DesiRayMom

Another quick FYI. Long nails can be uncomfortable for the hound. When I got DesiRay, his nails were very long, and we started dremeling every 2 weeks to try to get them worked back. I had always thought he was gimpy on his front left, and even made the vet do shoulder & knee xrays, cause I was sure he had arthritis or ...... Anyway, when the day finally came that we got the one real "raptor claw", which happened to be on the front left, back far enough that it didn't touch the ground when he walked, the difference in his gait was amazing. What a simple thing. I know some dogs can be real boogers about their feet, but it's worth it in the end. I know a wonderful vet tech who is passionate about dremeling & has the whole procedure down pat. The dog stands, she sits on the floor with a foot in her lap, me at the front whispering sweet nothings & doling out treats after each foot. She says one thing to remember is to do the dremeling in short bursts; if you just let the dremel sit on the nail & grind, it gets hot, & they don't like that either. Good Luck

I agree, even premium dog food that touts itself as "arthritis formula" doesn't have enough glucosamine,condroitin,MSM, in it to do any good. Unless maybe they're started on it as youngsters & eat it their entire life. Hope all goes well for his dental & xrays. We're pulling for him. Keep us posted.

Take good care of yourselves....prayers your way.

Adding my prayers & good thoughts for GetEm.

Good thoughts & prayers for Scoop.

My first thought would be a lower back issue. Perhaps if he's lucky, just weakness from being severely out of shape. Vet, definitely.

Congrats on your first foster. We all (& especially Fort) thanks you. Patience, patience, patience. I'll bet this is only the first of who-knows-how-many interesting situations. He's in a whole new world, & must be perplexed. Let us know how it goes.

Prayers for the girls. Hugs for strength for you. I'll bet Friday night will be interesting, to say the least. Anticipation is the worst, once is's over you'll be too busy. Hope all goes well, & by this time next week, you'll have things back to pretty near normal.

Don't know if I missed it, but did you ever figure out what the heck happened to cause that miserable wound? My vet sometimes uses a product called "liquid skin" (I think) to help granulate open wounds. We've only had marginal sucess with honey.

Hard to believe that beautiful Rose could have been in a neglectful situation. Who could neglect that stunning hound? Prayers for Rose, strength for you. Thank God she has you now.

Dried Bull junk.. LOL In case that didn't answer your question, it's a dried bull hoo-hoo. Jenn Actually, according to GT lingo, bulls by definition don't have hoo-hoos. It's a dried bull schmeckie. (Bet you're sorry you asked, huh? ) Sorry to butt in again about the bully stick, dried bull junk, hoo-hoo, schmeckie, but if it's what I'm guessing.......does it get ingested entirely, or does one just chew on it & make it all gross & slimy & stinky?

I agree, he's probably past the point where joint supplements would do much good. They need to be started at the very first sign. My heart dog, Kenton, started hers when she was 4, made it to 14 with pain meds only the last 4 years. Meloxicam & Tramadol are wonderful drugs, cheap at a human pharmacy, and will make him much more comfortable. Even though it doesn't help the weakness, it will certainly improve the quality of his life.

What a beautiful girl. Strenth for you....prayers for Rose.

Strength for you, many prayers for Rainey.

Greyt news!!! Sometimes prayers & good thoughts from extended family do work.

GREAT NEWS!! Thanks for the update.

I voted less than $500, not because DesiRay doesn't have problems, but because I work at a vet hospital & have a generous discount. Lucky lucky me.

Another stupid question.....what is a bully stick? Never heard of such a thing. But they must be really, really, really good.

OK....stupid question time. Are Irish houndies any different from other houndies? And if so, what makes them the best? Just curious.

Hope everything "comes out" ok!!!!

I'm with you, anes is scary. My boy has been "under" twice & even though we researched & used recommended safe drugs & dosages, it still took him what seemed like forever to wake up completely & be able to motivate. Last time, he laid on a bed in the treatment area at the vets for hours with nary a peep, and we were beginning to wonder if I'd have to carry him home. After going to the bathroom & crying for a bit, I finally got it together & just very matter-of-factly walked back, patted his butt & said "you ready to go home?" The booger just jumped right up like that's all he'd been waiting for. He slept most of the evening but was fine the next morning. Hope all goes well.

I adopted an 8yo who'd had foot problems & hadn't been doing much but in & out for potty calls. At first, he could barely make a quarter-mile round trip. Now, after 6 months, we're just now up to half-mile fairly easily (as long as it's cool, early morning). Slow & easy does it. Senior are my favs, mayhap you'll fall in love & never let him go? Just watched your video....what a handsome fellow, and how happy he seems. Thanks for taking him in.

It's certainly possible the Baytril is making him nauseous. Try a 10 mg Pepcid 30 - 45 minutes before Baytril / meal. I'm thinking you'll have to hide it in something really yummy to get it down, but it's worth a try.

Hopes & prayers for more time doing well. I'd probably be hoping the doc that read the ultrasound was mistaken. Queen of DeNial

Whatever it is, I'd be worried sick too. Good luck at the vet's & let us know!