Hi everyone:
I forgot to add there was nothing I saw about Hemolysis on Tippers report- there was no comment beside it. If Tipper gets hungry occasionally at night are her symptoms still considered gone or do we need to increase further?
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Hi everyone:
I forgot to add there was nothing I saw about Hemolysis on Tippers report- there was no comment beside it. If Tipper gets hungry occasionally at night are her symptoms still considered gone or do we need to increase further?
Does Tipper eat twice a day? If not, try splitting her meals. I have always had tiny dogs who burn fuel rather quickly so feeding twice daily prevents hypoglycemic episodes. It's better for the metabolism and makes a dog less likely to get fat, especially those who enjoy gorging with open feeding. Did your vet put Tipper on WD because she is overweight?
Choosing a dog food is a very personal thing and pet owners should do their own homework on what is best for their dog. We all have our own opinions of what food is best and my opinion is that unless my dog needed to be on a prescription diet and there was no alternative, I would not feed my dog anything made by Hills and certainly not long term. However, I have heard that WD is great for weight loss and a lot of dogs with diabetes do well on it. I use a site called dogfoodadvisor.com to check out ingredient. Here is a link to WD: http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-fo...wd-canine-dry/
Tipper actually eats breakfast, tiny lunch, supper, snack. I measure out 1 cup of dogfood a day and all of her meals and snacks come from that. I have done this with her for years. I am ditching the Hills food, and going back to the Newmans Own until I find something better. She was put on the Hill WD by the Vet as she was around 16.5 when the Cushings started and now at 17.5. He said the nutritionist at Hills said for Cushings this is what she should eat. I don't believe either of them to tell you the truth, so I will go back to her other food for now. Thank you again for your help, I really need it.
Here is the latest from Hill's Science Diet. :rolleyes:
http://dogventuring.blogspot.com/201...c-coasted.html
Hi Everyone:
Well after much research I have decided to stay with Newmans Own Dogfood. It is only a 4 star instead of 5, but it has never been recalled, and that is very important to me. Well just as I anticipated my Vet has still not called me about Tipper so I spoke with Dechra yesterday about Tippers blood work and ACTH results. I faxed everything to their Vet. He said nothing alarms him, just as Glynda had told me, but that she will need monitored on the Reticulocyte since it jumped up. Because Tipper is experiencing breathing problems at night, an Xray was suggested of her lungs heart etc. I will arrange to get it done asap. Also with Tipper getting a little hungry at night, they told me to monitor it for another week or 2 as it may have become a behavior problem. If she is still truly hungry she may have to go on once a day dosing of 30 mg instead of the split of 20 mg in the morning and 20mg at night as they think maybe the 20 is not enough to carry her thru to nightime when most of this is happening. Agree or disagree?? Yesterday she drank more water than normal also. Does anyone have any good feed back for me on any of this? I would appreciate it, and thank you for your help.
Hi again everyone:
I have some questions I need help with. I spoke to Dechra and told them Tipper has been drinking more, and getting hungry again. She is taking 20mg in the morning and 10 mg at night. It was suggested that she may have to take the whole 30 in the morning to get her thru the day as that seems to be the time she drinks more and is hungrier. Her latest stim a few days back- post was 5.4. They told me to withhold the dose the evening dose the night before the med change. With her number being low in reality what are her chances of crashing from this. I don't know if I can take much more, I am ready to break down. They also told me that this could make her really hungry in the morning then. Has anyone else done this and what has happened??? I don't want to swap one problem for one equally as bad. I also got some information I have been searching for since she got this disease. A Dr. online told me the breathing problems in these dogs is from increased calcification in there breathing tubes. It makes the lungs less elastic. Also the muscle weakness at the rib cage, accompanied by any pressure on the diaphram form increased liver size, or fat redistribution. She could not give me an answer for the snoring and throaty noises. I saw online many people with dogs and Cushings that have the snoring and throaty noises so I know I am not going crazy yet, and that the problem is not exclusive to Tipper. I am so scared if this gets any worse she will not be able to breathe. She has been up and restless at night also, a sign that the cortisol is not being controlled. Do you think I should do the 30 mg?? Please help I am about to go off the deep end with this. Sorry to go on and on, but you all know how it is.
