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I've always used colloidal silver to keep it infection free, but don't clean too often as you need some good bacteria to do their thing. If you are keeping it covered, chances are it's not getting too much dirt exposure. I'm not sure about the granules (hard to tell without seeing) but it sounds like you are getting on the right track with reduced blood stains. Sorry this has been so challenging! A good appetite is a great thing.

She sounds like such a sweetheart. Likely doing what she is used to doing. You are doing right by going to bring her in. Her world is upside down and you are the new leader that must show her what is right. Also try some valuable treats like cut up hot dog to encourage her to come back to you. nice time to start some training!

My white fur boy always had a rather pink (and spotted) belly. My red boy often looks purple! What color is her coat? If you are able to post pics, that might help!

Curious that the gaba makes her sleepy! Never noticed that on either of my boys. What's her dose?

Never had a urination problem when on the pred. My tanker truck never ever ever had an accident in the house over the course of his life or on the 8 years on pred. He would pee a long time during first out but never ever had an issue otherwise. Won't know how Tracker reacts until you try. I haven't tried Codeine or Amantadine so I'm afraid I'm not much help in that dept. They are all worth asking about to give a little extra relief to your pup I think.

Sorry to read this - those words just aren't enough. They are never with us long enough.

Metacam is the only other thing I can think of for pain that I've used with great results, but yes affects the liver/kidneys. Fwiw, i used prednisone for 8 years, and Kasey always had opposite side effects. He lost weight (was never a big eater as it was), and never drank much. But he was on 5-10 mg a day that I can remember, just enough to keep allergies at bay. The vet did say it probably helped keep the LS in check until he needed gabapentin. Ask about it. Never know til you try. The only issue is since it's a steroid, you need a weaning off period before you can try anything else.

New things tend to do that. Have you tried Ensure or Boost protein drinks?

Glad to hear it worked! Go Bowie Go!

I have gone up to 600mg per dose (but I only did it twice a day), however I think you have the room to do so. Dosing with gaba can go much higher and 100mg at a time increments works. I know from experience that gaba produced a withdrawl symptom on Kasey. He would actually shake and chatter when it was wearing off. I always tried to beat this timing. That's the only episode I've been exposed to. I would try to add in another pain reliever if you can. What else have you tried? Kasey was also on a very low dose of prednisone. Is that an option for you?

Definitely has something else mixed in. A bit of a boxy face, hard to tell what though. No way is he almost 9! The greys would be showing in his face at 9. I don't see any fade in that face. Either way, you scored! He seems real happy.

Both my dogs have been completely stoned on Tramadol. I think it does more to the mind than it does control pain. Just makes you not care that you have pain.

When is his last out and how much does he drink before bed? A good practice is immediate out when you get up, the rest of the chores of feeding come later. I bet the second you wake up, visiting the bathroom is first on your list right? Same for pup. Its not too cold yet, and many greys are fine to dash out without a coat first thing. Skip that process until you can get the pee under control. Check for a uti too. Yes they are tanker trucks when it comes to holding it and letting it go freely!

If you want to break the cycle, I agree with the above that you need to insert another distracting behaviour like a chewie or kong. Also I never really let the schlopfest of cleaning last very long if I'm around (and I agree it's always when you are trying to watch tv and can't hear it!) so correcting him would help too.

If he hurt a disc (it depends on the severity), he might never get better without surgery. A definitive way to determine this is to see a neurologist and get an MRI. Gabapentin would help, methocarbomol might as well. If he doesn't do the things he used to, it sounds like it is still hurting him. Is he limping at all? Hanging his head low, and not high when on walks?

Ryder used to lick his forearms for about an hour from 230-330 every day for about 2 years (never ever raw though, just methodical licking.) One day he just stopped, so I couldn't really put it together. I didn't know if he was nursing an owie or what, but I concluded that it was a soothing mechanism for him if he was stressed. When was the last time he had a bath?

