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    Fiona Update - Splenectomy

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    Mary many positive thoughts and prayers going to you, the family and especially Fiona. So glad that she is home with the family and all that TLC we know she will receive from the family. I know that this has been a roller coast ride for the family since Tasha went to the bridge. Sending love and hugs and kisses for Fiona.

    What Brand Of Dog Food Do You Feed Your Greyhounds - Revisited

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    You are still missing some of the higher end holistic grain-free brands, for example Weruva, Acana and Zero/G. We feed Acana Ranchland to the big hounds along with canned green lamb tripe and salmon oil supplements. The little hounds get Weruva canned chicken and Zero/G dry and salmon oil.

     

    When I compared prices between Acana and some middle range dry food the difference came out to approximately $.15-.20 more per day per dog. That difference I count as medical insurance keeping the dogs healthy and out off the vet's office.

     

    Over the years, we have fed a number of the middle to higher end dry foods [Flint River, Canidae, TotW, Wellness Core] but at some point the company gets sold or changes their formula [for whatever reason]. When that happens you can see the difference in the food product almost immediately, either it looks or smells different or the dogs intestinal systems go south. Acana is our latest and the hounds are doing well on it. Our previous brand, Wellness Core, seems to have undergone a formula change resulting in loose, stinky, very large poops. Count me an idiot but I have this reluctance in paying for dog food of which 95% ends up in the poop bag.

     

    I have had dogs for more than 60 years and can remember when my dad would go off to the local knackers to pick up remnants for our wolfhounds. My mom would mix the scraps with cooked rice, left over veggies and bacon grease and the bones were used for gnawing to keep the houndie teeth clean. Simpler days.

     

     

    Peace.

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    We also do the acana ranchlands and I swear by it. All three of our pups do very well on it with poops firm and rolling down the hill. At this point I don't care what acana charges as long as it keeps working. I do know they are on the higher priced end.

    Jet

    in Remembrance

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    Trudy and Jeff, I am so sorry. No words to comfort you but know we are thinking of you and the void in the house. Godspeed Jet and may the wind always be at your back.

    How Soon Do The Side Effects Of Prednisone Start?

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    To me 20 mg is not a large dosage. My Brandi was on pred for 7 years. I did not see the increase in thirst for water but she always had to pee and there were several accidents in the house. I think the first day she was on the pred I noticed the frequent urgency to pee right away. She started off on 60 mg and eventually was weaned down to 20 mg every other day. Just be sure to keep check on her values such as the liver and kidney. She went into acupuncture every three weeks and my holistic vet really thinks having the acupuncture done helped keep in values in check. When she crossed over to the bridge her liver and kidney values still looked good.

    Gracie 5/8/01-2/4/13

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    Jan, there are no words I can find to comfort you. We are all so sorry. Thank doG she found you and had a wonderful but short stay with you. She knew she had her forever home. Godspeed Gracie and may the wind always be at your back.

    New Cancer Vaccine

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    Just got my new issue of Animal Wellness and on page 80 there is an article about a new cancer vaccine. Specialists from Veterinary Specialty Center of the Hudson Valley in New York are conducting a pilot study with a cancer vacine that may prolong survival in dogs with osteosarcoma. No placebos are involved and the study us unfunded.

    Large Weight Loss For Treasure

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    Robin, so sorry to hear that Treasure has lost weight. This is what worked for me when I needed to put weight on Brandi. I started doing three meals a day like a lunch if your time schedule permits this. Also added pasta to the regular food, also add cooked oatmeal, cooked sweet potatoe (great source and minus the starch like a white potato). Good luck!

    Back Legs Giving Out

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    I will tell you what worked for us. Use what you want and toss the rest. My gh at age 3.5 stared stumbling and a few days later was paralyzed (she came from the Mexico track). She was hospitalized for about 10 days, lost 20 lbs of muscle mass as she was a huge girl. This was in 2004. Ran every test we could think of and the vets never had a diagnosis. They thought it was some virus that she picked up at the Mexico track and it was in her spine. Slowly she started walking again (the muscle mass never came back), weak, had her on heavy prednisone and antibiotic's. She stayed on prednisone the rest of her life and lived 7 more years. Slowly we were able to reduce the dosage of the prednisone. Yes I know how bad prednisone is but we felt it was necessary. What I think saved her was the holistic vet appts. First we started on a weekly basis with acupuncture and chiro, finally got to a point it was every three weeks for the rest of her life. If you take anything away from my rambling on...........it may not be as bad as it seems and perhaps consider holistic care along with the traditional western medicine. She never fully recovered but she lived a pain free life with small walks, was always weak in the hind legs. There is HOPE for your pup! At age 10 we said good bye because the day came when she just could not get up.

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