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

who knew one day we would be making poop spreadsheets for our dogs. :p

We have poop spreadhseets?!!!

ROFL
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

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last time I saw that behaviour is when he had the swab problem

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Squeaky, dont even go there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nighty night!!!!

Nice to get up to your funny posts :D:D:D Truly, I wasn't kidding about the spreadsheet, see quote below for my instructions!

"Would it be too much trouble to ask you to spread sheet his diet/food type and time fed and what his faeces Grade is like ( Grade 1 = Watery; Grade 2 = soft cow pat; Grade 3 = some form but sloppy around; Grade 4 = Normal; Grade 5 = Hard) so I can look for a pattern. Certainly sounds dietary if you find that he is fine on the GI diet and that his appetite is good"

So Flynn are I will be off to the pet store today to buy him some Bambi and Thumper to eat.... ugh :eek:, hope he likes it :):)

Have a good day everyone, thoughts still with the sick dogs and hope they are feeling better today
xx

Hi Trish,
Just wondering how the poop spreadsheet is going? Lol. You know, I have been recording Jasper's poops since he had that horrible hemorrhagic gastroenteritis in September. I have just been writing it in a journal, but a spreadsheet is a good idea. I guess it serves the same purpose, but I certainly have not been using the sophisticated grading system that you mention, my vet did not provide me with that! :D :D

How is the little guy doing, and were you able to find what you were looking for at the pet store? I am not sure I have heard of venison or rabbit mince. Is it intended to help settle his tummy and firm up his poops?

Keep me posted on the results of his urine protein:creatinine ratio, I am hoping it shows better results than Jasper's did. Jasper's chem panel is back and the BUN and creatinine are in the normal range! There are still concerns, but I am VERY relieved about these results. I will be posting the latest on his thread in a bit.

I hope Flynn is doing well.

Hugs from me and Jasper :)

Hi from me too!!!!! Our Monday is fast approaching, hope you made it through yours!!!

Hi from me!! Looks like everyone is gearing up for a busy week with our furbabies and vet visits.
Man, it's hard to want to jump back into the week.

Did you and Flynn have a good weekend???

huggers,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi everyone

After a few emails back and forth, increasingly frustrated on my part I finally just got off the phone to our vet and a hour long conversation.

I feel better now we have a plan :) Gawd it always sucks when you are in that limbo state doesn't it.

Diet/bowel issues: stay on the venison and gastro biscuits, he is having formed motions on this mix and he gets the green tripe twice a week. Excel spreadsheet continuing! He said to add probiotic and fish oil.

BP: he is happy with the 160 range, he said it would be lower at home. Does not think he needs treatment for that. He is going to check it with IMS though.

Proteinuria: still 3+ on dipstick.
UPCR results:
Jan 2012 1.21
Nov 2012 1.48
Saturday 1.50
He said no need for treatment unless over 2.0. But also check it out with IMS. No need for kidney diet at this stage.

Arthritis: has been off Previcox nearly a week, I have noticed him kind of lifting his back leg up on his walks and not so keen to jump on couch. But not limping. I was also thinking the Previcox was affecting his bowel. But because I stopped all his other meds (moblise supplement and losec) at same time it is hard to tell. He wants him to stay off the Previcox another week so we can see if BMs stay ok and then restart it, then we will know if the Previcox is culprit of loose BMs. He is not in real bad pain at moment so I will do that. Naomi, I had mentioned the Cartrophen in an email and he had researched it, he said it is not to be given with haemorrhagic tumours or clotting problems so not contraindicated in Flynn's case, so that is an option too. He said he see's marked improvement in approx 70% of dogs that he uses it with and he finds it very safe and he said he would have a dog in the practice each day for an injection so they use it a lot. I am kind of leaning towards that instead of previcox but he did not think Previcox was contraindicated for Flynn even with the protein and elevated LTS's.

High LFT's: we need to do another test, now he is more recovered from surgery. He said LFTs could have been more elevated during the postop period and he wants to compare them with last year when they had shown decline. Then we can decide on liver support. We know he has two benign nodules in his liver, they have been biopsied three times now, so he was thinking that these could be causing the elevation and liver support may not be needed as Bilirubin was normal which is showing no blockages or anything bad like that. But again he will include that in questions to IMS.

Panting/Tremours: he thought they were much improved. Especially noted less shaking when he did his BP. Reassured me he had xray/CT in prep for surgery and no heart enlargement was found. ECG monitoring during/after surgery also OK. So no reason to suspect heart trouble at this stage. Also, it has been very hot, plus recovering from surgery. So be patient. Yeah right!

Lip smacking: Comes and goes, he is off Losec but I can give it if I need too.

I think that is about it, he is going to get back to me after discussion with IMS. I stressed that I need to have a confirmed plan of how we will proceed, how often we need to monitor everything to make sure nothing gets missed and how I need to be involved and communicated with. Probably recheck bloods in couple of weeks. It was all very civil and I feel much happier now.

Another novel from me! Sorry xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

ps Sharlene, weekend was good thanks, pretty quiet, nothing like the shenanigans you were up to at 4am!!!! GO YOU!! :D:D

Hey Trish, sounds like things are starting to come under control finally. Always great to have a plan in place, strangely reassuring isn't it? Good news re the cartrophen, at least it gives you the option if you don't want to go with the Previcox, especially if that ends up being the cause of the rear end slops.

I also know what you mean about the panting! Fraser has been panting, and his water intake has increased. I have to keep reminding myself that is is damn hot outside and that increase in water intake is not only normal, but healthy. :rolleyes: I'm about to start looking for a cool mat for him, no air con during the day as of next week as I am back at work, so alternatives must be found.

anyway, take care and let us know how things progress, but as you have now seen, it pays to be squeaky! :D:D:D

That sounds like a productive run of emails, Squeaky!!! If you do the fish oil, it can cause a bit of loose stools sometimes. Our IMS has mentioned it to me for Zoe but I am too worried it will set her into an IBD flare.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

You are like me, I always feel better when I have a plan. I hate not having a plan:(:(:(:(:(

Dang, Zoe is at the dog puzzle, shoot, I have to run, that girl has no idea what is all wrong with her:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: If she had hair, people would think she was a normal dog:D:D