Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

Morning! Yes it is Saturday here, no news from us. Still some itchies but seems better so I really should be getting his UPC done soon. Off out to get the hair touched up!! Can't be letting those silvers take control, might see you later this arvo Kathy xx

Hey, stopped by to say Boo. Hope all going well and you are enjoying you pampering morning. Catch you soon.

Hope it's a lovely Saturday. I need to get in for some ..um..touchups too. LOL
No match today?

Tomorrow I'm going to the garden center to pick up a bale of straw and some mums and pumpkins to do a front door display. Mother in law is arriving on Friday and then a bunch of people here next monday for the Thanksgiving dinner thing. So, figure I'd just do it up right. :)

Interesting the potion your guy makes up. Wonder if it'll do the soothing skin thing, If you can get it sprayed around the area that is. LOL Flynn not so impressed I guess with the spray bottle.

Have a good day
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi Sharlene! :)

No rugby today, our next big game is Thursday. This is like the national competition and we are doing pretty good! BUT tonight is a huge game NZ vs South Africa which are the world number 1 & 2 teams. It is on at 3.30 and I am probably stupid enough to get up cos I like watching it live :D It is being played in SA hence the ungodly hour. So time to get your All Black jersey's out team! Ohhh I must change Flynn's avatar :)

FLynny hated that spray bottle, he keeps giving it nasty looks as it is on the coffee table. I will hide it I think, I remember Leslie and also Kathy suggesting chamomile so hopefully it will help and I swear I have not seen him scratch since I put it on him. Well that is only a couple of hours though :)

I hope you will give your poor Mum a nice cup of tea and a biscuit while she is sitting outside with the pumpkins! I am guessing it is not literally a Mum or is it a dressed up straw one or something?? Ha, no idea... we do not do thanksgiving here :D xx

Saying hello before I shut the computer down...been dozing on and off for the last hour, so probably time for bed now. Trixie's stretched out sleeping next to me...my husband just went in and called to her but she always waits for me to shut the computer and lights before she'll budge.

That was a great post you wrote for Tracy about Woody's condition...I'm so glad you found some positive words regarding treatment. You said all the right things and having gone through it your words will be helpful to her.

So does it seem the chamomile spray does work at controlling Flynn's itching? Well, that's a good tip to know about it.
So funny...when Sharlene mentioned getting Mums...she means Chrysanthemums..the flowers...which are extremely popular in North America for Fall gardens and displays.

Hope you and Flynn enjoy a nice weekend...only bad thing about the weekend is that it just goes by a bit too fast doesn't it!?

Barbara

Awww what a loyal little dog your Trixie is, waiting for her Mom! Love it :)

Thanks for your comment on Woody... I think cancer does not have to be an immediate death sentence these days, sure none of us want to hear the big "C" word but there are many things that can be done for it now. Maybe not cure it every time, but I think good care by vets, surgeons, oncologists and the owners can help improve quality of life and give the pet a longer life while keeping them comfortable. If there is one thing I have learned here, it is not all over until the fat lady sings and these babies surprise us all the time with their tenacity and zest for life! Look at Tracy's post about Woody, he was not feeling sorry for himself, he was tossing a bottle around having a fine old time! They live in the moment and we can learn a lot from them in that regard.

Flynn's prognosis, according to the experts, is 15 months mean survival time after adrenalectomy for pheo. Believe me, I am not going to sit here wringing my hands that we are at 10 months now, thinking oh gawd we only have another 5 months to go??? No, I read that as meaning at least half the dogs lived much longer and that hope is very important to me. If he does not have much time left (and there is nothing indicating that at the moment) he is going to enjoy his remaining days by living his life to the full... much like how Naomi treated Fraser and I have such respect for her for that.

Hmmm that is a bit of a spiel, but that is how I think we should approach cancer.... with our eyes open, knowing that they can often be cured, that we can make them comfortable if they cannot be cured and most importantly we can help them have a good quality of life. So at least for Woody we have a diagnosis now and they can look at putting the best possible plan in place for him.

