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1:30am Tornado warnings, Sheezz, that is not the time to have to be crawling out of bed and heading down to the laundry room. Dratted things. I hate when they come in the middle of the night like that. I once slept through one that hit about 5 miles from my house in Texas, because it was the middle of the night. I didn't realize anything was going on till the next morning.
Glad you, Jasper and Shelby are a-okay though and that you have a laundry room to go to.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Hi Guys,
I hope everyone and their babies are having a good weekend and holiday! Sharlene, having lived in Texas you know all about tornado warnings. I hate it when they come in the middle of the night too. :eek: But I can't complain this time, we were lucky and just had straight line winds, with only small tree branches down in my neighborhood. Went out and cleaned up the yard a bit ago. There was lots more damage in other parts of town. Looks like we are under a watch tonight already, sounds like a potential repeat of last night, oy! And there is work tomorrow. :rolleyes: Tis the season unfortunately.
Marianne, a very belated thank you for changing the title of our thread. Glad you guys like it. I had trouble finding my own thread earlier today, Lol!!
An update on Jasper: For the past couple of weeks he has seemed a little out of sorts. Quiet, low energy, very subdued, not wanting to play. I told my vet about it around a week ago or so, and told her I was keeping an eye on him. He is eating fine, drinking and peeing are about the same, and his poops have been ok. So nothing specific that I can identify. The vet agreed to just watch him. For the past 4 or 5 days he has seemed even more slowed down and subdued. On Saturday morning, he walked away from his food briefly while eating, but only once and he finished ok. He hadn't done this for months. Right away I thought "ok, here we go just in time for the holiday weekend".
Well, Shelby had an appt Sat morning to recheck her tooth after the surgery and to get her leptospirosis vaccine, so I had the opportunity to run everything by my vet. She sent me home with 4 doses of Cerenia to give daily, and said to give him his Dexamethasone daily for the next week instead of every other day. She is wondering if he isn't a bit nauseated, or having some type of pain. She doesn't think it is the Addison's, but will increase the Dex for a short period just in case, and that would help if he was having pain also.
I haven't noticed any big difference with the increased Dex or the Cerenia, his energy is still low, sleeping a lot, and not too interested in anything. He gets annoyed with any attempt that Shelby makes to play. But he has continued to eat and drink ok, no vomiting, and poops are still ok. So not sure what is going on exactly. He just seems to be in slow motion. I guess I will continue to watch him.
Hugs,
Tina and Jasper
Hi Tina, oh gee not another night in the laundry room. :( I really did hate that part of living in Texas.
Strange about Jasper, his last labs didn't show anything that would seem to cause lethargy. I guess they'll rerun labs if he doesn't perk up?
Hang in there Tina. Hoping for a peaceful night. Not fun to be up all night and then have work the next day. ugh
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Hi Tina
Maybe it is the change of season, is it getting much hotter there yet? Flynn always seems to slow down a little in the heat. Hopefully it is just a wee fluctuation in the status quo and he will perk up again soon. Poor Shelby must be wondering what is wrong!
Crikey, these storms worry me... when I hear of them on the news I look at my weather app to see if any of you are near! Hope you stay safe and no more midnight warnings, your sleep is disrupted enough as it is without having that to worry about. Hope we hear an update soon that Jasper is doing good!
Trish xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Tina,
Maybe it is all due to the weather and storms, funny how things can affect them. I can see now that Zoe's tummy and skin were bothering her to some degree, she feels so much better now.
I havent forgotten about the fish oil, it is just her poos were not good and I cant make all these dietary changes at one time with Zoe. Hoping we can try it out once I know her poos are good again on a regular basis and her diet change is ok. Thank you for reminding me:)
Hope there are no more late night laundry room visits. We dont get a lot of tornado warnings here in the city but sometimes we have to all go down in the basement and wait.
There you are... way down on page 4!!! Time for an update Tina! How is Jasper doing this week, has he perked back up and enjoying his doggy meals?? Be lovely to hear from you xxxx :D:D
Awww I am missing my Jasper updates!! How is the wee man? Hope life has settled down a little for you and your family is well Tina!! See you soon :D
Me too, Tina, I need a Jasper fix.:):):):):):)
Hi Guys,
I've been trying to get caught up on everyone, this forum is a busy place! Jasper seems to be feeling pretty well lately. He was out of sorts and kind of lethargic for about 2 1/2 weeks , and has gradually snapped out of it. His energy has improved, and he is almost back to his old self. He had his Percorten injection on 6/18. He continues on the Dex every other day, Enalapril twice a day, Welactin twice a day, and Royal Canin Renal MP prescription diet. He has been eating good, and his poops have been pretty good. (That last part was said in a whisper) ;)
As long as he continues to feel well, next month we are planning to try him without the Percorten to see if he can go without it. He is on a decreased dose now. We will check his electrolytes on the day the Percorten is due, and if they are normal, he won't get the injection. We would re-check the electrolytes in 10 days, and if ok, check again in another 10 days. If his electrolytes remain stable during that entire time period, then we can stop the injections. Of course I would be watching for any adverse symptoms such as vomiting or loss of appetite. Other than that potential plan, he does not have any labwork or testing scheduled. I need to touch bases with my vet to see when we will re-check the UPC.
I have noticed that Jasper's water intake has increased a bit over the past couple of weeks, especially noticeable over the past 3-4 days, so I am keeping an eye on that. He has never gotten back down to a normal water intake, pretty consistently stayed between 4 and 6 cups a day, and typically even under 5 cups a day. Well, lately I have had to add water to his bowl and some days he is now up to 7 cups. :eek: I am trying to not worry about that as I am thinking that some of the increase is heat related, although it hasn't been super hot consistently yet here. And I keep the house pretty cool. So I am monitoring and will let my vet know if it continues to trend up. I am hoping it is just related to the heat rather than related to his kidney issues. He is peeing more too, of course. I really noticed it this weekend, he was asking to go out quite often. While I am at work he uses pooch pads.
So overall he is hanging in there I think. I count my blessings for every day that he feels good. He is such a sweet and loving boy. It warms my heart to see him feeling good enough to play with his toys or wrestle with his sister.
Thanks so much for checking in on us.
Hugs,
Tina and Jasper
Awww Tina, I missed you! Dozed off on the couch watching telly. So pleased to hear Jasper continues to do well, I too am going to put down the extra drinking to the heat. That sounds very feasible reasoning to me especially as he is feeling well and playing with Shelby :) Hope you got back to sleep so your ready for work today! Talk soon xxxxxx