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    My 4 Yr Old Boy Refuses To Eat Any Kind Of Kibble!

    in Food and dietary discussion

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    Not to dismiss Pet Calm but to me the main problem with failure of Rescue Remedy (which granted works on some dogs and not others) is that people don't use enough. That twisted dropper doesn't hold much so you need two or so droppers to work. Putting it in water is worthless.

     

    Hope Dom turns the corner soon and starts eating.

    Okay I hope this doesn't make anyone angry... but the main problem with rescue remedy is that the ingredients are alcohol and water... and very, very minuscule like nonexistent, herbs. It is homeopathic, which means the water is expected to "remember" the properties of the herbs even when they are no longer even in the mixture. Basically, it has all the scientific accuracy of astrology or the flat earth theory. The effect probably comes from the alcohol, in which case it would be a lot cheaper to just buy a bottle of brandy. End rant...

    Feeding Amount?

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    I mostly bumped up her food because I want her to put on a couple of pounds! I can clearly see her ribs, though she isn't obviously underweight or anything.

    From Diamond's site, it says 337 calories to a cup. The 40 - 60 pound range is 2.5 to 3.25 cups, and 60-80 pound range is 3.25-4 cups.

     

    I just looked at her paperwork and on the vet invoice it says 85.00 next to weight. I can't believe that she weighs 85 pounds? She is a smaller girl, I have a hard time accepting that!

    Take her in to petsmart where they have a scale and see for yourself. Just seeing ribs isn't a sign of being underweight- I would ask a greyhound person what they think because sometimes lots of well-meaning people will tell you to put weight on your dog when they don't need it. Also, is she still new? When we first got Jake he would act starved all the time too, but eventually he slowed down and has now become a picky eater!

    8 Hours Alone?

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    Sorry if repeated- didn't read all the comments-

     

    Is it possible for you to first come out at noon, then one, then two, then three... to see how well he does with longer hours and work him up to 8? If not, he will probably be just fine over 8 hours. Jake has a dog door, but I don't even know if he goes out at all during the day. My husband goes home for lunch sometimes and he barely lifts his head :hehe

     

    Also, if you haven't bought the crate yet maybe see if you can rent one. As long as there are no other reasons for needing to crate him (such as a cat or if he just likes it) you may end up letting him have free reign fairly quickly. I think we ended up crating Jake for all of 1 week.

    Juneau's Amputation

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    I'm so sorry to hear this. Jake just broke his leg a few weeks ago and had it repaired. We went with the repair to try to save the leg, but most people actually told me that recovery from an amputation is easier. I would say leave them at the vet with those good IV drugs as long as your pocketbook will allow. Also, try to be at home with them for the first few days. Good luck!

    Hi Everyone :)

    in Introductions & Biography

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    Thank you everyone for such a lovely welcome! Will definitely be sure to post lots of pics :)

     

    Thanks :) would you be able to link me to the rules please? I'm still trying to navigate my way around this site and haven't been able to find them yet.

    Don't worry, I was just kidding. It's an unofficial "rule" that we need to see photos of new houndies!

    Broken Leg

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    When Diamond had her amp, she didn't get gabapentin (sp?) but I've seen it here on GT when other's went thru an amp. Is this something in conjunction with tramadol that might work better?

    I talked to the vet and they prescribed an NSAID (not sure which one) to go with the tramadol and hopefully reduce the dose. DH just sent me a video of him walking (hopping...) around the yard. He tries to hop pretty fast actually. I think it helps with his balance. Should we worry about his going too fast? I know the vet said no running or jumping, but he is more hopping on his 3 good legs. I'll try to post the video later.

    Broken Leg

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    It would have been a rough two weeks with the amputation too. Give it a little time. Does he still have enough pain meds? Maybe he needs more of a cocktail instead of just tramadol.

     

    And happy Gotcha Day Jake, from your 2015 Secret Santa!!

    He is on a LOT of tramadol, but the vet said with his bruising and swelling they didn't want to do an NSAID. However, I think I will call again and see if we can get him some Rimadyl because his swelling and bruising is almost gone. The e-vets were good, but not really greyhound-savvy, so I think I will take him to the normal vet for follow-up care.

    Broken Leg

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Last night was frustrating. We got him in the crate vs the x-pen because we have to work today. He pooped in the crate and when we tried to get him out of there he growled and snapped and sat in the poop :sick If that wasn't bad enough, when we finally got him out, he started hopping all over the house tracking poop. :repuke So we had to clean him and the floors and throw away a comforter at midnight last night (yes, I know it is washable, but it was midnight and it was so much easier to throw away one Goodwill blanket...) DH and I were both pretty pissed and yelled at him (in the heat of the moment) so I got to feel guilty about that because it's not his fault and he's in pain.... hoping for a better day today!

    Sounds like things are slowly getting better. That was one nasty looking break. Is he eating well ? Does he stand to do that ? I have not had to deal with anything like this, just curious how it all works. Sending healing prayers for Jake.

    He was eating well, but in the past few days he has not wanted to eat very much. I would say 1/2 or less of what he normally eats. He has always been picky, so I am trying to change things up a bit for him. He does not stand to eat or drink, but he does readjust himself on the bed and will sometimes try to stand to go out. The one thing he REALLY wants is to jump on the couch- and that's a no! We have been using a towel or lift harness around his hip area to help support his back half while walking, although he has been doing better walking since yesterday. He kind of kangaroo hops on his good legs and holds the bad one up. At this point I'm wondering if the amputation would have been better, but I hope when it's all over we will be happy with our decision.

     

    Thanks for listening to me vent! Today is Jake's second gotcha day- not how I was expecting to spend it, but I still love my little brat :balloonparty

    Broken Leg

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Well, we got him up and outside for a bit. He growled and snapped, but I know it's best for him. He needed a lot of help, but he took a few steps on his own. He was much more willing to walk around when we first brought him home, but I'm guessing that was the good iv drugs. Baby steps... He got a burger patty for his effort.

    Broken Leg

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    We got him up. We just muzzled and put a towel over his head and lifted the bed til he got up. I know that sounds really harsh, but I didn't want him laying in his own pee anymore. He was mad about it but did get up and move to the clean bed. Now resting. This sucks!

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