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

Nothing like a plan to make one feel like screaming to the world "top of the morning" to everyone in sight! hahahaha

pffttt... I bet you could get up to some sheenanigans if you felt like it! LOL

I think our Flynny is in good hands. His momma can whip any old vet into tip top shape!

huggers,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi Trish, yep, up to let the little man out so thought I would check the forum real quick. Worked a bit late so didn't have the energy to post when I got home, then snoozed on the couch. :rolleyes:

I think all of the updates for Flynn sound great! Especially the UPCR results. So glad to see that was essentially the same as in November. I believe my vet said that they look at treatment when it is over 2 also, that's why we just watched it for Jasper after his October result. Of course now it is pretty high for him. :(

Jasper was on fish oil supplement that I mixed with his food for the longest time and tolerated it well. He was getting it then because his triglycerides were running high. We stopped it after he got toxic on the Lysodren because he had a bit of a colitis flare around that time, and things kind of went downhill from there so we never restarted it. It is part of the treatment plan for the kidney issues though, so I imagine we will be restarting it at some point.

As far as the turning 50, I have a couple of years on you and Sharlene! It was no big deal, I'm sure it won't be for you either. I like the idea of a party halfway in Hawaii. I didn't really celebrate my 50th (long story), so maybe I could meet you guys there!! :D :D

Great job with the plan for Flynn, you must feel so relieved.

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper

Hi Naomi, Addy, Sharlene and Tina

Yes plans are good, I am the type that needs it all written down. Every morning at work I write out my list of what I want to achieve during the day. Last night I even emailed the vet again listing all the points we had discussed and how we are going to proceed :rolleyes: Think I am definitely a type A haha.

Tina, I think I might have read from Lori on your thread about salmon oil so think I will look at getting that for him. His bowel really seems to have settled and I think it is the Hills biscuits that have done it, he is on the gastro ones now. As much as I wanted to give him home cooked he kept on having loose poops and I think all the chicken did not help. He seems to like the new venison mince, mixed with the biscuits. I have also noted that now he is not having chicken all the time his breath is much better. Tonight was "Tripe Night" haha, it looks so gross but I am to give it to him frozen. He carries it outside to the lawn and sits there crunching it up like it is the tastiest treat. So a nice tripe iceblock is sure a hit with Flynn, especially in this warm weather :) Apparently full of all sorts of nutritious goodness :rolleyes:

Hope you get back to sleep ok Tina, I think we should all dream of Hawaii! xxxxx

This might be the first time I've heard that tripe was good for dogs. I'm glad Flynn is enjoying it, frozen in hot weather sounds doggy perfect.

I was wondering about fish oil for molly too. Maybe I'll look into that.

hugs, have a great day all,
Sharlene

It's official, we are missing an emoticon. You know the one where he starts smiling, then turns green and throws up everywhere. That's what I think of when I hear the word "Tripe" Blech! And as a frozen treat, scuse me, have to go hurl! :(:(:(:rolleyes::rolleyes: Sorry, just can't do that, my mum used to boil it up for the old Daschunds we had many years ago, just revolting! Then again, they seemed to love it. Eeeewwww!


Anyway, re the "chicken breath" My boys get that too, and the really sloppy bowels that go with it. It's basically a food allergy and they are actually allergic to chicken! I was told that apparently a lot of dogs are, and I've even tested it over the years, but every single time they get a bit of chicken, we get halitosis, what my sister calls "doona busters" (or "quilt busters" for some - basically botty halitosis) and the slops that go with it. Now, If given the choice, boys don't get chicken. And yet weirdly, turkey is fine. Go figure :confused:

I will be interested to see how Flynn goes on the fish oil. I tried some sardines a few years ago too, but couldn't get past the fish breath that went with! I'm not a fishy person at the best of times, but on a dogs breath, that's just too much! But do let us know! :D:D:D

From past readings of mine, nutritionists said tripe is supposed to be really good for dogs. I considered it for Zoe way back when I was running out of food ideas because she could not tolerate anything so hope Flynnie enjoys his tripe:D:D:D:D:D:D Have to admit though, never saw it or smelled it.

