Remolacha Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 hoping they can get him stabilized and get his meds figured out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatterseaBrindl Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 and for you and DW Quote Nancy...Mom to Sid (Peteles Tiger), Kibo (112 Carlota Galgos) and Joshi. Missing Casey, Gomer, Mona, Penelope, BillieJean, Bandit, Nixon (Starz Sammie), Ruby (Watch Me Dash) Nigel (Nigel), and especially little Mario, waiting at the Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tammara Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Sending prayers for precious Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiggysMom Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I'm so sorry that he had to be hospitalized. I hope that he is stabilizing as I type and that his issues can be well controlled with the appropriate medications. Quote Wendy with Twiggy, fosterless while Twiggy's fighting the good fight, and Donnie & Aiden the kitties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinggreysslp Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Sending healing thoughts for Jack. Quote Cosmo (Fuzz Face Cosmos), Holmes (He's a Dream), Boomer (USS Baby Boomer), Ella and missing our angels Clay (Red Clay), Train (Nite Train), Trip (Bock's Teddy Bear),Larry (Bohemian Frigid) and Jimmy (Bohemian Raw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvAPuppy Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 My Candyman hacked, an xray showed the Venacava putting pressure on his trachea. Our vet put him on enalapril, lasix and vetmedin. We adjusted lasix to help with symptoms. The medicine helped control his symptoms for about 8 months. He did have some autoimmune issues as well and we sent him to the bridge in June. This is what Mousie's on and has been for almost 2 years. Quote Angie, Pewter, and Storm-puppy Forever missing Misty-Mousie (9/9/99 - 10/5/15)Fort Wayne, Indiana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest azlorenz Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Well crap Kyle. Hoping you get some good news about Jack soon. Everyone is right, you can't second guess yourself. Woulda, coulda, shoulda, bologna. You guys go above and beyond for your hounds and don't ever think otherwise. Sending healing thoughts for Jack tonight and a big for you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan41 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Sending prayers for Jack. Kyle, you know how these guys can hide how they are feeling and I'm sure Jack is a master of disguise. Don't beat yourself up over the decision you made with the information available at the time. Spend your energy on him now.............don't dwell on what happened last summer. Hugs to everyone, prayers for stability tonight and a brighter tomorrow. Quote Linda, Mom to Fuzz, Barkley, and the felines Miss Kitty, Simon and Joseph.Waiting at The Bridge: Alex, Josh, Harley, Nikki, Beemer, Anna, Frank, Rachel, my heart & soul, Suze and the best boy ever, Dalton.<p> ....for all those hounds that are sick, hurt, lost or waiting for their forever homes. SENIORS ROCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Kyle, how's Jack today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies_Dad Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 (edited) Kyle, how's Jack today? We actually just got back from the hospital and Jack is home!!! They did stabilize him yesterday and we had a good conversation with the Cardio who we will see again next week. The outlook is okay not really sure there is a better definition as his x-rays in July showed a 20% bigger heart than he should have and a 2/6 murmur. Now his heart is 27% larger and his murmur is a 4/6 so things have progressed however the Cardio did say it's not a rapid increase and hopefully with the meds it will be controlled somewhat but of course will not prevent it from continuing. So his prognosis is a year is very likely and possibly longer depending on the progression. Of course we have a slew of pills for him and none are cheap so we'll be looking around for ways to get them cheaper if it's possible. What with Charlie's Palladia, all the supplements and herbs for the other pups, our monthly bills just grew! Oh well, we are just very happy he is home and his breathing is back to normal. He is currently sleeping soundly on his bed and so very happy to be home. Edited November 30, 2011 by Charlies_Dad Quote Kyle with Stewie ('Super C Ledoux, Super C Sampson x Sing It Blondie) and forever missing my three angels, Jack ('Roy Jack', Greys Flambeau x Miss Cobblepot) and Charlie ('CTR Midas Touch', Leo's Midas x Hallo Argentina) and Shelby ('Shari's Hooty', Flying Viper x Shari Carusi) running free across the bridge. Gus an coinnich sinn a'rithist my boys and little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest larock Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Good to hear the boy is home and resting; that must be the biggest relief... