Hugs from me as well! Kim
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Hugs from me as well! Kim
Hi Leslie!
Sending you Holiday Greetings and good cheer. You are greatly missed around here and I do hope that you have found some peace with your babies.
Hugs! Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Dear Leslie,
I just want to wish you and your clan a very Merry Christmas. I sure miss you around here. I hope you are enjoying time with your babies and are healing.
Love and hugs,
Tina, Jasper and Shelby
Merry Christmas Leslie and gang! Hope you have a lovely day with your furbabies and family xx
Hi Leslie - Happy New Year to you and family including doggy members of course! Hope you have a nice night celebrating what 2013 is going to bring xx
Happy New Year Leslie, to you and the gang!
Best wishes for health and happiness in the coming year
Cheers,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Thanks for the Christmas and New Year greetings! Same to each and everyone here!
Update time for my Sweet Bebe. Squirt has been having some problems the last few months that I think is gall bladder, tho pancreatitis has crossed my mind as well, and I'm too broke to do any testing right now of any kind. :( I have talked about her heavy panting before. She was eating twice a day, around 6-7 am and then again around 5 pm. After eating supper, we go to bed...yeah, I know, old fuddy duddies! :D Squirt would go to sleep as usual then pop up suddenly - and I mean POP up to her feet from a dead sleep - turning trying to reach her back groin area as if a sharp pain had been felt from that area. She would have a look in her eye of total surprise even shock this had happened. She would settle, drift off only to repeat this again and again, panting heavily. Her poops became softer, but never diarrhea stage, always formed, just softer and yellower. Due to the high beta carotene in her diet it is always yellowish orange anyway but it has become more yellow, less orange. So I started feeding her 3 times a day her last feeding before 4pm and that helped a little bit but not enough. So I made a few minor changes to the ingredients of her feed and decreased the amount she got at nite by nearly half. That has helped a great deal.
Then this past Fri, the 28th, she ate breakfast and promptly threw it up. :( She refused food all day Fri. but drank normally. I was a bit concerned that her food had gone over while we didn't have power but nothing in the fridge or freezer showed any signs of thaw. Just in case, I made her a fresh batch. But for 2 1/2 days all she had was rice and white turkey in broth, gradually building from plain broth to the meat and rice included. She did fine. I started slowly adding in her changed feed and she has not had any problems at nite or after eating but did throw up bile first thing in the morning Sun. So I am now giving her a little treat around midnight hoping it is the empty tummy that caused the problem Sun morning.
She missed all her meds, herbs and supplements during this last week but did get the Lyso and half the melatonin and lignans this morning and hasn't had any trouble with that.
I hope what I am doing will help long enough to get some funds gathered for some tests and that it is something that can be treated fairly easily for her. Any suggestions, thoughts, etc always appreciated!
Hugs,
Leslie and the Queen
Think of you Leslie - praying for the furbabies always ....
Happy and Healthy New Year
Love ya
Cindy and Bailey
Hi Leslie
What does her pee look like, any darker? Just thinking if she has a blocked stone or something it might be affecting her liver. If the poop has gone paler/yellower, it could be?? Check her wee's are not dark which could indicate bile is spilling into her blood and being excreted through her kidneys and not going out via bowel because of any blockage in bile ducts/liver.
You probably know all this anway! Hope it has settled down now :)
Trish and Flynn
Thanks, Trish! The last pee I checked was a nice pale yellow but she hasn't peed in the floor in the last few weeks :D so I will get a paper towel next trip out. Thanks!
leslie sorry to hear that your fur baby is having a yukky day.i hope tomorrow brings you both a more calming,peaceful,less stressed day.sending you love,light and xoxox patty(milo)meka
Leslie: Hope Squirt is better this morning. You are so good and always seem to know what to do to help your puppies. Here is hoping 2013 is a better year for all. Hugs, JoAnne
Leslie, Zoe only pants hard when she has tummy pains from her colitis.
I just wonder if something like that may be going on with Squirt to cause the panting. :confused::confused::confused: I always know if Zoe has to poo or may be heading for trouble because she starts panting.
