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Patti, do you have air conditioning? We have been putting the air conditioing on in the house even though it is not that hot out and I have noticed Zoe is not making those arf gag kind of sounds, it is hard to explain, makes me think of Tipper though and Zoe seems to be breathing much better with the air conditioning on.
I wanted to stop by to mention it to you.:)
Mel, Kathy and Addy:
Tipper had been breathing ok for the last few nights until last night. She started with the chest heaving and wheezing again. I am going to get the DVD disc tomorrow as I need to have someone with Tipper while I run to the store, and can't get anyone until tomorrow. I hope it all burns to the disc ok. If not I am sending the Dr. the SDHC card and she can figure it out! I do have air conditioning and I do have it on for Tipper. It seems this year she needs it on more than last and the temperature needs to be cooler also. I know with her heart and this Cushings that is what is doing it. She has already walked this morning, as it is really humid and will be 90. She won't be having any more walks today. I would take her at night, but she is tired and takes a nap early in the evening. I am not sure if she would get up and go or not, I may try it if it is cooler. I wet her head down, and put that cool pack in her vest before we go. It does seem to help, although nothing helps when it is humid as that is when I really have to watch her and I as we both have breathing difficulty. When I went to the vets yesterday I was told there was a tornado a few miles from me. We did have tornado warnings on the t.v. Tuesday night. There were actually 2 close to us. We were sleeping early for once and never heard any warning as the t.v. was off! I thank God I have air conditioning as Tipper would not be able to stand it if I didn't. I am still house cleaning and have 3 more rooms to go. So I am going to do one of them today. Tipper stays in the room with me when I am working and I take breaks and play with her. This dog makes my very existence possible, I don't know where I would be without her. God Bless Us All and all our babies.
Patti
Patti,
When our Lulu was hot, we kept air-conditioning on, and at night, if we could turn off (SE Michigan) and keep windows open, Lulu had her fan, that we would keep in the window or on the floor aimed at her. That helped a lot. We also have a ceiling fan we keep on all year around.
I really miss having her retrieve her doughnut from the pond. She would shake herself off and then roll on her back and you just knew that she felt 10 to 15 degrees cooler. Good luck.
I am so sorry that you and Tipper are struggling so much still. Have you tried spraying her tummy and bottom of paws when she feels hot. That helps cool Buddy when the temp starts to rise. Running the AC helps also, but you already do that! It helps Buddy breathe better because it shuts out so many environmental allergies.
Sending many hugs,
Kathy
Hi Everyone:
I just burned a DVD for Tipper's Dr. and put it in the mail. It isn't a great video, but under the circumstances under which I had to film it -it came out good enough to see the breathing problem. Also got some of the muscle contractions for her to see. I will anxiously await hearing from her on what to do. I also asked her about the L Glutamine for muscle wasting and if it was safe on Cush dogs because they are prone to seizures, and it says if you dog has them do not use it. I am concerned that Tipper's cortisol has been under control for some time now, but she continues to lose muscle mass. I hope she is able to figure out what is causing this breathing problem. It's a real hot one here today and the humidity is awful so Tipper only walked once this morning while it was cool. We are inside for the duration with the air cranked up. Hope everyone has a blessed day.
Patti
hugs to you and Tipper, Patti.
Morning
We are online together!
How are my girls?? Everything ok?
Mel
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Hi Mel:
You all rested up from vacation? I am eagerly awaiting hearing from Tipper's Dr. after she gets the DVD and sees how she struggles to breathe at night. I pray she can come up with a solution. Had 2 tornadoes within 6 miles of my house a few days ago and it looks like another storm is brewing. Tipper has been in and out of the closet so she knows it is coming. Blessings
Patti
Came back to lots of work but am glad we took the break. Boyce loves his holidays so I think it did him good too
At least the vet can see what you are talking about now, that's the good thing about technology. It's very hard to describe things to them and sometimes I swear they think we are making it up so I do hope it clicks and she gets it. Must be hard each night wondering how sweet Tipper is going to be
Those storms freak me out from here, can't imagine one so close. They are just so powerful. I hope you get no more it's so devastating for everyone involved
Hoping you both get a restful night tonight.
Big hug, kisses to Tipper the Ripper
Mel
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Sending hugs and prayer to you and Tipper, hope the dvd gets the vet to find some answers for you!