Ya know, I am really starting to wonder about the folks at Dechra. It wasn't long ago that they were concerned about increasing the dose because the basal cortisol of 1.5 was low. Basal cortisol on new stim is even lower at 1.4 ug/dl but they don't seem to be concerned about that number anymore as they are now suggesting that Tipper be switched from 20mg am and 10mg pm to one 30mg dose in the am. :confused: Since Tipper seems to be more symptomatic in the evening, it makes more sense to me to up the evening dose. Knowing how Vetoryl works, it just seems logical to me that the morning dose is wearing off well before the pm dose is taken and at that point, the combination of the two doses is still too low to see resolution of symptoms through the night. That's my layperson's opinion, which differs greatly from two highly trained veterinarians, one of which is supposed to be intimately familiar with the drug his employer manufactures.
When switching to once daily dosing, be sure to follow instructions and skip the evening dose prior to starting new once daily dosing. Symptoms may get worse overnight but I don't think it's anything you can't handle. Also keep a very close eye on Tipper for signs of low cortisol once you start the new daily dosing.
Remember that Tipper's symptoms are not life threatening, nor painful for her so please try to relax. I know it's easier said than done because I've been in your shoes more than once. I know it's hard to relax when your precious pup is bugging the crap out of you for food. All you can do is give her fillers like green beans for the time being. I know it's frustrating to have to keep tweaking the dose until you find the right cocktail but you and Tipper will get there and we'll be here with you every step of the way. You are doing an excellent job.
Glynda
Thank you for thinking of Tipper and I when I know your heart is broken in a million pieces. I will try to be strong like you and do what I need to do for her. I have already made sure that there will be a Dr. in in the morning or I would not give her a larger dose at one time. I have started crying for you and Lulu so that is all I am going to say for now. Pray for my Tipper and God Bless You.
Hi everyone:
Didn't sleep a wink last nite worring about giving Tipper her whole dose at one time of 30 mg Vetoryl this morning. She had it at 7:30 this morning. I was a nervous wreck doing it, as all I have are boxes of 10mg capsules due to the split dosage she was on. I had to give her 3 pills, which was not easy tricking her 3 times. If she stays at 1 dosage in the morning I will get the 30mg when these run out. They are so expensive I am not going to discard them, and even though it is harder to give three pills, I cannot afford not to use them as they were 3x more expensive to give her the 10 mg than one 30mg. She seems to be dealing with it ok at present. This stuff makes me so nervous that I am afraid to leave her and go in the shower, so here we sit together as always. I just wanted to tell everyone that I think it was so gracious of Glynda to take the time and help me with Tipper, after all she has been thru with Lulu. It is a wonderful tribute to Lulu that Glynda reaches out to others at this most difficult time. I hope I can be as strong as she is when I am faced with that situation. I know Tippers meds have peaked by now, but in the back of my mind I have a fear of these dosage changes. I am taking Tipper on Thursday for a chest xray. Due to the fact she has had so many issues breathing at night, I need to know exactly what is going on with her heart and lungs. I pray that there are no other problems coming her way. I am praying for all your babies, say one for my Tipper please.
I hope everything goes well with the xray and there isn't anything seriously wrong.
Yes, she should have peaked by now. You'll want to see if you notice any changes in the first couple days.
I am sure that as closely as you watch Tipper that if anything does change that you will notice it and then can just not give the next dose. It does leave the system fairly quickly remember.
Hang in there.
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Sharlene:
Thank you as always for your help. Sometimes you just need a boost from a friend to lift you up. I will be watching her like a hawk. She seems to be a bit sleeping she keeps closing her eyes and blinking a lot. I hope to God this puts her where she needs to be. These poor babies go thru a lot with this disease. God Bless you and you babies.
Hello everyone:
I just got back form the Vets with Tipper. Not great news. She had her chest Xray and it showed some mild enlargement of the right side of her heart. The other thing it showed was that her trachea is narrowed and is being constricted by the redistribution of fat in her body the fat is collapsing her trachea etc. That is why she is wheezing and making throaty noises. It is hard for her to breathe, and exhale. I am just sick over this. I put her on a harness immediately. I guess there is no way of telling if this fat will get worse, as I am scared of this cutting off her air. I had a breakdown at the Vets and a man waiting with his dog came to me and gave me a hug, he said I know how you feel. Does anyone know anything about this problem, and can offer me some insight??? I sure would appreciate it as this is definetly got me way down there today. It is not collapsing and she is coughing, it is her wheezing to breathe, and making funny sounds when she is drinking, I guess from the constriction. This has to be very hard for her to keep breathing like this. I swear this is the worst disease in so much as all the collatereal damage it causes. If anyone has any ideas please let me know, I just want to go to bed and pull the covers over my head and forget the whole world. God bless all of you and your babies.
