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How sad Sending my sympathy

His calcium is high! Cutting down on the Tums and recheck Friday

9/9 Calcium normal. Recheck in a week. Here's hoping! He is just about back to normal 9/5 p.m. He had a seizure half an hour after I dropped him off Bit his tongue, etc. Vet just took him for a walk and he is fine but he'll stay there the rest of the day. I started the compounded calcitriol last week and I have not had a good feeling about it from the beginning. Back on the good stuff. 9/5 He's at the vet for a little bit. Scared the heck out of me at 2 a.m. Came in from the yard on 3 legs. The leg he was holding up was in muscle spasms. I gave him 2 Tums and some calcitriol and he went to sleep (I couldn't) and when he got up he was fine. I took him in for a blood test and vet wanted to keep him until he had the results. Good news is that he has gained a little weight 8/30 Hund N Flocken a big hit (most likely until I buy a big bag). He even ate breakfast. Here's hoping his bowel likes it as much as his mouth 8/29 Calcium level in normal range at 11.1. BUN and creatine coming down slightly. Here's hoping. Vet said recheck in two weeks I said one week Some slight symptoms of low calcium this morning and I wanted to take no chances so he is there

Wonder how it is going. If he is not eating, he should NOT be given NSAIDs

Try the Fresh Factors and either acupuncture or chiropractic or both treatments. I am speechless

Yes, I remember. Sending my sympathy Run like the wind Holly, with or without your wheels

4 ribs on a pet in my opinion is not healthy. They will lose 5# in two days if they get sick and then they are really under. Add ins are fine. Maybe he doesn't like the kibble you are feeding. I've found some of mine don't like certain proteins. Some of course will eat anything.

This morning he went to have his calcium levels checked with Dr. Tharp (it's at 10.7 which is good) and then on to Dr. Robin to get adjusted & needled. He is so funny. We got there before her and spent time talking with Jerri while he was loose in the back greeting everyone, looking at the cats (good thing Ringo wasn't there). When Dr. Robin got in she went to her office. He gave her a few minutes then went in and asked for an adjustment. I looked up and he's got his butt towards her and smiling Here he is having acupuncture (notice, not a collar or harness on -- he likes it)

He's on 3 tums twice a day. I'll check the other supplement you mention. I've used a calcium add in when I cooked for my guys. I was afraid to go to sleep. Huston slept well, ate, and ate, and ate. He is sore and needs needled and adjusted.

He is home. Calcium level not as high as doc wanted, but good enough to come home. Excellent surgeon and one tough dog! He trotted in from outside. As long as we can control the calcium we will be good. Trying to shove down 3 tums at a time is awful. I am going to try making a "canned" type food and mix the tums in and see if he'll eat it. Hopefully liver will mask the taste of the tums. So far tonight he has eaten sardines, salmon, yogurt, kibble and canned with his fresh factors mixed in. He needs acupuncture and adjusted. He is walking a little funny from being up on the table.

1 p.m. calcium had dropped but not yet into seizure range. Blood check at 4:30. I am going to have a nervous breakdown

Marc: I think of her often

He sounds pretty good to me. Acupuncture and chiropractic sure would help.

Morning update: vet wants to check calcium level again at 1 so he won't come home until later. He has eaten two cans of chicken and one sardines. I am going to drop off kibble since he is eating so well!

Last I heard calcium was normal. He had eaten a can of chicken and was eating some of another. He may be able to come home in the morning! Thanks for the prayers and thoughts. Keep them coming please

Huston is awake and surgery went well. Now, to stave off any calcium issue. I told vet about a new place that has Calcitriol liquid formulated for dogs. They did not send it yesterday like they were suppose to. Woman told me my vet didn't call correct dose until pharmacy was closed which is a total lie. He started calling at 8 a.m. and got ahold of them around 9. They took the information and ended up calling him back because the woman that took the info got something wrong. Everything done by 9:30 AM. They had his cell number, cc number and what they were suppose to send. So, long story short, they screwed up. I'll be calling Roadrunner in AZ soon Fortunately vet has very expensive human liquid available. Nothing is ever easy, is it. As long as Huston is ok.....

Huston is at the vet. Please send all the prayers, good thoughts and white light you can for him & Dr. Tharp.

I placed foster Gracie (Dobe) into a foster with intent last Saturday. Tuesday she went to the vet and a hw test was done and she has both adult heart worms and microfilaria. So, she came back. Her adoption group does the slow kill (as many do because of the treatment, not just the cost) and my vet is on board with it. Gracie will start doxy for a month and get Heartguard every two weeks for probably 18 months. Here's hoping. It's possible from what I've read for her to throw an embolism but not as probable as the injections. I need some more stress in my life She almost always has a stuffy in her mouth. Rare picture without!

Looking for affordable Calcitriol for Huston. I about had a breakdown at the vet's when I picked up Gracie. He ordered it from a pharmacy close and it would be $366 for a month's supply. I spent quite a bit of time on the computer last night looking for alternatives Found a few so hopefully it won't cost more than $100 a month.....really wish Huston could get a job...

Well poop! I can't believe how expensive dentals are up north. At least his kidneys are good. Which teeth is he losing?

If a food causes gas at my house it does not stay in my house The only one who gets gas is Dolly, and only if I feed her the turkey kibble (which Taylor does well on).

It's been a tough one, but Huston will have the other tumor removed on Tuesday. He will be monitored after surgery because the entire thing will come out which means he loses the para thyroid glands and will need calcium to avoid serious complications. The other option I researched was the Iodine 131 injection suggested by one of his vets. The problem is no one here does it for dogs. I found two that do it for cats. The tumor is visible and it's either take it out or watch it get bigger and compromise his trachea. Here's hoping....

If she is comfortable, that is good You all know my feelings about and experience with an NSAID. Winslow couldn't tolerate either tramadol or a NSAID. How much tramadol was she being given? For all: be sure you either get a product insert or google the side effects of any drug you get from the vet. This is a bit of a side bar but I was recently given a pill from a doctor's office by a NP for myself. There was a product insert and I did read it -- thank goodness. First, I should not have been given the drug because of one other drug I was on, and second I was told to break the pill in half since I have so many sensitivities and the drug was an extended release drug that specifically stated do not break. It was a heart drug and it could have been very serious had I not read the insert.

Might be bites but also maybe a staph infection. Check his back and sides.

We need HIS numbers to make any suggestions.