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Patti to get the best from the dap collar it has to be left on at all times that way it builds up in the system. On and off won't work as well remember it has a time limit of 30 days where you need to renew it. Woody used to scratch his neck with it on but I would take it off for a little while but he wore it everyday, it worked for him
Hi Everyone:
Sharlene you are too funny, a worry wart like me. We had blood pressure this morning. It was good and the weight was down a little which is also good. This morning Tipper had a normal poop!!! So Sharlene you were right she just had too much stress the day before because of the weather. When we got home I walked the dogs and immediately went in the family room to tackle it. If I quit, I hate cleaning so bad I will never go back and finish it. That is why the late post, as I just finished the whole room. Tomorrow I will tackle the kitchen, which I have been dreading. I left a message at my vets asking for 2mg, 6 mg, and 7 mg trilostane to be called in Diamondback for Tipper. That way I have my own little drug store and when I need to switch doses, I have just about every one, and won't have to wait for the vet who never does what he is supposed to do. He probably read my note and I bet he was cussing me out. It would be too much to ask for, for him to not make a big deal out of it. This will be fight 2000 probably! Tipper walked twice in between my cleaning, so she is snoring right now. She had some bad tremors again last nite, and was up and about quite a lot too. A border collie came over to greetmher when she was getting off the scale at the vets and she really showed her teeth at him and he backed up. The owner said oh you dog is so funny! I said if I let her down on the floor I think you would describe her differently!! He laughed and said oh she can't be that mean! That's my little Tipper the Ripper, she invented Alpha Dog!! Blessings
Patti
Well very glad to hear that it was the BP and spring cleaning mayhem that was keeping you busy today.
yay for a good BP for Tipper.
Funny, this morning I was outside, getting ready to leave and saw a guy walking his dog at a nice brisk pace up the sidewalk. Not sure where they live as I don't recall seeing them around before, but I swear that dog looked like Tipper. I said to myself, and there goes a little Tipper dog for sure. LOL
hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin
Patti, good reports Tipper! Keep it up. :)
I hate cleaning too so when I start, I also don't stop.
Hi Everyone:
I am getting a late start on the dreaded kitchen cleaning! Tipper slept in her crate a lot last nite and so I was not able to check on the tremors. Her poop is still OK and she remains on her Vetoryl. Very cold here this morning, but warming up and the sun is out. My neighbor asked if we could take Deloras cat to a shelter?? Are you kidding me?? I said no way,a and he left it alone. I need to get a fix for that situation. My first priority is getting Tipper's video posted. I have already started to go over and over in my head about Tipper's appt. next week at the hospital. I am going in to do battle with the kitchen, and I need to call and see if my vet called in Tipper's RX to Diamondback. Blessings
Patti
Hi Everyone:
Well my vet did call in the three requests I asked for from Diamondback. The only problem was he messed them up. So I got it all straightened out. Seriously can he do simple tasks??? I had to pay some bills today, walk the dogs, and clean the kitchen, so I have just finished everything but the floor. Tomorrow I must run to the store, so I need the dog sitter to watch Tipper as I won't be gone long. Tipper is still doing a lot of swallowing and sounds like she is taking a drink, it has to be some type of mucous or fluid, but from where?? She is resting now while I have a heating pad on my knee, from up and down the ladder. Looks like a good week coming up. At least I will be done with this cleaning when the nice weather starts!! The doggies have walked three times and I am tired. A break tomorrow to run to the store, then back at it. Hope no tremors tonite.
Blessings
Patti
i hope your knee will get better soon. all that cleaning and 3 walks....
can't you take a one day break to recover?
glad to read that the weather is improving.
and that your vet ordered the trilostane!
Hi Patti,
I hope your knee heals fast. Try and keep positive thoughts for next week, although I know how hard it is not to worry. Hugs to Tipper!
Hi Patti!
I hope that knee clears up in no time at all. Can you take ibprophen? That is what helps my knee the most when it starts acting up. All it takes is a wrong step to twitch it a bit. A ladder or on your knees cleaning sure can make you pay later.
hmmm, Tipper isn't due for another shot for her trachea is she? For some reason I'm thinking it was 2 weeks back she had the last shot. Seems there would be something with some properties to reduce mucus. tumeric maybe? Leslie might know.
well, I'm tired. Brain tired I think. :)
Oh and in answer to your question about 18 months for the adrenal tumor to show up. It wasn't there on the last ultrasound.
hugs
Sharlene and Molly muffin
Hi Everyone:
Well Tipper has some bad tremors last nite. I am still not convinced they are not myoclonic seizures that I mentioned months ago. I have been researching them.It turns out they start when the dog first goes to sleep, and Tipper's do. They affeect the face with twitching, which she does. They can start in one placeaand get worse which they do. They can be caused by medication, which is the Vetoryl. They cannot be cured once they start and that is why when she was off the Vetoryl for several days they continued. They can sometimes be controlled with meds, which I don't think I want to get into now. There are too many pieces to the puzzle that fit here. I am going to pursue this with the neurologist and her IMS next week. They can stop breathing, and lose consciousness. She does do a funny deep breathing before this starts as I have mentioned. I am going to show the IMS the newest video of her doing this. I wish I had one of the really bad ones on there for her to see, I will try to get one before next week. I am having a break in the work today, and running to the store when the dog sitter gets here. We are supposed to get to 70 on Sunday. Blessings
Patti