I love fish so cant go by me. Zoe's fish and sweet potato food smells good to me. Of course I cant breathe out of my nose half the time so who knows what it really smells like:D:D:rolleyes:

Green tripe! A sure hit every time in my house! Tho I don't cook it myself, we used canned. ;) I was warned about the smell but I don't find it to be offensive - it looks GROSS but the smell is ok to me and drives the gang batty begging for it! :D It is the only thing that still works with Squirt when she has to have meds apart from her feeding times. I can put the med in the tripe and she will take it. ;)

And it is very good for our babies! Not something you would want to feed on a regular basis I wouldn't think but really good for them on occasion.

http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com...tink-on-tripe/

http://www.aplaceforpaws.com/faqs/pr...to-my-dog.html

I have been googling tripe and have attached a couple of articles, it appears to have lots of probiotic properties so I won't have to buy any of those, plus omega oils too. It is good for renal pups to Tina, with safe amounts of phosphorous and proteins. So sounds like a win win situation :D:D He sure seems to love it, some of the articles I read people go out to farms and get them from fresh killed animals, then cart it home and chop it up on the lawn! :D:D I will stick with my nice little frozen blocks, which are a serving size. They did warn me about the smell, but I don't notice it frozen and they said they recommended to give it like that. They said it is kind of an 'earthy' smell and is definitely an outside food. He said to give it twice a week. I just saw Flynn out of the lawn digging up the spot where he had eaten it last night, hoping he might find some leftovers no doubt :D I am getting soft on that dog, I would have told him off for digging up the lawn in the past, but not these days he can do what he likes if it makes him happy :D:D

Naomi - we used to have to eat it as kids. Mum used to make tripe and onions in a milky sauce, gawd I remember it to this day **gag**. They still have it very occasionally but boy it does stink, that emoticon would have come in handy as we pushed it around our plates, wish I had a dog back then so I could have fed him under the table :D

I like to give him fish too Addy. We have a family get together for fish n chip night each Thursday, my work has a deal with a local fish supplier and we get it cheap once a week. So we all have a lovely dinner and Flynn sits by his Grandad as he cuts up and prepares the fish and races Elle the cat to any off cuts he throws them. No pesky Siamese is going to beat him to these tasty raw fishy treats! I don't notice fish breath either!

No other news today from me, other than my boy really has turned the corner (there I said it!). :D:D :D

Hope you all have a good day tomorrow
Trish xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

So glad he has turned the corner, it's a relief when that happens, you don't worry anywhere near as much, but you still watch like a hawk!

I can't believe you had to eat tripe as a kid though! **gag** is right! Mum used to stick in a pot to boil it up, and then she would make me cut it up and feed the dogs. Oh it was so gross! that and boiled laying hens. She would buy old laying chooks at the supermarket and boil them too, then as usual I would get to cut them up and feed the dogs. One time, I remember cutting into it, like I. half and found a 3/4 formed egg. needless to say, it took me about a year to eat eggs again, and about 6 months before I'd look at a chock again too! Don't remember having to feed the dogs for a while after that, I think she realized how grossed out I was! I was about 9 if memory serves. And of course, that olfactory memory is strong!

Wow, these days my boys eat better than I do! fresh cooked chuck steak or blade steak, beef roasts, lean lamb roast, roast pork even! (but I cut all the fat off, don't worry). that and fresh steamed and mashed veggies. Needless to say, they won't eat pre-prepared dog food! buy that's all because they are allergic to preservatives used in tin foods. it's pretty ugly if they get some! The one thing I have never done though is feed them from my plate, so they never beg for food. Even at his worst, Fraser would watch you eat, but never asked for it, he's such a good boy :D

anyway, time for a walk, so I'm off, enough dribble for one post :D. take care, chat soon!

Haha.. our mother's were mean, mine for making me eat it and yours for making you chop it! Have a nice walk, it is lovely in the evenings when it gets a bit cooler :D