Time for a walk here, I am rather annoyed that the empty section across the road from me which has been our access to the beach for years is now being built upon and has been blocked off, so now I have to get in the car and drive the long way around :mad: Minor problem though haha, Flynn needs walkies!! Bye for now xxx

ps glad you explained about the mums! :D I was nearly getting ready to report Sharlene for elder abuse :D:D:D:D:D

Hi Trish,
Yes, Flynny has had cancer more than once. He is a miracle dog with a miracle mom. Quite the combination I would say! :):p

I am not sure about your spray concoction for the itchies. It sounds like witches brew to me, but hey, if it works.:D I used Chamomile tea for Buddy's allergy itchiness. I now use it for Rosie. I brew a cup of tea like you would to drink and let it cool. I then pour it over her after her bath and let it dry. That does help control her itchiness for several hours. I also us the tea in a spray bottle and store it in the frig. I spray itchy spots as needed. That is usually at the tail and under her chin and neck. The sprayed on tea usually helps for at least a few hours. Xxxxx

I was rolling with laughter. Elder abuse! Yikes! I was trying to figure out for a moment there why my mums would want tea and a biscuit. Although I know my Mother in law would be thrilled to sit out there with her tea, biscuits and a good book. In fact, I know that will happen when she is here. LOL
Kinda glad I don't have to give the flowers tea. I'm sure I could manage that but the biscuits might be a bit tricky!

Looks like Woody will have a good doctor at the Vet Hospital. I'm so glad.

Hope you are having a lovely week. We've gotten a bit chilly here at night, but days are still nice. (so far) Molly is just jumping around and running all over the place with the temps being a bit cooler. Course she needs a hair cut too, that probably has been weighing her down a bit too. hmm, come to think of it, I need a hair cut! wow, the mind just sort of wanders around when you start typing doesn't it.

Huggers!
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi all

We are still ticking over, still allergy season I think and we go up and down with the itchies and the mucousy poops. I bought low allergen wet food today, plus he has transitioned back to the anallergenic biscuits. I am trying to make sure his diet is not causing it, although fairly sure it is a flea dermatitis thing. I am going to flea bomb the house this weekend. I have not been bitten and I have not seen any fleas in the house, but quite often when I check him I spot one. I got a flea comb as well and he quite likes that!! He is good in himself, he has asked out to go on a cat chase 4 times tonight!! Door is now locked and he can sit there all he likes he not going out barking again or the neighbours will get cranky at us!!

Sharlene, that is one good thing about Flynny having short fur, he has never needed a haircut in his life. I just shower and brush him! Easy peasy :D But he does shed fur, black and white so every piece of my clothes end up with visible dog hair on them, thank goodness for my sticky roller thingy so I can leave the house for work not covered in dog hair:D I was conjuring up sweet old ladies sitting out on your porch haha.... Chilly here tonight too, having had the heat pump off the past week it is back on tonight. I heard there was snow down south again, so our winter is just shaking off its final blast hopefully.

Flynny's new spray is helping Kathy, it really does relieve the itch. He just hates me spraying him, but he is getting used to it now, he has a big shake straight after I do it like he has got totally wet :D

My vet is back from his holiday so I must catch up with him in the next week and discuss the kidney issue and checking UPC, I just do not really want to do it while he is upset with these allergies on and off.

Thursday tomorrow, so weekend is nearly here and then one more week to work until my little holiday! Have a good week all :) xxxx

Hi Trish,
I am glad to hear that Flynny's spray is helping with his itchiness. :p Rosie is still scratching sporadically, but her itchies are better also. If my boy does have flea allergy dermatitis, that is a bugger to get rid of! Buddy used to pick up a flea or two after visiting the vet. As little as one flea bite would make him itch for weeks, sometimes months.:o:( I think Rosie might have it now. She arrived with fleas ticks and ear mites. Thankfully they are all gone now, but she continues to scratch.