Hi Sweetie,
We will all climb in that bed and pull the covers up with you;) I know it is hard, one thing after another, it is hard to handle it all especially when you love a little one so very much.
We have members dealing with collapsing trachea and I am sure they will stop by. Actually my Koko, who is 5 years old, has a partially collapsing trachea. He never walks in a collar, I even took him off dry food as it made him gulp water. There are different grades of collasping trachea. Did the vet say if it was mild? Collapsing trachea is something we also see often in the small breed dogs that dont have Cushings. I believe there are medications to help the spasms.
I know Cushings is a very difficult disease and we often wait for the other shoe to drop, so to speak. It can be a roller coaster.
Hang in there. I know others will stop by to discuss collapsing trachea.
Tipper's mom-I hope you have a very large bed because Scoop and I will join you. I am so sorry to hear of Tipper's problem. I don't have any answers just a hug for you and Tipper. I agree with your feelngs on Cushing's. Hope you find some answers to the problem.
Addy:
Thanks for thinking of us. It seems from what the Vet said it is not a spasm as much as the fat restricting the windpipe or trachia. He has some old xrays of her windpipe and he said he would dig them up, and compare them. He never does anything in a timely fashion, so I will more than likely have to get in a fight with him again to give me the information. It just wears you down when you have a Vet like the one we have. He said for her to lose weight. She has never been overweight, just a powerhouse of muscle. He says the muscle was wasted away by the Cushings and some of that turns into fat. Because she was so lean and muscular I had a hard time envisioning where all this fat was coming form that he said redistributes itself. I guess it is all the wasting away, I don't know for sure. He is not that educated in Cushings. I need a way to see if I can help her lay in a way this won't constrict her windpipe. It is only while she lays down that she has a problem breathing, especially while on her sides. If she lays straight down on her sternum, it is not as bad. The operations for this are too dangerous, and many die. Anybody thats dog is wheezing from this condition please chime in I need your input desperately. Also I found out it then narrows the dogs nasal passages- which can probably be the reason for everyones dogs that snore. Any help is appreciated, thank you in advance. I did read dieting does help some of these dogs with this.
Vicky:
I appreciate your hug we sure need it, thank you and God Bless.
Hi Vicky,
Checking in to see how you and Tipper are this weekend.
Just wanted to say hi and give some hugs:):):):)
Well this probably answers my question about why molly snores so much these days and sometimes I think she is sniffing loudly. We know she has an enlarged liver, so that is most likely the culprit, pushing fat around.
So, while I don't have any answers. You aren't alone in this.
I'll be asking about this at Molly's next visit too.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Sharlene:
I found out that the reason Tipper can no longer sneeze is because of the trachea problem. It inverts the sneeze. Tipper is on 30 mg Vetoryl in the morning. She has been very restless at night. She just had her dosage changed and is not due for a stim yet for a while. I am reading that the tremors are caused by uncontrolled cortisol?? I thought someone said they were a side affect of the Vetoryl?? I don't want to run and get her another stim test as she is not due yet, but I don't want any more fat moving around from cortisol not being controlled because of it pressing on her trachea. I don't know if she is restless because of her breathing difficulties or the 30 mg is not controlling her cortisol. She weighs 17 lbs and the next step up would be 40 mg Vetoryl. I don't know what to do here. Has anyone heard of a BNP test to see how the heart is functioning?? If so are they real expensive??- I believe it is a blood test. I need some guidance about the muscle contractions, Tipper only gets them at night when laying down. Sometimes it is like a ripple effect across her rib cage. If you have any thoughts I would appreciate it.
Hi Tipper's mom, I don't have a lot of experience to offer you, but I was wondering, is there any way you can find another vet? Are you seeing an internal medicine specialist? I had so many mistaken diagnosis from my "local" vet as opposed to the specialist, it wasn't even funny. I highly recommend any university vet clinic you can find. They are usually cheaper and they really seem to know what they are doing.
As far as the heart goes, my limited understanding is that an enlargement indicates that the heart is having to work harder for some reason. In my boxer's case, they monitored size because one of his ventricles wasn't constricting properly and enlargement would have indicated that the condition was getting worse and the heart was working harder to compensate. The tests that we got were EKGs and echocardiograms. I don't know if that helps you any, but blood tests weren't used to monitor the heart in our case. If I remember right I think they may have even done an ultrasound to take a look at the heart.
