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What delightful and heartening news to read that Cosmo is handling the amputation like a champ and has even found the silver lining in the cloud, so to speak. Thank goodness for Marcia and Dr. Matz! Sending all the best to you and Cosmo for the chemo. --Lucy

Cara-Lea, I'm so sorry for your loss. Cosmo clearly had a gift for giving his humans just what they needed. It is always hard to say goodbye and even harder when you are expecting to be able to share more many more years with your beloved companion.

Hurray for good news!

Oh Amber, the uncertainty about what going on is so unnerving! Prayers and good thoughts for you and Soul. I did once have the experience of taking Piper to our regular vet because he seemed uncomfortable. The only thing they found upon x-ray and exam was lots and lots of air in his intestines. The vet and I had a good laugh about Piper's "gas emergency". How I hope that this episode with Soul will end just as innocuously. --Lucy

Sue, I'm so sorry Bessie, your special girl, had to leave you. --Lucy

Continued good thoughts and prayers for Bessie and for you. Please get well, sweetheart! --Lucy

Oh no! What a frightening turn of events for you and Bessie. Prayers coming that your girl is going to be just fine. --Lucy

No experience or suggestions here, but good thoughts for William...feel better soon, handsome boy. --Lucy

That sweet girl deserves a whole boat load of good fortune and good news and I hope it continues to come her way (and yours). --Lucy

I'm so glad that Penny is holding her own right now and that there is more than a little reason to be optimistic for her future! Please recognize that this situation is NOT your fault. Side effects from meds and unexpected new issues like hookworms happen, even in the most carefully regulated home . You didn't cause those things and just as soon as you knew Penny was in trouble you got her the help she needed. Now, you and your vet and Penny will deal with these new issues. No matter how much we love our pups, no matter how carefully we work to protect them from everything--we are not and never will be in 100% control of everything that happens to them or to us. Beating ourselves up about that fact is a waste of time and energy that can be spent on much better things. Prayers and best wishes for you and Penny

Warm good thoughts and prayers for you and Penny.

Buzzy, I'm so sorry that your little sweetheart had to leave you. What a beautiful bird and what an appealing personality you described. --Lucy

I'm so very sorry for your loss. They leave such a void in our hearts and lives when they go. --Lucy

To me, your approach makes terrific sense. Your instinct that the seizures may be secondary to something else, perhaps TBD or infection/inflammation sounds spot on. One thing my vet mentioned on the issue of doing an MRI to check for brain tumor was that, if a tumor was present, we'd know soon enough because of increasing neurological symptoms--grim but true. Seizure have an almost endless array of possible causes and when they are secondary to something else, treating that something else is the ticket. Sending prayers and best wishes for Penny. --Lucy

I'm so very sorry. Julio's pictures and your stories about him always brought a smile to my face. What a wonderful and special boy. --Lucy

Oh no! I am so very sorry the wonderful Crackerjack couldn't stay with you longer. What a blessing that you were able to love and care for him and make his last years a joy. It is particularly touching that he was reunited with his wee friend just in time for them to have a nice loving time together before time to say goodby--best buds. --Lucy

"Unremarkable" sounds like really good news after a big surgery! Prayers for you and Cosmo continue as well as quiet cheering so as not to wake the patient. --Lucy

Wonderful news!

Thinking of you and Cosmo today and praying for a successful and safe surgery for your girl and a swift recovery. --Lucy

Janet, what a day! I hope everybody got their fill of accidents yesterday and that the weekend will be calm and uneventful. --Lucy

What a delight to read the largely good news about your girl. As Judy said, epilepsy can generally be managed and dogs can usually lead a happy life even with that chronic condition. Fingers crossed and prayers offered that the current neuro symptoms will clear with a bit of time. --Lucy

How I hope the news for Gracie continues to be hopeful and positive. Sending healing thoughts and prayers to you and to her. Seizures can indeed be a most frightening thing to deal with. Best wishes in getting them controlled. --Lucy

Thinking of you and Jason and Cosmo, Tracey. Wonderful news that the support of OSU has kicked in. Best wishes for finding a good vet to do the amputation. --Lucy

I am so very sorry. Hunky was a special boy and this is a heartbreaking loss. --Lucy

I'm so very glad that the news about that so so cute little girl is positive.