I know Squirt is in good hands, can she have the SEB?
Sorry she is not feeling well
((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))
Thanks for the replies, ya'll!
I did check her pee yesterday and it is a very pale yellow, nothing dark at first nor after the towel sat for a bit. Her liver has been on my mind more than I want to admit. :(
She has gotten several doses of the SEB and it helps as always. It was added to the broth, I just forgot to mention it. :rolleyes: (We need a feeble-minded icon along with the dancin' mama one! :D )
She has been better until this morning; she didn't finish her breakfast tho she ate most of it...and this is her Lyso morning. I checked the little bit she left in her bowl and didn't see any pieces of the Lyso nor the Tagamet so hopefully she got all of them. After she quit eating she wanted to go outside and hunt for grass, of which there isn't any right now. I let her roam around outside a bit in case she got sick then brought her in to watch. She drank water and is laying in the bathroom watching me talk to ya'll. :)
We are in a nail battle with Squirt and Brick (both grow so fast and both HATE for me to trim them) so they will go again in the next day or so for a trim and I am going to talk to Doc about what is going on to see what he thinks and how much I need to have for testing. Then start starving myself I guess, which isn't a big deal as food is often an antagonist for me anyway! :p
Again, thanks so much for the replies...I have been and am quite concerned about this.
Hugs,
Leslie and Squirt
Gosh, Leslie, so sorry to read that sweet Squirt is having issues and am sending tons of healing hugs and love.
Thanks, Lori.
She never did get sick this morning and ate all her lunch. :)
Leslie.. Glad to read that Squirt seems to be having a better day today. I know what you mean about having to scrap money together to get these pups to the vet. It is really hard sometimes.. :(
Hopefully this won't be something serious & you & Squirt can move along to happy days. ;)
Happy New Year!
Glad to hear the urine is not dark, that has to be a good sign :) I wonder about the grass eating, Flynn loves to eat grass too, but it has to be a certain sort... he won't eat the lawn at all but what we call cooch here in NZ. He is always worse at trying to hunt it down when he is feeling unwell. I remember asking the vet about it once and she said that some dogs just seem to do it more than others and not to worry about it. So I just tell him, he's a dog, not a cow and not to eat it!!!
Glad you are having a trip to vet to discuss further, hope its not to expensive though I think most of us would give up things if we have too! You are such a good Mama!
Trish xx
Hope today is going smoothly for you guys today....(((HUGS)))
Jo-Ann
Hi Leslie
How is Squirt doing? Hopefully all settled down now?
Trish and Flynn xx
Thanks, ya'll!
She is doing better - hasn't been sick and is eating all her meals like usual. But....with Trink's issue popping up, funds have to go to seeing to her so Squirt will have to wait a bit longer. :( SO I'm grateful she is acting more like herself and hope this was just a sign she needs smaller more frequent meals with her aging digestive system.
Hugs,
Leslie and da Queen
Koko went through a few weeks of vomiting and soft stool right after his eye issues and the ER. I cut back on his food a bit and spread out his meals more and he has been fine since.
I hope smaller frequent meals do the trick for Squirt too.
((((((hugs)))))))
Oh I do hope that Squirt continues to do fine on the smaller meals.
Did you mention that only one at a time is allowed to have issues? None of this double teaming mommy stuff.
