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On 9/7/2019 at 9:52 PM, rycezmom said:
TIME FOR A SNEAK PEEK!
So excited to see this gorgeous collar won in the 2017 Miss Nellie Auction, donated to this year's auction. I love "reauctioned" pieces.
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We are so excited about this auction!
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Way to go Kenna!!!
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One more sleep!!!!
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We still need donations to make this auction a success. Please help!
The Greyhound Health Initiative Blood Bank helps all breeds by providing their services to veterinarians across many states and has helped treat hundreds of dogs since they opened in 2016.* They keep their prices low to better serve the community and rely on the financial support of dog lovers everywhere to keep their doors open.
To that end they are hosting an online fundraising auction in May. The format is simple: You donate an item, they auction it off through facebook, and everyone celebrates! Of course, fun, dog-specific items are highly sought after by their supporters and usually fetch a pretty penny, but they've also had success auctioning items for both dogs and people ranging from jewelry to airline tickets... I even saw someone offer a one week stay at their personal cabin on a lake, Air B&B style — it's okay to be creative!
If you don't have anything to donate, please consider making a financial contribution of any size by going to https://www.greyhoundhealthinitiative.org/donate/.
Or perhaps you'd prefer to make a more direct impact by purchasing supplies for the Blood Bank from their Amazon Wish List: http://a.co/ajMqdVM.
*Dogs need blood transfusions for many of the same reasons we do and, like human blood, canine blood is always in short supply. Without this Blood Bank, many dogs all over the northeast US may not get the treatments they need to survive. They need the help of compassionate people like you today.
Please share this post with all of your dog loving friends!
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On 4/26/2019 at 9:18 AM, NancyB said:
Do you still need auction items?
Yes we do!
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We are set up to put items into our Spreadsheet and Album. Just waiting ....
Send your donations to auctions@greyhoundhealthinitiative.org
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Donations needed, PLUS if your dog currently donates blood somewhere else, please send us your stories to Auctions@greyhoundhealthinitiative.org so that we can celebrate their service to the canine community. We want greyhound owners to know how easy it is to let their greyhound become a blood donor.
This will also be the place to get a peek at what will be offered in this auction.
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I am still struggling with the reality that she's gone.
Everyone tried so hard. Her sheer will, medical science and love just couldn't do it. Her DaddyMan and I shared our wonderful memories with the vet who had been caring for Grandy since she had been admitted to Alta Vista Animal Hospital's Critical Care Unit. We cried, we laughed, while Grandy and I stole as much time as we could. Then she bumped me with her nose and stared at me. I knew it was time.to say see you later.
You gave everyone who knew you so much. You brought together people I proudly call my family. You gave us two wonderful boy hounds who have much of your personality. You gave me grey hairs, soft licks, nose bumps and looks oh those looks. I can't fathom our lives without you.
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with our angels Grandy girl, snuggle your babies Tohr, Wellsie and Phury, race Peanut, hang out with Jake and reassure Jet, watch out for your boys Zee and Lightning. Driving home from the vet, I looked up to the sky which was dark and cloudy. All of a sudden the clouds parted to show a beautiful crescent moon. I love you to the moon and back Grandy Girl.
Falling in love with the red girl. Grandy and 4 month old Zee and Lightning Grandy loves her babies.
My heart
My birthday was 5 days after Grandy crossed the bridge, my almost 13 year old granddaughter Kalia gave me this drawing, my favorite gift. -
Thanks Ducky
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Said see ya later to our wonderful girl Grandy - Craigie Grandy September 1, 2004 - October 5, 2016
Thank you so much for your prayers and well wishes.
Driving home I looked up to the sky which was dark and cloudy. All of a sudden the clouds parted to show a beautiful crescent moon. I love you to the moon and back Grandy Girl. <3I will do a better Memorial post when I can.
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Grandy continues to improve, albeit slowly. She was really alert and giving me the stinkeye or, not looking at me. LOL She ate 2 containers of yogurt and dumped her water all over my lap. She has some bruising, so the Vet was going to send Dr Couto a message to get his input. Bruising in places are expected with heparin use, but with greyhounds there is a fine line and we don't want to cross it.
The really good news was that she was trying to get up by herself, has a stronger radial pulse and is allowing them to do range of motion on the leg with the clot.
Her vet is hoping her Fentanyl can be lowered a bit more and get her onto a patch. Once she is and it works, we can work on bringing her home. -
Grandy update for today Oct 3rd. Grandy is doing better in some ways. Leg has improved in that they feel a slight pulse, and there is blood profusion.
She had an abdominal ultrasound, and they found no sign of a thrombus. Everything is going to Dr Couto for review.
