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Our Emma has had this lump for a good month now....last week the vet said it was not serious and that we should keep an eye on it....this past week it appears to have grown a bit....I think next week we will take her in and ask them to pull a sample and determine what it is. The vet never said what he thought it was....I am guessing from looks and feel of it...most likely Histiocytoma. Anywho...we need to find out..all I can do now is put antibacterial on it.

Has anyone used Durvet Triple Wormer? Is it safe for Greyhounds? Thanks

We do pick up...not only healthy..but it's the right thing to do...we don't have a fence up yet...so we are right there when she poops. When we do fence the yard we will supervise. Also I want to get her on a preventative program...if she tolerates it. Thanks for the response!

HEY! Sorry to hear about the stubborn Hookworm problem. I myself am going to ask my vet about a protocol that a breeder has suggested. We have an appointment for next week and I will ask him then. Here is a paste of what I want to try...maybe you can ask your vet about it also: " To start, make sure that, apart from Hookworms, your Greyhound is healthy. Ask your veterinarian to administer a subcutaneous injection of liquid Ivermectin between the shoulder blades. If your vet doesn’t carry it, they can certainly order it. Dosage: 1/10th cc per 10 pounds of body weight, or 1 1/4cc for most males, ¾ cc for most females. Ten days later, begin a five-day course of Panacur, 1cc per 5 pounds of body weight. After that, have the stool examined."

HI! Thanks for the tip on the carrots...I will take note of that...NORMALLY we find that Science Diet Sensitive Stomach and Skin works good for our Emma. Also, Purina Pro Plan Skin and Stomach Salmon works too...but...she don't like the Purina and I hear its got some corn in there...so we are not gonna give her too much more of that. I found this article online about hooks in Greys...here: http://makepeacewithanimals.org/suggestions-for-eradicating-ho/ I myself am gonna ask the Vet about that protocol. Anyway, so, Emma was a racer...good? I dunno...but I was impressed by what I saw. She is my pet now...will try my best to give her the chance to do what she loves...but only if she wants to and at the speed she chooses. I am sorry, but I am selfish...what ever gives her the longest life to provide me and my wife lots of cold noses, opportunity to pet and look at her pretty eyes...is what it's all about now! LOL...ok...thanks for checking in!

HI! Thanks for your response and concerns! The term "bubble gut" is one I use to express how I feel when my stomach area feels like it's bubbling. For my Emma(grey), I am expressing that I hear her stomach/intestines bubbling....no she does not seem to be bloated...I am always on the lookout for that one! She was not eating or drinking...because she was nauseated I think. So I gave her about 10cc of Kaolin Pectin. 4 hours later I still could hear her stomach area bubbling, so I gave her another 10cc of Kaolin Pectin. I am very restricted in using that stuff because I know it can cause constipation. Anyway, after that second dose...about two hours later, she took a treat..so I prepared a full meal for her and she ate it all. We let her rest and then we took her for a nice walk. She came home and rested some more before she had a little playtime and went to bed. I think she is low energy from not eating or drinking all day. But all seems fine for now. Tomorrow I will call and see about getting her to the vet with a poop sample. OH and she did have a nice LONG drink of water after her walk! I have done some reading...I guess Florida retired racers are known to have serious and stubborn hookworm infestations...I will take her in ASAP and hope I can get her on a good deworming program and also on some sort of preventative regimen for hooks, heart etc. I hear Advantage is good..also looking at Heartgard. Thank you so much for checking in on me and my Emma!

Will do that...in fact I will go to the same vet the adoption group initially took her to....will see to that on Monday...hopefully she gives me a nice stool to take in. Thanks!

HI! This morning when she first woke up she was pacing....we took her out and she peed and did small poop. I heard her bubble gut and gave her the Kaolin...it is a doggie specific brand so no harmful stuff in there...used it before for her diarrhea. Dunno if it was the Kaolin..but now she is still noisy with the bubble gut..but she lays down...she seems fairly alert..growling when she hears dogs barking etc. She still has not eaten...not sure if she even drank much water....just took her out again to potty area...she is not interested. But she keeps trying to eat grass. Thanks for the response!

Yes. She was adopted by us about 5 weeks ago. She has had her checks and shots and hookworm treatment. We do have her last dose of the series to give her, a syringe of oral med and two ampules of topical. Thus far this morning, she won't touch some yummy chicken and rice premium can food I went to get her...and no water yet. She is laying down now...still hear her intestines working. I gave her some Kaolin for dogs..just two teaspoons to help her with the nausea. Can't help but worry...keeping an eye on her and will take her to the vet tomorrow if she does not clear up. Thanks for replying!