I'm glad that Flynny's personal vet is back.;) they should not be allowed to take vacations! LOL I hope your weekend is going well. I miss chatting with you in real time. Xxxxx

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Trish

Flynn's prognosis, according to the experts, is 15 months mean survival time after adrenalectomy for pheo. Believe me, I am not going to sit here wringing my hands that we are at 10 months now, thinking oh gawd we only have another 5 months to go??? No, I read that as meaning at least half the dogs lived much longer and that hope is very important to me.

---

Isn't that a bit like saying dogs with cushings only live 2 years? We all know what bollocks that is! There are so many here as living proof that any dog has the capacity to beat the odds and so many do, living full healthy lives, after all, isn't Leslie's Squirt 17 or something now? There is no time limit, thats one thing I found, you cant know in advance so don't worry about it!

Anyway, glad to know Flynn's itchies are getting a little better. I've used cortivance on Ozzie for about 5 years now, on and off as needed, its great stuff. In fact I use it on myself pretty often too - so much for veterinary use only, it's good stuff! Just ride out the season, we are in for a really bad one this year too, I've got the spray ready and waiting. Oz hates it being sprayed on him too, but the result is worth it.

:) Squirt is 15 1/2 now. I hope your guess at 17 is a prediction of the future, Naomi! ;)

You have the right attitude, Trish. Don't listen to those prognoses....it is your love and exceptional care that make the difference. Most pets never get the kind of care that the babies here do. Keep loving that boy as always, and never let those thoughts bother you.

Hi all and happy Sunny Sunday here!

I am starting to wring my hands a little :p while the spray does help settle down the itching it is not actually fixing it long term. Plus he is still having the poops which are mainly formed but with a covering of mucous. :confused:

He has been on the hills z/d antiallergenic food for 4 days now, he does not like and would like his venison back thanks very much. He only picks at it in the morning but usually eats it all over a couple of hours, he has more of an appetite later in the day. He is also having the royal canin anallergenic biccies. I just wondered about a food allergy causing these problems so worth a try. But not a good idea according to Flynn!

He has also been a bit sluggish, slower on his run lately and not zooming out the house this morning when I let him out... more of a sedate trot.

I still think it is a flea allergy, he has a small bald spot by his tail and that is his main itchy area. His skin is a little red around his bottom, under his belly but no raw spots. This is what we have tried so far without much success:

• Neotopic cream
• Cortovance spray - it settled down the main area of irritation around his tail but hard to get it all over him and through his fur and he scratches up his sides and side of neck and face too, plus nibbles his paws.
• Loratidine - nothing
• Phenergan - nothing except make him sleepy
• Sebazole shampoo
• Frontline every 4 weeks - but I still see the occasional flea on him
• Flea comb, never caught one yet :) but he likes being combed
• Washing bedding weekly, vacuuming regularly (might buy a flea bomb and blast the house today)
• Now trying low allergy food
  Health tonic spray

Sometimes he itches less and I think we have turned the corner but then back they come, so frustrating for him.

I have just emailed our vet so will see if he has any new ideas, prednisone just gives me the willies after reading all about it here and I get concerned with him only having one adrenal and don't want to upset anything there. But maybe its something we will have to do. I just hope the itch is not a sign of anything systemic going on. I cannot see any mouth ulcers which has been a bother for him in the past.

I feel so bad for him, I just gave him back his toys and he is laying on the floor having a good old chomp on them, so least he is having fun :D

Anyway everyone, have a lovely weekend with your babies and I will let you know if we come up with any new ideas and I would appreciate if you have anything to add!! xxxxxx

Hi Trish,

Sorry to hear that Flynn is having troubles with the itchiness still.

Okay, so two websites, both of which have recipes for natural spray to repel fleas, one is a spray and one is actually dried.

