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I for one am not going to repeatedly be picking up a 75 lb dog for a few outs in one day and many people aren't capable or willing to do that either. I also highly doubt a sitter would want to do try....

I had no idea there were copper levels in kibble. Must be naturally occurring? Would considering a switch to raw be worth it? Is she on any supplements? What track did she race at? Were there high values there and she's had it all her life?

I am grateful I haven't had to deal with an amp, but I have had to deal with cancer and treatment with chemo. Things don't always go as planned, and sometimes the road you travel changes. You are right, this forum and it's members help and support you in times of need. Turn to us if you need info and help and support, we'll try to help you as best we can. I agree with others, you didn't sound bitchy or petulant. We've all heard what that sounds like! This is an exceptional situation for you. The first few weeks from what I understand from others' experiences are the most difficult, but she is at the vet now where they can care for her, monitor her and get her hopefully into a better state to be able to go home to you again so you can continue her care. When you get her home I'm certain she will change for the better with her mood and will begin to feel better overall. I know that is so hard to see right now, but your end goal is to have her bright and vibrant and back with you! Keep your eye on the prize. Visiting her I'm sure will help her too, although I know it's likely heartbreaking. On other notes, is she eating well? Is she learning how to be a three legged dog? How has she been behaving otherwise? How is her spirit, etc. And isn't Twiggy's story inspirational! She's a very lucky girl

Yeah, I agree something spooked him and he's put off by going through the doorway. It's created a bad association for him, and now you have to make it a good association. It could be anything.... maybe the door was closed and he walked into it (like a glass/screen door) he may have slipped on the floor something in the area fell while he was walking by perhaps someone else was in the entryway that was incredibly scary maybe a loud noise outside occurred when he walked out one time and he associated it with the door. You'd be surprised things they pick up on that really mean nothing to us in daily life. Start using some treats to lure him in and get him happy to walk through the door again. Give him praise when he does on his own accord like it is going out of style! You want him walking through the door to be the best experience EVER!

If it's not a corn, he might have tweaked his leg/foot funny and it's not the paw at all. Is he favouring his paw on hard AND soft surfaces? If he's tolerant of boots (padded soles), try putting one on him and see if he bears his weight.

Hugs.

I know through going to chiro with Ryder how much our pups can compensate with another limb when one is not operating correctly. To fracture it though...hmm I'm not entirely sure. Maybe if she took a bad step at the same time?

Did criteria for this recently change (like today)? My signature pic no longer shows up, neither do many others.....

He had a wonderful long life with a wonderful family.

I'm so sorry.

And one post by a newbie brought it back, so it might lean more towards drumming up business.....

Thank you for posting a tribute. It was wonderful. What a life he must have had. Thank you for giving him a great home and loving him till the end of days. Old dogs are the best dogs.

Hope you got the wrap off ok! When you rewrap, are you able to use something else? Most vet wraps shouldn't stick to fur like that.

Are you able to post a pic? My boy once had a very nasty cut on the side of his toe and I'm very lucky it healed up well. I soaked his foot in epsom salt baths 4 times a day and sprayed colloidal silver on it regularly to ensure it didn't get infected (easily did that for a week) and thankfully it healed on it's own and didn't need stitches, but it very well likely could have turned out to go that direction. He was leash walked so the risk of it opening again was minimized. Try to get her to stay off her feet and no runs!

Oh no Hugs

Would you mind sharing the meds he's on? He might benefit from something for arthritis perhaps!

Thank you for the warning. Will watch when I get home tonight. I've been thinking of my boy lately, and you're right, one moment it can be a gusher, the next a huge smile.

Where in Canada are you? It's rather big! My Kasey went through chemo for Intramuscular Hermangiosarcoma and his vet was able to collaborate with Dr. Couto in the US for treatment protocol.

To be honest, I have found that staying on top of Ry's teeth with brushing doesn't work. But what does? Chewing on a smoked cow knuckle. He will usually gnaw on one for 10 mins every night and I'm very fortunate he does it as often as he does. If he got a new bone, he'd be at it for an hour I'm sure. I have really noticed a difference over the last 8 months because he can chew a bone when he wants, instead of mommy forgetting to always offer one. The additive to water doesn't work, but I also use CS as an additive once a day to his meals to keep bad breath and gingivitis at bay too.

Appetite is good, and I would use that to your advantage to help him rebuild his red blood cells naturally and as much as possible and get some weight back. It takes 6 weeks for the count to increase naturally so the sooner you start adding some iron rich foods, the better. They loose weight so much so quickly when they get sick.

I feel for you with managing allergies with Rocket. Kasey did not get much relief from Benadryl but he also had more than just environmental allergy. Out of curiosity, has benadryl ever worked for Rocket? Also, you can consider applying a cortisone cream which might help. I used it on Kasey's ears as there was no chance he could lick there, not sure if it's so good for where Rocket can access.

I assume in 5-10 mins the cookies were not really well digested that you could tell? If they were nearly the same as when they went in, I wonder if they never even made it to the stomach? I'd experiment with a different treat for bedtime/snacks and see what the reaction is. Ryder has slowly transitioned from eating milkbones (as they are so dry) to soft Bacon Strips instead just because the milkbones keep getting stuck in his throat before bed, and he hacks and coughs to get them up if they went down wrong. I find during the day when he's "active" the milkbones don't get stuck (and I've figured this is a result of an "awake" body....if he's been napping for a while and I give him the milkbones, it's like the saliva and mouth isn't working yet!) Bile means the stomach is empty, and has been irritated in some form. I'd suggest Pepcid as well, but I don't think this situation warrants that yet, since there isn't this reaction during meal time. I'd try different treats first.

I'm so sorry to read her name on here and I'm so sad as well for your daughter. I do remember Corinna from a couple of runs we went to. She was a wonderful and happy social butterfly from what I can remember.

Does he have a good appetite? Load him up on some high caloric stuff and see if that will help.

Agreed with the above. Some take longer to dissolve depending on the degree of the the extraction, but they are there to hold everything together. 2 weeks is a bit long, but likely they will fall out any day now. Likely the vet you are going to see today might just gently tug them out, or will ensure there isn't an infection and will let it be. Soft food is a good call.