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I don't have any advice about the vomiting except to agree with what Sambuca said, but I want to comment on how cool it is he rings a bell to go out. I like that!!
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Original Blue Dawn dish detergent on her body, rinsed thoroughly after, will help remove the blood.
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You write beautifully. I got into your words as if I were reading a short story. I loved the main character
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I get a daily dog tip via email from the site Dogster.com. Today's tip is:
"More than fifty varieties of oak grow throughout the United States. As autumn sets in, these lovely trees will begin dropping their acorns into yards, fields, and forests.
Although acorns are a grand example of the variety of nature, they can be harmful to dogs. Small amounts of acorn ingestion typically cause no more than minor illness, although the gallotannins they contain can cause kidney damage. Typical symptoms are stomach upset, vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation, while whole acorns can also block your pup’s digestive tract.
Make sure you keep an eye on your pooch when you go out for walks, especially if it’s the type that eats first and asks questions later."
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I am so sorry to read you may have bed bugs. Yuck! I don't want any bugs, but I rather have fleas than share my bed with a bug. LOL When it comes to bed bugs, I'm the type who would call a professional, even if I had to vacate my house for a couple of days. I can deal with fleas (unless a big infestation problem exists) but bed bugs are, IMO, a different type of problem that I would not tackle. Good luck!
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My sympathy to you and your family. It's never easy letting go.
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Interesting x-rays. I've never seen a duck like that.
Yah, that's a lot of money for a duck. I don't know at what point I'd say, "I can't afford this any more," for my Annie Bella. I hope I never have to find out. -
Mine's on special food for diarrhea, which is now under control, and because it costs $56 for 18# (it's a prescription food from the vet), I too will be changing to something else, but only after Annie's given me a couple of weeks of good stools, and I will switch very very slowly. So slowly that the amount will be measured by the number of kibbles exchanged rather than by parts of a cup, and I will try a food for sensitive stomachs.
Having said this, though, I'm kinda afraid to do anything to upset the cart. She did start on the 'script food and probiotics at the same time, as well as an antibiotic which she has finished, so I don't know if the probiotics, the food or a combo of both resolved the problem. She will remain on probiotics no matter what food I feed her.
Sometimes I look back on the good old days, i.e. my childhood, when the family Boxer and Boston Terrier got Gravy Train and both lived to a good age (12+ years). I know somebody who has 4 Greys and can't afford anything but Kibbles 'n Bits. All her dogs do well on it and none have intestinal problems. I don't see me going that route because I can afford a better food, but I admit it's all a bit much sometimes.
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Each time I read another post about ticks, I thank my lucky stars that so far (and ya never know when something like this will hit) I don't have them. A few fleas I can handle. For an infestation of fleas or ticks, I'd hire a professional to do the house. A few years, when my husband was still alive, we had a minor infestation of fleas and he did the work of bombing while I washed stuff.
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Oops... don't know how it got up there twice. Will delete one if I can.
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The stories are so funny. My Annie Bella loves to walk but in the summer, pooped out pretty quickly. With the cooler weather, she's good to go for 30 to 45 minutes two to three times a day. She sometimes likes dog parks; sometimes not. In between, she sleeps pretty solidly unless she thinks I'm going out, then she settles herself in the hallway so she can watch wherever I go in the house.
What she does not like is getting up to go pee after she's put herself to bed, which at this time of year occurs about 6:30 PM. Now that we're taking our evening walk earlier than in the summer, I've tried to get her outside for a final pee about 8 PM but she wants nothing to do with it, so she often goes from 5:30 PM to 5:30 AM without a break.
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The stories are so funny. My Annie Bella loves to walk but in the summer, pooped out pretty quickly. With the cooler weather, she's good to go for 30 to 45 minutes two to three times a day. She sometimes likes dog parks; sometimes not. In between, she sleeps pretty solidly unless she thinks I'm going out (and they can sense that hours beforehand), then she settles herself in the hallway so she can keep an eye on me and doze at the same time.
What she does not like is getting up to go pee after she's put herself to bed, which at this time of year occurs about 6:30 PM now that we're taking our evening walk earlier than in the summer. Once in bed, she is out solidly, dreaming, twitching, running and ears flicking. I've tried to get her outside for a final pee about 8 PM but she wants nothing to do with it, so she often goes from 5:30 PM to 5:30 AM without a break.
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Re vets not knowing good weight for a Grey: My vet owns 2 Greyhounds herself and has for a few years. She knows what she's talking about.
As I said in another post, IMO, it comes down to us knowing our Greys better than anybody. Even after only 2 months of having Annie a part of the family, it was obvious that when she had bad diarrhea, she was also losing weight (**all** her ribs were sticking out like the bones they are and a trip to the vet's scale confirmed 4 pounds lost). It is now obvious that with the diarrhea gone and on a 'script food, she has gained the 4 pounds back and maybe 1 or 2 more so I cut back on her food by a quarter cup in the morning and the evening and it's making a small difference already.
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I think the bottom line is follow your own instincts/desires. We can ask all the questions we want, and it is nice to have the input and stories from others, but we live with our Greys and know them better than anybody.
