Jasper (12 yr old Mini Schnauzer) is now at peace

Thanks everyone, I did go ahead and give him a half dose to start, because he has seemed a bit better with it all over the past couple of days than he ever used to be. I can give him the other half later if needed. You know, until Jasper got Cushings, I never even thought to research or check up on things my vet prescribed or recommended. Now I check EVERYTHING, I can't seem to help it. Fortunately it is very rare that I read anything that contradicts what she says. :rolleyes:

Kim and Leslie, I need to check into Melatonin. I will ask my vet about it when I get a chance. I would have tried it on my own in the past, but now I have to check everything to see if it is safe to be given with his kidney issues, I always have to remember that.

Thanks again for the feedback. The boomers have started here, so I imagine it will just get more frequent from here. I hope everyone is having a good 4th and all the pups are safe and secure.

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper

So pleased he was not to bad with the crackers going off Tina. You will be at work about now so hope the day is not too bad and then you can enjoy the weekend. The drinking more might well be because the weather is so much hotter now, be waiting to see his next test results and fingers crossed they are as good as the last ones!!

Hi Tina, I'm just popping in to say hi and hoping that Jasper has a recovered from those horrible firecrackers! Those things terrify our babies! Thank you again for being around so much for me. I have been an extremely needy angel, consuming much of everyone's time! Give Jasper a belly rub for me. XXXXX

Hi Trish and Kathy,
Well, I don't think the firecrackers will ever end, they were shooting them off well past midnight again last night! At least it wasn't constant, but still enough to where Jasper got a little anxious.

When I talked to my vet last, I mentioned that he was drinking more, sometimes up to 7 cups a day again. She said to continue to watch him and if it goes up more than that, we could recheck his kidney values to see if they have gone up. I am not even going to entertain that possibility!

She said his increased intake certainly could be because of the heat. She emphasized how humid it has been, and said it is the humidity that affects them even more than the heat, so that certainly could be causing it. So that is what I am going with, because it has been horribly humid and sticky. I don't handle it well either! :rolleyes:

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper

Sorry to hear that you have a headache also.:( What's up with those those firecrackers? I sure hope the excess water that Jasper is drinking is just due to the humidity. Poor Jasper, he has been through too much already. It is a quarter till three right now here. I am still wide awake! I have not been able to go to sleep at night since Buddy passed. Right now I'm not working due to summer, When I go back to work this is really going to be a problem! give Jasper a nice big belly rub for me.:D XXXXXX

Hi Tina,
Did Jasper's water intake start to decrease yet? It's so hard to tell about the amount they're drinking with this crazy heat!
Hope he's getting back to normal. :)

Barbara

Humidity does do a number on them, so that might be all it is. That's all we'll accept it as being anyway. :)

hugs Tina,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

I noticed my dogs are drinking more water as well. The Texas is heat is just now starting to raise its ugly head. :mad: Not looking forward to it.
It's crazy.. people have been popping off fireworks around here for days as well & I live in the city.
I guess it could be the gangsters firing off their guns here in Dallas. :p

EEEEEEEEK Amy... I certainly hope you do not have gangsters anywhere near you and our little guys!! Not fair, poor Pearl cannot run at the moment with her sore leg, I bet Boriss would give any gangster a run for his money though :D:D:D

Hi Tina - I see you up and didn't want to do our usual chit chat in Rudy's thread as we need to keep that clear for all the prayers and wishes being sent to him :) Quite a day wasn't it, always such an anxious time for everyone when one of our babies has surgery. Brings back so many memories of the day Flynn had his but in hindsight apart from his retained swab his surgery was relatively uneventful considering he was allowed out the next day, stories like Rudy make me realise how lucky I am to still have my little Flynn snoring next to me all this time down the track!

Trish, I just posted a quick note on Flynn's thread as I didn't want to chat on Rudy's thread, great minds! Yes, so anxious all day today. I sure hope that little guy is hanging in during the overnight hours. I don't remember seeing where they are located, so not sure what time it is there. Yes, I imagine memories come rushing back for you. So thankful that Flynn is doing so well. BRB, gotta finish cleaning up the kitchen from earlier. :o