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Sorry for all the duplicates here, just trying to figure out technicalities of this forum…..sheesh
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Lucky is back home. She are her dinner as soon as she got home, drinking water and now crashed out on her bed in our bedroom with air conditioning. She is walking well, but as vet said a little wobbly, but not too bad. Thank you God.
Vet report says based on her neurological exam that most likely she had a fibrocatilaginous emboli (FCE). Will take it easy with Dr over next couple weeks work frequent short walks and maybe even physical therapy. We will keep you posted, but so happy to have our little girl home.
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2 hours ago, macoduck said:
There's lots of good information in this 2021 thread about strokes:
Thank you for sharing this
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2 hours ago, greysmom said:
Typically a non-grand-mal, neurological seizure will be of very short duration and the dog will recover completely inside of 30 minutes. That your dog is still paralyzed indicates to me some sort of spinal stroke that affected the nerves in her spine causing an "interruption in services" so to speak. The good news is she will likely still recover completely given time and medical support, and may not ever have another incident. Even if it *was* an actual neurological seizure, there are plenty of medications to help control them and neuro docs are getting better at using them all the time. It's scary and very hard to watch your dog go through them, but both conditions can be dealt with and managed.
This is the hardest time for you though - waiting for her to recover and not overreacting and driving yourself nuts with what-ifs. There was likely nothing you or your groomer did wrong or incorrectly. It *could* have been the stress of the grooming, but just as likely it wasn't. See how she is tomorrow morning and what the doctors advise going forward. If you can afford to have her in the hospital another day or two, and have a physical therapy evaluation, and (if warranted) some spinal xrays, it will give her some extra time and support to recover.
Good luck!! Keep us posted!!
Thank you for your information. All very wise things that you said, as both vets said the same thing. Vet did also add that if it was fear and a seizure out of fear, she still would’ve recovered quickly from that, which she didn’t. Thank you all for your prayers and we will keep you up-to-date when we see our little girl. Once I get this crazy profile picture thing figured out, I will post pictures of our girl. Not easy to do on this forum. But again once I have it figured out, I will share.
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3 hours ago, Bogangles said:
Can you take her home where she will feel more safe? Despite her situation? Perhaps her experience at the groomers was too much for her.
I don't think my girl could handle being left even to just have her nails trimmed she will not go down the stairs -- they have to come up to her!
Thank you for your reply. As always I appreciate everyone’s input. Lucky had been to groomers a few months previous and did OK there. Moving forward, we are probably going to have someone come to house or we will do it ourselves.
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3 hours ago, Time4ANap said:
If Lucky was more limp than thrashing during the event, it could be a vestibular incident. Typically seen in older dogs, but affects balance and ability to walk and is an inner ear/ middle ear disturbance. Our Petunia had an incident of this when she was 11. She got up out of her bed and crashed into a chair, walking like a drunken sailor and was unable to maintain her balance for about 15 minutes. It can mimic a seizure because they are so off balance and confused that they can't respond to you while it's happening. We went to the emergency vet. Within a few hours of arriving there, the vet called us to come and get her because she was complaining about the service there.
She never had one of these events again. Given your description with the legs, I'm thinking this is a possibility, but your vet will recognize those symptoms if that's what it is.
These are sometimes called an old dog vestibular event or something similar. Usually within a day or two it clears up.
If in fact it is determined to be a seizure, the seizure can be controlled with medication. There have been lots of people here over the years with greyhounds who had seizures and were under control with medicaiton.
I hope Lucky is home soon and feeling better. Keep us posted here.
Thanks so much for the information. I do think it was some sort of a stroke / seizure as I had a Greyhound previous who did have a vestibular disorder. When I saw Lucky, she wasn’t just dizzy, she was out of it, like I said eyes rolled back and head and couldn’t even attempt to walk when I first saw her because she was just lame and lying there and having what I observed to be a seizure of sorts but not thrashing around and such. But again thank you so much for your information and please say prayers for a little girl because we love her so much. I’ll update you all with how she’s doing when we pick her up today.
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Hello All,
For God’s sake, I’ve spent hours trying to figure out how to change profile photo. Currently using my deceased greyhounds picture because I cannot figure out how to change profile photo. I am in the technical field and have a lot of know-how about all sorts of computer stuff,, troubleshooting, etc., but shocked on how difficult I found it to try to change profile photo. Tried resizing picture, you name it. Is there a magic trick to doing this? Help, please.
