new from europe (arthritis and vetoryl?) - Ian, Flynn and Enya have passed

That is great the Flynn got to play and chase ball today, even go after a rabbit! That is a good sign at least. Disabled can still be doable, they can learn to adjust what they can and can't do, as long as the pain is under control too.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

I am so sorry you had a migraine they are awful. No wonder you did not want to talk to the vet. That is great about Flynn so maybe this is a good thing it happened this way. He will have to learn to adapt to what he is able to do now with this condition. So great to hear about him having fun and going after a rabbit. We have to take all the good we can get on here!! Blessings
Patti

his other frontleg is doing most of the work now, so we have to wait and see what that leg can handle.....but his hindlegs have more muscles now because of the hopping, so that is a plus. in his mind he is still a youngster.
thank you again for the emotional support.

I am hoping and praying that this works for Flynn as it is such a shame to have to put him down when he is still so young at heart. Maybe he is going to compensate for the bad wrist. Dogs are so smart they know how to work things when they have problems. Hope the fish are doing ok. I truly hope Flynn can go on for quite a while, and learns how to deal with this bad wrist. I am sure he will surprise you one day with his miraculous turn around. Blessings
Patti

he is finally sleeping relaxed now . he was lying on his belly before and could not find a relaxed way to lie down. he was moaning too. this morning he was shivering. i always read overhere that cushing dogs will chose to lie on cold spots. flynn had a thick coat, so he was always sleeping on the wooden floor or on a thin vetbed. this morning he looked cold, so i turned on the heater a bit and he finally stopped shivering. but he is never lying down near a heatsource [we call it radiators in dutch] even when he was shivering this morning. does this sound familiar with anybody? he ate well, normal p and p, but he looks a bit off in general. [he is off the ab for 2 days now]

Usually cush dogs are hot, not cold. Might be the joint was bothering him though. Just a thought.
sharlene and molly muffin

Do you think the pain was making him shiver? Like Sharlene said cush dogs are usually too warm. I had noticed though that Tipper does get cold at nite when it is extremely cold. She does not have as much hair as she used to either, maybe that is why. I sure hope this turns around for both your sakes. Blessings
Patti

i do not know if it is pain or cold or both. the moaning could mean discomfort. he has no undercoat anymore, so less isolation. i turn the thermostat lower during the night, and since the temperatures outside are so high now -even during the night- the heater will not have to work during the night .i will watch him tomorrow morning how he is doing.
the fish are happy again, i even spotted some new babyfish!

The moaning could be that he is feeling discomfort I agree. It I so hard to read into these things sometimes and figure out what is wrong. It would sure be a lot easier if these babies could talk! Blessings
Patti

i called the vet an hour ago, but he is somewhere on an emergency job. he still has not called back. flynn has an abces on his elbow that is open now. i did not noticed it untill i was grooming his coat this afternoon. he is such a hard dog on himself. he did not show anything. it looks bad.
the vet just called, he is in the clinic now.

Thinking of you and Flynn are you taking him in? Does it look infected? antibiotics maybe?

sharlene and molly muffin

Let us know what the vet has to say and know we are right by your side.
Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

I am so sorry to hear this. I pray it can just be drained and treated. That may be why Flynn was shivering as it was hurting him. We are all there with you to support you. I am praying for you both for a good outcome. Please let us know how Flynn is doing. Blessings
Patti

I am just patiently waiting to hear how your Flynn is doing. I am praying for the best. Blessings
Patti

thank you for all the support. [internet was out for some hours] it was indeed the reason why flynn was shivering and in pain. it must have been a huge abces, because there was a big hole left. one could look just inside his elbowjoint...scary for me, but the vet was not that startled. he washed it out and he put some ointment [honeybased] in it and after that a big bandage. he saw a little infected spot on flynn's hock too. he treated that too and bandaged it too. he has 2 red legs now.
he just had ab for 10 days, so we will watch and see if he can manage it without ab. if he will develope a temperature, then he gets a special one. he has had too many ab last year already.
as flynn heared the sound of unwrapping the bandage, he thought the vet was opening a candybag and he begged for a treat.
always hungry those cushdogs!
he always surprises the vets by the way he bounces back from all the side-effects of cushing so far...........

Such great news. I am glad the vet was able to patch Flynn up. No wonder the poor baby was shivering. God Bless him he keeps on going! I am thrilled this could be easily treated and he is on the mend. Blessings
Patti

thank you patti, so far he is totally out and in "'a coma"' he has to catch up with some sleep. the bandage must stay on for 2 days and then to be changed. the vet gave me ointment and bandages so i can do it myself.
i fear all those bills, coming up......especially weekend visits are very expensive......luckily it is a country vet and he does not handle too fancy prices. i always get "'loyal customer"' discounts....

