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:) thanks for the update. Very happy to hear that LuLu continues to improve.
My molly is a frequent pee dog too. She'll go 5 or 6 times, rather than one long one. Unless it's raining, then 2 rather longer pees and a gallop back into the house.
Sharlene
Lulu continues to have good mobility, though she still has some trouble getting up and occasionally lying down. She had a bit of constipation yesterday so my wife added some pumpkin. That seems to have done the trick, she had a normal bowel movement this morning.
She sees Dr. Booth this Wednesday since Dr. Wilson (owner and the one who did Lulu's ACL ligament surgery on her back legs in 2005) said he wanted to see her after a month without more adequan and then to get her monthly dose if it has improved.
I am wondering if I should have Dr. Wilson see her or let Dr. Booth see her walk. He's a very good vet, but the ACL surgery is only done by him. So will think on that today. I don't like to have multiple vets as a rule and like to give our pets consistency in who they see when possible.
Well Lulu saw Dr. Booth yesterday and he thought she is doing well for a 12 year old. He prescribed a new antibiotic for her urinary tract infection, which they saw. He wants to do a re-test in the lab 2 or 3 days after she is finished in 2 weeks. I had her nails trimmed. She was antsy a bit during the night. I let her out about 4 am and waited for her. Then she was having a hard time lying down again. She splies her legs and it was difficult to get her to lay down. And of course she does have trouble getting up. I wonder if the adequan injection may have made her more sore. So she isn't having a great day. She did eat her food finally & I added two teaspoons of pumpkin to it as she was constipated yesterday and I think may still be. I am at work but my wife is home with her so I told her to make sure she gets up every once in a while. I will walk her outside when I get home as she walked a good distance this morning with me.
I AM thinking that maybe she needs more protein, and she loves ham or chicken. So I am wondering if maybe adding some hamburger to her meal would be good? Her weight is 67 lb, where she had been 84 lbs prior to treatment. She has been in the upper 60 lbs for the past month.
Not sure if I have an opinion on the hamburger. Zoe was dropping weight, a bit too much for my liking. I had decreased her raw and added more of her Honest Kitchen fish and sweet potato. I wasnt sure if it was from that, muscle wasting, something else. Long story short, I increased her food, increased the raw a tad and increased the wet food and she went from 16.5 to 17 pounds in two months. ( She is a little dog). I usually go by how she feels more than her actual weight.
Sometimes, I think they have bad days, just like us with their arthritis. I hope today is better for Lulu. You are doing a great job advocating for her. Keep up the good work.
Beef is typically higher in fats than chicken and fats can be a problem for our cush babies as they are prone to pancreatitis. If I were you, I would try to find lower fat foods to feed, increase carbs to add weight instead with things like rice, sweet potato, you could try white potatoes tho they may make the arthritis worse - just about any veggie we eat, they can eat. You can google and find good lists of foods to avoid with canines, too.
Glad Lulu is doing well and hope the weight issue improves soon.
Hugs,
Leslie and the gang
Some recipes for Satin Balls, and other food ideas, designed to help pups gain weight -
Satin Balls - (Cat's recipe)
1 lb ground lamb, turkey or venison (or combination)
1 8 oz package of ricotta cheese
2 ounces almond butter
2 ounces coconut oil
4 ounces ground flaxseed
1 dozen egg yolks
2 cups rice cereal cooked
Other things to try include green tripe, sardines(canned in water and
drained) scrambled eggs, novelty meats like ostrich and rabbit, and certain
types of baby food. Baked treats can be good too, if the meat content is high
enough to get them interested. Don't OD on protein (as you know) with
Cushing's.
Kathy’s recipe
TO ADD WEIGHT - SATIN BALLS
20 pounds ground 70/30 beef or lamb
2 pounds beef or chicken livers pureed in the blender (gross I know)
12 eggs pureed in the blender
1-pound bag of cranberries pureed in the blender with the eggs
2 containers high fat ricotta cheese
2 cans jack mackerel or Salmon - drained
2 big cans spinach drained
1 box total cereal
1 jar wheat germ
1 big round box oatmeal
1 can of pumpkin
2 cups unsweetened applesauce
Bake at 350 like a meatloaf.
I should have let you know that Satin Balls are pretty high in fat content, as I'm sure you can easily see, and should not be given very often. A sudden increase in fats can trigger pancreatits and a steady diet can lead to a chronic condition there as well as other problems we don't want to add to the mix. So if you decide to try the balls, use them sparingly. These recipes were designed for dogs who have difficulty maintaining weight but who are otherwise fairly healthy.
Hugs,
Leslie and the gang
Thanks for the recipes. And yes I considered the fat part, but if pancreatitis is a problem will use sparingly. One of our two almost 10 year old sister cats, Nellie has pancreatitis and we have the cats on a prescription diet. She is doing much better and she was getting pretty sick. By the way Lulu is Nellie's dog, she cuddles up with her and this has been her tradition since she was just under a year in age! Molly the other cat is a bit shy and doesn't cuddle up, but they both respect each other. I have the latest adorable picture of the two of them, but I don't see a link to upload on this forum, I guess because of the server space.
Lulu came upstairs all on her own tonight, unusual so maybe her legs are getting stronger. This is such a tricky disease taking the likes of an Einstein Endocrinologist to figure out or someone who studies the stock market ups and downs, there are good, average and not as good days, it seems, though Lulu has seemed to improve.
There are albums you can make here under your profile. Go to User CP and look down the left hand bar. You will see an area for albums where you can upload pics of Lulu...and any others you wish to share. ;)Quote:
I have the latest adorable picture of the two of them, but I don't see a link to upload on this forum, I guess because of the server space.
Hugs,
Leslie and the gang
Thanks. I have started to upload pictures, but I am having a problem with the order of pictures. As I add new ones, they are being put at the front of the album. I am not seeing a way to move photos once they are posted, so I am going to wait before doing any more. I want to load chronologically, so I may have to put the most recent pix in first?Quote:
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