Dad of Lulu - sweet Lulu has crossed The Bridge

Hi, just checking in real quick to see how Lulu is doing. :)

Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Lulu is doing okay. She seems to be progressing but she is quiet at times then boisterous other times. We do try to take her coat off each day for a while. I don't want her to ue it as a crutch, but I do like the fact we can help her up stairs. On my Droid so will say more later.

We took Lulu to the vet today. She has had a cough, as if she had something lodged, then I thought maybe she got kennel cough. And she hadn't had a booster shot in a while, probably a year and a half. So the doctor put her on Doxycycline capsules and cough tablets. She is resting pretty good.

Dr. Booth said her heart and lungs sound fine. Lulu was glad to leave as we had her soft bed and a favorite toy. She grabbed the stuffed toy from my hand as she got ready to leave, which tickled me!

I think she feels a bit better and is sleeping, so maybe the antibiotics are making her a big groggy.

Oh Lulu was up 2 1/2 lb, so that is good as we think she was a bit too skinny. And my wife noticed that where she had surgery on her abdomen a year and a half ago, that the fur is finally start to grow back again. It started to grow back after surgery and just stopped. We have attributed this perhaps to her Cushing Disease. We aren't sure if it is growing back because of her disease being more in remission?

Hi There! I just read over a bunch of Lulu's history. Happy she is doing better, boy, she has been through a lot. Happy she gained a couple of pounds after losing so much.

Wishing her continued progression of healthier days and weeks ahead.

Peace, Sharon and Norman

When the Post cortisol number is below 5, which with Lulu's it did go low, then once that cortisol isn't so high, the hair will go through regular growth cycles again. At least that seems to be the consensus of what might be happening. We've seen it many times on the forum.
Worrying about the cough. Glad the heart looks okay, that is good. So, hope she gets over this.
What about allergies?

Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hoping Lulu feels better soon, cute story grabbing the toy saying lets go, aw our pups are so special. Take care!

Thanks all on concern and insight. Sharlene, I guess it's possible that allergies could play a part. I don't know. We did get Lulu some compressed rawhides to chew on. But we supervise these. She chewed for a while and then stopped. I think the cough and the antibiotics had her tired last evening. She ate breakfast, but she wanted to go out first this morning. She usually is a bit hungrier. But she ate her food and then drank some water. I have gone back to powder Metamucil giving her a couple of teaspoons, one at breakfast.

How cute, grabs the toy to urge you out the door. Sweetie! The antibiotics may have upset her tummy is she has only just gone off her food. If this might be the case, probiotics work, or even a good yoghurt with high acidophilus content - if she will eat it that is. Some dogs like yoghurt and it can sure help to ease the effect of the antibiotics on the GI tract.

Thanks Naomi, I think we have some Greek yogurt in the refrigerator. She likes yogurt.

It's worth the try at least. If the Anti-B's are upsetting her, it is a potential quick, easy and for a change, cheap solution. :D Good luck, hope it is something simple for once for you! Poor old girl, she has been through it for sure! I do love the vest you bought her though, very innovative!