Alivia was recently diagnosed with Cushing's - Alivia has passed

Thanks, Addy!

I am always up for an "Alivia Day"! Wish it could be tomorrow instead AND that I could have a day off work because of it! :) Oh well! I am certainly not going to complain. I really feel lucky that Alivia pulled through another serious crisis. She's a spunky little thing! :D Now, to get her strength up enough to deal with the Cushing's issue....

This is great news. I am so glad that Alivia is doing so well.

Mary Beth,

It is wonderful to hear Ali is improving...what a trooper! Not surprising though from what you have said about the little wonder!!!

When Snoop had her bouts of pancreatitis it was helpful to go very slowly and give her digestive track a chance to heal. Essentially it had been digesting itself. So the very bland diet of the white rice and a little cottage cheese for protien was a good idea. I would add extra water to the white rice, when cooking it, to make sure she was getting the extra fluids and cook it extra long to aid digestion. Also, I found that the Lucern brand of cottage cheese had a low soduim version.

Ask your vet about L-Glutamine amino acid supplment. It is suppose to aid digesive health by repairing damaged digestive tissues. It also is suppose to rebuild and repair muscles, blood proteins and help with the rear end weakness in our cush pups. So far it has seemed to help Snoop with both her pancreatitis bouts and rear end weakness.

Give Ali a hug for us,

Rene & Snoopie

Hi Mary Beth,

Stopping by to say if you have to go to work today, try not to worry too much. I hope the day flys by and you come home to Alivia and Maxwell and everything is positive.

I am glad everything is improving.

Hugs,
Addy

Hi, Terri, Rene, Addy, Leslie and all!

Happy Monday! Yes, I had to come to work today. :( Ali is doing really good, though. She seems to be coninuing to get stronger. When I was getting ready for work this morning, she actually crawled UNDER the blankets and went back to sleep. That is what she always did pre-Cushing's. When her Cushing's symptoms were really noticeable, she stopped going under the blankets. She isn't panting and she lets me pet her belly (gently, of course), without any indication of discomfort. I am still keeping her diet on the bland side for awhile and she is still taking antibiotics and pepcid. So far, so good. She seems happy to be home and I think getting back to the regular "routine" will do her good. My two are both little fuddy, duddies and like everything to be the same.

I just realized Ali came home from the hospital on Friday the 13th and she is 13 years old. I hope 13 continues to be lucky for her!!!

Hope everyone has a great week!

That Ali is feeling more like herself is really wonderful, wonderful news!! Continuing to keep you both in my thoughts and prayers and sending huge loving hugs, Lori

Wonderful news, Mary Beth! :D So glad Ali is steadily returning to herself.

So.....Fri. the 13th will be Ali Day from now on? :p

Hope you have a good day back at work!

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

I, too, am thrilled to hear that Ali continues to improve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a great way to start out our week! ;) :p :)

Marianne

This is really great news. I hope 13 does continue to be a lucky number for you and Ali.

Hi Mary Beth and Ali,

Just checking in on you, after your days work. Hoping you came home to a happy Ali, that she welcomed you home and you are snuggling in for a good nights rest.

Rene & Snoopie