One mentioned a great flea wash is dawn dishwash detergent. (not sure if you get Dawn there or not)

Anyway, here are the links, you can give them a read over and see what you think.

http://www.all-pets-info.com/fleacon...s-on-Dogs.html

http://www.natural-dog-health-remedi...a-control.html

Lovely fall day here today. Good day for long walks. :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Trish

I still think it is a flea allergy, he has a small bald spot by his tail and that is his main itchy area. His skin is a little red around his bottom, under his belly but no raw spots.

- it settled down the main area of irritation around his tail but hard to get it all over him and through his fur and he scratches up his sides and side of neck and face too, plus nibbles his paws.

Sometimes he itches less and I think we have turned the corner but then back they come, so frustrating for him.

---

Hi Trish,
You are describing Rosie's itchiness EXACTLY. Bottom, base of tail, face, neck, chin, sides. I am frustrated too! The Chamomile I was putting on her made her itch more. It always helped Buddy. I am now applying witch hazel to itchy ares with a cotton ball. It seems to help for a few hours. I've already changed her food. I do think it's flea allergy dermatitis also. She arrived with fleas ticks and ear mites. I haven't seen any fleas for quite some time and I am neurotically diligent about washing bedding and vacuuming. The poor things can continue to scratch for months after the fleas are gone. :o Buddy had it too, that's how I know. please let me know what you find out. Thanks.xxxx

Hi Sharlene and Kathy

Thanks for the tips guys, I have not seen Dawn dishwash here.

He has perked up and eaten all his brekky now and is back running around outside. I think I am just going to have to be one hard Mum and stick with this new food for a while. So we can rule out food allergy.

Super frustrating eh Kathy, he has had the itches before, but I cannot remember it for this long. So hope it stops soon, maybe the flea bombing the house might help. Worth a try anyway. I need to go to the hardware store today so will pick some up when I go out.

xx

It might be worth it to try the one of the sprays that is suppose to repeals fleas. That one seemed fairly simple to try and make. Wouldn't smell bad either. Not sure how Flynn would feel about it. :) LOL

Ugh. Don't flea bombs always end up smelling?

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi Trish,
So sorry to read that Flynny is still having trouble with itching. You know, over the past few weeks I have noticed that Jasper is scratching at his face a lot. I checked all around his face and whiskers and don't see anything, but something must be bothering him. I will have to keep an eye on that. I wonder if he is having sympathy itches for Flynn. :rolleyes: And what is going on with those poops? :( I hope that settles down for him, poor guy.

My Lab developed some sort of allergies later in her life. Sometimes when I would touch her, her skin would just crawl. The vet said that was due to itching. She started her on Atarax, which really helped. Have you ever tried that for Flynn? Also, when she had an itchy raw spot, we used Kenalog cream. It worked great, but I am pretty sure it has a corticosteroid in it. Just some ideas that maybe you haven't tried. I hope our boy is feeling better soon. Thanks for checking in on me and Jasper. :)

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper xo

I don't know if this will help, but when Keesh came to us as a puppy the whole litter had some sort of skin infection. I had to bathe him every 2-3 days for a couple of weeks. His scratching drove me crazy. It wasn't fleas but some sort of bug caused skin irritation.

We used Johnson & Johnson baby wash (vet told us ) with oatmeal. I got told at the time that shampoos were too harsh for dogs as their skin is thinner then humans. It worked, and relieved his itching.

He still itches around every August, but for some reason this year it was delayed a couple of months. He's itching now. I use Benadryl and he gets relief. He's too big now for me to wash every couple of days. I think the itching is caused by an airborne allergy now though.

Sure hope he feels better soon.

ah HA! Itching worse with Chamomile could mean an allergy to plants in the Aster family like daisy, celery, ragweed, marigolds, sunflowers, dandelion, or chrysanthemums to name a very few. The Aster, or Asteraceae, family of plants is extremely huge, one of the largest plant families in the world. So if you know the common names of the plants, like Daisy, that Flynn, and Rosie, come in contact with you can google to see if they are part of this family and do your best to avoid them. ;)

Hi Trish,
I am reluctant to say anything because the situation may be temporary. Rosie's scratching is down 90% since Sunday. She is hardly scratching at all and hasn't had any Benadryl the past few days.:D in fact, I haven't used any meds on her!

