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In Rexs long journey Rimadyl was the absolute least effective pain med, but every dog is different. We had a little better success with Metacam. The thing that worked best for him painwise despite all the risks from his colitis was Deramaxx, which is supposed to be really rough on the tummy. He never had any problems with it, although my pocketbook did.

Two words -- Beet pulp. Probiotic that is supposed to also regulate water in the intestines. She might want to find a food high in it or supplement with it as Kennelmom does -- there are threads on it. Worked wonders for us and pumpkin and live culture yogurt didn't do anything. Every dog is different tho.

As far as I've ever know flagyl isn't for parasites, but is an antibacterial and used to fix loose poops and tummy troubles. Rex had a standing script for his colitis -- runny and sometimes bloody poops -- before we discovered the wonders of beet pulp.

Now I remember that she said if your vet wasn't comfortable with the shots to seek out a vet over 40 years old.... As a point of reference, the shots were $28 plus office call at my vet -- a VCA clinic in Dallas proper. Happy Birthday Beck!

If you have a yard get him a wading pool. Some love it some don't. Buck practically lives in his when it is warm -- see below. If you go for a walk you think he is panting you can always hose him down when you get back, directing the water mostly at his belly and feet.

Suzanne Stack told me that if it is done correctly there is no chance of hitting the spine. The shot goes into the muscles on either side exactly where the thumbs go for the test, not millimeters from the spinal cord. That probably doesn't help you...unless you ask your vet to show you the thumb test again and ask him how he'd hit the spine from there.... The shots worked wonders for Rex and didn't seem to hurt him as he never flinched or yelped. He went from barely being able to get off the couch and having trouble with steps to being a normal dog. His lasted longer than most -- 6 to 8 months and you could clearly see when they were wearing off. To the best of my knowledge oral pred does not do anything for LS. Our shots were given by 3 different vets. One was Dr. Herron but the other two were very agreeable to trying it. They concurred with Dr. Stack that the worst thing that could happen is it just wouldn't work (and sometimes it doesn't). where the thought of hitting the spinal cord came in. Never heard it. The shots worked so well for Rex I never tried anything else for his LS. and he ended up going to the bridge due to a disc that ruptured into his spinal cord between his shoulders so I really can't tell you long term outcome. The shots greatly improved his quality of life for 2.5 years. Best of luck to you and Beck.

Any chemical probably has some risk of causing cancer if one dissects it enough. If you see her again please tell her that Advantage does not work on ticks. It is strictly for fleas.

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Dr. Herron diagnosed Rex when he was 4.5. The shots helped him tremendously. Best of luck to you.

The long term Heartgard treatment is sometimes used on dogs that have compromised health and might not withstand the more expensive and harder on the system option. They have to do what they have to do -- and it can work.

Hope the fruitbat feels better soon. Must say 4-7K sounds like a heck of a lot of money in the land of the $50 spay. If you want to explore surgery I'd most certainly get a second (or third or fourth) opinion/estimate. Hope she feels better soon. McDs fries do have magical healing properties or so I'm told.

Mine will probably not be a popular reply, but it is what worked for me. Rex was tested and fecaled within an inch of his life and nothing showed up. For months and months I tried everything for his runny poos -- Natural Balance, Natures Recipe, Wellness, Californial Natural...novel proteins, etc. -- the only food that worked for him was Iams, which you can get in AU. Not the best food on paper, but it has a patented high level of beet pulp which is a probiotic and also helps regulate the water in the intestines. I only tried it because I was so frustrated I just tossed it in the cart as it sat next to the $1+ a pound foods as sort of a protest. If you or someone you know has horses you can also add beeet pulp to any dog food directly. Or just buy a bag of Iams and donate it to your shelter if it doesn't work.

It either works or it doesn't. I'd say within about 20 minutes. I'd use 2-3 droppers -- cuz that dropper is sort of funky and only fills up half way.

You're right -- interesting reading Treatment of humans was a big one, including the guy that wrote scripts for his wife and kids. Drug abuse, practicing under the influence of alcohol, attempting to spay a male kitten.... The longest suspension that I noticed was the guy that exposed himself and made an obscene phone call One very grey savvy and highly respected vet was fined $1,000 for treatment of humans and other drug prescription issues

This has been big news at home as she has evidently never paid the fine. How could you really only deliver half the puppies and not notice? The state website (link in article) is interesting. http://kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=6548878

I'm confused. Don't think I've have had a vet or tech give an injection between the shoulder blades and am curious if that is also a common place for microchip implantation.

I always thought that was the first treatment option for tapes in larger dogs...at least in semi rural areas. Believe the sticky wicket is that there are (at least) two kinds of tapes but Panacur only cures one.

OMG! My heart sank when I saw this. Thank you for caring so much and helping her out. Run free sweet girl....

Can't help but you are in my thoughts and prayers. I lost my first grey to IMHA, but she crashed so bad and so fast there was really nothing we could do other than doxy, vitamin K and one transfusion. Her Coobs was postitive --it came back shortly after she died. The vet was just trying everything he could until it came back. to you and your girlie. It sounds like she is holding her own and that you have an excellent vet.

I'd say it is serious. If a dog is off its feed that will wait until tomorrow. If a dog has a history of colitis and has a bit of bloody poop but tis drinking and not in distress, that could probably wait a few hours. If a dog won't drink and is vomiting and pooping blood that would certainly merit a trip to the E-vet. I know I am paranoid, but that is what happened to my first grey and despite going to the e-vet we lost her to Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia within 48 hours. A Coombs test might be in order.

Fleas seem to gravitate more to crotch and rear end in my experience....

There was a big flap a few years ago about the Heartgard Plus chewables, but it looks like they are shipping it again. I don't buy Heartgard Plus, or even the AU version, just straight Ivermectin pills and then worm occasionally with a broad spectrum wormer as was suggested to me by a very grey savvy vet.

Advocate sounds similar to Revolution. Last I heard Bayer would not let any products be imported from AU to the US.

Godspeed sweet Zeus.