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I think this is the most likely. They could have been bitten/infected years ago and had it lie dormant until stress (boarding) and/or age ( weakened immune system) activated the disease. But, the good news is, you can treat it and they will be fine.

Moleskin is what I used to pad the muzzle, you can cut it to fit where ever you need it. I found the stool guard was easier to clean when it was attached to the outside. Because you will need to clean it, they don’t give up the poop snacks easily

I like this one because it is light weight enough for them to wear comfortably all the time.

This is what I thought as well. I have been there, one I let go right away, one I did the surgery. It only bought her six weeks, and the recovery from the surgery was hard, I would not do that again. It is so hard on you, but the best thing for him is to let him go.

hoping for the best for Mover and the rest of your family

I am so sorry for your unexpected loss. I suspect you are still in shock, and when you have had time to think, you will realize you did what was best for Pixie. She left you when she was still in a (relatively) good place, no crisis of pain and fear.

Frustrating, but the important thing is that they are both improving! Some mysteries never get solved.

It is very frustrating to not know the cause! I have been told that tick diseases can lie dormant for years before becoming active, but with both dogs getting sick the same way at the same time, it sounds more like a toxin. I hope you can figure out what is going on, and more importantly, I hope they get better.

Yes, not unusual in greyhounds, in fact if your vet is not familiar with greyhounds quirks, it could be a misdiagnosis. An ultrasound or echo will tell you for sure and my first grey, who did have heart problems, lived to 12.5 yrs.

Yes, most or all of his issues could be caused by the hookworms. They are nasty little buggers, and persistent, but he should start to feel a bit better once you start treatment. What LaFlaca said about desensitizing him with his collar is good advice. I had a dog that was very excited to go for walks, so putting his collar on was easy, but he was also very aggressive to strange dogs while on leash and hated having me grab his collar. He snapped and growled at me many times. In his case, I switched to a harness for better control and he never had a problem with me grabbing the harness. That solution may be a bit extreme for your situation, but desensitizing him to his collar should help.

I am sure more knowledgeable people will chime in, but I agree, those aren’t very clear films, I can’t tell anything from them. I also understand your feelings, both about Stewie’s leg and the timing (why does it always happen on Friday?) I will offer one word of encouragement, tendons and soft tissue injures take forever to heal, a week is nothing, so it could still be not the Bad Thing.

horrible for anyone to lose their dog to this monster, but when it is your own, or one you feel like you “know”

One of my dogs has this occasional coughing. I havent been able to tie it to any pattern, pretty sure it is not LP. She just starts hacking, like that smokers cough that some heavy smokers get. I can guarantee she doesnt smoke The only thing I have been able to come up with is sometimes I cough like I am hacking up a lung when my allergies are bad and her cough sounds similar. She has had this since I got her 2.5 years ago. She was 7 then. It hasnt gone away, but it hasnt gotten worse, and it doesnt happen too often or last very long, she has been checked by my vet (often) so I just watch her for changes. I hadnt thought about honey, I do have some manuka honey, I might try that. Forgot to add, there may not be any allergens where you are in the winter, but indoor air in the winter is so dry most places it can also cause problems.

Not sure about the restlessness as I haven’t had that particular problem with any of mine, but it does sound a bit like anxious behavior to me. The magic trick is figuring out what is making him anxious The peeing sounds very much like a uti (urinary tract infection) I would have the vet check for that, and maybe do a round of antobiotics even if nothing shows, sometimes there is a false negative result.

I had the great pleasure of meeting this special lady in person. She was one of the sweetest dogs Ive ever met Run free Allie, you will be remembered. for her mommas and her daddy

hope she keeps doing well!

Good news! If you have been through it before it is easy to jump to the worst conclusion, but not every limp is osteo

hoping it is not the worst

I used Nexgard for a few months with no problems. I ended up switching because one of my dogs didn’t like the Nexgard and wouldn’t take it without a fuss. Since there are other options, I just changed to something else (Soresto collars)

You might want to start a new topic for this, I think you will get more responses.

The parasites and/or the meds for the parasites are probably messing with his appetite. I have noticed when any of my dogs are feeling off it is almost always breakfast that they don't finish or skip entirely. A few missed meals won't hurt him, as you have figured out. I give them a few minutes after they walk away, then pick it up. I feed raw, so leaving it out is not an option. All that said, some dogs are just grazers, rather than inhalers If free feeding doesn't work for you, just pick up his food after a set amount of time, he will learn to eat faster but once he feels better, he will probably go back to his regular eating.

Better to know than not know, but I am sorry the answer wasn’t what you hoped for

I hope you get some answers

I am so sorry When we get them later in their life we know we won't have as much time with them, but that never makes it any easier to lose them.