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win4profit

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  1. I wonder the same thing. We are well into our 3rd year with Slick and still cannot get firm poops on a regular basis. Just like you, we have tried many foods and have finally settled on TOTW. He still has spells where his poops start solid but ends soft. He has been tested and retested for all kinds of parasites and other internal issues. We have just accepted that this is his 'normal'. I will be interested to read the other responses.

  2. Sequoia is the very reason we adopted Gypsy. I was never really attracted to the fawns until seeing all the beautiful pics of Sequoia running on the beach. Chris, I am soo sorry for your loss. f_yellow

  3. Gypsy and Slick tangled with a stray cat that has been wandering through our yard last night. It was dark so I didn't see much but I heard the commotion. What I did see was both the hounds with a cat in their jaws. I yelled, the cat broke free and crashed into the fence before fleeing the yard. Upon inspection, Gypsy has a scratch right below her eye and two small puncture wounds on her jaw. Slick has several scratches to his face and one right above his eye. I cleaned them up good last night and there are no apparent reactions this morning. I know puncture wounds are serious and need to be watched closely. Is there anything else I should be looking for?

    On a side note, I sure would like to drop kick the owner of this cat! How rude to simply let your pet out to poop and pee in my yard. Not to mention wrestle with my hounds who are in their own yard. :angryfire

  4. I know how scary and shocking it is to hear amputation. I was in the same state of mind as you 1 year ago and if I could do it all over I would amputate immediately. Slick hurt his toe running in the back yard as well and we tried for 5 months to 'save' the toe. During that time we had to leash walk him, keep him from playing and jumping, stop him from licking, mostly keep him in an e-collar, change bandages, make countless trips to the vet for repairs and rechecks. Slick was so unhappy during all of this, he wanted nothing more than to run in the yard with his sister. We finally agreed to the amputation and it was amazing how fast he healed. Today, he runs like the wind and is happier than ever. I really want to urge you to do the amputation and save yourself the time and money and save Kona the misery.

  5. Seriously, Slick has only just healed from his toe amp and now this... Yesterday I was out picking up the yard and Slick was out with me. I was in an area of the yard behind the shed so I couldn't see him. I know he was doing laps because every few seconds he would run past me, turn and be off again. By the time I came around the side of the shed he was on the back patio holding his back leg up. While I was cleaning his feet I noticed that his front leg was bleeding a little, and of course he was holding up his hind leg. Once I got him iniside I checked him out and thought that maybe he pulled a muscle in his hip. By late last night it was clear that he was in some serious pain and I gave him a Tramadol. This morning he was still not putting any weight on his leg so I decided against giving him anything for pain hoping that this would keep him quiet while I was at work. When I got home, I could clearly see that the problem is not a pulled muscle in his hip it is his hock, it is very swollen. I have an appointment with the vet tomorrow morning. We have some metacam so I will keep him comfortable until the vet can see him. Here are a few pics I got while he ate his dinner.

     

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  6. What a difference a day makes. By the time I got home she was wound up and ready to go. From the moment I opened her pen door she took off in a blaze, picked up a stuffie and was off to the races. After many laps around the house, I got her to settle down long enough to get her coat on her and then she ran some more in the yard. Guess all my worrying was for nothing. Silly girl!

  7. Gypsy went in yesterday for another dental to remove all the upper front toofers. Our vet had been trying to save these teeth but unfortunately bacteria and infections have taken hold. The decay was so bad that she was unable to stitch her up so the poor baby is hurting. Last night was awful, she wimpered and cried much of the night. I cuddled with her and comforted her until she was able to fall asleep off and on through the night. I got up once just to see that she was still breathing because she hadn't wimpered for 2 hours. The good news is that she is feeling a little better this morning and ate her breakfast with no difficulty. I gave her some pain meds before leaving for work. I feel terrible leaving her after she had such a bad night but had no choice. We could sure use a few healing thoughts and prayers today.

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