Alivia was recently diagnosed with Cushing's - Alivia has passed

Wonderful update, Mary Beth! Thanks so much for sharing! I am so glad Ali is doing so well and hope she continues to confound the vets with her miracles.

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

Thanks, Addy! The IMS was NOT curious enough to offer to do the ultrasound at no cost, either. Although to be perfectly honest, that would not have changed my mind at all - I still would have refused it! Ali has been through more than enough. I won't put her through any unnecessary stress. Besides, it took her a year to grow that belly fur back from the last ultrasounds!! ;)

Thank you, Leslie. Alivia is proof that miracles can happen! (How about those blood values?!) She is a reminder for all of us that we should always give our babies the best chance we can. Although, everyone here already does that!

Happy holidays to all of you, my dear friends. I am wishing for miracles for each of you!

Dear Mary Beth,

I just wanted to thank you so much for mentioning the Benadryl anti-itch spray on Addy and Zoe's thread!! My older Labrador girl, Peg, has horrible winter allergies and yesterday morning when we got up, I saw that she had developed a hot spot on her flank overnight :(. I thought, oh no, here we go with yet another holiday weekend issue...:( :( I know how quickly little hot spots can turn into BIG NASTY hot spots.

I started out by putting on some cortisone cream yesterday morning, but the spot was still pink and oozy last night. I remembered you had recommended something to Addy, so I went back and looked it up and then ran out to the drugstore last night. I've given her three doses now, and the spot already looks better -- it is dry now and no longer pink :) :). So I'm hoping that this is going to do the trick. And if so, what a miracle!!

So thank you SOOOO much for Peg's early Christmas present. I think I'm gonna tie a red ribbon around the top of the bottle in honor of NOT having to go to the vet over the holiday weekend...;) :p

Marianne

That is wonderful to hear. I am going to try it on Zoe's paws. My IMS said I can't spray it near her vulva.

Good to hear it works .

hugs,
addy

So thrilled to hear that, Marianne! And, thanks for letting me know. I just recently discovered that, really by accident. I've had a book for a long time called The Dog's Drug Store. I was looking in it for the Benedryl dosage (which has never helped Ali all that much) and saw the Benedryl spray was also okay to use, so I thought I'd give it a try. It has helped her dramatically and I am still surprised no vet has ever mentioned it to me since it seems so simple and is also inexpensive. I'm so happy to hear it is also helping your Peg! I hope it continues to help and you can avoid a trip to the vet!! Keep me posted and I'll keep my fingers crossed!!

Merry Christmas!!

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope 2012 brings good things for all of you.

Happy New Year, MB, Ali and Maxwell:D:D:D:D

I hope all your dreams come true!

love,
addy

do you think that spray would help with toe cysts?

Hi, Skye.
I don't know if the Benedryl Anti Itch spray would help with cysts, but if they are itching it certainly wouldn't hurt to try. It's safe for dogs and inexpensive. For Ali's itches it seems to work better than oral Benedryl.

Good luck!!

Hi, Addy!! Same to you, Zoe and Koko.