Jump to content

Greytlady94

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    2,174

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by Greytlady94

    -

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Renie has done this three different times, it is when her stomach is upset or hurts. She will eat paper towel, try to eat a rug, DH's shoestrings while they are on his feet, etc. so I know what you are talking about. She is trying to get all this stuff in, and then she will vomit. I give Renie Reglan and Pepcid or Zantac and it calms her tummy down pretty quickly. I usually give her two or three doses and a bland dinner and by the next day she is fine.

    Osto And Cancer

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Hi I'm new to Greys and I don't have one yet. I'm doing the whole research thing first, anyways reading these topics in here are really scary. Is it just a fact that so many Greys are sufferring with this, is that what I can look forward too? Also is there anything to look out for when you first get your dog...like how many races he's ran etc.

    Hi and :welcome2 !!

    Keep in mind when you are reading Health and Medical discussion that people don't come into this forum to talk about their greyhounds who are well and healthy, those that come here are doing so because they have a dog with a medical problem. It helps to keep that thought in mind.

     

    To add to your research I recommend a couple of books... "Adopting the Racing Greyhound" by Cynthia Branigan and "Retired Racing Greyhounds For Dummies" by Lee Livingood.

    Adopting the Racing Greyhound linky

    Retired racing Greyhounds For Dummies linky

    Glaucoma

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Definitely take your boy to an ophthalmologist, he needs to be examined by a specialist. Tufts University Veterinary School shouldn't be too difficult to get to and they will surely have ophthalmologists on staff.

     

    If human medications are being used, they may be less expensive if a prescription is filled at a drug store like Walgreens then getting them through the vet clinic. My veterinarian will always write a prescription when it is for something that she doesn't routinely carry since she knows I can get it for less at the drug store.

    Avoiding Dentals

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Neyla had her vet visit with Dr. Canapp, the sports medicine orthopedist today. I asked him to take a quick look in her mouth to rule out any weird issue that might have just popped up that could be contributing to her eating habits of late and yet again I got a compliment on how wonderful her teeth are. This time, instead of commenting that I clearly brushed daily (what my vet said at our annual exam last month), he commented that she must have just had a dental! I was pleased to be able to tell him that at age 8 she's never had one and that it's entirely due to her raw diet.

     

    I just wanted to share as I often see people talking about ways to avoid having their dogs go under for a dental. Even if you aren't comfortable feeding raw all of the time, weekly bones can be a great way to clean teeth and give your dog's some enrichment. That's my plug for the day. :P

     

    Jen

     

    Help me to understand this then... I don't mean for my tone to be anything other then totally mystified.

     

    I just adopted my 4th GH yesterday, Polli, an 8.5 year old brood mama off a farm in KS. She has not eaten anything but raw up until she came off the hauler on Sunday night.

    She has never had a dental and her teeth as SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO bad that the vet would not touch her until she had a round of amoxoxcillian, she will probably lose most of her teeth, her breath could knock ANYONE over, it smells as though there is an abcess which is prob gum disease. There is black smelly SLIME that actually comes out of her mouth. Nice huh?

     

    I realize that this is partially hereditary but since she was on only raw, what would make her teeth so bad?

     

    Do you know exactly what she was fed? It is possible it was a combo of meat and kibble and not with the bones that help keep the teeth clean.

    Older Grey's Back Legs Temporarily "gave Out"

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    She is still pretty young at 9. :) I would go ahead and make an appointment for a complete exam with manipulation, and both a senior blood panel and urinalysis.

    Supplements that I have given all my greyhounds are Fresh Factors and Joint Health from Springtime.

    Fresh Factors

    Joint Health

     

    Missing Link is a good product but doesn't have enough glucosamine to make much difference, it does make their coat really soft though. Go slow with the Missing Link to start with or it can cause a really loose stool.

    Prancer's Tick Titers Are In

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    I think the treatment for Anaplasma Phagocytophilum is Doxycycline, the same as is used to treat Ehrlichia. The treatment for Babesia is 2 injections of Imizol two weeks apart. It's no wonder this poor guy has been "off", he is carrying quite a load. Thank goodness you got a second opinion from a vet who was paying attention to his symptoms. Sending prayers for Prancer. :hope

×
×
  • Create New...