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This is such a beautiful sentiment. And very comforting in our time of loss.

That's a very sweet offer. She's such a doll. I actually lost two boys in two days -- my first foster dog James Bond (Windy Chet) passed away on Sunday. Too many sweet greys getting their angel wings. Very sorry for your loss. It sounds like you can really relate to what I'm feeling -- a lot of guilt about assuming it was LS and not pushing them to check for osteo right away. Not only that, he was a corndog, so he has basically limped since we've had him. I don't understand why my regular vet didn't suggest x-rays before referring us to Dr. Mike for PRP injections. I can't help but wonder if we'd still have our boy if they had been more thorough. Hugs to you. Run free sweet Macy May. Very sorry to hear about Zuri. <3

I post to Greytalk's FB page more often than the website -- here's what I posted on Sunday: Osteosarcoma claimed another precious life. We had to say good-bye to our boy Luke yesterday. He passed away peacefully in our arms on our front porch -- his favorite spot. We loved him so much and he brought us such joy. Now our hearts are broken and the house feels so empty without him. I realized yesterday that euthanasia is taking our companion's pain from them and giving it to ourselves. That must be the truest meaning of love.

I wanted to share this update -- It turned out that Luke had osteosarcoma, not LS. The cancer did not show up on his first x-rays in mid-August, which is when he began receiving PRP injections at Animal General in Cranberry, PA, under the wonderful care of Dr. Mike Hutchinson. (Very highly recommended!) Luke wasn't sedated for the first set of x-rays, so they couldn't get the best views. Last Friday, he went in for his second PRP injection, but they sedated him first to get better x-rays to make sure they hadn't missed anything. They found osteosarcoma and a pathologic fracture in his left femur. We couldn't let him suffer anymore -- he was in so much pain, even with high doses of pain meds. He crossed the rainbow bridge in our arms at home on Saturday. If you follow Greytalk on Facebook, you've probably already offered your condolences. Thanks so much for the support and love. We are getting by one day at a time -- but our girl Zelda is taking the loss very hard. She misses her brother a ton. Luke (U Too Isaiah) 9/26/2005 - 9/3/2016 Forever in our hearts

I was James' foster mom -- and have shared my condolences with Matt and Rachel. This loss is devastating -- he was still so young. James crossed the bridge just one day after we had to say goodbye to Luke (racing name U Too Isaiah). Run free, sweet boys.

Thank you both for your recommendation of Dr. Radcliffe. I called his office today and he's only practicing two days a week now -- and booked up for the next two weeks. Not going to work for us this time.

We have HealthyPaws insurance, and have just about met the deductible, which won't reset until April 2017. So the cost of most of Luke's care will be reimbursed at 90%. This means, thankfully we will not have to worry much about the cost of his care. We would get an MRI if a vet felt it was necessary. That's really encouraging to hear that Adequan helped your girl so much. Thanks for the message.

Very sorry for your loss. Going through something similar right now. *Hugs*

I would definitely give Adequan a try if a vet offered to give it. We have an appointment with a chiropractor vet on Wednesday. Crossing my fingers it will bring him some relief.

My vet said she'd feel more comfortable if I found someone who did the injections before so she could be sure she was doing it right. She thought the treatment sounded like a good idea, but she was scared she'd hit the spine without watching someone do it correctly first. If we can't get him moving around better by the end of the week, I think we will have to say goodbye to our boy. Many greyhounds with LS have clearly had tremendous results. So that said, I really don't care what the doctors say about the injections -- what do we have to lose at this point?

Has anyone had success treating lumbosacral stenosis? I've heard great things about Depo-Medrol injections and I'm looking for a vet in Pittsburgh who is willing to give these a try. Getting desperate -- we might have to say goodbye to our 11-year-old boy Luke soon. :'( http://www.greyhound-data.com/dir/397/Lumbosacral_Stenosis.pdf http://www.greyhound-data.com/dir/397/Lumbosacral_Stenosis.pdf

Beautiful, heartfelt tribute. It's clear how much your boy was loved. So sorry for your loss.

Goodness, that sounds like a rough night for both of you. Take it easy, Henry!

This is on our girl's elbow. We are taking her to the vet for a checkup once we finish the adoption paperwork, but I'm just wondering if anyone knows what this might be? It doesn't seem to bother her, just curious. It's very fleshy and raised.

Sending prayers for you and Doodles.

Hi Rachel, it's nice to "run into you" on here. I usually only hop on to Greytalk to research things like corns (poor boy still struggles with them). But I'll try to visit more often. Very funny stuff reading about all the quirks these lovely creatures have. GHG is having the annual bathathon in April at a groomer in Greenfield. If James needs a good spring cleaning, you should bring him down! More details are here: http://www.goinghomegreyhounds.org/node/1006