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    Elwood Memorial

    in Remembrance

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    I am so sorry to hear about Elwood and that this did not have the happy ending that everyone was hoping for, but he is free to be with the angles. Run free sweet Elwood. You will be missed by many that you didn't even know.

    Rusty Fell Down The Stairs

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    Posted · Edited by Rustyroo

    oh Jodie! Poor Rusty and poor you! I'm glad that you were home and able to take care of him until he could get to the vet.

     

     

    He wouldn't have gone the stairs if I would have been to work as usual. I stayed home because I was sick and my son had off of school for the cold weather. I went down to the basement office to check email and he wanted to come down too.

     

    Thank you everyone for your well wishes. I appreciate it.

    Rusty Fell Down The Stairs

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    I went to the basement office yesterday morning to check email. The next thing I heard was a few thumps and the GSOD. Rusty was at the bottom screaming and holding his front leg up. I calm him down and DH carried him back upstairs. He would not walk on it at all. Called the vet she, wants him to come in for x-rays. She wants to rule out tumors and cancer (he is 13). We couldn't get in until 4:30. so my poor boy limped around never putting any weight on the leg.

     

    Get to vet. Good news, no cancer. Bad news, his leg is broke. He is in a splint for 6 weeks. :(

     

    This couldn't have happened in June, he had to do it in January when the temp is -16 this morning.

    Xtra Ranch - A Special Boy

    in Remembrance

    Posted

    :cry1 I am so sad to read about Ranchie this morning. My heart breaks with everyone else over this good sweet boy. Thanks to all who sat by him day in and day out trying to nnurse him back to health. There is a special place for all of you.

     

    Run free and pain free Ranchie...

    Nellie's Gotcha Day Ended At The E-vet

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    This sounds similar to something Rusty has had in the past. Every now and then, he will somehow hurt his neck. I know it happens because he will pace and pace and pace, and has a hard time laying down. He also can't move his head up very high. He's been prescribed some kind of medication, I can't think of it right now, I believe a steroid, and that usually helps within a day.

    Dee Has Gone To Join Oscar

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    I'm so sorry to hear about Dee. I just got back on GT not too long ago. I remember when you got Oscar. I didn't realize he was gone too. I'm sorry about that alo. But now they are together, running and playing together. I'm glad that you were able to be with her when she passed. Run free Dee and run free Oscar.

    I Can't Get His Paw To Heal

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    I did three treatments of Epsom salt since last night after work. I think it stings a little, he kept pulling his foot away. He had his muzzle on all night last night and boy did I get the Stink Eye. He had an appointment with the vet this morning and he said it is starting to get a little better, but he needs to wear a lamp shade collar. The vet said it had a slight odor and so he cleaned it out again with some kind of medicated solution, which he sent me home with some. I need to do that at least once a day. We go back in again on Monday for another look. I hope this is the last one.

    I Can't Get His Paw To Heal

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    About three weeks ago I posted about Rusty's paw, he had five stitches put in between his two toes on his back paw. Well, anyway, I have had the hardest time with this. No matter how much a I bandage and cover with platistic wrap (to keep the bandage dry when he goes out in the wet grass) and socks, he manages to chew through everything. Even eating some of the bandages. Tomorrow will be the third time I am taking him in to have his foot looked at. Last week the vet took out three of the stitches and said it needed to be kept dry and bandaged. He was very good about it all weekend while I was home. Yesterday, I go back to work and when I came home at lunch to check on him, he had chewed through the sock, the plastic, and the bandage. I did the process all over again and he was actually a good boy by the time I got home. So I thought I would let it air out for the evening since I was home and could watch him closely for licking. After about a half hour, he was bleeding all over again. I wrap it up again and out came the lamp shade collar which happens to be a little too big for his skinny head.

     

    I just don't know what I can do to help it start healing. I'm running out of patience and money.

    Continuous Panting

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    I did go to the vet on Tuesday actually for the tear between his toes that Solo gave him (another post). Anyway, I told the vet all about his panting and she listened to his heart and lungs. She said they sounded great and the next step would be to run blood tests. This exam was not done by his regular vet, but a different one. He will be seeing his regular vet very soon for a dental so he will have blood work done then and I am going to have that vet run the tests. He doesn't seem to be as bad this week.

    Senior Boy Panting, Unsettled, Clingy

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Quick update - went to vet this morning, which was quite a trauma for poor old dogs. Anyway, yes, vet has diagnosed Dilated Cardiomyopathy (congestive heart failure) in early stages, with mild symptoms, he has been given Vetmedin. Vet said this is quite common in old age with large dogs and he's 77 in human years.

     

    Oscar's been really, really slow today on his walks so hope the meds help improve things soon.

     

    edit: she didn't mention anything about diet and exercise and I forgot to ask - going back in a month to see how he is on the Vetmedin - but meantime, should I just carry on as normal or restrict exercise? My dogs are both on raw now, but wonder if this maybe too fatty for him?

     

     

    I have been dealing with the panting issue also. I had my boy, who is almost 13, to the vet this morning for something else (cut toe) and she said his heart sounded fine.

     

    What did your vet do to diagnosis his congestive heart failure?

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