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Yep, all my greyhounds have been groaners. Nothing wrong with them whatsoever. Heyokha is a champion groaner. He settled down into the armchair last week and groaned for about 10 seconds straight. It was hysterical. Crow just gives a grunt-groan when he's settling down or changing position. Turbo would always groan when he settled in. I had a foster who groaned so loudly I could hear him over my hair dryer

When we were battling Turbo's lameness (that turned out to be a tiny but severe corn), he had become very crooked because he was over-compensating with his good leg. There's a lovely chiro here who does home visits and I had her come out and adjust Turbo. It made a HUGE difference! He was still lame (corn), but he walked much straighter and seemed much more comfortable. I recommended the chiro to several friends and they all felt she did a good job on their dogs as well.

I would remove it, Ron. It sounds like she'd do fine with the GP vet. Sending you good thoughts.

Does the vet think the PLE is secondary to something else (irrc, it generally is)? Turbo had it, but we don't know why. I suspect now he may have had intestinal lymphoma or some sort of pancreatic involvement. Unfortunately, his was diagnosed because of fluid build up in the abdomen and he was in *a lot* of pain, which we couldn't relieve, so we had to let him go. He'd been having GI episodes for a couple of months when he finally started getting the fluid build up. I know some folks on here whose dogs have been diagnosed with it, and they managed the symptoms for a while. I hope you are able to find a good management protocol and have lots of good time left with her.

The walk also helps them work off energy

Set your alarm for 5:30. When the alarm goes off, get up and feed the dogs. The next week, set it for 5:40. Alarm goes off, feed dogs. Following week, 5:50, etc. In a few weeks, you'll have moved up to a more reasonable waking time. The idea is that the alarm becomes the cue for the feeding (think Pavlov and his bells ). In the meantime, a very brisk 20 minute walk and a snack before bedtime may help

Have you done a full thyroid panel?

I like the Charlee Bear egg & cheese treats. They're small and bland - good for just off the track dogs - and you can find them at Petsmart or Petco. Good luck with your new pup!

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Glad you've got a savvy vet and some support. Best wishes for your boy!

Susan, that's a bit like Crow's. He'll pick up a stuffed animal and stand by the back door with it

Are you giving him any pain medication? If not, that would be a place to start.

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Regardless if you intentionally let your dog off leash or not, EVERY dog should be trained with recall. Accidents happen, no matter how careful you try to be. Well done, Rachel

Well, crap. I've got nothin'.

Not to frighten you, but pale gums can be a sign of anemia and internal bleeding. You should let your vet know, especially since you seem to be seeing some lethargy as well. Sending you lots of good thoughts.

How's the pup today? Hope the surgery went well and he's in recovery mode.

Jen, I'm at work, so I don't have it with me, but the CRRG has an index with a bunch of reference ranges and scenarios. Not sure if they say anything about bilirubin, but might be worth a peep if you have it handy.

Acupuncture might be an option for you. I know several folks on here have used it with good effect. My old boy had it done, but he was misdiagnosed, so it didn't help his issue (corns ), but he really enjoyed his sessions.

Lameness and skin lesions/ulceration if the screws start backing out.Hydro therapy is great

There are plenty of exercises you can do at home, but I'd go see a veterinary physical therapist and/or an orthopedic specialist first. Also be aware that the hardware often eventually gets rejected, so keep an eye out for that. I actually have a set of exercises for broken hock recovery given to me by a greyhound trainer, but looks like I can't access them from work.

Aspirin is not a good idea unless specifically advised by a vet. It has a very long wash out period (like 7 days, irrc). Be sure to tell your vet you gave it, so they know. If your dog needs steroids, they generally cannot be given with aspirin (or any NSAID).

Sending you good thoughts. I'm so sorry you're still having difficulties getting him to eat.

I'm so sorry for your loss

When I adopted my old boy, Turbo, our schedule was to get up, walk, feed, I'd get ready for work, then he'd get a final turn out in the back yard before I'd leave for work. He pretty quickly associated the final turn-out with me leaving for work, and he'd refuse to go out. So I changed my schedule so that he would get his walk right before I left. That way, I could be sure that he was empty when I left. So maybe switch your routine order up a bit and throw her off? Our boy Heyokha always willingly goes for walks with me, but he has a different routine with my husband. Collar/leash/coat go on, then he'll got and lie down on his bed and refuse to move until hubby throws some bread for him Then he'll get up and go for a walk. Sometimes, he won't get up, so hubby throws bread, walks out of the house, Heyokha gets up, gets bread, hubby goes back into house and walks him out Part of the reason that he's so willing to go with me is that I walk him in areas where he likes to walk, and he doesn't enjoy his walks with DH as much