Luckys Daddy
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Hello all,
Our beautiful Greyhound Lucky Princess Peanut butter had a seizure today at the groomer. I got the call on my way to pick her up that they took her out of the tub and while drying for approximately 2 minutes she had a seizure. When I got there, they had her on a table and she was still having seizures, not convulsing or anything like that, just out of it, eyes rolled back, didn’t realize that it was there. Her limbs were lame. We picked her up put her in my car and I took her to vets. By the time I got to the vets, she was alert, still kind of out of it, but still could not use her legs. Later took her to animal hospital where they said it could’ve been stroke or something like that to brain or spinal area. Still unsure, no MRIs yet or anything like that. When I left her for overnight stay at the hospital, she was definitely more alert, knew I was there, but could still not use her legs very well. As I got up to leave, she wanted to get up and follow me out, trying to use her legs, which is a good sign. So tonight, vet called me and said that she’s doing well, alert, but still not good on her legs. Just wondering if anyone out there had an experience like this. Not sure what it is at this point still, not sure how to treat or what to look out for. Very scary stuff as we’ve only had her for five months. She raced over in Ireland, flew over here and we got her in December 2021. No signs or history of seizures. Very healthy greyhound, playful, active. Just looking for some good advice and encouragement thank you
Sincerely,
Luckys Daddy
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Hi All,
A friend of mine is looking for a greyhound / house sitter for May 10 - 16th 2022 in Southern Worcester County, Massachusetts. This is very last minute due to unforeseen circumstances.
Friendly warm house, awesome greyhound.
Thanks
Greydad
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Hello All,
I am happy to announce the arrival of our new greyhound Lucky Princess Peanut butter. We call her Lucky. She’s a blue/brown greyhound girl from Ireland, born in Limerick and raced in Galway. She came over to the US at the end of 2021 when we adopted her. She’s doing greyt in her new home. She’s been with us for 2+ months now fits right in as a family member. She’s 5 years old.
Our vet wants to put her on Bravecto. Simple question: yes or no? I’ve heard some pretty horrible rumors, but wanted to reach out to the greyhound community to see the thoughts there.
Thanks,
Greydad92
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Thank you all so much for your support during this totally difficult time. I am happy that my Spockey is no longer in pain, is young again and running free in the grassy fields at the Rainbow Bridge.
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Hello Greyhound Friends,
Unfortunately My wife and I had to send Mr. Spock to the Rainbow Bridge 01/29/2021. He was diagnosed with osteosarcoma of the front left humerus only two days prior and quickly went down hill. We had a home euthanasia service (licensed veterinarian) come to the house. What a wonderful service: www.petlossathome.com (recommended to us by our vet). Spock was very comfortable on his bed with my wife and I right there by his side, looking him in his eyes. He was 12 years and almost thee months old. We adopted him one day after his fifth birthday. As I’m sure you can imagine we are very very very very sad here. Please send prayers to our beautiful boy.
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On 11/17/2020 at 4:26 PM, theHuman said:
Hi Spock! my boy Mack would pace around and want to go in and out of the house all night when he was uncomfortable, and i assume in pain. He passed 3 weeks ago and however turned 13 back in July. His main issue was a 75-80% clogged aortic valve. This problem prevented good blood flow and his back legs, which were weak. He still trotted around, and up until the day before he passed, we were walking in the bushy trails. [sorry I just got sad there
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Check Spock's feet for temperature. Are any colder than the other. Don't panic right away if one is colder as my girl sometimes gets a cold foot when she sleeps on it. Just monitor his feet ever few hours. This is why having 2 greyhounds is good, so you can compare
Also, Mack was weaker in the rear end, so he we have compensate with the front legs and would get stiff shoulders and a stiff neck. When i would slide my finders up and down his back/body he would flinch or have a muscle spaz at the shoulders. So check for this. He was getting acupuncture for this and it helped a lot !!!
I would agree with above, the person who said the Gab meds may be an issue. my vet gave us Traumacare for pain.
Also RE: the eyes, does he flinch when you put your hand to his eyes? I would bug Mack with this as i was worried about his eye sight too. (He had a stroke in Jan 2020 but bounced back wonderfully...for his age)
Good luck and God bless!!!