PS the echocardiogram was about $300.00 if I remember correctly. This was at our super fancy expensive specialist though.
Gummysmurf:
I think Tipper's heart enlargement is due to the breathing difficulty and it is putting more stress on her heart. There are no specialists we live in the country. I am however having the vet look up xrays of Tippers chest and trachea from a few years ago to compare them. I do not always trust his judgement, as he has steered me wrong before, so that is why I am out here searching for help again. I am hesitant on putting her on Bronchodialators as she is allergic to everything. I need to find a solution to ease her breathing and fast, before anything else happens. Of course my Vet has been off since Friday and comes back Tuesday so I have to wait until tomorrow. Thank you for the help, I will see what I need to do. The blood test I was referring to tells you if the heart is working properly, then you have to go from there. I researched this online, and that said it was a good indicator of heart problems.
I wonder...if you could have an online consultation? I don't know if this is even possible, but my cardiologist here in Atlanta was awesome, and so sweet. I wonder if he'd be able to look at case history and so forth from emailed x rays and records, without examining your little guy in person? If nothing else he could consult with your regular vet and guide him in what to do. Not sure if they will do it, but it's worth an ask. I think a consult cost me $60.00, but that was when the IMS was seeing my dog at the same facility.
I bet your nearest univ hospital cardiologist may be able to do the same. When Baxter was getting cancer treatment out of state, the oncologist said she could walk my primary vet through treatment if need be - and I emailed her x rays and lab test results.
Just some ideas - it may put some of your doubts to rest if you got a second opinion from someone with more specialized experience.
Wishing you the best of luck and the best possible diagnosis!!
Gummysmurf:
Thank you for the help. Please read my post to everyone to see what I decided to do with Tipper. God Bless you and your furbaby.
uummmm....could you point out this post you are referring to? I am lost! :o And I, for one, would really like to know what you have decided "to do with Tipper". :DQuote:
Originally Posted by goldengirl88
Hi Everyone:
After a ton of research and several times going round and round with the Vet this is what I have decided to do with Tipper regarding her problems. When I kept telling everyone Tipper had labored breathing and wheezing etc, this is what the problem was. When your dog gets Cushings it narrows their nasal passages, which in turn inhibits breathing causing snoring. Due to the extra stress of trying to breathe Tipper's right side of her heart became enlarged. To see a cardiologist here is 600.00 for the visit and ultra sound. Since you can't reverse the damage I must think of the smartest way to use my money to help Tipper. The Vet told me if she sees the cardiologist that she may have to go on powerful drugs for the heart that have consequences for usage as with everything else. He said knowing what he knows about those drugs he would never use them himself, that he would use this supplement. Tipper's heart enlargement is small.
I found a supplement called Cardio Strength from Vetri Science a really reliable laboratory. My Vet said he had a dog that had a heart really enlarged, and was retaining fluid, very sick, and it is still going strong 2 years after starting this supplement. Everything in it is to help support the vascular system, including COQ 10. So I have decided to use it and ordered some, it is chewable. If anyone is interested I will tell you the cheapest place to get it. Anyone who has a dog experiencing breathing problems I would say try it as maybe your dog won't develop heart problems, as its heart will be well supported. I wish I would have know this earlier.
Also, Tipper has the collapsing trachea adding to the breathing problem. I have found a product called Glyco Flex lll that supports new cartlidge growth in the body, also chewable.This is also excellent for arthritis- so double benefits. Since the cartlidge is weakend in the dogs windpipe causing it to collapse, my Vet said this was an excellent product to use on her. I have ordered both products, and will start them as soon as I get them.
I also ordered Tipper a vaporizer, as most of the breathing problems are when she lays down at night. It has a UV light in it to kill any germs since these dogs sre so prone to infection, I don't want her breathing any germs accumulating from water in the vaporizer. I checked with the Vet first as I was going to add Eucalyptus Radiata essential oil to it. He said that was a great idea as it does many good things. I was ready to order it, and thank goodness I checked to see if it would be harmful to my parrot Elvis. Birds cannot breathe essential oils, so if you have one do not put it in the vaporizer. You can use it internally( I would not do this), you can wipe it on their neck, put it in a vaporizer, or put some on a cloth and let them smell it, while they are sleeping for a few seconds at a time. I ordered some and will be letting her smell it.
