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JohnF

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    I'm a Press Writer/Photographer.
    BSc (hons) Zoology from University of Wales
    Interests: Greyhounds. Walking. Photography.

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  1. Peggy is 14 1/2 now and after age 12 doesn't tolerate Meloxicam or similar class of meds (causes bleeds and can harm the kidneys), so she's on Gabapentin and no more than 3x500mg Paracetamol (Tylenol) per day. I also give her an expensive supplement called "Canine Prime" to help keep everything in balance, and add a glucosamine tablet and cod liver oil daily. She managed a little walk in the Bluebell woods yesterday.
  2. That sounds like something I might need to look into, she's still on insurance and they'll pay part of it. If she went off her back legs I'd know I had to let her go, but at the moment there seems to be a positive balance to her quality of life. She went for a little walk in the park late this afternoon, probably just under half a mile slowly. We stopped to look at a big old tree that had just been cleared after the storm brought it down.
  3. Hi, I haven't been on here for quite some time, so I just thought I'd let you all know that my Greyhound Peggy is still with us. She's suffering from arthritis and teeth issues plus some other symptoms of old age. We think she's probably too old to have a general for more teeth extractions (she doesn't have many left after 2 extractions a year and a half ago) so are hoping that the Loxicom, Gabapentin and 2 x 1.5 500mg Paracetamol tabs daily are keeping her sufficiently pain free. Sometimes she can wake up suddenly, shake her head violently, and paw at her face with tail tucked, so it's important the the pain relief is kept topped up. She still wants to go out on little walks even though she has to be lifted into the car when not reversed against a raised pavement, not least because the Gabapentin can make her a bit wobbly. But she's still eating a quality soft canned dog food supplemented by pulled cooked chicken breast, and is managing to maintain a weight around 24 kilos now (down from 30 in her prime), which is probably beneficial for the joints. So it's a day at a time and trying to be mindful about noticing how well the pain relief is working. Those who have been lucky enough to see their greys reach old age will probably know where I'm coming from. If you'd care to share some of your coping strategies it could be helpful.
  4. Yes, I still remember having to go to the the local vets as an emergency on a holiday Sunday to fix up her knee with surgery and all, after a particularly dumb run into a rock that stupidly got itself into the direct route to the squirrel. She doesn't have that sprint capability now and there are certainly a lot fewer teeth. I know I'm lucky she still likes to go out and about even if a mile is now 'plenty far enough'.
  5. This afternoon's dog walk was along the river and I stopped to take some photos. I don't think Peggy (13 1/2) was thrilled to be left waiting and not allowed down the bank... https://a4.pbase.com/g12/54/91454/2/171602108.mPRWkJ5k.jpg But it was a pretty little spot and maybe I did take 10 minutes setting it up
  6. Yes, Peggy's 'lop ear' is one of her special features, but it can fly straight like the other one, all it needs is a cat or squirrel to appear. Apparently we're going back to winter over the Easter weekend, so visitors to the Dartmoor National Park probably won't be quite so numerous. We are more than happy to share the moor with them though as long as they follow the country commonsense code. Definitely no open fires and cheap tinfoil barbecues, or the dry vegetation will all go up in flames at this time of year.
  7. The first really warm day of Spring and the travel restrictions relating to the virus lockdown have been relaxed, so I took Peggy for a walk up on Dartmoor. But who was going to have to sit down first: 13 1/2 year old Peggy or me with an achilles tendon injury that won't go away any better than getting older will? Let's just say it wasn't Peggy
  8. Interesting. My dog has only ever 'got completely better' following a course of Met. after Pred. has been used to stimulate appetite. Also, Pred. alone can stop a non-eating crisis from progressing to weight loss.
  9. Perhaps ask the vet for some steroid tablets to promote appetite get her through this crisis. I've needed to do that with Peggy who now has a very easily upset stomach following a bad parasitic episode early last summer, The steroids kick in after about 2 days and the course lasts just over a week, reducing towards the end.
  10. Depends how much work has to be done and how old/vulnerable the dog is. You could easily be looking around the 1,000 mark.
  11. It is a proven remedy for difficult wounds. Get vet grade Manuka honey or look for the highest strength (eg. 20) you can find in a store. You apply it to a suitable bandage, then apply the bandage to the wound and use elastic vet wrap to hold it in place.
  12. Your photos are working fine now. That's quite a big area of affected skin. It could be from an autoimmune response or I still think it may be a reaction to bug or even spider bites. You could maybe for now clean the wound area with Hibiscrub or similar and wrap the wound with some high strength Manuka Honey. If you just do the worst leg you'll soon see if it starts to make it better. Just as with humans, these skin problems can be a nightmare to fix; but your vet should have seen hundreds of them and have a good idea of what stands the best chance of working.
  13. If he's not nibbling his legs due to intense itching to start the wounds, then it has to be either some kind of bug is biting him there or there's something he's grazing his legs on. Maybe his legs going down behind a gap in some steps or even something in the house, even in his bed. I think you're going to need to turn detective.
  14. So sorry I didn't see this reply before you got confirmation. The way you handled it cannot be faulted. I'd always want an X-Ray if the dog didn't improve over 2-3 days or walk considerably more easily on grass, and always if there was a lump or tender spot on a leg.
  15. So sorry to read that you had to let Charlie go; it always seems too soon but with that diagnosis the timing was right.
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