Anne

My Lulu had one on the side of her foot. She licked it a little, and in about 2 months it was gone. My Cali had something on her tail that looked a lot like that and it went away on it's own too, but it bled a couple of times and took about 6 months to dissapear. These dogs seem to get the strangest growths. Hope Sammy's goes away quickly!

I'm so sorry to hear this. Godspeed Grampa.

Cindy, I'm so very sorry.

I'm so sorry, my heart is breaking for you.

I hope she's ok and I hope the mess wasn't too horrid. But gee, I'd love to have seen a video of her having so much fun!!!! Sorry, I did laugh cause we've been through similar incidents here.

If you live where there is a Safeway, they will match or beat Walmarts prices. I've saved even more by about a buck a script!

The syringes I have are 60cc syringes, no needles, just the syringe, I keep a couple here just in case. I get them at the feed store, probably any store that has horse/livestock stuff will have them. Good luck.

I have a hound on 0.05 thyrosyn and they cost me about $55.00 for a 1000 of them and that lasts for a bit over a year for her. This is from my vet. Sug gets her thyroid tested yearly and she's been on the same dose for about 5 or 6 years now. All fingers crossed that this takes care of the problems!

I have a 90 pound blind greyhound. They adjust very well. I am a firm believer in treating them just like any other dog with a few exceptions. Those exceptions are several commands (step up, step down, stop, easy, careful, watch your head or look out, back up and a few more that are specific to your lifestyle such as stairs, etc.) I move furniture around, I just have to show him what I've changed, and he doesn't have a problem. These are very smart dogs! When we lived in Ohio he did a full flight of steps up and down to go potty and did them on his own. He has never had troubles eating or finding water or going potty. He even runs in the yard! He's been totally blind since he was 3 and he's 9 now. He's happy and content and pretty well adjusted! He was very shy before and is still extreamly shy, but at home if you didn't know he was blind, you probably wouldn't pick it up for a bit if you were just casually watching the dogs. I will say that I have 2 dogs who HATE it when he's walking around and they are laying down and both have a warning bark that they give him and he knows they are there. When he's heading to a bed with someone on it and I see it I just give him the 'careful' command and he goes extra slow. He's actually only stepped on other dogs 2 or 3 times and occasionally bumps his head into a door frame or wall and I just don't make a big deal about it. I guess the worst part for me is that he does occasionally step in poop! I keep a towel on the deck to wipe his foot off just in case. I do keep the poop picked up religiously to avoid this as much as possible. Good luck and I know this probably isn't going to be as hard for him as it is for you.

Sounds like a snore cause both have to do with the soft palate. I had a friend whose greyhound was pretty much doing it constantly. The put her on allergy meds, tried several different kinds before finding one that worked. I have a dog who does it occasionally, but it can be frightening even then. The following article gives some good tips. _________________ Reverse Sneezing Have you ever been startled by your dog exhibiting snorting, honking and gasping noises? Have you felt helpless while you watched your canine friend appear to be struggling to breathe? What you probably witnessed is the condition in dogs known as reverse sneezing. It actually has nothing to do with sneezing, but is a spasm caused by an irritation of the soft palate. The soft palate is a soft, fleshy tissue extension off the hard palate, or roof of the mouth. Small dogs in particular can exhibit this behavior and certain breeds may be predisposed to it. It has sent many a distraught owner to the vet in panic. Some animals can have this condition for their entire lives, or it may develop as the dog ages. During the spasm, the dog will usually turn her elbows outward and extend her neck while gasping inwards with a distinctive snorting sound. Gently massaging the throat area or pinching the dog's nostrils shut so she must breath through her mouth can help shorten the episode. Sometimes taking the dog outside in the fresh air stops the spasm. Once the attack ceases, all goes back to normal. (Another technique sometimes used to stop a bout of canine reverse sneezing: behavior specialist Sarah Wilson suggests trying to get the dog to swallow, touching the back of the tongue if that is safe.) It is thought that the pharyngeal spasm can be caused by a number of irritants, including dust and pollen, or household chemicals. Moreover, some dogs can launch an episode after eating, drinking or running around, or while pulling on the leash. If your dog experiences this behavior fairly frequently and the episodes are severe, a trip to the vet is in order to determine other possible causes, which can include viral infections, polyps, excessive soft palate tissue, and nasal mites. However, many cases of reverse sneezing appear to have no identifiable cause. There lives a small Chihuahua Beagle mix, Cynthia Louise, who possesses a certain PAW volunteer. Cindy was extremely prone to severe middle-of-the-night reverse sneezing episodes when she first came into the PAW program, sending her terrified then-foster mom (now devoted adopter) to the vet in alarm. The vet anesthetized her (Cindy, not her mom) and explored the little dog's sinus cavities as best she could to see if anything was embedded in her sinus passages. Nothing was found, and after a short course of anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics, Cindy recovered completely. In hindsight, it seems quite likely that the time of year, autumn, with its accompanying proliferation of allergens, combined with the stress of being in a new household, may have contributed to Cindy's pronounced reverse sneezing. Since the initial episodes subsided, the little dog has had only one or two minor incidences. Reverse sneezing appears a lot worse than it is, generally posing no health threats whatsoever. Typically, an episode of reverse sneezing will end soon on its own. Nevertheless, understanding and recognizing the syndrome can go a long way toward helping dog owners and their dogs cope with it.