Here goes...... Judi (Judi/Keesh) mentioned a type of skin bug that Keesh had as a puppy. Her vet told her to bath Keesh every 2-3 days using "Johnson's Baby Wash Oatmeal" for a couple of weeks. I was reluctant to try it because it is not good to bathe dogs that often, but was at a loss of what else to try. I found "Johnson's Baby Wash Vanilla Oatmeal" at my local Walmart. It is hypoallergenic. I don't know if you have anything like that there. I have bathed Rosie with it twice now.

The other thing that I have been doing was found on-line. I read to dip a flea comb in a mixture of a few drops dishwashing liquid and water, then comb through itchy spots. Continuing to the dip the comb to wash off any residue, then leave damp. I have been doing that a couple of times a day when I see Rosie start to scratch a specific area.

I don't know if either thing is working, but something has so far. I hopefully Flynny's itching is doing better. Xxxxx

There you are, found you on page two. Hope Flynn's itchies are subsiding and the mucus poo too. Always something but then we can look foward to our girlie drinks, chocolate and hot baths to helps us cope. Your weekend has already started.:):) If I dont strangle my boss today, I hope to enjoy the weekend as well, otherwise I might be in jail!:p

We've had a very busy forum lately. :) So whats on for the weekend? Got that new hose all ready to go.
hmmm, maybe another trip over to the garden center, I mean there is always coffee to be had right. :) LOL

We went and ordered 3 new 6 foot emerald cedars, for where we are going to replace a pine tree that seems to be dying and make a mess of the roof shingles. ugh. Not sure if we'll get them in before winter or not, depends if the tree guy can make it out, if not we'll do it in the spring.

Hows the Flynn man? hope the itchiness is abating. Not a bad suggestion that Kathy had, and that worked for Zoe and Rosie both.

It's mother in law to the mall day here. Think I'm going to stop off at a restaurant supply store too. Need a new blender and I'm tired of those rinky dinky ones that seem to not last. I've replaced them a couple times, so maybe I can just get a good one that will last. Yea, found a coconut pie recipe that makes it's own crust, so need ze blender! LOL

ta, hugers
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi everyone

Thanks for popping in with your ideas, glad to hear Rosie's itch is better Kathy.

Still a little up and down here. I flea bombed the house on Friday, got home from work afterwards and thoroughly vacuumed, washed all his bedding and showered Flynn again. He shook and shook as hates getting showered and I do not have a bath so don't think I will be doing him every couple of days. He has not been itching as much since then, so hope that continues.

Tummy wise, he is on the z/d and anallergenic biscuits and does not like them much. He does not eat it all in the mornings but does later in the day. I have BBQ chicken in the fridge and he knows it and is willing me to give it to him. I wish I could just give him food he loves but will persevere for another week at least. He is still having normal poops but they are periodically covered in mucous, bit like a sausage casing which could indicate his small bowel is still somewhat inflamed and secreting mucous more than it should. At least it is not diarrhea.

His energy fluctuates too, not running quite as fast, bit more puffy when running. Yesterday on his walk he cocked his leg to pee and toppled over, he was on uneven ground in the middle of long grass so I think he just lost his balance :eek::eek:

I am taking him in this week for his checkup and UPC so will see what they show. He is due for his 6 monthly ultrasound at the vet hospital next month. I have given him his toys back and he is enjoying those again so will keep a close eye on his mouth to make sure no ulcers reappear.