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 This is really wonderful news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Kyle, how's Jack today? We actually just got back from the hospital and Jack is home!!! They did stabilize him yesterday and we had a good conversation with the Cardio who we will see again next week. The outlook is okay not really sure there is a better definition as his x-rays in July showed a 20% bigger heart than he should have and a 2/6 murmur. Now his heart is 27% larger and his murmur is a 4/6 so things have progressed however the Cardio did say it's not a rapid increase and hopefully with the meds it will be controlled somewhat but of course will not prevent it from continuing. So his prognosis is a year is very likely and possibly longer depending on the progression. Of course we have a slew of pills for him and none are cheap so we'll be looking around for ways to get them cheaper if it's possible. What with Charlie's Palladia, all the supplements and herbs for the other pups, our monthly bills just grew! Oh well, we are just very happy he is home and his breathing is back to normal. He is currently sleeping soundly on his bed and so very happy to be home. What are the meds. Maybe I can help. I don't have any left as Pearl has been gone a year and 1/2. But I was able to find the cheapest around. Costco was a big one for anything that is human origin. I saved so much money that the yearly membership paid for itself in one month. (but she was also on BP meds as well.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest multiplicity Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Glad to hear Jack is back home. It is such a relief when hounds come home from a vet stay...even if they are still under the weather their presence makes the family complete. I follow your wife's blog and saw the picture of him all snuggled on his bed with his new stuffie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I am glad he is home! Actually, that's not too bad a progression since I am thinking he wasn't on any heart meds before now? I was able to get most of Sugar's heart meds (the human ones) pretty reasonably, but the vetmedin wasn't cheap. Still it helped, so, worth every penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest azlorenz Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Thank the good Lord above. So thrilled he is home where Mom and Dad can give him the love and care they are so very good at giving. Give him sugar from me too. Great news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies_Dad Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 Thanks everyone, we are overjoyed he is back home and definitely acting like his old self again. The meds he is on are: Vetmedin 5mg 120 pills $116.80 Fortekor 20mg 23 pills $72.95 Furosemide 40mg 60 pills $28.00 Spiroton (Aldactone) 25mg 60 pills $29.80 Norvasc 10mg 30 pills $131.50 Total of $379.05 and I believe these are for one month only but will check. This on top of Charlie's Palladia which is about $350/mth is basically a mortgage so if we can get them cheaper, we are all for it. Quote Kyle with Stewie ('Super C Ledoux, Super C Sampson x Sing It Blondie) and forever missing my three angels, Jack ('Roy Jack', Greys Flambeau x Miss Cobblepot) and Charlie ('CTR Midas Touch', Leo's Midas x Hallo Argentina) and Shelby ('Shari's Hooty', Flying Viper x Shari Carusi) running free across the bridge. Gus an coinnich sinn a'rithist my boys and little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Thanks everyone, we are overjoyed he is back home and definitely acting like his old self again. The meds he is on are: Vetmedin 5mg 120 pills $116.80 Fortekor 20mg 23 pills $72.95 Furosemide 40mg 60 pills $28.00 Spiroton (Aldactone) 25mg 60 pills $29.80 Norvasc 10mg 30 pills $131.50 Total of $379.05 and I believe these are for one month only but will check. This on top of Charlie's Palladia which is about $350/mth is basically a mortgage so if we can get them cheaper, we are all for it. Norvasc can be gotten WAY cheaper as a generic at Costco. If my memory serves me right, the most I paid was $60. It might even be lower than that depending on the dosage. Look for VetMedin online too. I know I got it cheaper that what you're paying. I don't have experience with the others. But check with Costco. Others have also mentioned Walmart as being way cheaper. I'm