Hello- I am posting this on a Sunday. I tried to call several places and nobody is open for routine services. So before taking my Emma for an Emergency visit. I figured I would post my situation here and maybe someone can office advice or information. I have been feeding my Emma, a 2 1/2 year old female retired racer, the same food for sensitive stomach and skin(Hills). She is normally fine and really does not fart up the house or anything. Usually we budget in two cookies and a greenie in her daily diet. We did not stray from this...but last night she went to bed fine...even was playful a bit before settling down for the night. This morning I woke up and prepared her morning meal...same as normal. She did not want to eat..nor did she drink any water. She has a real noisy stomach/abdomen area...loud enough to be heard across a room! We have taken her for some walks this morning and she made normal pee and small poops...poops are small quantity and on the soft side...the poop does not hold shape...but is not soupy...they are like tapioca pudding. Thus far today...even after her walks...she has taken no water nor food. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for your help!

So Emma's mommy was fawn...I think her daddy was black.....but none of these sisters are fawn and one is black brindle. Doggie genetics....lol

So you call her Jenny? Or is it JRo? We kept Emma as Emma....or sometimes I call her Emmy...when baby talking her. Very smart doggie she is.

Oh yes! Definitely some high performance cooling in them noses!

A pointy needle nose that is irresistibly cold in the mornings! Here, to appease your curiosity, is a picture of the third sibling...Smoochie Face...thanks to Janet who helped us with Emma and is now fostering Smoochie!

I have not noticed any nose curves? Here is a picture of her sleek nose.

Got some news! Smoochie Face...another sister of Jenny Rocks and Emma Rocks....is currently being fostered by the same lady that assisted is in adopting Emma! Wow...so we can account for 3 pups! Yaaaaay!

HI! Yes! Next birthday we can celebrate together knowing that her sister is in a safe and loving home also! The lady that handled our adoption may have more of her siblings! Unsure..thought she said she did. Hookworms: Well we have information from the adoption group we got Emma from. They gave her a going over and she has had some medication for hookworms among her other shots. We have two tubes of meds for her. I was told by Janet(the nice lady that is assisting us as we transition) that she will visit us soon with further instructions on finishing her treatment. As soon as this Corvid -19 drama is under control, I will for sure go see the Vet that did the initial treatment and have her assessed and seek guidance on a few things I am wondering about. We seem to be progressing...it's painful to have to put her in a crate as part of getting her past the anxiety bit...but I know it's for the long term happiness of my pretty Emma. Such a wonderful creature...seeks only sincere kindness and wants nothing but to offer affection......and run....but she will only run for pleasure from now on!

Emma adopted us this past Friday. We picked her up from her foster family around noon. She was very nervous. But she loved squeaky toys. That first day she played with toys a lot! We "dry cleaned" her and just tried our best to let her explore and settle. And yes, she cannot stand to be out of sight of us. We have done some mild separation training with her. Leaving her alone for 15 mins and coming back. Her stomach is upset and that first night she peed on the floor by the front door and then soft pooped in the same spot a while later. We had fed her her first dinner of premium kibble and a chew treat. But I guess she is nervous and with the new food she just could not hold it and we did not get her cue that she needed out. Last night was night two. She held up well and used her large bed in our bedroom! Funny tho, this is her third day with us...she shows little interest in her toys now. Today will be slight traumatic for her: I have given her a half hour in her large crate....padded floor and all. She complained a lot, but was expected. Soon we will leave her crated and leave for about 20 minutes. Then some walk, play and time with us. Then we will leave her crated and go shopping for an hour. Then some walk and time with us. Then she gets a car ride to the pet store. ....Lucky I am not working till tomorrow and my wife will spend time with her while I am at work. Yes...she is very clingy and has separation anxiety...we are not pros...not sure if she is more anxious than any other retired racer...but for sure...we will never give up on her. I looked up Emma...she won a few races but I am not sure if I would call her a world class racer....she had her time...and I will try my best to find her opportunities to run like the wind....but we just want her to be at home...and get the kindness she deserves. I did look up Jenny and her race history is not posted. But her tatoo number is the same as our Emma...just the end letter is different. I am glad Emma did what she was bred to do...but I am happier to give her a home with kindness....and I am glad you took in her sister! This industry(dog tracks) generates too many animals that end up discarded like used tires...I don't like it. But it's good to know people like you have kind hearts. Anyway...keep in touch! We are in North Port BTW.

Hello! I noticed one of your posts and saw you list Jenny Rocks...I just adopted Emma Rocks....based on what I looked up...I believe Emma is Jenny's sister! I will attack a file.