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    My Mohegan Son

    in Remembrance

    Posted

    Please, please give my thanks to his forever family. Although it is hard on them, he found his forever home :grouphug How many times I've said, they stay as long as they need to. I hope he sends someone special to them.

     

    My sympathy to all who loves him :f_white

    I feel horrible because I always thought that he may have felt we abandoned him :( I worried that he thought his forever home was with us and then we let him go...I know Jena loved him so very much...I just hope that Sonny knew we always loved him!

    He was with us thru such a terrible time in my life and then when he knew I was better he moved on to his forever home...

    My Mohegan Son

    in Remembrance

    Posted

    ...words fail me right now as I am overcome with sadness :weep I can't stop crying, he was like one of my own...

    Sonny "Sunshine Boy" was our special needs foster for 6 months then found his forever home in January with a wonderful owner who loved him so much and who also must be heartbroken.

     

    Godspeed Sunshine Boy...you will forever hold a special place in my heart!

     

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    Since I am not very good with words in situations like this, I best express my feelings this way...

    click here for a special video remembering Sonny

     

    Sonny was epileptic and had been seizure free for almost a year but Saturday he started seizing and then went into liver failure which eventually took his life :(

     

     

    Lizzie

    in Remembrance

    Posted

    This news just breaks my heart Suzy and David :weep I love all greyhounds but there are some that you meet that just touch you in some special way that no words could ever describe...that would be Lizzie! I will never forget seeing the photo of her dressed up as "CinderLizzie"...I laughed so much and ever since then whenever I needed to smile I would look at that photo of CinderLizzie :)

     

    Godspeed sweet little CinderLizzie! You have lots of friends at the bridge so I know you won't be alone!

     

     

    Vet Recommended A Vulvectomy For Rita

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Our Maggie-Mae had that surgery...please read my thread all about it:

    http://forum.greytalk.com/index.php?showtopic=138353&hl=

     

    warning: some graphic photos

     

    She has not had 1 urinary tract infection since then and we have not had to rub cream or do anything to that area since her surgery! We also found out at a later date that her litter mate had the same surgery done and she has not had any problems since the surgery either!

     

     

    Why Do Old Gals Die After Spay?

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    The majority do just fine Mickie. The ones that don't make it just break your heart and you will remember them forever.

     

    I don't believe there is any one reason. There can be health problems that no one is aware of ahead of time. It's not just the old ones. Sometimes a young dog will die, whether it be from malignant hypothermia or a blood disorder or some other problem.

     

    I think it's helpful to give the old ones a week to re-cooperate after they come off a long haul.

     

    I see that you are new here Mickie and it's probably too soon to send you a private message, but I help Greyhound Support send the old ones from Kansas on the "bus". If the old girl came to you from Kansas, I'd really like to know who she is. All of them we put on the bus steal a little part of our hearts.

     

    You can email me at chicocat@mchsi.com

     

    It was Birdie that died :weep

     

    This was a post from Sandy, Pres. of NCGC:

    Yesterday I lost count of calls I got from the Vet about Faith and Birdie. They both must have been crate chewers and their canines were worn off. As it turned out Birdies canine on the lower jaw was fractured clear down through the root. They removed that canine and prior to that they had spayed her. She had stopped breathing during this and recovered. She woke up slow and was found unresponsive in her cage. They did try to resuscitate her. Usually if they are going to die they do it while recovering from the anesthesia. She died almost 6 hours latter! I always worry about the small little girls. Ever since Black Lily died in Nov. of 2005 I am worried sick when they go into surgery. We have Vetted about 155 - 160 GHs and have lost 2. Today I have to worry about 2 more, Faith & Mane. I guess we have to pray that they will do well. When ever any GH goes under they are in danger because of their low body fat and being over dosed on the gases. On other breeds the gases are absorbed in the fat in their bodies and in GHs that cushion is not there.

     

     

    Lacey Laine

    in Remembrance

    Posted

    Oh no, Patti...I am so sad to read about Lacers! :cry1 I bet Miss Nellie was one of the first hounds to greet her friend at the bridge.

    I will keep you and Fred in my thoughts and prayers as you go thru this difficult time.

    I will always treasure that photo of Lacers holding on to her Miss Nellie monkey...