sure you can cut that in half. Pearl's original monthly bill was over $400. I got it down to under $100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Kyle, Walgreens also is surprisingly less expensive than you might expect. Pay an annual fee for a Prescription Savings Club card for your "family" and put the dogs on the card. (Also, you and your wife can be on the card for anything not covered by your own insurance.) Silver is on clomipramine. Target quoted $109 for 120 pills, Kroger quoted $94 (and was out of stock), Walgreens charged me $17, with a note that my prescription card saved me about $47--which means that Walgreens was much cheaper than Target and Kroger even without the card. We just had to convince the Walgreens computer that we weren't feeding that relatively high dosage of clomipramine to a 6-year-old child. I think the Walgreens card cost me $35/year--something like that. It more than paid for itself just on the clomipramine. (And then there are all Sam's standing prescriptions...) I picked the Walgreens originally because it was the closest store and had good hours. (Costco is miles away, in a busy shopping center with nightmare traffic and almost nowhere to park.) I've been very happy with Walgreens. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvAPuppy Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) check Target, Kroger if you have one, Walmart, Meijer if you have one. All have $4.00 generic programs. M's enalapril is $4.00 at our Kroger. Vetmedin isn't FDA approved for human consumption in the US but someone posted here not long ago that some Targets have a veterinary medicine program. Mine doesn't. Lasix (furosemide) should have a $4.00 generic, so should the Norvasc (um...amlodpine is the generic I think....I'll try to get back to ya on that. been out of nursing for almost four years. Yay). I'm not sure of the other two. Aldactone I've heard of, but not the Fork-one.... HTH. Glad he's home and stable. Except for her occasional cough after she drinks, at this point, I really can't tell M has any heart problem. She has good color, she doesn't retain fluid and her Lasix dose is 2.5 mg, yes 2.5 mg every other day. (Can't get that at the pharmacy, too tiny of a dose.) ETA: Amlodipine is generic Norvasc, Fortekor one is benzapril and it's like the first BP med ever created so I know it's on a $4.00 program somewhere in some form. Just don't know about the Aldactone, I don't remember ever writing a patient's Rx for that.... Edited December 1, 2011 by LuvAPuppy Quote Angie, Pewter, and Storm-puppy Forever missing Misty-Mousie (9/9/99 - 10/5/15)Fort Wayne, Indiana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatterseaBrindl Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Glad Jack is home and feeling better. I think everyone needs to be reminded that Jack lives in Ontario...we do not have Walgreens, Target or other such discount pharmacies. We do have Costco...hopefully the generic versions are available here. I have found --with my horses-- that it is always not easy or cheaper to get drugs shipped from the US into Canada. Most vets will write a script if you can find it cheaper on-line. But, I found the shipping charges and duty can add up pretty quickly. Quote Nancy...Mom to Sid (Peteles Tiger), Kibo (112 Carlota Galgos) and Joshi. Missing Casey, Gomer, Mona, Penelope, BillieJean, Bandit, Nixon (Starz Sammie), Ruby (Watch Me Dash) Nigel (Nigel), and especially little Mario, waiting at the Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyKarma Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 So glad he is home and on meds he should do well. Maybe you should come back and visit VB armed with scripts for Costco and Walgreens. Hugs to everyone. Carol & Molleigh Quote CAROL & Molleigh (Queen Molly)My Angel Girl (Slippy's Molly) ~ Thank you for sending me your namesake ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trihounds Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 First, yay Jack!! Glad to hear some pretty good news. On the meds, not sure if you still work in the US, but you can have them delivered to Ogdensburg to a receiver (can send you the link if needed) and then pick them up. I do it frequently for Internet purchases that would otherwise carry duty or import charges (yes, I declare at the border!). Anyway, big cost savings overall. Quote Doe's Bruciebaby Doe's Bumper Derek Follow my Ironman journeys and life with dogs, cats and busy kids: A long road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest multiplicity Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 How is Jack doing!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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