Also, I found out coconut oil, and the Manuka honey I have always used on her are excellent for this. The coconut oil has to be used sparingly at first because it may make loose greasy stools. I would never give more than 1/4 teaspoon at first. Tipper loves the taste - I thought she would hate it. I am all for natural healing powers.
If I can find an accupuncturist I may even give that a try, as I have read it is beneficial to these dogs. I have to see about the cost though.
I know this is a long post, but I figured that maybe some of this may help someone else, since everyone has been so kind to help us. It may not be realistic, but I told my Vet, I will some how keep my Tipper going no matter what, as long as she is not in pain. I have never loved, and been so attached to a companion animal in my life, and I am doing this for both of us, I need her. Please pray that all of this helps her.
Also, in trying to keep her weight down, I went on the Dog Food Adviser web site searching for a low fat dogfood. I cannot find any 4-5 star foods that have not been recalled except the one I have fed her for years, Newmans Own. It has 10% fat and no grain, and organic human grade chicken. Does anyone know of a lower fat, good food that has not been recalled at some time? When they get recalled, and start using ingredients I cannot pronounce-that probably come form China I will not use them. I started cutting Tipper back on her dogfood. She gets 1 cup a day and that is it. She weighs over 17 lbs now because she has not been walking as much as she did due to the cold here.
Please if you have dogs with breathing problems- especially like Tipper with a heart problem now, be cautious of the cold. It makes it harder for them to breath in cold weather. Tipper used to walk a few mile a day. She gets real upset if she doesn't walk, but I have to weigh the consequences of the stress on her heart. I only take her if it is 32 or above. I truly hope that some of this will help someone.
My last tip- make sure you know how to give your dog CPR, and how to help a dog that is choking on food without further injuring them, as you only have 3 minutes to get them breathing. You can go online and watch videos on this free, and I would get anyone else in the house to watch also. I refresh myself by looking at them periodically, as you tend to forget some things. This may sound stupid, but I even have a small stuffed dog toy I have practiced on.
God Bless You all, and all you fur babies.
Everyone:
I just made a decision to take Tipper for accupuncture and made an appointment. It is over an hour away, but I weighed the options, and want every advantage I can get for her. I will just have to cut other things in my budget, and cut other things out all together to afford this. It is the only way I can afford doing all of this. Our medicine here only treats the symptoms afterwards, Eastern Medicine is about getting the body and immune system healthy. So I want to combine both. This will probably make my Vet angry as his ego is as big as the sky, but that is too bad. I need to know I did all I could possibly do to help her. She has a 1 hour appt. on Feb 6th, as they have to get all her Dr.'s notes and xrays from my Vet, so the Dr. there can review them before our appt. They then do a thorough exam of her before they even do any accupuncture if it is even possible on her. I will never give up on my Tipper, I have to keep searching for that miracle.
Squirts' Mom and everyone:
Please everyone read my post on my page 19. It is very long, and has another short one after that Thank You
My Squirt has been taking the GlycoFlex III for several years now and I cannot say enough good things about this product! It is chock full of wonderful things that help inflammation of any kind and offers some great support in other areas as you mentioned.
Vetri Science seems to be a great lab tho the GlycoFlex is the only one of their products I have tried. Let me know how well the Cardio Strength works for Tipper. I had started Squirt on CoQ10 a while back but her poops got weird on it so I stopped it.
Mine all get coconut oil, as well. It is great for coats, digestion, skin to name only a few. Starting with a low dose and building to tolerance level (when looser stools appear) is the right way to handle it, too.
A tip for you - if you use a collar on Tipper for walks, stop. Get her a harness that will not put any pressure on the throat area and that will make her walks much more pleasant and not cause further damage. ;)
I have never used the Manuka honey but hear wonderful things about it for humans as well as our companion pets so I look forward to hearing more about Tipper's experiences with it, too.
I hope you find the acupuncture is very beneficial to Tipper; I know several here have used this with good results.
Let us know what the Holistic vet has to say and what herbs, etc he/she recommends. I know very little about the Eastern approaches - TMC, Ayurveda, etc - but they fascinate me. They look at systems in an entirely different way than we do in the Western world and have been practicing their methods for centuries. They are among the oldest known medical approaches.
As for feed, what you have found is a good feed and should be ok for Tipper. Of course, the best way to know what is best is to simply feed it and see how it works for her. It is getting more and more difficult, not to mention downright scary, finding reliable high quality feeds. If you would be interested in home cooking for Tipper, I can point you to a couple of ladies that would be glad to help.