Hi theHuman,
Thank you so much for your suggestions. So sorry for you and your loss of Mack, sending prayers to you.
Yes, Spock’s upper back (between shoulders) spasms when I rub it and he also will flinch. It only seems to happen when he’s laying down, but totally happens. I will look into acupuncture, thx. No, he doesn’t really flinch when I put my hands up to his eyes, but if I touch his muzzle unexpectedly he does. Will look into Traumacare. -
On 11/13/2020 at 11:47 AM, smurfette said:
So many great advices. I would suggest a night light, too. It helped Andy a lot when he got older. Plus I started feeding him hypericum and gingko as herbs on his food - hxpericum for all neurological issues and gingko to increase the blood flow in his brain.
He also reacted very positively to cbd oil with dmso.
Thx for the suggestions, much appreciated.
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On 11/13/2020 at 11:06 AM, Jerilyn said:
I've been dealing with something like this with Lila (now 14.2) for a couple years. It could be lots of stuff and there are lots of good suggestions here. My first assumption is that it is some kind of pain issue. It took a really long time and trying multiple things with Lila. For her, it ended up being her tummy. Things that she ate without issue for years now give her some gastric distress and she's doing much better on a 100% home cooked diet. She also had a bad reaction to Gabapentin, which resulted in more pacing and panting.
It can be a lot of trial and error. I hope you can find a resolution, it is so hard to see them in distress!
12/15/2020: Thx. Spock had been doing well on the Gabapentin, but the past couple days may be getting worse. Calling vet in morning. We feed him white rice, real black beans (the ones you soak overnight and then cook), mixed peas and carrots and either turkey burger, hamburger, pork burger or chicken burger and a handful of From ala veggie kibble mixed with water. In morning we put in grated apple and 1 tsp cod liver oil. It appears he has some upper back pain as well. Thx for your suggestions.
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12/15/2020: One this, this isn’t just a night thing. When not on Gabapentin or at the tail end (no pun intended) of his dose, he pants and is anxious during the day as well.
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On 11/13/2020 at 8:08 AM, FiveRoooooers said:
Do you or could you leave a small nightlight on for him? We use the plug-in or battery operated holiday window candles, they provide just enough of a glow. Was your vet able to give you some idea of how much sight Mr Spock might have remaining? The nighttime anxiety could certainly be a result of the transition as his sight diminishes. I also wonder if it is the senior anxiety we often see as they simply age. A bit of Trazadone has helped here and is an option you might discuss with your vet. Ask too about Gabapentin, it has done wonders for my seniors. Agree with the others about offering a blanket, as well as ensuring that the bottom layer of his bed is warm and snuggly. You're a good dog dad, hang in there.
Absolutely, we have a pretty small ranch-style house (thank God). We keep a bathroom light on and now the Christmas tree, not much I know, but it helps. I will look into getting more night lights. Thanks for the suggestion.
Remaining sight unknown. I went to an eye doctor in April 2020 timeframe and he said yes, Spock has cataracts, but also the rods and cones in his eyes are going. Maybe time for another appointment. I’m already going Spock Gabapentin, 1/2 tap 2x a day. I will ask about Trazadone. As far as beds, he has two LL Bean XL bends in our bedroom with cozy blankets and an old-school Foster/Smith bed in living room. I miss the old Foster/Smith. Thx -
On 11/13/2020 at 7:56 AM, JohnF said:
Often it is the simplest of things like that which can make a big difference. Peggy, now 13, often shrugs off her fleece blanket and lies on it, only to become unsettled by cold; putting a new blanket over her usually helps. I tried a fleece coat but then she can get too hot.
Wow, greyt suggestion. I will definitely try that!! I love Greytalk. Thx
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On 11/13/2020 at 5:42 AM, phall said:
Hi Spock's Daddy - fellow MA resident! I'm sorry Mr. Spock is going through this. I'm wondering if it could be mostly due to his loss of sight. I know you said it has declined over the last year and he now has very little sight. If he has lost pretty much all sight now, even with the gradual loss, he may be still adjusting to that. Even though the house is quiet and the routine's are the same, he may be having a bit of trouble differentiating between night and day. He may be anxious, too, about his sight loss. If that is the case, maybe in a little time he'll be better. I say this because my Lucas is now blind - he's younger than Mr. Spock - only 7 years old. His blindness is a heredity condition and he went blind gradually over a couple of years. It's been the last 3-4 months or so that he's been pretty much completely blind. I share this because even now, occasionally, Lucas will wake up in the middle of the night and seem to "lose his bearings" - be a little anxious,want to come over to me for attention, and sometimes not able to find the doorway of the room etc. One night he got up, had trouble with figuring out where he was and was very anxious. Over the last month or two he has improved and these things happen less and less. Give your boy a hug from me.
