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Thanks everyone! Her slice actually looks a ton better today. I guess being downed in triple antibiotic and rested all night helped. She just has some goo, gauze and a sock on right now. I'll go get the teeniest toddler sock that I can buy at Wally world today. I will have to try with some grocery bags... of course it's raining outside! I ordered some waterproof sled dog boots but they have to come int he mail.

Rainy sliced her pad today. I've heard that toddler socks work well, but what size do I buy? Isn't there T2, T3, and T4? Also if her pad is just sliced not filleted open can I just Triple antibiotic it and stick a toddler sock on it for indoors? Or should I keep it vetwraped? I would think it would heal faster if it was allowed to breath...

Rainy tries to eat those darn bees all the time! I wouldn't freak out too much. Just watch him for any swelling around/in the mouth area in case he got stung. If he does have an allergic reaction, I think it would be very obvious! Then I would call the vet. Silly pups!

Can I ask a question? I noticed when we first got Rainy that her nipples looked larger than a dog who has never had puppies. Could the steroids/hormones have caused this? Or did she maybe have an ops litter that wasn't documented?

Thanks Tigger! I know exactly where Longwood Vet is, off Rt 52 and rt1. I just got off the phone with the U of Penn and Rainy's 2/6 heart murmur is going to put a stop in these plans. Didn't even think about that when I got the blood donor idea in my head. Guess we will just have to wait until we chip. Thanks for the info!

Anyone know of any places to contact that are near Wilmington DE? Miss Rainy might want to be a blood donor and any info would be appreciated! Does anyone else's hounds participate? Is there any reason we should not look into this? Thansk for any help!

:grouphug Not sure how concerned you should be but I'm sure I would be freaking out! I know someone with more experience will chime in!

I've heard of people using vinegar to help prevent and clear up ear infections. But have never had the problem myself so I can't tell you from first hand experience. You might be able to google some info on it. Good luck! Infections are no fun.

Not really trying to hijack.... but does anyone know how to read the chart from this site? I typed in Rainy's name and it looks like greyhound data is also missing a years worth of races for her. But are those her actual races that came up? Her name is listed in any of the last 3 columns

I'm not really sure how to answer.... I KNOW we should walk Rainy more but she seems to be fine with the current routine. She always gets 4 short potty walks a day. We don't have the luxury of a backyard. Then we try to get her out and doing stuff as much as possible on the weekend. Dog park, playing with me parents pups, going for a long walk in the park, exploring new parks, etc During the week she's lucky if she gets 1-3 short 30 minute walks at a local park. Normally it's 1 walk there a week. Lately because of the weather it's been too dangerous to walk so we've been playing run around the apt games. Or finding yummy things to chew on to drain energy. I usually let her sniff around at the beginning and end of every walk. The rest of the walk is all business! Well sometimes... I have to get a little more strict about that It's a work in progress

Thanks!

Do you have a link to "Hair of the Dog"? I tried googling but only came up with tea companies... Maybe you are having tea time everyday? I'll try some coconut oil. Thanks! It'll smell like a tropical island at home. Maybe I'll try that. I use Avon moisture therapy on myself. I'm just scared she's going to lick it. Very interesting... I had no idea it could be an oral drug. Now I just have to wait for Rainy to get high BP

Obviously rogane is most likely toxic.. Can I put aloe on Rainy's bald spots? They are starting to look a bit scaly. They used to not be as noticeable, but I think her skin color might be changing a bit? Or I could be nuts.... Is there any topical stuff for dogs that promote hair growth? She gets 2 fish oil pills a day for her coat.

That's good! We have all the RR and nothing to do with it. She's been SOOOO good about being left at home we haven't been using it.

I hope they find out what's going on! It bizarre the amount of issues these pups can have...

Thanks! She's the perfect dog for us! We are completely smitten. Although the kitties right now are getting even.... Rainy tried to eat them at first. Even took a chunk of fur out of one of them. Recently the cats have been ganging up on Rainy and running her away from her food! I have to stand guard with a squirt bottle.

LOL the first time she did it DH flipped out big time! I waited to get worried until it kept happening... again and again.. It is pretty scary to watch

Really? Do you just put it on his tongue? We have the spray not the drops but I suppose it would work the same.

She's not a fan of walking on a harness... It seems to confuse her She never does it while walking or with her collar on (tag collar is so loose and thin it doesn't count) She will occasionally do it in the car and mostly in the apartment. I suppose we could try getting her used to the harness...

I love everyone here! I just called and canceled the rash vet appointment that I made an hour ago. In my defense I've only had her for 4 months and don't know what normal is yet. It was some antibiotic that she was on for a week of so. But that was 4 months ago.... I don't even have the bottle to see what it was Those videos helped calm me down. That is exactly what she's doing. Thank you for posting that.

When we first got Rainy we thought she had kennel cough, the vet couldn't hear anything, but gave us drugs just in case it was a mild case. After the drugs she stopped the quacky coughing for a bit. Only doing it occasionally and only a cough or two at a time. We chalked it up to maybe a tickle in her throat or some type of hairball! :roll: Since this past Saturday she's been doing it lots more often. I actually was able to get a video of it after her bath (whole other story about goose poop) Someone else saw the video and thought it was reverse sneezing. Info about that here http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=2335 I've never heard of it before. Exercise does not trigger it Eating does not trigger it She has a normal appetite She's normally cheerful and bright, plays with her toys, etc. Here are the videos I have. This is one of the bad episodes and and What does it look like? Has anyone ever heard of this? Any other dogs do this? Could it be allergies? Should I have her scoped? x-ray of lungs? I never have a whole lot of faith in drs so I like to go to them informed about things that might need to be done. Help please! Rainy apparently thinks we should spend our tax return on her! :grin:

I must say that CM methods worked when Rainy did NOT want to give up her marrow bone last week. She let out this big snarl and I just inched in and stood over her bone until she jumped away on her own. The first time it took her almost 5 minutes of being tense and trying to guard the bone until she left. Felt like forever! Then we decided to practice! lol The times after that she left as soon as I stepped over top the bone. By the time we were done I felt comfortable enough to trade up and grab the bone with my hand.

It's my understanding that certain types of anesthetic drugs cannot be used on these guys. Honesty if my vet was so rude about MY concerns and questions I would be requesting my records be faxed over to another office in a few weeks! lol You need to feel comfortable with your vet. I would rather be using a vet who isn't as grey savvy, but is willing to listen and learn. For what I pay for an office visit they should answer all my questions in at least a professional manner. When I asked my vet before I even adopted if they were familiar with greyhounds and their anesthesia requirements he assured me they were and rattled off a bunch of medical terms pertaining to types of drugs. Made me feel better that the didn't trivialize my question. It almost sounds like your vet was just trying to get you to pay for stitches and a whole ordeal when it wasn't really needed... Good job looking out for your pup's best interest!

Rainy got shiny after about 2 months of being with us. I have to admit I am horrible with remembering to brush her.... I think lots of love and some fish oil have something to do with it. Maybe some colored pups just aren't ment to be shiny?