Zoe By My Side- Our Journey with Cushings

LOL Leslie, you should have seen her throw a fit. I have never seen her that bad. She was going to bite me and the vet when we tried to muzzle her. She was a piece of work, let me tell you. I think she needs some reminders of how to say please and nothing in life for free.
Hubby said that she is our little Jo Frazier Zoe and she won't take nothing from nobody 'cause she's got spunk:rolleyes::rolleyes:
Oh please, dear hubby, the juevenille delinquint was having a fit just at the thought of being lifted up onto the examining table. And I even brought my clicker and chicken. Noone had even peaked at her privates at that point.

Julie, I would not know if it was anything more serious because he could not even examine her:eek: She did not have any bad sores though and just the start of the rash.

Has anyone used this antibiotic? I never have.

Never a dull moment at my house addy

Well! I got my chuckles for the day!!

I've never heard of that AB. Ya know-if someone tried poking around my privates, I'd struggle as well!

I do have one suggestion. While things are calm, why don't you pick up a muzzle for Zoe? You could put it on her before you went into the vet's office.

-sooze

hope the ointment nips it in the bud!!!!!! awwwwwww shes so cute and innocent looking at her picture!!:D:D:D:D:D

be good for mom and the vet...... Killer!!!! I mean Zoe!!:D:D:D

hugssssssss xoxo

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and the vet killer!!!! I mean Zoe!!

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yup, and she looks so sweet so you don't expect it and you never know which Zoe is coming to the party- the good one or the demon twin:D

Sus- I am back to looking for a muzzle, we went through this last year but then she started being good so I let it go. She mellowed out on the melatonin. I always thought it was because her estradiol went down to normal but who knows?

I was reading on the DVM site about excessive licking and how to tell if it is medical or behavior based and info about it. They mention Cushings can be a cause. I had asked our IMS numerous times and she kept saying no. Zoe has always had problems with licking which is why I tried the Pepcid, I thought she may be sick to her tummy but it did not help and she threw up twice on it.

So we will ramp up the tricks and chew toys and make her do commands. I had backed off that and I feel bad maybe it is behavior from being locked up so much and not having so much attention while my mom was in rehab. Though the article said if I can easily distract her it is more likely medical than behavior. I had thought it was the opposite.

I hope this antibiotic helps. I have read so much about how hard it is to break the cycle. I am worried she is going to get bad sores.

Well, we had a good run. Maybe there is a reason for this. I will try to be positive. The bad thing about giving her more chew toys is then she drinks more water from all the chewing and then she urinates more.

She is on the antibiotic for 14 days. We'll see.

Oh- Julie- it was 9 degrees this morning and Zoe did not want to go out and poo;)

hugs,
addy

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Originally Posted by addy

Oh- Julie- it was 9 degrees this morning and Zoe did not want to go out and poo;)

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Hi Addy,

Hannah wouldn't go potty last night...because I couldn't start my week back at work by worrying all night I drove her to my parents' house at 10:00 last night, and sure enough, she went on their patio. I tried everything else I could think of...even potty pads outside!

She also didn't go this morning, but I had to leave for work, so I put potty pads in the kitchen where they are locked up and left. My parents go exercise right by my house so they will stop over and see if they can get her to go. If I knew she would eventually go on a potty pad in my house I don't think I would worry as much, but I am worried she will try to hold it and create a new problem. What do you think? Would she most likely eventually go?

What is she going to do all winter? We live in MN!!! It has been cold all 12 years of her life and she has never been this bad. Ugh. I guess she'll need to learn to use potty pads when it is really cold.

My students actually enjoy hearing my stories about Hannah and Izzy so maybe they will take it easy on me if I share my frustrations with them this morning.

Losing my mind...

Julie & Hannah

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Originally Posted by Squirt's Mom

uhhhh...you do know that's safe for humans as well? :p

I hope the ABs stop this and she is much more comfortable soon. Maybe she's a bit sensitive back there right now is why she reacted the way she did to the exam. Next time tell her how lucky she is no stirrups are required! :D

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

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HAHAHA, the stirrups remark had me rolling on the floor..

And 9 degrees!! It was 30 this morning here in WARM FL!! Rebel got to wear his jacket :)

Addy, I hope this can give her some relief soon.. Thinking of you :)

Re: Post 1503 lol I hope you didnt think I meant vet killer lol I meant Killer/Zoe:D I had to put a few ..... in there to seperate it:)

Cindy- Zoe is trying to be a vet killer:D:D I laughed so hard at that.:D

I think maybe it is all the fussing we are doing at her trying to stop the licking and chewing. I feel so bad this morning.:(:( I had her and Koko play follow the leader around the house this morning, we did tricks, we practiced commands, I tried to distract her with positive things and tell her good girl when she did not chew her paws.:) When we first adopted her, I could not even touch her paws.:eek::eek: or pick her up:eek::eek: We had to learn that with positive reinforcements. I need to spend extra time with her now, I need to reassure her, I think. I am going to go through an awful lot of chicken:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

I'm not mad at her anymore, it is not her fault but I tell you when that demon she devil twin takes over, Zoe is something else:eek::eek::eek::eek: :o:o

The strirup joke had me rolling on the floor.:D:D:D

Stay warm,
addy

omg I laughed so hard toooooo!!!!!! I was trying to say -

Killer....I mean Zoe be good for mom and the vet!!!!!!!D:D:D:D:D

I wish her feet would stop itching! Not fun!!!! My bros dog has same problem - its a golden/lab

BAWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAgaspsnickersnort, oh goodness............thank you....i needed this. LOL, shaking my head. that is just precious! LOL!!!! to bad you didnt video that! bless her. and i do hope all is better soon.
on the pooh and pee cause of cold, i had mentioned on another thread....if you can get hold of sod, or artifical grass.....put in garage (or mudd or laundry room) and she may go on that if wont use piddle pads. I use to do that for my girls when it was several feet of snow out and there was no way to shovel out! and i even put a small little space heater out there that i would turn on only when out there as i supervised so we all didnt freeze. LOL. worked pretty well most of time, not always, but did help.