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When we thought Kasey was dehydrated, the easiest way to make sure he got A LITTLE water in his system was to wet his food. Usually he lapped up the water contentedly at meal time. Would be better than nothing I guess. I have found that adding "flavour" to water - via stock, etc - makes no difference to entice him to drink....it would have to be ONLY stock, etc for him to drink.

My Kasey is a trouble maker at runs but he really enjoys himself and doesn't prevent others from running. He often initiates runs and when in the mood, will chase. He however bullies Ryder around to the point where Ryder doesn't run with him, so I kinda know where you are coming from. We have often had to grab Kasey if we see the pack ready to go for a bolt down the side of the fence. Give them a break from him, and give a break to Kasey....sometimes he's so wound up we don't want him to hurt himself. We stand and let him watch the action holding him by the collar calmly...but certainly he has a "timeout" a couple times. It's really the only thing you can do. Monitor and pull him back as necessary. Sounds like Hester is a little bit of a bully too....don't worry, there is one in almost every bunch.

As per usual at OSU, they took Nite back to examine him, so they didn't come point out the corns to us. We figured it out two ways: first, we noticed that the affected pads were very hard and rough. Then we gently squeezed each pad by putting a thumb and finger on each side and pinching together. When we did this to normal pads we got no response. When we did it to corn pads, he pulled the foot back. Applying pressure (as if he were standing) didn't elicit a response. We saw what seemed like a round outline of each corn, but it came and went (sometimes we'd see it; sometimes we wouldn't). Wetting the pad made it more noticeable. I hope you're able to figure it out. I had two vets tell me I was crazy before finally getting it sorted. I will try this tonight. I did fiddle with his paws yesterday and there was no problem or response. Thanks!

We used Candidae, on our third bag (bison/lamb). We had one good bag and one bag that just smelled rotten (coulda brought it back for a refund but didn't). Stool was ok, Ryder isn't fussy so no problems throughout use. He may have been farting a bit more on this stuff than usual though. It isn't a bad product and isn't on the super expensive list, but isn't cheap either. Natural Balance often has gluten free grains, and it's a LID - might be your best option instead. They have a bison version Kasey is on right now and he loves it and it loves him. I trust that brand more than any other for elimination of ingredients that cause allergies & other problems.

It's so hard to grow grass with zoomie greys. For any grass to take hold or even have a fighting chance, (even durable stuff), you must not have her so much as lay a foot on the grass for at least a month before it takes root and grows well. Are you willing to walk her during that time or does she have another area to go to without touching the new sod?

I'm so concerned about not being able to see corns. You couldn't tell! I'm worried about not being able to tell either. Kasey has been a bit sluggish on walks lately. He has bare spots on his pads (just looks worn) no corn. I am chaulking it up to getting old, but if it's a corn???..... UGH! How was the vet able to tell?

OMGsh, those pictures are adorable. I'm sure you cherish everyone of them.

Omgsh. I remember his pics in The Thread for Reds and immediately thought, "no way, not that beauty red with the black muzzle." This is so sad. I'm so sorry. Keep us updated if you find out the cause. Poor baby, poor you. Hugs!

Thanks!

So bloat just happens inexplicably? I thought it was solely related to food consumption ( speed and amount) in combination with feeding immediately before/after strenuous exercise. I know horses should not gulp water after they have been running so they wont colic. Same deal?

Congrats! Keep in mind that while a harness gives you more control and prevents them pulling on their neck and choking with the collar, ultimately they have more power to pull you with because it is better distributed. Training him early not to pull will be key. I use a harness because I like the control and can better hold Ryder, but he can certainly put more umph into it as we walk.

If you hold it, is it warm/hot in that location?

1. I have no idea what bump I'm supposed to be looking at so for me, the feet seem normal 2. I also noticed the corn on the other foot.

I'd love to try this with Ryder. I will watch the video and get back to you about it. He's shy and spooky around sounds and certain people. Immersion technique I find works well with him, but I don't do it often and consistently enough and we are back to square one.

In addition to this, and perhaps more importantly, how is it prevented and how to avoid it.

What an odd thing to eat. Feel better buddy!

I'd like to update this thread. Ryder's limp is pretty much non existent now that I have used this consecutively for 5-6 months. Because Kasey developed acid reflux (most likely from years of prednisone) and also because we worry he may have an allergy to this stuff, we stopped giving him GLM. To be honest, I really purchased this for Ryder and I can report that he is doing fab with it. Also worth noting - if he does overstrain at a park, or have a funny step, I notice that his recovery time is greatly lessened and he no longer wakes up after resting with a limp.

Thread from last year I started with info in it for you Thread Linky

My Ryder slammed knee first into a concrete steps a year or two ago. No broken bones, etc, has full mobility in it, however it is stiff now and again. I give him Green Lipped Mussels in powder format with his meals and his limp is virtually gone (about 5 months of usage). It really helps with his joints and increased mobility. Not sure a supplement is what you are interested in but I can vouch for what I'm using on Ryder.

Love the sharing parts!

From Farah at Raw Paw. Just love her! http://rawpaw.ca/

Sounds like sore joints. Has she banged into anything that you can think of with that leg? My Ryder hurt his back leg a couple years ago and every so often he is stiff, it also goes away in a few minutes of walking around, but if he tries to run a bit it's noticable. I've been using a powder additive in his food and the limp is virtually gone now. I had his leg fully checked out when he was sedated at a dental, so I know nothing is chipped, etc.... I would suggest taking her so the vet can determine that the leg is fully mobile, but you really can't rule anything out without having x-rays done - which can get costly. Other folks her will likely have some suggestions.....

Oh my gosh. Just another step in recovery. No idea but nothing but good thoughts all around!

Thanks. This powder format says to space it out for 2 hours with any meds because of absorption. I've attached the description here. It's from the same place I get the GLM for Ryder.

Instead of giving Pepcid to Kasey, how effective in comparison is Slippery Elm? I'm considering buying some in powder format as opposed to pills to reduce his throat irritation and acid. The cheapest I've found famotide is $9 for 30 pills and he's currently getting it once a day, so $9 for a month treatment isn't that bad). It seems to work reasonably well on his stomach but I do notice some throat irritation still. When he was on sucralfate for a week, he did not have a throat problem when eating. My understanding is slippery elm helps to coat the throat and stomach, so I'd get double duty. Now he has no allergy to that tree (i assume its a derivitive of a tree?) that I am aware of (yes, he's even allergic to trees and grass apparently) but I will certainly do a final check before purchasing. I'm wondering about the success rate of Elm vs. Pepcid. Thanks!