:)
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Leslie, so sorry your puppies are having problems, but glad you found a way to help them. Maybe they won't have to visit the vet. Coco gets soft stools if he eats too much. The vet has told me to give him Pepto and I do occasionally, don't know if it is okay, but it does seem to help him. It does have saccharin in it, but probably just a miniscule amount. I mostly just give him less food and spread it out like I have seen your suggestion on this forum. Hugs, JoAnne
Hi ya'll,
Doc and I discussed briefly some of the things going on with Squirt and he flat told me he has never had luck with gall bladder issues...if that is what is going on and it is certainly a possibility. He's never done a bile acid test and isn't familiar with the meds used to treat gall bladders - Ursodiol I'm thinking. In addition, he is terrified of working with Squirt due to the Cushing's. He has helped but much prefers that she see Dr. Nafe, the IMS. He is so afraid of doing something to upset her balance and is so surprised she has lived as long as she has with her health issues. I just cannot afford the IMS right now - it's over $100 just to walk in the door. :( So, if things get worse (she is better right now) I guess I will either force him to do something or see another vet...neither is appealing, let me tell you. He has been really good to us but Squirt is just more than he can handle. ;)
She has lost weight since her last weigh in - she's down to 14.1 lbs the lowest she's been in years. She has perked up and is more active than she has been and this is probably part of it - less to haul around on her wimpy legs! :D She is more snuggly than she has been, too, staying near me most of the time and always having to touch at night when she's sleeping. Niiiiice. ;):)
Hugs,
Leslie and my Sweet Bebe
Leslie,
Glad you are getting some good cuddle time with Squirt. ;)
I wish these darn vets weren't so expensive. Not only is the disease stressful it has too be expensive. ugg...
I hope things continue on the upswing & you don't have to worry about any of this.
Hopefully Squirt will stay doing well. Hate to think of a gall bladder issue :( None of you including her vet, needs that right now.
Snuggles are good though, these can't happen often enough. :)
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
We are so blessed at our house, beyond words.
Squirt has an appointment with Doc B in the morning at 10 to look into what ever is going on with her. She has been better lately but will still pop up from a sound sleep on occasion, with greatly increased panting as if in pain. Never lasts long thankfully.
I'll let ya'll know what I learn tomorrow!
Hugs,
Leslie and her Sweet Bebe
Hi Leslie and Squirt!
Good luck for your vet visit tomorrow, paws and fingers crossed for you two from us two :D
Trish and Flynn xx
We can't keep them forever but who says we can't try. I hope you get a solid answer today Leslie. And guidance. My first husky lived 13 years and one month. Since then I have adopted a theroy for the five huskies that have followed. Thirteen years, I want at least thirteen years and anything past that is a blessing. My Kira is about two months from entering the blessing phase.
Here is a little something my friend sent to me. It discribes an emotion that I'm sure all the members of this forum can relate too.
"I MAY SEEM QUIET AND RESERVED, BUT IF YOU MESS WITH MY DOGS, I WILL BREAK OUT A LEVEL OF CRAZY THAT WILL MAKE YOUR NIGHTMARES SEEM LIKE A HAPPY PLACE!
See what I mean? :eek:
I think this needs to be my signature for awhile. LOL
Hi ya'll,
We are back and here are the abnormals from the labs today -
ALP – 1390 U/L Normal = 20 – 150 U/L
ALT – 328 U/L Normal = 10 – 118 U/L
AMY – 1358 U/L Normal = 200 – 1200 U/L
BUN - 30 NC/DL Normal = 7 - 25 NC/DL
GLU - 110 MG/DL Normal = 60 - 110
Hematology results -
GRANS = 12.3 x 10(9)/L Normal = 3.3 -12
%GRANS = 83%
EOS = 2.0 x 10(9)/L Normal = 0.5 - 1.5
PLT = 865 x 10(9)/L Normal = 175 - 500
Retics ~ 1%
Hematolgogic reminders:
Thrombocytosis
Borderline Granulocytosis
Doc says there is some inflammation, but no fever, that could be liver or gall bladder and that the elevated EOS could be an allergic reaction to something. He has put her on Clavamox and if she isn't better once this is finished then we will look into getting her started on the Ursodiol. He doesn't think she has gall stones, thankfully, nor does he see anything that would indicate serious problems. He said she could be getting started with gall bladder or liver problems and if she is, we caught it early so we should be able to help her.
No Lyme, Ehrlichia or parasites present.
Over all, he said "the proof is in the puddin' and she's happy and STRONG!" :p She gave them a good fight getting blood today...in fact, tearing the needle out of her leg! :eek: But it is fine, just bruised a bit. I had left the room hoping it would help her calm then I heard her yelp...which elicited a yelp from me in the waiting room. :o
She has lost more weight, tho, down to 13.9 from 14.1 a week or so ago and down from 15.6 in Sept. The change in her diet and feed schedule could be responsible. This is a good weight for her; she has a bit more energy and moves better that at 15# for sure....I just don't want the loss to continue.