Sharlene this weekend is even better than usual, as it is the start of 10 days off for me!! Hurray! It is a funny morning though, real foggy again but no problems as we are not due to go out for a few hours yet :D:D That damn hose is a pain in the butt, it does not fit the attachments I have as it has a bigger hole (who knew they came in different sizes:confused:) Went back yesterday to buy the right ones and they do not have them! :mad: So stupid, so I have put the blardy thing in the boot of the car but they want the packaging to return it and get a new hose BUT that is at the bottom of the bin so I have that little joy to look forward too later on today... dumpster diving :eek::D:eek: I have a ton of hose fittings from over the years, you would think one would fit but nooooooooooooooooo it is like the huge bag of electrical cords I have collected sitting in the bottom of the closet. When I need one they NEVER fit and I have to go buy another one ;):):confused::rolleyes::):eek: Honestly, I need Leslie here to sort them all out and FIX IT!!!

Addy, do I need to send a cake with a saw in it??? We will rescue you sweet!!

Right I have just been outside hanging my washing on the line came back in and could feel a tickle on my leg... its a FLEA :eek::eek::eek: I am off this week so I am going to get pest exterminators in, it might be pointless doing it outside but if they are jumping on me then Flynn stands no chance!!

Oh no!!! Fleas still after the bombing?! Well that was inside the house, do you think it jumped on you outside or inside? Ugh, I hate fleas with a passion, they are soooo hard to get rid of.

Oh, just saw you are having a picnic today. What a nice idea! It's rainy and cold here today.

hmm, molly seems to Want something. Is sitting at my feet making huffy noises looking up at me. So, looks like she is just dying for a treat of course. So, think I'll go find her a tooth treat.

Oh those blasted hose couplers. I use to have tons of hose stuff too. We've tried to whittle down all the junk we have in the garage that we don't seem to use and throw out things we should have thrown out long ago. So, much of that went off to the recycle bins in recent weeks. Good luck finding the right size you need!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

It most definitely jumped on me outside the house :mad: But then inside when I felt it I swatted at it but don't think it died. I got the spray and gave it a good blast where I think it was so hope I got it, now I think that when he goes out, rolls in grass which he loves doing he will just be picking up more and it is a never ending cycle the frontline cannot keep up with.

Blardy things, hopefully the pest exterminator can deal to them but I guess they will hop over from next door :confused::eek::confused:

Right time for me to get going to our picnic at the park, gorgeous sunny day here and not too hot, love this spring weather! Chicken salad sandwiches, pineapple and watermelon for me (no sweets, diet continues :rolleyes:) z/d for Flynn! Still he will enjoy a romp around with his mate!!

Then BACK to the hardware store with the blardy hose :mad: ha I WILL be watering tonight with a fully functioning non leaking hose if it kills me :D

Hope Molly enjoys her treat and you have a nice night, keeping warm xxx

Geez, fleas and ticks, bad stuff these dang varmints. Hopefully they can fog your yard and the fleas will move next door;) We had a good frost last nite so I am hoping that got rid of some of our ticks.

You know dogs, always something:):)

TEN DAYS OFF:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D Sublime:):):):):) What a heavenly break for you and I know Flynn will be so happy to have mom home. I hope his monthly work up yields good results. I will repeat the mantra daily "Go Flynn, good news for you ";):):D

10 days off *dreamy sigh* wouldn't that be lovely. As it is, I had 3 days off and having a hard time finding my enthusiasm to go back. LOL

I just saw that the winner of the Man Booker prize this year is the Canadian born, New Zealand writer, Eleanor Catton for The Luminaries. It sounds good, think I'll have to get it. It's the last year that the award is just for those from the Commonwealth Countries, Ireland and Zimbabwa. Next year it is open to anyone who has their English written book published in the UK. So, congratulation New Zealand!