    Ext Repeat : 4.13.02 - 11.05.07

    in Remembrance

    Posted

    Trish, I too, have been trying to find the words when I know that there are none that will make it any easier for you :cry1

     

     

     

    Godspeed "Stinky" Run Free.... :gh_run

     

    He will always be "Stinky" to me and Stinky will forever hold a special place in my heart! :beatheart

     

     

    Maggie Mae Went To The Vet Today For Routine Exam

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted · Edited by greytdecals

    tape worms :puke

     

    eeeewwwww...I was shocked because #1- she is on heartworm meds #2- she was showing absolutely no symptoms that would make me think otherwise (no diarrhea etc.) #3- she's my pretty girlie and pretty girlies don't get ugly worms :(

     

    So, 3 days of Panacur and a retest on Monday.

     

    Just a little set-back before I can get her Therapy work rolling.

     

    p.s. is it just me or when your dog gets worms does it make you feel like a bad parent, like you've not taken care of your dog, like you're dirty or something :cry1 I can't image how on earth she got the tape worms.

     

     

    Also, I thought panacur does not treat the type of tape worms that dogs get...I thought they needed Droncet (or however it is spelled) I actually think the Dr. was not even sure that it was tape worms..he said they looked "kinda" like them but funnier :blink: whatever that meant...like were the tape worms telling jokes or something :huh

    I hope my girlie gets rid of these nasty things soon so she can start her new job!

    Sarah

    in Remembrance

    Posted

    Sandy said she will post a tribute to sweet Sara...right now I think her heart is hurting over the loss of her...I think we are all hurting over the loss of this precious girlie. Bless Sandy and Julia and all others that allowed Sara to know what love was, again...

    God Speed Sweet Sara!

     

    Foster Boy Sonny Can't Urinate

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Sonny went to see the vet today and he does have a very nasty UTI...hopefully this clears up with one round of antibiotics.

    He's such a good boy! I have to get him to eat now...his appetite has been very poor these past 4-5 days. He is down to 82 lbs but can not lose anymore weight.

     

     

    This is called tying-up and it is not uncommon in racing greyhounds. One of our boys has the same problem that comes and goes every so often. Most of the racing kennels use a product called K9 Ease and some give beer as someone else mentioned. The problem usually goes away after they have been off the track for a while. How long have you had him?

     

    Rich

    He has been off the track for over a year now (maybe 14 months)

    Foster Boy Sonny Can't Urinate

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Thanks everyone, for your well wishes and advice! It can be scary when you don't know what you are dealing with and it has the potential of being life threatening :unsure He peed last night before I went to bed but continued to run around from spot to spot in the yard acting like he still needed to urinate. I have a call into my local vet because our group's vet is 200 miles away from me :( I am awaiting his return call. He is calm today and acting normal, so far.

    Foster Boy Sonny Can't Urinate

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    I called the Dr. on call at the animal clinic and she said it can more than likely wait till normal hospital hours, altho she can't say for sure because she has to see him...but, because I saw a little bit of dribble on his hoohoo and he's not straining and he's not crying when he's trying and he's been sleeping now for the past 45 minutes since his "episode" then it may just be a urinary tract infection with "some" blockage. If it were totally blocked then there would be nothing coming out of him and he would be in pain. I will take him out once more before I go to bed and see what he does but at this point it's not an emergency...so it seems :unsure

     

    Foster Boy Sonny Can't Urinate

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    This just started about 9pm tonight...he started panting, pacing, barking to go out so we let him out and he acts like he wants to urinate(gets in his urinating position) but nothing is coming out! I've never experienced this with a hound...do we rush him to the emergency Vet, call our after hours emergency Dr.? I hate to rush him anywhere unless I know I absolutely should because he is a foster dog and those medical bills can add up real quick but on the other hand, his well being is very important to us! I love this big guy!

    I tried squeezing his bladder for him...got experienced at doing that because we had to do it for Alan for 3 weeks or so, but nothing.

    He is in obvious discomfort. He finally laid down tho as I sit here typing. About 4 or 5 days ago I noticed a yellowish discharge from his hoohoo but it wasn't really bad so we kept on eye on him and it seemed like it got better then this happened tonight.

    Any advice, suggestions or help would be greyt! :unsure

    I did a search online but found no real helpful information about this.

    Lacey Laine

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Patti you, Fred and the pups have our love, prayers and support. Hang in there.

     

    Remember.................

     

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    I just LOVE that photo...Lacers and Miss Nellie's monkey! But, I am so sad to hear about Lacers :(

     

    Patti...You have our love, prayers and support too!!

    :hope

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