GreyPoopon

Ooooo, I'm going to steal this. I've been calling it shake-a-leg. Betsy has it, but she's 13 1/2. Graham gets it after running. Both are on thyroid meds (after a full panel). Some of the others do occasionally too, but it's much less consistent and only after way more exercise.

I've lost two to OS, both at ~ 10 1/2 yrs. Cora (RL Nevada) was a daughter of Wigwam Wag. Tally (Thunder La La) does not seem to have any of the hounds mentioned in her lineage.

What a special girl she was. I understand why it has taken so long to be able to write about her. I'm so very sorry. Godspeed Twister.

Agreed about the harness vs collars. You have hypoT hounds too????? Goodness -ducking again-I just don't have the strength to get into this debatet again. http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/assets/pdf/hospital/bloodBank/wellness/newsletters/2010/ghwpNewsletterWinter2010.pdf Full panel. Sent to MSU.

Congratulations! Zoe is clearly enjoying her retirement. I hope her leg feels stronger soon.

I can't see that it would make much difference, unless your hound was pulling like a train or being dragged along. Even then, the collar would have to hit the right spot to put any pressure on the thyroid. My hypothyroid hounds are walked in martingales, just like the others. One of them maybe should be in a harness (neck issues), but she hates it.

Yikes. I hope he starts to feel better soon. And eat.

I'm so sorry. I hope that whatever you decide, Havoc has a lot of good time left.

It varies a lot, depending on dog and situation. If one of mine eats something that does not sit well for dinner, I usually see it at lunchtime the next day (two meals, three walks). But sometimes it takes longer, and the poodles seem to take longer than the hounds.

Marc, I am so very sorry that your precious girl had to leave. Godspeed Kara.

I hope it's a nothing.

Poor Munchie. I hope she's home and healing soon.

I think Robin meant Timbits, Canadian doughnut holes: Timbits

Glad to hear the Bean is doing better. Trust she'll continue to supervise for a long time to come.

I'm currently on this road with Jessie (age 13 1/2). We had her on a low protein diet for a time, but now we're at the point where getting her to eat something is more important than worrying about the content. I've tried canned food, home-cooked, and so on. Nothing has worked for very long. Oddly enough, she's recently decided to eat the same kibble that her refusal to eat caused me to have her blood tests run in the first place. We tried Mirtazapine, but it didn't have a huge impact. We're now using Winstrol (stanozolol), which has improved her appetite and restored some strength to her wobbly back end. ETA: She gets fluids every second day. I do them at home. She doesn't enjoy it but she permits it. I hope Senor Cruz starts to eat and feel better.

Just a thought for future reference (in case Jilly figures out the marshmallow trick): there are little 'piller' tools for cats that are sort of like a syringe with a claw at the end to hold the pill. You put the pill in the claw, insert into the mouth, and press down on the plunger.

Tristan is a very handsome boy. I'm sorry to hear about OSU's suspicions. I hope for a miracle.

I'm so sorry. Hugs to Nube and the entire family.

I'm so sorry. I've also had two with bone cancer. The first, Cora, was not diagnosed until the bone had disintegrated under the plate that had been used to repair the break 7 months previously. I let her go right away. The second, Tally, lived for a few months after her diagnosis. As soon as she started to limp really badly despite all the pain meds, I said goodbye. Others might have waited longer, but I didn't want to see her suffer as Cora had.

I'm glad to hear it's only a sprain. Harold. I hope you feel better soon.

I'm sorry. I hope Rogan recovers quickly.

Sauteed, on a bed of lettuce. Sorry, too much time watching The Food Network. When I was using it for Edie, I just put the pellets on her food. She ate them willingly enough. I couldn't stand the smell when I tried to crush or soak them. I think she'd have loved your method.

I hope everything goes well. Cal, who had a similar (but much less severe) repeated-dislocation problem, sends smooches.

I've had a couple of dogs wear the Ruffwear harness 24/7 without incident.

I've had two suffer FCEs. One was treated with steroids, the other not. Both had deep pain response. Both recovered some function fairly quickly, and eventually regained all (or almost all) function. One--Cal--lost a lot of weight. The lack of exercise (she also sprained (we think) the front leg on the same side so she was being carried around with a harness for a few days), plus a reduction in her appetite, caused the weight to drop off quickly. She eventually regained it. The other--Cora--did not lose a significant amount of weight even though two legs were affected and a third was still weak from a break/repair; she too was carried around for a few days.