Squirt - my Queen has crossed The Bridge

I am so happy to hear that Squirt did well over night.

It could very well have been the Valium in her system. She recognized him, just didn't have a lot of energy or as my friend who takes Valium to fly said, don't really care what that plane is going to do after I take one of those. :) So could be the same sort of reaction. Take her out to his place with nothing in her system and bet she'll be happy as can be.

Those terrors she gets is weird, but she doesn't have them all the time at least and her quality of life is still pretty good too. She is the gift that keeps on giving :)

hugs Leslie,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi Leslie. I don't need to be telling you this as you have so much experience, but the hydrotherapist told me that when Keesh is swimming and retrieving the duck or ball in the water he has a purpose in life, and his demeanor changes instantly. He's a completely different dog when swimming and for the rest of the day. I'm sure it's invigorating for him, but he's accomplished something and it changes his whole day for the better. I've had to keep him stimulated, and it's almost like having my young dog back.

I haven't given him any Valium ever, mind you most times I think I should be on it, but once it's out of Squirt's system I'm with Sharlene and bet Squirt will enjoy the trip to Marks. Of course it's difficult to find something to stimulate all the time, plus at their age they don't have the stamina or interest at times.

I really enjoy the hydrotherapy Keesh is getting. It makes me so happy to see him enjoying that time, and it's good for me physically as well. Never swam so much in my life.

I'll be checking to see how squirt is doing without the Valium.

Leslie:
I agree with Sharlene Squirt definitely is the gift that keeps on giving. I think it was the valium also. I bet when she is off for a while and you take her to visit she will be her old self and so excited to see Mark. Did you have any thoughts on the Rhodiola I mentioned? I ordered the Hawthorne from the place you suggested and the only problem is I called there and they cannot tell me how much to give her. Would you happen to know? I searched, but cannot find anything. Blessings
Patti

Patti.....hummmmm...Rhodiola....I missed that somewhere. I will see what I can find. I think I posted the Hawthorn dosing on Tipper's thread but I'll double check and post it there for you. I did remember in the wee hours of the morning recently that you had asked about Queen Anne's Lace - yes, it is medicinal. It is also called Wild Carrot. This is one of the herbs I do not wildcraft yet tho because there is a look-alike called Hemlock that is deadly poison and I am not confident enough in my IDing to distinguish them comfortably. QAL often has one single bloom in the middle of the white umbrel (cluster of blooms) that is either deep purple or red. When I see this, I know the plant is QAL - otherwise, I always question. (This single colored bloom is said to be from a drop of blood from Anne's finger when she picked the flowers, her favorite. The story I was told is that Anne wasn't very good with spinning or sewing and often pricked her fingers. She would get frustrated and sneak off to gather the flowers she loved most, her fingers bleeding from her work. :)) There is a third look-alike called Yarrow that is also medicinal. I use the dried Yarrow but I buy or trade it from a trusted source. ;) It is a staple in my wound washes since it stops bleeding and helps form the scab...among other properties. ;)

Squirt is still doing alright - no more terrors since Sunday and no Valium since Monday....well other than what is in her nighttime tea. I dissolve one 2mg tablet in 1cup water and she gets 4-6mg of this tea at night. It's just enough with the herbs to help her rest well.

It's been either raining lightly or quite humid this week so we haven't been able to walk the field but temps are supposed to start dropping soon. We'll probably go from 80 degree days to freezing at noon over night! Welcome to Arkansas! :p

Just checking in on you and Squirt

Gonna call the vet this morning and have him look at Squirt. Last nite I found her standing in the closet and there were brown drops of liquid under her. I can't tell if they are from the bladder or from the yeast she gets on her teetee. When I saw the drops and her just standing there, kidney failure flew through my mind and I vomited. I trimmed the hair off her teetee then took her out to pee - which she did on the grass. I had a white paper towel and I absorbed some of the pee from the grass - it was a light yellow color, not brown so I hope those drops were from the yeast, tho I've never seen that before. She doesn't act as if she feels bad at all, in fact, wanted to play last nite after her teetee trim and after going out to pee. Her appetite is good, she drank well, and she rested fairly well. I kept thinking about this and realize stones, bladder or kidney, could be in play as well - which would have the same result as kidney failure. I just don't think I can ask her to undergo another surgery. :(

I'll let ya'll know what Doc thinks.
Hugs,
Leslie and Squirty

Leslie:
Would you be able to get a sample off the floor of the brown liquid? Maybe the vet could test it? If not, and you see it again ask him if this is possible. You are much like me, you mind starts going as soon as something out of the ordinary happens. I hope it is just yeast and nothing else. If the vet tested it he would be able to tell if it was yeast. Would you even consider a surgery at Squirts age? I pray all is well, and that you stay well too, those babies have the best mom in the world. Blessings
Patti

Would Squirt by chance have barfed a little? I'll be waiting here to see what the doc says.

I had hoped she had vomited up some of the tea but no, it was from her teetee. We have an appt. in the morning with Dr. Stacy - Doc B is on vacation. Squirt had a minor leaking this morning and it was clear as water so what's coming out of the bladder since last nites brown drops has not been dark at all. I am really holding onto that in hopes it is just from the yeast.

If I hadn't vomited on the drops and my mind had been functioning, I could have maybe gotten a sample for the vet but...... :o

Hope it is just the yeast too. Sounds like it if next urination was clear, with no signs of anything else.

Hang in there Leslie!
hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin