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Sending prayers!

It never seems work out like you think it will. Eat lots of ice cream together.

I can't remember the name of the medicine we used back then --it was a pill. My Dane was up and functioning in two days. Sending lots of prayers. had to go look

Winslow has been in a long distance relationship with Darcy Deerhound in the UK. She is celebrating her 1 year anniversary after amputation and chemo. Being the playboy that he is, Ember is welcome to join the fun. Darcy is very evolved and I'm sure she won't mind sharing Winslow. She's not the clingy type. Winslow loves internet dating. Glynis

Sending lots of prayers!

I would get xrays. Do you have a holistic vet (acupuncture) close?

Sounds like he needs to see a vet and xrays taken. Are you in the States?

Sending more prayers! I had a Dane crash from Addison's. It is a treatable disease.

I don't like that statement at all Remember, the things he loves will most likely change, if they haven't already. It does for all of us as we get older and infirm. What is more important, is if he is loving life. I've seen them happy to lay on a dog bed and receive pets and food, obviously loving life, taking it all in. Some don't mind help going out, some hate it. Some can fall in a pile of poop and jump up with a smile on their face and run around the yard. Some are humilated. They are all different and I know you know your boy. I trust you will know when he is no longer loving life and when it is time. I am sad for you & the family as I know what you are going through. Enjoy every moment. Eat lots of ice cream together!

October 15, 2008 We're going Monday for Winslow's annual heart ultrasound. Because he was given Adriamyicin and because he has a grade 3 heart murmur (not the one really common to greys that Dr. Couto wrote about,) and he has a very mild degenerative valve disease, we do this yearly. His oncologist says he sounds really good and he notices no change, but we need to do this anyway. When I got the idea to take him swimming, I asked the cardiologist and she said it would be the best possible exercise for him. I will be curious to see how this ultrasound looks in comparison to a year ago. Winslow is almost 9 years old now and has been swimming weekly (except Dec-Mar when they heat the pool). Winslow also gets 100 mg. of Coenzyme Q10 daily, for the above reasons. Winslow doesn't like the ultrasound so much, but he gets peanut butter, so he's not complaining too loudly. He does like the cardiologist. I am allowed to go in with him and see the screen. He likes having me there. I've already started losing sleep over it. Off to swim. Glynis

Sending lots of prayers and hugs

What a gorgeous boy! Please give your Mom a hug from me, and consider yourself hugged! Sending my sympathy :grouphug

When I read about the panting, I wonder, if like Winslow, she is hot? Might try a fan on her and see if it helps! Sending more prayers

Sending lots of prayers! Can he take flagyl? I'd go with boiled meat or i/d only--no rice. Also, kaopectate contains an aspirin like product. I wouldn't use it. Immodium instead.

Sending more prayers!

I'm glad I got to meet him. Sending my sympathy

Please give them my sympathy

How I love those white faces! I know how you feel Sending my sympathy

Has a radiologist read the xrays? Sorry--can't remember

Many if not most of mine have been 2.2 to 2.3 with a normal, or slightly over BUN. Wouldn't bother me.

If there is no other vet to go to, then it's worth $1000 to get him fixed I am in a big city and could choose probably a dozen vets that could handle something like that and charge less than half what you are paying!

My take on it: once it goes to the lungs, I don't believe there is anything else that can be done. If the lungs are clear at this point, he/she has a good chance no matter what kind of surgery we are talking about.

I think any time cancer is involved, they like to do a chest xray. I would.

Doc must be very proud of his stitches...... I think I paid $120 for Grace's cut earlier this year.

No, I don't know why. In life and death selections, I don't see how you can choose to move on medical knowledge/history or emotions alone. To me, it must be a combination of medical knowledge and emotions, since each dog is different both in character/temperment and medical issues. One thing I have learned in my time with greyhounds, is that their desire to live is unequalled! It is that desire for life that does make them good candidates for amputation and brings them thru many trials, not just amputation. (Darcy: you are a hound, so that counts ) I am not sure why you are fixed on life after amputation? (maybe I need to go reread your posts) There is no guarantee that any dog will live "X" amount of years. The last I spoke with Dr. Couto, the average was still 14 months. Some go more, some less. What is important, to me, is the quality of the time spent after any major operation or illness. If they are happy, that is all that counts. Winslow's owner, Glynis, asked me to post in this thread, the following: "Winslow, 21 months post amp. Pain free and happy". Our friend Queen Winnie lived another 3 years.. pain free and HAPPY. Jaxen in Canada is 4 years post amp. Pain free and HAPPY. Darcy, 1 year, Pain free and HAPPY. And all the others that I've missed or don't know about.... Time spent... PAIN FREE AND HAPPY