Grandy has dark urine and a UTI plus some fluid in her back leg. Not ruling our PLN but they do not think so. Vet said in more cases than not they never do find the source. BUT she is on a preventative, and will stay on one. Goal now is to get her pain relief with oral meds. They are thinking of adding in something else. I asked if Gabapentin would be a good fit. Vet thinks yes, but will see what Dr C says. Once she is on something that works, we can look at bringing her home.
Grandy has a Greyhound Assist Harness on, the Techs are impressed with it. I got to sit with her for a bit. I took rotisserie chicken and some yogurt. She took the chicken then gently put it on her bead. So, I opened a strawberry yogurt and she ate all of it! First thing since Saturday morning. She was so much more responsive. Eating and watching me. She threw herself on her side so I would rub her belly. I missed her cue to do so the first time, but realized what she wanted so complied. When I stopped she sat up, then flopped over again. I laughed.
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Sending good thoughts for your mama girl. Doodles had an FCE (spinal stroke, clot or debris) in December 2014, was in the neuro ICU for 8 days. Cold laser (usually every 3 weeks), acupuncture as needed and 1/2 of a baby aspirin today and she's still with me at 13 years and 7 months old. Sending healing thoughts to Mama Grandy, Janet.
Nice to hear. I am looking at accupuncture and borrowing a cold laser. First we have to get her home.
Feel better soon Mama Grandy. You are one of GT's all time favorite girls and we are all pulling for you to be home soon and feeling good!
Awww thank you!
SHere is our game plan.... I think.
First the vet emailed Dr Couto her treatment plan. Nice to see a vet willing to reach out to him. Dr Couto is basically happy with her plan as he prefers Fentanyl to Hydromorphone. I asked what we should do first, and he said to do an abdominal ultrasound. He says since they often see primary aortoiliac thrombosis in hounds. Aortoiliac thrombosis usually causes rear leg weakness, which may explain the other episode/s. Grandy is responding well to the Fentanyl as an IV so it can be controlled. I'm hoping she will be better able to function. That way we will know if she is able to use her right side correctly or if there is some deficiencies there. We really need that info before moving much further forward. Guillermo says that Hydromorphone causes dysphoria so he is happy she is off it. He told Dr Gotleib that "Most do well with the treatment you are using. Some hounds on heparin bleed at the injection site before the APTT is prolonged. " Guess we need to be careful the bleeding thing doesn't go the other way.
I plan to call in about half an hour. If I don't reach her, I will send an email telling them we are changing the plan.
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Please send prayers, white light and anything else you can send to my Grandy. I had to leave her at the E-Vet. They suspect she has a blood clot in her left leg.
On Wednesday she was running in the yard. I noticed when she came inside that she was walking differently. Then she started sinking in her back end. Since she had had a similar instance at the vet after her dental I suspected this was a repeat. We know, from x-rays when she was delivering puppies that there are some degenerating disks. I gave her rimadyl and tramadol and put ice on her back. She napped and was back to normal an hour or so later.
I made an appointment to take her in to the vet on Tuesday to discuss this and get some meds in case it happened again.
Today at dinner time Grandy got jostled by the two rambunctious young ones and I noticed right away that we were having a repeat of Wednesday's problem. I didn't have any rimadyl so I gave her aspirin and tramadol. She was not so co-operative as she could not get comfortable. We made the decision to take her to the E-Vet as she was unable to use her left leg. I called to say we were coming in, and they made her a priority, so when we arrived they took her right away.
The vet said it was an unusual situation. She suspected that it was a blood clot. Grandy had little pulse in her left leg below the groin. Her blood draws from each leg were significantly different.
Blood Glucose 3.3 Left and 4.3 Right
Lactate 6.6 Left and 2.8 in Right
We left Grandy in the ICU. I was able to go back to see her before we left. Grandy was happy to see me and the staff were embarrassed that she was laying on the floor instead of the cushy bed they had prepared for her. I wasn't surprised, she has a slight fever and was cooling herself down.
If anyone has had experience with something like this please let me know.
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As some of you may be aware, we are going through a very personal osteosarcoma episode right now: one of our greyhounds was diagnosed with it last Wednesday.
I'm going to be making a series of posts documenting how everything has unfolded to date and then I'll keep making updates as things continue to evolve.
My hope is that it gives those of you who haven't been through this yet a better perspective on how devastating osteo can be. I also hope that it will help set some expectations for someone going through this in the future who just got the diagnosis and has no idea what they're in for.
I promise I will only post relevant updates so the blog doesn't become and endless string of "Day 3: she pooped today" entries.
Thank you for your continued support of GHI and well-wishes for my family and I. -Brian Collins, Executive Director ** Note - Brian Collins is the husband of Suzie Collins aka Skinny Hound Designs. They were also the parents of Miss Nellie (namesake of the Miss Nellie Auction for Hope for Hounds) and Maggie Mae a 5 year cancer survivor
A Journey Through Osteosarcoma (Part 1)
http://www.greyhoundhealthinitiative.org/a-journey-through-osteosarcoma-part-2/
http://www.greyhoundhealthinitiative.org/a-journey-through-osteosarcoma-part-3/
http://www.greyhoundhealthinitiative.org/a-journey-through-osteosarcoma-part-3/
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As some of you may be aware, we are going through a very personal osteosarcoma episode right now: one of our greyhounds was diagnosed with it last Wednesday.