She and Trinket both are slated to have their menus redone next week so I am really glad to have this info to work from. This could all be from the simple fact that she is an old lady and her digestive system just isn't what it used to be so she isn't absorbing the nutrients as well as she was and may be having more difficulty digesting some of the ingredients in her feed. We came home, she ate lunch and drank a lot of water but I hadn't seen her drink before we left and she was panting from the time we pulled into the parking lot until we were on the road home again. She has had enough of vet visits to last a lifetime as far as she's concerned! ;):D
I gotta share a funny with you....Doc was going over the lab work and he started some calculations with the electrolytes with this serious expression on his face. He added, divided, came up with ratios and finally looked up and said, "Well, she's not Addison's." LMAO :p:D
Thanks for hanging with us and sending all your amazing energies for her once again!
Hugs,
Leslie and the Queen
LOL That is funny Leslie!
I'm glad that you have a plan! A plan always makes us feel so much better. No gallstones! That is good news too. whew
Crossing fingers that she responds to this treatment and all is well. We all need those "all is well" periods. :)
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Well it sounds like you ruled out some things and if Squirt is fighting made about the needle, Im glad, you go girl, give 'em some spunk:D
I changed up Zoe's food a bit and she started losing weight, I increased the quantity of the higher calorie food as well as the fish and sweet potatoes and she finally put it back on, did take her a few months but she did it so I am thinking if you changed up Squirt's diet, it may be just like Zoe went through.
Keep the faith, Leslie.
Leslie... I got the chills as I read that and they continued thru the whole thing. Now I'm just sitting here smiling. All your efforts paid off and that certain someone watching over you is surly standing by. Doc says no giant concerns. And as far as i know sick doggies dont fight the docs. Gosh my Mira fought will the doctor horribly all her life except the last few weeks. Wish i hadnt thought of that. well .... Looks like you got her for awhile yet. I couldn't be happier. :-) Happy happy happy....
Hi ya'll,
Squirt had a pretty rough nite last nite. After the storm threat was passed and we were in bed, she started coughing...and coughed for some time. I had to put her off the bed because she was walking on the bed with her head down, hacking away and I was afraid she couldn't see the edge in time to stop herself from falling. She walked and hacked on the floor for another 15-20 minutes, got a drink, and seemed to be over it. I put her back in bed and before long she was coughing again. She would seem ok until she lay down then it was like she had a hair caught in her throat that she was trying to get out. Down on the floor she would go each time to give her plenty of room for walking and hacking safely. This went on until about 4 this morning. :(
She's had some spells like this in the past but they never lasted this long nor were they as hard on her. She was exhausted when she finally got to sleep. So she sees the doc in the morning again. I'll let you know what we learn and as you can imagine, my mind is running to the worst possible things - like her heart.
Hugs,
Leslie and a very tired Squirty
Leslie-Sorry to hear Squirt had a rough night. Hopefully it was just a hair caught in her throat and nothing more. Hope today is a better one for her and for you. Will be waiting to hear what the vet has to say.
Hugs to you and Squirt
oh no.. that is scary. Try not to let your mind jump too far ahead. Keeping you & Squirt in my thoughts today.. positive vibes...
I hope she is okay, that is scary. Koko was doing something similar as we left the clinic yesterday, it went on for about 30 minutes but not constant and then he just stopped.:confused::confused:
Oh Leslie, always something and I know how hard it is to not panic.
love and hugs for you and dear Squirt.
Keeping you and Squirt in my thoughts and prayers, please let us know anything as soon as you can.
Hoping this was just a fluke thing and nothing at all to worry about. Leslie as easy as it is to say, try to not stress this until the appointment. I mean can't dogs choke on their own spit at times or something stuck down their throats which would make them cough like we humans? maybe something like that. Either way, we love you and wish Squirty the best.
Tight ones. Xo Jeanette and Princess