Hope you are having a fun weekend and Flynn is doing okay. No other sign of weakness right? Just the fall over from uneven ground? That is one of those things that kind of makes you go ummmm, when they happen and then you watch for a bit to make sure it isn't a systematic problem, just a one off for some reason.

huggers,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi Addy and Sharlene

I have not noticed any other neuro signs Sharlene, I think he just got a bit over balanced. Sometimes with his arthritis he struggles to get his leg as high as he would like, he was on a little slope at the time so I am not going to worry about that one :rolleyes:

He was good yesterday, enjoying his outings. I took him up the beach last night and it was very funny when a giant "Lassie" dog took a liking to him and kept trying to herd Flynn towards its owners like he wanted to take him with them :eek::eek: Flynn went quite happily even when I started walking in the other direction calling him.. little traitor! :D:D

Ate his z/d like a champion and seemed hungry, good poops. It is our habit when I go to bed I take him a snack and it is a handful of his biscuits, he promptly gobbled them down and then brought a few back up :eek::eek: then (close your eyes if squeamish) immediately ate them again so dunno what that was about :confused::confused: maybe he pigged them too quick and he is never usually keen on them. I have rung and booked him in tomorrow for his checkup bloods, UPC, BP etc so you keep saying his mantra Addy :D:D

Re The Luminaries Sharlene - we can share that prize, Canadian/NZ has to be a good combo :D:D I have not read it but a good friend is in the midst of all 800 odd pages at the moment... she said it is a real marathon and she is finding it a struggle to get into to be honest. She described it as a 'arty farty' style book :D:D Mum is an avid reader too and she is starting it soon, so I will see what she thinks. xx

oh my god! 800 pages! good lord that is going to be a marathon to get through. Well, let me know what everyone thinks of the story, I'm definitely gearing up to read it but might need to do it while on vacation as I can see it taking a long time just trying to read at night after work. (during which I Always fall asleep even with the most engaging of books, plus if it's good, I hate to put it down)

Oh that traitor! Lassie dog must have been convincing. Funny herding Flynn. Flynn I think could only be herded if He decided it was a good idea and where he wanted to go anyway.

Oh good, a one off then for sure with the leg. Molly can get off balance in grass sometimes. I think it might be because she tries to jump it if it is higher than her liking. She never does on solid concrete or in the house though, so I don't worry about it either.

Oh joyful week of freedom! enjoy!
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly muffin

Hi Trish,
I just wanted to pop in real quick to wish the best for Flynn's checkup tomorrow, and especially the UPC, labs and BP. I realized and checked back in my thread to confirm, that I never posted Jasper's last UPC that he had done on 8/31 along with the follow up urine culture after his UTI in August. This was when the poor appetite and other issues were rearing their ugly heads, and with all of that going on I forgot to post the good news about those results.

The urine culture was negative of course, and his UPC was 0.6!! That was almost within the normal range! I remember I was thrilled, and shocked, and couldn't believe it had decreased so much; and my vet was pretty happy also that the treatment was working. Unfortunately we just had a few days of joy over that because then he went in to the Addison's crisis and ended up in the hospital a few days later. :eek: But I wanted to make sure I let you know about the UPC so hopefully Flynny will follow suit!! :) :p They have been so close with their results on past tests, I think it is only right that it should be that way now too!

Glorious that you have 10 days off Trish, you deserve it. Enjoy your time and just relax with your boy. I will be watching for the lab results. Go Flynn go!! :)

Love and hugs,
Tina and Jasper

Mantra still being said. Positive thoughts only. Come on Flynn, Jasper did it, we know you can too:):):):):)

Zoe goes in November, I have another month to wait.

Enjoy your day, Trish. When I am home with the pups, I just love being a stay at home mom.:D:D:D:D:D

Hi everyone

Thanks for sending the happy thoughts and the mantra!!

Flynny is at the vets as we speak, he has lost weight from 13.6 to 12.8kg in the last two months :eek::eek: Must be this new z/d food he does not like. Still, he is meant to be in the 12 range so I am not too upset about that.