I'm going to be making a series of posts documenting how everything has unfolded to date and then I'll keep making updates as things continue to evolve.
My hope is that it gives those of you who haven't been through this yet a better perspective on how devastating osteo can be. I also hope that it will help set some expectations for someone going through this in the future who just got the diagnosis and has no idea what they're in for.
I promise I will only post relevant updates so the blog doesn't become and endless string of "Day 3: she pooped today" entries.
Thank you for your continued support of GHI and well-wishes for my family and I. -Brian Collins, Executive Director
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Keeping our Sighthounds Safe
Just like children, dogs need to be protected from poisons and toxic products. Since greyhounds and other sighthounds are sensitive to medications it isn't a stretch that they may be more susceptible to cleaning products and other household items.
Keep your dog our of areas where cleaning products are being used or stored. Some cleaning products might only cause mild stomach upset, but others can cause bad burns to the tongue, mouth and stomach.
When using pest bait or traps, put them in areas that aren't accessible to your pets. Most bait contains sweet smelling inert ingredients, like jelly, peanut butter or sugar, which can also attract your pets.
Never give your dog medication unless directed by a veterinarian. Many medications that are safe for humans can be deadly for animals.
Keep all prescription and over-the-counter drugs out of your pet’s reach, preferably in closed cabinets. Pain killers, cold medicines, anti-cancer drugs, antidepressants, vitamins and diet pills can be lethal to animals, even in small doses. For example, one 200mg ibuprofen tablet can cause stomach ulcers in a dog weighing 10 pounds.
Never leave chocolate out. Even small amounts can cause problems.
Many common household items can be lethal to animals. Mothballs, potpourri oils, coffee grounds, homemade play dough, fabric softener sheets, dishwashing detergent, batteries, cigarettes, alcoholic drinks and hand and foot warmers are all highly toxic, even in small amounts.
Automotive products such as gasoline, oil and antifreeze should be stored in areas that aren't accessible to your pet. Less than one tablespoon can be lethal to a dog weighing 20 pounds.
Before buying a flea or tick product for use on your sighthound, ask your veterinarian for a recommendation.
Read all of the information on labels before using a product on your pet or in your home. Always follow the directions.
If a product is for use only on cats, it should never be used on dogs.
Make sure your companion animals don’t enter areas where foggers or house sprays have been used for the period of time written on the label.
Make sure your pets don't go on lawns or in gardens treated with fertilizers, herbicides or insecticides until they have dried completely. Always store these products in areas that aren't accessible to your pets.
If you're uncertain about the use of any product, ask the manufacturer and/or your veterinarian for instructions.
Provided by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. For more information, visit www.aspca.org -
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To coincide with our annual conferences, The Sighthound Wellness Conference Aug. 5th-7th and the North American Sighthound Health Conference Sept., 23rd we have decided to officially declare that August is (unofficially) Sighthound Health Month!
All month long we will be making special posts about Sighthounds and their differences to "regular" dogs, greyhound trivia and more. Check back every day during August for these special posts!
Greyhound Health Initiative Facebook Page
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We base it on the anniversary date of your sign up. Plus you get all the perks "Waliered" posted above.It was a little bit difficult to get through, but I finally reached someone who told me the program was discontinued early last fall.
She referred me to Dr. Couto. So unfortunately looks like chemo is now only available free twice per year through his program, although I don't know if that's calendar year, or 365 days, etc.We offer free chemotherapy twice a year, we hope you would never need more than that in a year.
Message me if you need further assistance
jshaffer@greyhoundhealthinitiative.org
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Murray had a wonderful day resting on the sand in Dewey Beach. He was even able to climb up the stairs up to our beach house, something he could not do in July at Grapehounds. We are so thankful to have him here at the beach this year. I know many of you understand.
I do understand! Wishing you a wonderful time at Dewey. Praying you have a lot of time to share ahead of you.
with our angels Grandy girl, snuggle your babies Tohr, Wellsie and Phury, race Peanut, hang out with Jake and reassure Jet, watch out for your boys Zee and Lightning. 
My birthday was 5 days after Grandy crossed the bridge, my almost 13 year old granddaughter Kalia gave me this drawing, my favorite gift. 
She referred me to Dr. Couto. So unfortunately looks like chemo is now only available free twice per year through his program, although I don't know if that's calendar year, or 365 days, etc.
The Thirteenth Annual Miss Nellie Auction
in Everything else Greyhound
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We still need donations! Greyhound related, or not.