You are doing a good job to make the best life possible for your sweet girl. I know exactly what you mean about doing everything in your power to give her what she needs. We will can't give up; we have to keep fighting for as long as they can. Tipper is one lucky girl to have you as her mom.
Hugs,
Leslie and the gang
Leslie:
Thank you for all your help. I will certainly share any information with everyone that I get from the holistic Vet. We all need all the help we can get. I did get Tipper a harness, and her humidifier just came so I am going to go get it ready to start up. I will fight to my last breath to help my girl. Thank you for the encouragement, we all need it once and a while.
I hope so much that this combination helps Tipper. Do let us know how the supplements work, if they help to bring down numbers and with breathing, etc.
You're doing good!
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
I wish you the best of luck with everything you are doing for Tipper.
Everyone:
By chance I just learned from a previous patient that the Holistic Vet I was going to take Tipper to, ordered many tests on her cat that was not eating. After hundreds of dollars, her regular Vet found that the cats only problem was a bad tooth. Due to that little tid bit I have cancelled my appointment and am in search of a new Holistic Vet. Will let you know what happens. I wanted to tell anyone that has a baby with snoring or breathing problems that the vaporizer I used on Tipper last night helped a lot. She had a more peaceful night.
Thank goodness you found out about the vet before you went. Im glad to hear Tipper had a good night and the vaporizer is working.
You are doing a fantastic job!!
Addy:
Thanks I am trying my best to help her. Some things work out and others don't so all I can do is keep looking for that miracle.
Oh yea, glad you found out about that before you went. sheezzz
We just keep doing what we can for them and looking for the next step.
Good news about the vaporizer!
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Hello Everyone:
Just a short update on Tipper. The vaporizer has worked out great for my girl. She is able to breathe with a lot less difficulty now, so if your dog is snoring give it a try. She will be having an ACTH coming up next week, a urine test, and an ultra sound to see where we stand with the adrenal glands etc. This will be her first ACTH since she started on 30 mg Vetoryl in the morning. I hope her number is not too low as I did read about the adrenal necrosis that comes with that. Are you all using cranberry to ward off the bladder infections, if not hwat are you using and does it work? I started Tipper on the Heart Health, and Glyco Flex on Friday. I truly hope it can help her situation. I wish the Heart Health capsule was not so large as it is hard to disguise with enough food without choking her as she gulps it. She really needs to support her heart so I will have to deal with it somehow. I just wish these companies would think things thru before manufacturing them. It would be a blessing to have it as small as the Vetoryl. This girly is taking more supplements than me!. Tipper is still having a lot of muscle contractions in her back legs especially, I can even see her eyebrows twitching as she sleeps. I hope this is a side effect of the Vetoryl and not a sign that the cortisol is not under control. I have asked that question several times so if anyone has the answer please let me know. God Bless us all and all the fur babies.
Great news about the vaporizer working! Hopefully the supplements will work and we are all watching for those results very carefully on your thread.
I think the only way to tell if something is due to cortisol being uncontrolled vs a vetoryl reaction is for an ACTH test to be done to see where the cortisol is at. If the test next week, shows her in a good level for her cortisol, then you can more than likely attribute the leg contractions to the vetroyl. I'm basing that on what what others on the medicine has reported.
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Sharlene:
As always thank you for the information, you are always a great help to us. I have to take Tipper for her blood pressure tomorrow, and the roads etc. are really bad here we got lots of snow over night. Hope all the babies are doing well, God Bless.
Be careful and just take it slow on the roads. I left the office early today as we are getting a bit and the roads got messy. Thank goodness I took the 4x4 in to the office today. I'm a lousy winter driver I admit and prefer to not be on the roads at all. If I am though, I want 4 wheel drive to be able to get out of the way if someone else gets into trouble (or myself).
Crossing fingers for a good BP tomorrow! (remember if it's too bad, then a BP can be rescheduled)
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Hi everyone:
Took it slow today and got Tippers BP done. She was very excited this morning and I couln't even get her ready. I think she thought she was going for a walk. She hasn't walked for the last 3 days because of the temperature, and she is getting wild. So her BP was up high today at 190. That really scares the heck out of me. I brought her haome and made her lay down a while to calm down.. It has never been this high, and I think because she was so excited before we left that it caused this reading. Tipper is such high energy that she has to walk and burn it up. God Bless us all and all our babies.