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My Chancy had LS. Most of the time she was okay if a bit wobbly and shuffle-y, but she definitely had "flare-ups" of pain once in a while. Acupuncture helped tremendously with those, when meds weren't cutting it.
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She is beyond beautiful, a clearly very special ol' girlie. I'm very sorry for your loss.
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I wonder if giving some kind of laxative would speed things along, thus allowing less time for the garlic to absorb...? Question for a vet.
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He is just beautiful.
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Oh no... I am so terribly sorry for your loss. What a sweet beautiful girlie...
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I am so sorry for your loss. There is never ever enough time...
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Oh NO! I had no idea he'd been diagnosed. I am so terribly sorry for your loss.
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Jen, I agree with the consensus here. No point in putting your sweet ol' guy through invasive testing if it's ultimately not going to lead to a significant treatment.
I'm very sorry you're going through this.
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I am very sorry for your loss of such a sweet boy.
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Oh I am so very sorry for your loss.
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I am very sorry for your loss.
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I am so very sorry for your loss of such a sweet wonderful boy. I know it's hard to not feel guilty right now. I know that in my bones. But try. There is no way on this Earth that you didn't do the very best you possibly could for your beloved boy.
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You and sweet Jack are still in my thoughts...
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I am very very sorry for your loss of your sweet girlie.
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I am so very sorry for your loss of such a wonderful boy.
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Just seeing this now. Oh my gosh how scary. I hope she pulls through okay.
BTW, thank you so much for being so detailed about her symptoms. It really helps the rest of us to know what kinds of things to be aware of.
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I understand completely.
I should also add that if it doesn't show signs of dissipating in a day or two, take him in.
Th upshot: if anything other than it simply going away happens, take him in.
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Is there any discoloration to the skin? Does it feel especially warm to the touch? Possibly just a nasty hematoma...
As long as it's movable (not attached to ribs) I'd say just keep an eye on it for a couple days. If it changes or he acts bothered (lethargic or restless), take him in. Also check his temperature. If he gets feverish at all, take him in, that means a likely infection.
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How large an area is affected? Dime-sized? Palm-sized?
Is the swelling confined to the skin? Meaning, can you sort of move it around over his ribs? Or does it seem to be attached to the ribs and the skin moves over it? If the latter, I'd go get xrays.
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It could have been an LP crisis by your description. My Chancy had LP. During my self-imposed crash course on the topic, I learned that it is not uncommon for LS dogs to also develop LP (Chancy also had LS). If your Jack has had recent flare-ups of wobbliness caused by LS, it seems easily possible that he is now having LP crises. Especially if he was already a "raspy" breather as you described.
For Chancy, keeping her cool and calm was key for a good long time. Thankfully, she never had a major breathing crisis episode, just gradually got harder for her to breathe. When she got to the point where her breathing was just too difficult, she had unilateral laryngeal tieback surgery. In her case, my only regret was not having done that sooner.
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Too bad about the NeoPolyDex. I have heard that some dogs can react poorly to it.
This may or may not be the case for you, but for Tipper, we started off with a much more frequent dosage, and as the intruding tissue receded over time, we were able to wean back to the current "maintenance dose" that he'll likely have for life.
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Paul gets neo polydex drops, once a day, and Brandy was on those drops for years. It costs about $9.00 a month. Considering that panus is not that prevalent in greyhounds, it is interesting that I have had two with it. Both went into remission with the drops, but needed to be on the drops forever. I can deal with $9.00 a month.
That could have been my post.
NeoPolyDex has been the treatment of choice for Tipper's pannus for almost five years now. Works perfectly for him, and costs about $9 per tube.
The only difference is you spelled Pannus correctly and I didn't. Also you are using an ointment, I guess, and we are using drops.
Hey, I typo right along with the best of 'em. Yes, I use the ointment. Tip gets one little squeeze in each eye twice a week. So one little tube of ointment lasts a good while-- maybe two months?
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Paul gets neo polydex drops, once a day, and Brandy was on those drops for years. It costs about $9.00 a month. Considering that panus is not that prevalent in greyhounds, it is interesting that I have had two with it. Both went into remission with the drops, but needed to be on the drops forever. I can deal with $9.00 a month.
That could have been my post.
NeoPolyDex has been the treatment of choice for Tipper's pannus for almost five years now. Works perfectly for him, and costs about $9 per tube.
He is just beautiful.
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I am so very sorry for your loss.