I don't add anything to Annie's food now. I started on green things shortly after I got her because I thought she *needed* 'em. After a couple of days, she'd leave anything green in the bowl and if she couldn't eat around it, she wouldn't eat. I tried green beans for a few days. Next I tried peas. I tried pumpkin (not green I know) for soft stools. She didn't like any of it and refused to eat. Sooo, does she need these additives? Maybe? Yes? No? Makes no diff because she won't eat them.
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Again, a good and interesting topic and conversation.
If we go back far enough, people were also carnivores but that doesn't mean all I want to eat is protein. It's not healthy (ask anyone who has problems with high-protein, low-carb diets).
I have issues with my intestinal tract (lymphocytic colitis) and fiber is on my diet big time, whether it be natural or something like Citrucel. Since fiber is what makes me work pretty well most of the time -- and my ancestors were once strictly carnivores -- I personally think the same principle can be applied to dogs.
Carbohydrates do not lead to obesity. Overeating leads to obesity. And complex carbs are the better carbohydrates because they break down more slowly in our bodies, thus keeping sugar levels more even than other types of carbs and helping to forestall hunger.
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I have no advice but lots of sympathy. I'd be freakin' out!!
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Freya
in Remembrance
What a beautiful girl. I'm sorry for your loss.
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Was Tylan a 'script? I just Googled to read about it and found it on Amazon as well as other on-line pet supply stores. Wondering if it's the same thing vets prescribe.
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If you Google Wobbler Syndrome a lot of sites will come up. I've read that the treatment for it can be medical or surgical and the prognosis pretty much depends on how soon the disease is diagnosed with better results if caught early on. Good luck!
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There's nothing worse than not knowing. Hope you get a diagnosis today followed by a solution.
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Good news about Bobby jumping.
I'm so dense sometimes -- but then nobody told me -- that for the first few days of having Annie Bella (got her in mid-July this year) I'd open a back passenger door and have to do a paw/paw, push, back paw/back paw, push to get her into the car. She *hated* it. Now get this: I have an SUV!!! Honestly it never crossed my mind to open the cargo door and have her jump in until one day when walking by the back end, Annie stopped and looked at it expectantly. The light bulb *finally* went off in my head. (You can teach old folks new tricks.
) She was so eager to jump that a few times she hit her head on the cargo door as it went up. She's now learned to stay until I say, "Up." Sometimes using kennel words work, such as saying "Kennel up" or other words they learned at the track does the trick.
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This is an interesting topic. I love reading what others do regarding feeding.
Annie Bella lost 4 pounds, going down to 64 pounds, with her bout of diarrhea starting the end of August. She's a pretty big girl overall (tall and long) and all her ribs were sticking out like the bones they are. On the 'script Purina EN food, she's put on the 4 pounds and another one. I've cut back from 2 cups twice a day to 1-3/4 cups twice a day. That should bring her down the extra pound if not more because of the doggie dates I've set up for her.
I do give treats a 3 or 4 times a day, but I use either half a dozen kibbles from her prescription food or a mini size biscuit (she handles small biscuits better than large ones). I don't give any other supplements and am wondering if I should, but definitely want to wait before tossing anything else into her diet until I'm sure her intestinal problems are over.
Having dogs is a lot of work and can be a lot of money. I knew I would not be happy having more than one dog because of the potential extra work & confusion involved. (I had only one child too because I knew that's what would work for me.) That's why I carefully chose Annie -- actually she chose me at the meet & greet but it was instant attraction on both sides. I needed a dog who could live in a one-dog household and occasionally be left alone for a few hours. I'm retired so it's not often Annie is alone. Between our attraction and the info about Annie Bella from the foster moms and the adoption organization, I knew Annie would be fine with just my cat and me and interacting with other dogs on dog play dates.
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I'm fairly new to this board but I don't think we have to apologize for rambling. We love our dogs and want to ensure we get all the info down here.
Annie's been on the Purina EN Gastro for 6 days as well as Vetri Probiotics and her stools are what they were 24 hours after starting the prescription food, which is pretty good. They are formed, albeit soft. She has regained the 4 pounds she lost and is, as she was when in the midst of soft serve, happy, liking her walks and dog parks, and eating well. She really likes the EN food, which is good 'cause she be a bit picky. I'm hoping to eventually wean her off it because it's expensive. If not a total weaning, it would be nice to do 75 percent the Purina EN and 25 percent something else that doesn't cost $56 for 18 pounds.
Good luck with your boy.
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There really is nothing like a Greyhound to make us brag, at least IMO. It's a wonderful feeling to watch our Greys emerge from the effects of the track and bloom into wonderful companions. I've had my Annie Bella for only 2 months and I don't want to imagine my life without her.
, and character it sounds like he was. I am so sorry for your loss. He will be missed.
Yah, that's a lot of money for a duck. I don't know at what point I'd say, "I can't afford this any more," for my Annie Bella. I hope I never have to find out.
) She was so eager to jump that a few times she hit her head on the cargo door as it went up. She's now learned to stay until I say, "Up."
What To Do After An Attack?
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Why do you need permission to carry something?