Her gums are the worst problem but of course that eventually causes them to have to lose teeth. My vet had recently gone to a seminar and they talked about Biotene, which is a mouth wash for humans. They were having really good success using it on dogs. I have been using it on my Misty for 5 weeks now and it's made a big difference. And even the redness of her gums is gone. My vet checked her before using the Biotene and then 4 weeks after and there was big difference. And no more bad breath at all. Her gums would bleed with the CET chews so I stopped giving them to her. Hope this info helps a bit
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Thank you for sharing this article.We human beings can be a strange breed.When we are in the middle of a crisis with a medical situation and we're at the end of our rope, especially when it comes to our animals, we tend to look in areas that we were never open to and some of us have even laughed at.I know personally, with my 12 yr old Grey who was plagued with bone spurs, I went down avenues that I never would have traveled. Because he had Von Willebrands, he wasn't able to take the anti-inflamatory meds that could have helped his pain. Someone suggested homeopathic remedies and accupuncture. Silently, I laughed, thinking if traditional medicaine can't help him, nothing would.But I had to do something for this boy and I knew he wasn't ready to give up.He was pain free for months until finally the time came when we had to say good-by. Every day that goes by, I am grateful to the person who told me to try homeopathy and accupuncture. I never would have bought into it on my own.
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I'm just curious why you won't use Rimadyl?
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Please know that we here in the desert will continue to keep you and Heath in our prayers. That you will find peace, and Heath remain comfortable. Give him a BIG hug for us.
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I won't even tell you what the cost for teeth cleaning is here...it would scare you.Putting dogs under is always scary, especially these guys. I had to have my 11yr old in for a dental because I knew he had a few teeth bothering him and I thank God he pulled through fine. Depending on what drug the vet uses, I believe it makes a difference. At least that's what my vet tells me.My vet was just at a seminar and they were talking about Biotene, which is a people's mouth wash. They have been using it on dogs that have a problem with plaque building up and redness along the gum line. I've been using it on my female and what a difference it has made.I just rub it on her teeth and gums once a day.Her teeth were checked yesterday and my vet said she will not need her teeth cleaned yet and it's been well over a year.
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I think the only reason my vet said he didn't want to do it with my boy awake is because he's never done it before.Wayne is only 7 but I don't like having him put under unless it can't be helped. I did email my vet about Dr Freeman's article so I'm sure he will read it.I'm grateful for Greytalk and the advice from people like all of you. I've had Greyhounds for 9 years now, and just when you think you know "it all" something different pops up. So thank you....
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Thank you so much for the feedback. I was at the vet this afternoon and I printed the info from grassmere for him to look at.He said he has removed corns with laser surgery but never hulled. He's willing to try it but won't do it with my boy awake.He said that on the foot with the corn, the pads are also thin so he's afraid that even without the corn, this foot will be sensitive to walking on hard surfaces.Nothing is easy is it....
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I'm told that it is a fairly common problem with Greys that they develop corns on their pads. I have a boy who has one and I keep it filed down but it still seems to hurt him.He always wears a boot when we walk on any hard surface which does help.My vet can easily remove the corn, but I'm always hearing that they just grow back.So I guess I'm asking for advice from anyone who had experienced this problem with their dog and if they have had the corn removed. And I guess more importantly, did it grow back?
Please Say Prayers For My Sophie
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I too am happy that Sophie is at least doing a little better. And let's face it, it's never fast enough for us.I will keep her in my prayers. I don't know if this is the same thing but my little Misty who is a petite 56lbs has a real problem in her vaginal area.She has skin folds and I have to wash her every time she pees. That is when I can catch her going. Because of the folds, urine gets trapped and bacteria forms. Now I don't know if this is true or not, it's just what I was told.They are sometimes on so many steroids at the track and that causes some swelling. Once they're off the steroids for a time, the swelling goes down and if they're very petite, there is sometimes excess skin and the skin folds form. Like I said....don't know if that's true or not. There's a surgery that can correct the problem but it also can create other problems.My vet gives me a bacterial solution and an ointment which of course Misty licks off right away.I asked the vet if we should try Desitin creamy because it's so tough to get off so that's what we do now and that helps.