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Hi Gina,
Sorry to here about your friends pup. Was it a sudden onset maybe caused by poisoning, heart condition, shock or dehydration?
May want to check this link.
http://www.dog-health-guide.org/cani...eyfailure.html
Hoping for the best for your friend and his pup.
Hi Gina,
Glad that Lucy is still doing so well! :D
Can you tell us more about your friends pup? How this came about, pre-existing signs that may have been missed, how long the pup has had problems, etc? That might give some of these folks who have dealt with kidney issues some clues. I do hope the prognosis is incorrect and something can be done for them. :(
Hugs,
Leslie and the girls
Hi All!
Thanks for getting back to me...Lucy's doing great these days. She did see Dr. B last month, for what I thought was a melanoma on her side...turned out to be a tick! Boy, did I feel like an idiot. You know you're getting old when you can't see well enough to differentiate tick and melanoma. She's definitely slowed down, but she'll be 12 in Dec. She's been doing fine on the 2.5 mg prednisone, so we're keeping it there for now...she still drinks and pees up a storm, tho, so if I'm gone for more than 4 hours I have someone come and let her out. She's also grown back most of her hair...even hair on her belly, which she hasn't had in years!
As far as my friend's dog, he's a 12 year old lab, shepherd mix, and I believe this came on rather suddenly. I think he stopped eating, and started doing this weird thing with his jaw, shaking like he's cold. I did contact Dr. B and he told him to see a Dr. Kuehn at Michigan Veterinary Specialists. I did a little research myself on line, and have seen that with aggressive treatment, some dogs do very well. His regular vet only put him on pepcid, carbonate? (or something like that), and a special diet, and told him he'd probably last two weeks if he's lucky....that just sounds odd to me. I hope he sees this specialist. I told him it's amazing how much more they know than regular vets.
Thank you all so much...and I'll keep you posted on what I hear next.
Gina and Lucy
Hi Everyone!
Thought it was time to give an update on The Goo, since it's been six whole months since her surgery! She's doing very well! She does seem to have a little more arthritis now, so I think I'm going to start the adequan shots. She's currently on Dasuquin. I'm assuming the adequan is better? She's been holding out very well on our current dose of prednisone of 2.5 mg per day, and she's down to one desmopressen drop at night. (The thyroid dose is still the same) I am now usually able to get a full night's sleep! The best thing is that her personality is back, which I was so fearful was lost after the surgery. I'm just enjoying every minute with her now. She's grown back her hair on her belly, but still not on her sides from the ultrasound in April, nor around her neck from the surgery...but I don't care.
As far as my friend's dog with the kidney failure, he sadly had to put him to sleep after a couple days. I don't know many details, and don't have the heart to ask, but he deteriorated quickly and he didn't have much choice.
Hope everyone is doing well, and as always, thank you all for your support:)
Gina and Lucy
Hi Gina,
Good to hear that our Lucy Goo is still doing so well and in fact has recovered her personality! :D That is just wonderful! I remember you posted about your concerns in that area so am very glad she is back! I know you are giddy! :p
I am so sorry about your friend's pup. :( I hope they are doing alright with their decision.
Hugs,
Leslie and the girls
Thanks, Leslie!
I know...it's amazing with how large her tumor was, and the space it left in her head afterwards, how she's been able to recover so well...but she's definitely a fighter!
The only odd thing that's left is for her meals, she still hops up on the couch and I have to bring her dish over to her. She rarely just eats out of her dish spontaneously. I think she got spoiled when I was really babying her after the surgery..madam that she is!
Gina and Lucy
LOL....that will happen for sure! :p I always wonder just how much of Squirt's "need" to be carried is actually related to her legs and how much the "Queen of Dogdom syndrome" has to do with it! :D Of course, I love her in my arms so that isn't really an issue. LOL
Hi Gina,
So good to hear from you. :) I am really happy that the Goo Girl is doing so good. Dinner on the couch, looks like she has you trained well. :p
Gina, what a great update! Lucy is sure a spunky girl, and I am SO GLAD that she is back to being "herself" again. I know you treasure every minute with her. Thanks so much for staying with us and continuing to share her with us, too. It makes my heart feel lighter this afternoon, just reading about you two. :o :) :D
Big pats as always to The Goo, and big hugs to you ~
Marianne
Hi Gina,
So happy to hear from you and the Goo Girl. I was quite in awe when I read your journey. It must have been so difficult for you when she was blind from the surgery. You two have really been through a lot and deserve good health for many days to come.
January and Serena
P.S. So sorry about your friend's dog.