Jan, I'm so sorry to read this this morning. He was the best dog, and of course you knew that because he WAS! You two shared a remarkable bond and he had a wonderful time with you. As always, they land with you when they absolutely should. You were everything to him, and he to you. Your camp is a perfect place for an old soul like his. It's been a brutal few months for our hounds here on GT. He's been greeted by many roos and wags, I can assure you, and is running with them all painfree and vibrant with BIGGER woofs and WONKIER ways of running.

Old dogs are the best dogs. You will have a great companion! Many live long lives 13 and 14 are not completely unattainable. He will likely be very mild mannered and will be plenty happy to hang out and watch TV with you. A little yellow is pretty normal, but overall greyhounds admittedly do not have the best dental health. When I retire my old tooth brushes, they become dog toofer brushes as they are soft bristles. I find the cot on the finger rubber ones don't always work as well for me, but everyone has a preference. If he wasn't a racer, I'm not sure if he would have been accustomed to muzzles. Many of them react though that it is the worst thing in the world to happen to them, but they've often been wearing them daily and are used to them! Not sure until you try to be honest. Since you don't know his personality yet, just warn people that you will be meeting that he's new and needs some space. Every dog needs an adjustment period when they first come home. By the holidays you should have a good idea about how reactive he might be to your family or other pets.

Oh dear, let's hope there is nothing too nasty in there, but soaking will be your best chance to get anything out to the surface enough for a vet to look a little closer. Keep us updated!

I'm so sorry to read this. We hoped you would have a bit more time. You made the right call at the right time though, and he had a pretty decent last night as it seems. Hugs. You did all you could, you really really did.

I'd try some Ensure or Boost. It will get at least some nutrition into him. Hopefully he's interested enough in some of that liquid protein. He seemed to be rallying there for a bit. I hope he remains comfortable.

Oh my goodness. Poor fella! I have no experience with this, but I second the opinion of a grey savvy vet if you are able. Use a muzzle when you have to do anything to it, he is pretty owie and might take it out on you/vet. The muzzle will also prevent him from licking it. Soaks seem like a good idea to avoid infection, I'd say do it every time after he goes out so there isn't any debris stuck in there. Did it just happen out of the blue? I assume you can't see if he stepped on something outside? I side with Ducky if she's able to recognize it though. Hope he gets help ASAP. Gentle skritches, keep us posted!

Personally, spoil him. Feed him whatever he wants to eat. Well let me back up, feed him his normal food, and if he starts turning up his nose to that, move on to something else at that point. He's 11. He deserves it. If he's still acting like a puppy, (relatively speaking), and he looks to be holding his own, treat the patient and not what's on paper. I wouldn't move away from the food that he has traditionally been doing well on. Plus you'd risk getting into stomach issues if you deviate too much or too suddenly, etc. I'm really not sure that a change in diet is going to help the spleen mass, so if it were me, I'd keep it status quo. If anything, I'd probably add in some lentils or spinach, something like that to help keep the platelets happy because they take a long time to regenerate.

I am intrigued by this. Pursuit here would be a good direction. You'd think there would be a fever though? Hmmm. Gotta tell you, it doesn't sound like PLN or Lepto (even though there are tonnes of strains). If he's been vaccinated for Lepto in the past he might call in a false positive on this. A urine sample would be good if not done already. I'm not familiar enough with Ticks or Hookworms to be helpful. Please keep us updated! Glad you are pursuing FNA.

You can try 3 things but GH's being very sensitive dogs might have a lasting effect from these methods. 1. Duct tape/masking tape/gorilla tape on the edges of the counters (turned inside out of course). Your dog might not like the sticky feeling on her paw if she reaches up. 2. Similarly as above, foil 3. Pop cans filled with coins The first two tricks seem to work pretty good with cats, the third decently with dogs if done right. The issue with the cans falling over and spilling everywhere might send your GH frighteningly out of the kitchen. Might be really good lesson learned, but the risk then is associating the kitchen entirely as a bad thing (not necessarily a bad thing if you want the kitchen off limits to the dog). You would then have to reward good behaviour to gain trust again. Your pup is new and her personality will still come out in the coming months, so I would try the first two methods first and see what happens before moving to the third. Her world has been turned upside down, she will need some readjustment time, and everything is very new to her (including non food items).