12/15/20: Thank you for your reply Phall. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. Mr. Spock unfortunately getting worse and this is him being on Gabapentin for well over a month now. He was doing pretty well on the meds, but his anxiety seems to have kicked into gear again over the past couple days. Hopefully this is a temporary thing. I am calling vet again today to give her an update, perhaps she will have be bring Spock in for another exam. Yes, wandering around at night at times, panting, poor guy....we love him so much. I’ll keep you all up to date. Thanks again for all your thoughts, suggestions and prayers.
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1 hour ago, KF_in_Georgia said:
Yes, it could be dementia. But see if you can think of things that have changed. Are you keeping windows open at night? Could he be hearing sounds through open windows that he wasn't hearing previously? (A neighbor's air conditioner coming on? Mine roars like a jet plane.) A few years ago, Georgia Department of Transportation was adding an expressway bridge about 2 miles from my condo, and they were driving piles into the ground--usually at night, when there was less traffic on the roads. I could hear it when we were outside for a walk, so I'm sure my two greyhounds heard it, too. A neighbor going to work at an odd hour--or coming home? Years ago, my first greyhound's favorite neighbor was a bartender who got off work at 2am; she learned to recognize the sound of his pickup over all other traffic noises. (He's not a bartender any more, but he's still the dogs' favorite neighbor...and every dog I've had has learned to recognize the sound of his truck. Meanwhile, his vocal Australian shepherd hears us when we go out for a walk, and I'm sure Butch wants to know why his dog is waking him up at night.) My 12-year-old greyhound started freaking out over the summer and insisting on going back in the house when she heard leaf-blowers...from a neighboring condo complex. She's not afraid of the blowers in our neighborhood; she can see the landscapers and see what they're doing. But leaf-blowers from a distance, when she can't see the people, just buzz and sound like the world's largest hornets, and they terrified her.
Ask your vet. Ask about CBD chews to calm your boy--one tasty treat at bedtime might smooth over everything. (My two each get a CBD chew during thunderstorms. They expect them, and I'm not sure the dogs aren't hoping for thunder every time we get rain.)Hi and thank you for your thoughtfulness. No strange or new sounds in the house (or outside). I know what you’re talking about because if the fire alarm low battery beep goes off anywhere in the house it drives him nuts. Quiet as a mouse around here.
Great suggestion about the CBD chews.
Thank you for your reply and thoughtfulness.
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1 hour ago, HeyRunDog said:
Is there a noise that is disturbing him that he can only hear at night when everything else is silent? Does your heating switch on at that time or a plane flies overhead?
Great point, but no. Thx
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Hello All,
I am Mr. Spock’s daddy. For all you Star Trek geeks out there, no my name is not Sarek. Mr. Spock turned 12 on November 2nd.
Mr. Spock’s eyesight has been declining over the past year and is now not very good. His hearing is very good though. In the past month or so he has become very anxious, especially at night, panting, pacing and often waking us up at 2am. We take him out just in case he needs to go to the bathroom, which sometimes he does and sometimes he doesn’t. When he goes to lay down on his beds he goes around and around, lays down and then gets right back up again. Eventually he stays down. During the day he does much better. The vet did blood work which came back normal. His urine sample was a bit high in protein, but otherwise he checks out as a pretty healthy 12 year old. He’s eating, drinking, peeing and pooping ok. I take him for a mile-ish walk every morning, no limping or detectable pain. He takes one Dasuquin (with MSM) a day and lately he’s been on gabapentin every 8 - 12 hours and deracoxib before bed to help him sleep. The meds help a little.
Any suggestions? Could be be freaked out that his eyesight is declining? Could this be some sort of depression or worse some sort of dementia? This all came on pretty quickly. Thanks in advance for your suggestions, thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,Spock’s Daddy
She never had one of these events again. Given your description with the legs, I'm thinking this is a possibility, but your vet will recognize those symptoms if that's what it is.
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