Anne, you give me hope. Brooke is Wanda's (Rowanda)baby and the first grey I adopted. And I forgot to mention that Peachie had her surgery on a Wednesday and came home on Friday and when I stopped by on Saturday to see her, she met me at the door with the other 5 greyhounds in the house! I was surprised that she was up and moving around, but she was and she pushed right to the front of the pack to greet me. And if this baby has the same hutzpah that her momma had, she'll be up and about quickly.

I personally have never had a dog with an amputation. I did have a friend who's greyhound lost her right rear leg to cancer, but it was NOT osteo, but another form of cancer that's fairly slow growing and not too aggresive. Anyhow, Peachie did great, she learned how to go up and down a full flight of basement stairs after her amputation. She lived for over 4 years and died peacefully in her sleep. She was a fantastic dog with lots of character.

I'm so sorry Heather, you and Ken and Elvis will be in my thoughts and prayers.

I too remember when Nelly was so fortunate to have been found by you. I'm so very sorry for your loss.

I had a puppy (many years ago) who had it and the adult dogs didn't get it nor was my vet concerned about them getting it since they were all healthy. Once the pup got over it, she never got it again and yes, they all pooped in the yard etc. I didn't do anything special to get it out of the yard. My vet said that healthy dogs and dogs with good immune systems would be fine, and they were. Hope all goes ok with your friends dogs. It's messy and stinky and frustrating. (I learned more about dog poop than I ever thought I'd want to know in a lifetime!)

Some dogs do not tolorate Rimadyl very well, I'd stop it if it were one of my dogs. I have a dog on Rimadyl (the generic!) who does VERY well, but that doesn't mean they all will. Better to be safe than sorry.

I don't foster right now, nor do my dogs get out to a dog park anymore since they are all seniors. BUT when I did foster and when my dogs got out and about a lot, I wormed my dogs every 6 months. Period. It never hurt them and this way I figured that they were pretty much protected. This was in addition to their monthly interceptor. Never hurt them and my vet approved. You might want to consider it.

If you dog is on heartguard plus, and you bought it from the vet, won't they pay for treatment for worms? They used to, not sure if they still do????

Awe Shiela, I am so very sorry. I remember so much of what you said about him, it's like he's been around forever. He will be missed all of us, and I know your heart is broken. Godspeed Kiowa, run like the wind again.

I'm so very sorry to read this. Godspeed Tipper.

Incredibly sad, I'm so sorry for her loss.

I'm so sorry Pat. Godspeed Barbiejade.

My 90# greyhound Lynch is blind and has been since he was just over 2 years of age. He does VERY VERY well. We moved 2000 miles away when he was 6 (he's 8 now) and he did very well with the motels on the way and learned his new house and yard very quickly. He's only gotten injured one time due to his PRA and that was a bump on the nose with a small scratch that healed in about 2 days. Lynce is a bit shy and even more so with being blind, but he's a trooper and does very well. In fact, if you were to see him meandering around the house, you'd never know he was blind. The commands I've taught him are: step up, step down, watch your head, back up, STOP, go on, stay, come, and then all the normals ones we teach our dogs such as drop it, NO, etc. I really would do a blind dog again some day when I have fewer dogs, it's really not a big deal. In fact, mostly I would suggest you treat him normally just like you have been. Other than teaching some special commands don't treat them too differently. Being a seeing eye person for your dog is a good thing, you'll bond even more closely with the dog than you already have. Oh, and the house where we lived in Ohio had full sets of carpeted stairs. Lynch did the stairs all by himself without a problem. He also jumped over baby gates occasionally. He also did the deck steps a time or two, he prefered the carpeted ones though.

My dogs have had a few of these over the years. I wash well with soap and water, rinse, put on antibiotic cream/gel and then put a tee shirt on my dog if it will cover the boo-boo and in about 5 or 7 days it's all healed up. A little peroxide won't hurt, but generally speaking, 1/2 strength peroxide works best. Oh, and if the t-shirt won't work, I roll fold up a towel gently put it around my dogs neck and and use some duct tape to secure it and it helps keep the dog from licking and bothering the wound and you can change it as needed and wash it easily!!! (this was my vets idea and it works very well!)

I just found this. I'm so very sorry. Ceasar sure was a handsome grumpy, growly, snappy old fart and I know you will both miss him like crazy. Godspeed Ceasar.