Zoe By My Side- Our Journey with Cushings

Hey Addy: Hope you have found something to help Zoe. CoCo got worse with the Tylan. Now is worse with the Metronidazole this morning. Trying to wait out the loose poops and try the Metronidazole at a lower dose, think it is too much antibiotic this time or who knows what. I think we only have maybe a day when we are not working on something for these poor furbabies. I even have to watch that CoCo does not eat grass so I know a difference in food will throw them over the edge. Maybe Zoe is better this morning. I hope so. Love, JoAnne

Oh poor Coco and poor you. Poop patrol can be exhausting. I know that one well. :) It is so hard to know exactly what to do and look for and when. *sigh*

How is the Zoe doing? Everything still going well?

Hugs, and hang in there.
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi Addy
Just checking in to see how you and Zoe are.Hope she is tolerating her food and her poops are getting better.And yah!!a hairy vulva-that cracked me up!:D.The things that make us happy!Hugs to you and Zoe.
Patty

She is fine. I stopped the Keen and her poops were fine so she will not be able to eat the Keen. I am going to try to increase her Zeal and am looking at Love as it is beef which she has done well on and sweet potatos and potaotos the fourth ingredient is flax which she does not do well with but maybe because it is fourth it will be okay. Or maybe God is trying to tell me something about her raw:confused:;)

Her right back leg is really stiff and she needs her piece of Tramadol at night. I skipped it for two nights and her right back leg was so stiff.

I was sidetracked with my Koko as he was limping and licking his paw this weekend.:( I had him on restricted activity and I think we can start walking again tomorrow.

That and granddaughter had a pre college melt down because she got a letter from her adviser giving her summer homework for college (she is upset because she said I'm not even out of high school yet). She has to pick 3 courses and take a math assessment on line so now she is crying because she said she is going to fail college registration:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: How someone could fail that I have no idea but she is on a major college meltdown.:rolleyes:

JoAnne, I am so sorry to hear the Tylan did not work, how long did you try it? Perhaps you could have started at a smaller dose of Tylan and started weaning him off the metronidazole while increasing the Tylan? Giving both at the same time for a while while you wean him off the Tylan? I know some dogs take both.

Hey Addy--or anyone else who can help-Bailey has been licking her right paw....and her left paw some, ever since we picked her up when we returned from Florida. It seems to be decreasing now but it seems to me there is something that can be used to either spray on the pads or soak the pads in to help give them some relief. She is really going after the right one.....so if there isn't a problem there already, there soon will be one. I don't want to put on anything that will make matters worse, of course. Thanks!

Love,
Sus

Do you know if Bailey has allergies? Licking and chewing on paws is common for allergic dogs. Just a thought.....

Hugs,
Kathy

Hey Addy: I am glad Zoe is fine today. I know you have to watch everything she eats. CoCo still does not have a firm stool. Just gave him a little Metronidazole today, but has not worked. Cut down on his food, but he is so thin, I cannot cut down much. Just taking it a day at the time. Hard to know what to do and vets seem to only know so much about this disease. At least Zoe had a good day. Hope KoKo and your granddaughter feel better tomorrow. My granddaughter is pretty down, has not got a teaching job yet. My grandson did find a nursing job, only works 3 nights a week and loves it so far. Love JoAnne

Addy-

I only have a minute, but does anyone near you do laser treatment? I have a feeling that could really help Zoe's legs. It's great because it's painless (I think it even feels good!) and it only takes about 3-5 min. The vet techs do it at the office I go to and it is only $35 per treatment. As you know, Hannah is very nervous, but she has become so tolerant of the laser. Lately she just lies there in my lap and lets them do it. (She is way more calm than a usual vet trip; I think she has decided it feels pretty good). :)

Julie & Hannah

Addy:
I agree with the Laser treatment as Tipper is still going and it has really helped her. It is completely painless. I do however take a pillow for Tipper to lay on instead of a hard table, as she has lost a lot of muscle etc. and is boney. We did 5 sessions once every few days, then after the initial sessions you only have to go one time every 3-4 weeks to keep the benefits up. It will make Zoe tired though, as it gets the cells activated and working to help the damage done by arthritis etc. She will just have a really good sleep that night. It only takes Tipper 20 minutes- she gets all legs and back done. Since you are paying for it my only advise it to use it to it's fullest potential, and do other parts of her body like I do with Tipper as it can only help her. Tipper's was like 30.00 a session. Good Luck. Blessings
Patti

Sorry to hear little Zoe is having some stiff legs, it's so sad seeing our little ones suffer and we feel so helpless to do anything not knowing what will help....sending hugs and prayers!!