Glad to hear that the vet was able to get Flynn straightened out and clean that abscess out. I bet that he'll feel better in no time at all.

hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin

thank you sharlene, i hope so. he is sound asleep and isn't moaning anymore. so far, so good!!

That is very good that he isn't moaning. He is probably getting some much needed rest.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

the last hour he is awake and moaning again. i gave him some extra painkillers.

Awww:-) sleeping quietly. The vet apparently fixed him up.
Get some rest yourself.

i will, it is beyond bedtime already, but flynn's moaning is worrying me a bit.

He's started moaning again?
You mentioned that one abscess was quite deep. Could it be hurting him?
I would call the vet and ask if there should be pain and what you can give him.

Is he due for a bandage change so that you can look at the wound and make sure that it's healing and not looking red or infected?

it is monday 3.10 a.m. here and the bandage was fixed 4 p.m. yesterday. the vet said that it has to stay put till tuesday. unless there was swelling or severe pain. he is on a high dose of painkillers already. hope he feels better in the morning.

I'm thinking that you should take a look. If he's moaning, it's still hurting. Could the bandage be to tight? If there is intermittent swelling the bandage might be tight now.

Poor Flynn, he does sound miserable. I would have thought an abscess going right into a joint would most definitely need antibiotics, that does sound serious. If he is still crying it must be painful for the poor boy. I hope you can take him back to the vet if he has not settled. Good idea to check the bandage is not too tight for him. Hope he is feeling better in the morning.

I would think any infection that could involve bone would be really painful. I am thinking this needs some time and major pain killer to get him thru the keeling of this. Poor Flynn I feel so bad knowing this is happening to him. I am hopeful he is going to be good as new once this infection is out of the way. That can make him feel badly all over with something like that in his blood stream. Praying he comes out of this like the champ he is. Blessings
Patti

yesterday when we came back from the vet, he felt fine. a few hours later he started moaning again. later on, he slept the rest of the night. he had his short walk this morning at 8.30 and 12.30, but at 4 pm he collapsed. the vet confirmed what he already thought yesterday that there was already a sepsis going on despite the 10 day high dose of ab, nsaids plus painkillers.
he was not able to fight this infection anymore.
he went peacefully at 6.45 pm.
he was not able to live a real bordercollielife anymore.
he fought to the end, but couldn't win this anymore.

Omg!

I wasn't expecting to hear this at all.
I am in shock!
I'm so sorry. :-(

Dear God I am so sorry, I never expected anything like this to happen to your sweet baby. He fought so hard, and this is so unfair. This is the worst news I could hear. He is pain free now and running with all the other Cushing's babies. Iam truly sorry, and hope you are able to get thru this. Blessings
Patti

Iris, I am so sorry to hear that his wound had gone sepsis. :( Bordercollies are so hard to keep settled too (much like the terriers) that he probably would have tried to go for as long as he could.
I know your poor heart is breaking at his loss and I am sure Ian is grieving too.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly muffin

Oh my goodness! No!

I am so very sorry to hear this. Poor Flynn. He sounds like he was in so much pain towards the end, a peaceful passing must have been a mercy.

My thoughts are with you.

I am SO sorry. RIP sweet Flynn. :(

I,m so so sorry to read of the passing of Flynn, I,ll make sure Woody is there to great him.

Flynn - Run free little man, run like the wind cause you can now all the way to the bridge x

I am so sorry to hear this. Take comfort in that he is now running free of all pain. Run fast and free our dearest angel Flynn. Look down upon the ones you leave behind and know they loved you with all they had. You will be missed little guy. Kim

My heart breaks for you! I am so very sorry to hear about your enormous loss.
RIP Sweet Flynn

I am so sorry for the loss of your precious boy. Flynn has been welcomed at the rainbow bridge by many of our fur angels. Run free Flynn, Run Free! xxxxxx

I am so very sorry for your loss, Flynn knew he was loved so much. Rest in peace sweet boy, tonight you are amongst our newest and brightest stars in the night sky....

thank you all for the condolances. he is free from his cushing body now.
hope my other cushingdog ian [march 2001] will cope better with this disease.
it is strange not to have to monitor flynn anymore, not to set the alarmclock for his pills etc. the habbit is still there.
many of you who lost a cushing dog would recognise this i think.

- i noticed i can feel his ian's shoulderjoint now and his tail is coming higher due to muscle loss. his legs look thinner.
does this sounds familiar? he is still in pretty good shape, but i can see the changes.
and i read it somewhere on this forum with an other dog, but his nose is very dry now and cracked and some pink spots occurred.
he hasn't a cushingbelly, but there is "'flat fat"' on both sides behind his elbows. is any of your dogs having this? i'm getting suspicious of everything now..............lack of sleep and stress i quess.