Our vet walked through the waiting room and spotted Flynn chatting up a little girlie dog and came over for a quick chat. Mainly fleas... he mentioned a product Prednil that is 5mg Prednisone + antihistamine and he thought we could use it for 10 days safely. His other thought is a product called Comfortis which is an organic chewable flea tablet, has anyone used this as I have not heard of it before? I was just googling and there are side effects associated with it as all drugs. It is given monthly. I will talk with our vet more when I go pick up Flynny at 3.30pm. Fingers crossed for good BP and test results... Come on boy, you can do it!!

OH, and I have put some lavender stems and citrus leaves under his mattress :D:D

I've used Comfortis and found it to be highly effective. The first time I used it was with a Bichon I was fostering who came right out of the shelter, nasty, matted and covered in fleas. One pill and in minutes they were falling off that baby dead as a door knob. In 30 minutes I couldn't find another one on her and she didn't have to take another pill in the months she was with us. I have given Squirt one, Brick one and Trinket one - and one only. They do not have fleas. ;)

That is good to hear Leslie, thanks for that feedback. :)

Hi all - it turned into a busy day after my lounging around this morning! Loving these lazy days!

Flynn's report so far is good, office blood tests not showing anything different. ALP still off the charts, but has been like that all along as their machine only goes up to 1200.

UPC on office test also lower than last time, but we have to wait for the external lab tests results to come in.

BP was good, 130-150 range so we are very pleased with that as I had a sneaking suspicion it was going back up again. The vet nurse is lovely she gets down beside him and said she has it figured out how to keep him as calm as possible in quiet bit of the surgery and she rubs his tummy, she said one of them he was just about asleep!

We are giving the Comfortis a go, he was due his Frontline now anyway so will just give him the pill in the morning with food as instructed. Vet said he had no dogs exhibit any side effects so reckons it is safe with liver problems etc.

The exterminator guy is coming to see me Thursday morning to assess whether external spraying will do any good with the flea problem.

I have to give Flynn more food, so he will be pleased about that. Have not been giving him enough, hence the weight loss. Poor boy was telling me he was starving too! But at least he has got down into his "good" range!

So there we are, hopefully get the official results in the next day or two. xxx

Hi Trish!
So happy to read about Flynn's results so far, the BP looks good! That is great that your vet's office can check an in house UPC to get an idea of a result. My vet's office doesn't have that capability, it always has to be sent out. I am so hoping that his UPC is much improved like Jasper's was last time, that would be such a relief.

I hope the Comfortis does the trick with those nasty fleas and Flynn gets some relief from the itching. I talked to my vet today (well technically yesterday now) because Jasper was sick over the weekend with bad poos again :( , and I talked to her about how he is scratching at his face so much. She said fleas are extremely bad here now also, and recommended that I Frontline him if I haven't recently.

I have been lax about the Frontline over the summer even though she has reassured me numerous times that it is safe to treat him even with all his issues. I meant to get that done before we went to bed, but will need to do it after work tomorrow now. I thought of you right away when she said that! I don't think he has fleas, but I am not sure I would know for sure unless he had a lot of them. Can you always see them on their body?

Well, back to bed we go after our pit stop. I will be watching for the official results and we are keeping all fingers and paws crossed here for all good results and lower UPC for our boy. :)

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper xo

Hi Tina.. darn I missed you as I popped out to pick up some dinner!

Oh no, poor Jasper having a poopy weekend.. hope that has settled right back down again.

I told Flynny about Jasper's latest UPC result and told him he had to match it again :D wow I bet you were ecstatic with that result, that is amazing:D I want that!!

I can sometimes see a flea if I part his fur and run through it with a comb, or else I see an odd one or two wash off when I shower him. There are hardly any, but it seems he only needs one little bite to get the reaction and itch like mad. He also itches his face, rubs his nose up and down on the carpet as well :eek: Most of the time when I see one it is around his tail area, the two I spotted in the shower on the weekend washed off his neck area though. Tricky little buggers! I hope they all go tomorrow when he has this new pill!

Thanks for popping in to check on us Tina, hope the rest of your week goes ok and Jasper is all recovered. xx