Jackandgrey Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Poor girl. Heal quickly sweetie. Quote Susan, Jessie and Jordy NORTHERN SKY GREYHOUND ADOPTION ASSOCIATION Jack, in my heart forever March 1999-Nov 21, 2008 My Dancing Queen Jilly with me always and forever Aug 12, 2003-Oct 15, 2010 Joshy I will love you always Aug 1, 2004-Feb 22,2013 Jonah my sweetheart May 2000 - Jan 2015 " You will never need to be alone again. I promise this. As your dog, I will sing this promise to you, and whisper it to you at night, every night, with my breath." Stanley Coren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinM Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 That is really sad and really scary and once again reminds us, they are still dogs. I am so sorry for you Maria and most of all your baby. Hope its a really speedy recovery. Quote ROBIN ~ Mom to: Beau Think It Aint, Chloe JC Allthewayhome, Teddy ICU Drunk Sailor, Elsie N Fracine , Ollie RG's Travertine, Ponch A's Jupiter~ Yoshi, Zoobie & Belle, the kitties. Waiting at the bridge Angel Polli Bohemian Ocean , Rocky, Blue,Sasha & Zoobie & Bobbi Greyhound Angels Adoption (GAA) The Lexus Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 8_Greyt_Greys Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Our Sand has seizures. We crate him when we go away and at night. We baby gate him in another room when we are outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammystroops Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 healing thoughts going your way sweet girl Quote In loving Memory of: Chip, Wendell, Tessa, Moose, Moody, Noble Storm, Thunder, Gracie, Duke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyAcresMom Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) Angel, who is the pack leader is the one that has seizures. I have said it before and I will say it again. I am VERY GRATEFUL for the pack I have. When Angel has a seizure, Darby will come and get me and the others just kinda watch. But...I know how the mentality can change at any given time, so if I am leaving for even a minute they are all muzzled: and the littles are crated. At night they all sleep in my bedroom so I think I would hear is something happened. Please don't ever forget muzzles are our friends. Hugs to you and the hounds. Edited April 22, 2009 by GreyAcresMom Quote Sheila and COwww.greyacres.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyGreys Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I'm so so sorry! Sending prayers for your girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Poor babe. Sending lots of prayers and wishes for steady, quick healing. Hugs to you, too -- bet you could use some right now. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myjazzy Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Angel, who is the pack leader is the one that has seizures. I have said it before and I will say it again. I am VERY GRATEFUL for the pack I have. When Angel has a seizure, Darby will come and get me and the others just kinda watch. But...I know how the mentality can change at any given time, so if I am leaving for even a minute they are all muzzled: and the littles are crated. At night they all sleep in my bedroom so I think I would hear is something happened. Please don't ever forget muzzles are our friends. Hugs to you and the hounds. A good friend seems to think that Gem is the dominant female and that is why she acted the way she did. I think if your pack has not had a reaction so far, they are probably ok. I just wanted to let you know that we were all in the bedroom and in the time it took me to realize what was going on Gem had done a lot of damage. On the bright side, I just fed them and Cafe got up when she heard me getting the food ready. She ate the snack I gave her with gusto. If she had refused to eat I would have been really worried because she is a chow hound. Shes now laying down again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TexasGreytMom Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 So sorry that happened to your girl. I'm glad that she's on the mend. Dora and Shelby send greyt hugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Poor baby girl Sending lots of healing thoughts and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EmilyAnne Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 OUCH! I dont have experinece with the pack part as I only have two dogs and Riley doesnt attack seizuring dogs. I do gate Henry into a room by himself when we are away just to be safe. Praying for a speedy recovery, and for seizures to come under control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Wow, Maria, that's quite impressive. Poor Cafe! I'm glad she's feeling a little better this evening. Thinking good thoughts that she heals quickly. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertnLil Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Poor girl! Sending healing thoughts. Quote Pam with Sockem the GH, Birdie the JRT, Osorno the chocolate lab, and Shelby the shepherd mix. Missing Clarice (1991-2007) and Lily (2004-2012), always in our hearts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreytfullDad Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I think your initial idea was right, and having the fullhouse agree makes it a certainty. Crates at night and muzzles when unattende sounds like the answer until you can get the seizure problem under control. Hope your girl is feeling better and all our prayers for a quick and full recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lat41065 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Maria I had a siezure dog until I lost him a month ago and i always kept him kenneled when i wasnt here and he slept in the hall alone at night. I didnt think it was necessary till the same thing happened and he got attacked. Hope all else is well. Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Checking in on Cafe this morning. I hope you all had an uneventful restful night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaineysMom Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 oh gosh!!! Your poor girl!!!! :( :( sending healing hugs and prayers her way!!!!! Quote Kim and Bruce - with Rick (Rick Roufus 6/30/16) and missing my sweet greyhound Angels Rainey (LG's Rainey 10/4/2000 - 3/8/2011), Anubis (RJ's Saint Nick 12/25/2001 - 9/12/12) and Zeke (Hey Who Whiz It 4/6/2009 - 7/20/2020) and Larry (PTL Laroach 2/24/2007 - 8/2/2020) -- and Chester (Lab) (8/31/1990 - 5/3/2005), Captain (Schipperke) (10/12/1992 - 6/13/2005) and Remy (GSP) (?/?/1998 - 1/6/2005) at the bridge"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut." -- Ernest Hemmingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myjazzy Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Thank you. She slept well last night, but of course she had 3 tramadol. She's a lot more awake this morning and was standing when I got up. I took her outside, but she didn't want to step on the grass, so she came back in. Then she proceeded to drink water. She ate all her breakfast and took her antibiotic and Rimadyl without a problem. She's laying down now, exhausted from all that effort. She barely puts her leg down and the other leg shakes when she stands or walks. She is still draining like crazy, but I guess that's what's supposed to happen. I'm staying home with her today. The next time we go outside, I'll run some water on her leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBass Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I'm so glad that Cafe is doing pretty well this morning, poor baby. Poor you too! What a stressful situation. The only thing I have to add is that I have long baby gated my dogs into the bedroom at night so that Piper doesn't wander out of the bedroom and seize. He has a couple of tags on his collar that jingle nicely and wake me quickly if he is seizing. I've just added another grey and Spirit has not seen one of Piper's seizures yet. When I'm away form home Spirit is still being crated for house training purposes. At night I've got their beds on opposite sides of my bed. After your experience, I may try muzzling at night to be on the safe side. Sending warm healing thoughts to Cafe, to you, and to your other dogs. --Lucy Quote Lucy with Greyhound Nate and OSH Tinker. With loving memories of MoMo (FTH Chyna Moon), Spirit, Miles the slinky kitty (OSH), Piper "The Perfect" (Oneco Chaplin), Winston, Yoda, Hector, and Claire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Winterwish Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I'm so sorry your girl Cafe got hurt! Sending get well wishes for her leg healing quickly and completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjw Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Sending healing thoughts to Cafe - don't forget that Traumeel gel (Health food store) is your friend, it will help with the swelling and soreness quite a bit. Quote CAMP GREYHOUND Tempo (Keep the Tempo), Nora (Road Noise) & Gabe the babe (Gable Habenero), Cooper (Uncle Bud's Coop), Topper (Red Top), & Galgos Lisette & Manolito. Missing our beloved angels Cody (Kiowa My Dodie), Lou (Cantankerous Lou), Romi (FingerRoll), Connie (Devie's Concord), Millie (Djays Overhaul), Bailey (Hallo Forty nine), Andy (Iza Handy Boy, and Rocco (Ripley Rocco), Gracie (VS Megan), Eragon the Longdog, Joey (WJS Flashfire), Roy (Folly and Glory) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I don't kennel or otherwise separate Ryan. He's always had his seizures in the early hours of the morning and I have always woken up as soon as they start - even if he's not in the same room or on the same floor when he has one. Jet does not wake up for them. She wakes up when I run to Ryan to make sure he doesn't hurt himself during his seizure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myjazzy Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 UPDATE Cafe just went outside and peed for the first time since she got home yesterday evening. I took the opportunity to do some hydrotherapy on her wounds. She wasn't thrilled but she put up with it. She's very stoic. Throughout the whole thing I have not heard a peep out of her. I had a chance to really look at her wounds and it's sobering. She has the one on the outside of the leg that shows up in the picture, one on the inside of her leg and one on the other leg on her bum, close to the tail. She's still oozing a considerable amount, but I asked the vet who called to check on her a little while ago, and she said she'll be oozing for three or four days. We're also going to start her on phenobarbital this evening. Her left hock is a little swolen, but I'm sure that's to be expected. She's not as bruised as I thought she would be, but it may be early yet. She goes in for a check-up on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myjazzy Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Sending healing thoughts to Cafe - don't forget that Traumeel gel (Health food store) is your friend, it will help with the swelling and soreness quite a bit. I checked on the Traumeel gel online and I read that you are not supposed to put it on large areas or open wounds. What is considered a large area? We are talking about pretty much her whole left leg past the stifle, and a fair amount of the area is open wounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Sending lots of healing thoughts for Cafe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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