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Hi--
I just want to thank all of you for your help, support, prayers and such nice notes of condolence. It means more to us than I could ever express. That all of you would reach out to complete...

Everyone on this board understands what is important in life. All of you here have been so completely selfless and caring. Extending kindness, encouragement, support, help, friendship, and sincere...

Thanks, we need all the good vibes and prayers we can get--we're doing okay, considering, although it would be SOOOO nice if things could settle down a bit. I love to read and when things get...

Thanks Debbie,
I plan to get her to the vet first thing tomorrow. She is indeed now showing the same signs that my Shelby showed when she was in renal distress--especially since her condition...

Debbie,
The ER vet's office just called--it was a blood gas test. She wasn't placed in an oxygen kennel while there.

Hi,
I somehow missed your post,last night, Debbie, re: interpretation of the test results. I was actually confused as to why I was given subQ fluids to give her--thought it was to keep her...

Hi-
Just gave Pandy some Pepcid--the tests at the ER didn't indicate renal failure, but I know from my sheltie that it can come on fast, so I'll be vigilant. She drank from her water bowl this...

Leslie,
I appreciate the food suggestions--tried boiled chicken, but it was a no-go. Will try cottage cheese or egg next. She actually can take pepcid ac--will get some tomorrow. She's not drinking...

Hi Debbie,
These test results are like a foreign language, but here goes.
The following are all the Normal range numbers:
wbc...5.50-16.90
mono...0.30-2.00
neu...2.00-12.00
mchc...30.0-37.5
...

Kim,
I gave her 5mg. of pred. yesterday, early evening. Prior to that, she hadn't had any since Monday, May 18. Your explanation makes perfect sense to me. Is it wiser however, to wait until her...

Sorry for the almost identical posts--I didn't think the first one went through and I'm not computer literate enough to cancel one of them!

Thanks! I tried to call my vet and the phone message referred me to the same ER clinic that refused to prescribe the pred. without seeing her again. I was finally able to convince them to give me a...

Thanks!
I called my vet's number and was referred to the emergency vet--the same one that didn't want to prescribe the pred without seeing her again. The good news is, I called them back and tried...

I thought that it was a wonderful idea to ask at the emergency vet. I called, and he won't prescribe any pred. because he only teated her for the infection and nothing else. If you remember, he...

Hi to all,
We really appreciate all your kind words and encouragement. Just got home ( John was pup-sitting while I was gone) and Pandy wiggled her little butt when she saw me(being that she's an...

Pandy just woke me up struggling to get up--first time she's tried since Friday. She wanted to go outside--her gait is extremely wobbly and she kept falling over sideways, but with a lot of help, she...

The fax report from the ER vet is extremely hard to read--will try to go tomorrow and get a clear one and post results. Pandy's looking a little better!
Thanks to all and have a good night.
Joan

Natalie,
The ER faxed the test results to John's Blackberry--we don't have a fax machine to send it to you. Thanks anyway. John gave the ER vet the info regarding the last acth test and he agreed...

Natalie,
Thanks for checking on us--just got a faxed copy of the test results from the ER vet but, not being familiar with the terms, can't make any sense out of it. I do know that Pandy has nasal...

Hi Kim,
Right now, the only thing that the ER vet has her on is cephalexin 500mg twice a day. he wouldn't prescribe prednisone because he wasn't able to do the acth test and didn't know if the pred...

Hi All,
Pandy update: She had a quiet and seemingly peaceful night. She hasn't however, shown signs of improvement ( I thought that the antibiotics would have made a substantial difference by now)....

Pandy just got back from the ER--she has a massive infection and was given antibiotics--also fluids with electrolytes. He doesn't suspect Addison's but couldn't give the acth test because of the...

Just wanted you to know... John just took Pandy to the emergency
vet. Thanks to all of you dear people for all your help. I've learned more from all of you in the last couple of hours than I have in...

Thank you :) so the 5 mg dose is close enough. We appreciate your fast reply.

Thank you... I missed the direct Q (Alison and your repeated here). She had 2.5 mg prednisone on 5/18 and her followup ACTH on 5/19. Vet specifically quoted no change in drug schedule so I did not...