new from europe (arthritis and vetoryl?) - Ian, Flynn and Enya have passed

I am so happy Ian is able to celebrate today. Tipper is sitting only a few minutes at a time so that picture may be a while yet. Hoping I an enjoyed his chicken roll. Never heard of those, are they fresh or dried? It is below zero here today, so no walking. Tipper has laser therapy today so we have to go out. ACTH testing tomorrow! Blessings
Patti

hi patti, those rolls are dried. i found them on a site by accident. ian loves them, and that is exceptional because he is such a picky eater. i just ordered 3 more bags. there is a little dried fish inside, looks funny!
and he ate his pills today...
hope the weather is ok tomorrow in your area.
how is tippers leg after the laser-treatment today?
hope tippers numbers are ok and that it means no more testing for a long time.

Hi Iris, maybe you find this link from Laboklin Lab useful? Background is that we have a Synacthen shortage in Europe(which will hopefully end in June this year) and Laboklin established some parameters to work around the ACTH testing- Shortlink: http://tinyurl.com/pej75uo
Hugs, Eva with Caprici and George

What site did you get those rolls on? Tipper was really good at laser therapy yesterday, the therapist commented on how much better she is walking. Yesterday she started her Jack Russell jumps and I had to run across the kitchen and stop her. The therapist said she must be feeling good to do that, and knows I will never be able to stop her from doing that as it is inherent in the breed. She will be having a new picture taken soonnasmher haircut is going faster than I anticipated. Tipper wants to know how Ian liked his birthday? I hope he continues on this path of doing well. How is the weather today? Blessings
Patti

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Originally Posted by eva

Hi Iris, maybe you find this link from Laboklin Lab useful? Background is that we have a Synacthen shortage in Europe(which will hopefully end in June this year) and Laboklin established some parameters to work around the ACTH testing- Shortlink: http://tinyurl.com/pej75uo
Hugs, Eva with Caprici and George

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thank you eva, i have read it.
since i don't have the money to test , i watch my dog closely how he is doing on a low dosage of vetoryl. and he is doing fine so far.
if anything changes for the worse, i will take him to the vet, but so far, so good!

hi patti, the weather is doing fine so far. cold nights with some fog, but spring temp. during the day.
i order those rolls at a site called; zooplus. they have lots of dried natural snacks. i can send you some if you want to try them out.
and tipper, we walked along the river on ian's birthday. and he ate some extra snacks. i am glad that your leg is doing better. mine are a bit stiff.
i am off to my comforter now. greetz ian.

That is such a nice gesture wanting to send Tipper some snacks, but I do not want you to have to do that. I will go online and look at that site. Tipper does eat one dried treat. It's all natural dried green tripe. It sounds horrible, but is supposed to be very good for them. Ian sounds like he enjoyed his birthday. I pray Tipper celebrates her 13th. I am not feeling too well this morning so it is going to be an easy day. I must go out Friday and get Vetoryl for Tipper. It is always something, I have never been stretched out with money, before this Cushing's it is certainly an very expensive disease to diagnose, and treat. Blessings
Patti

flynn loved those dried green tripe rolls, but ian does not want them anymore, too big i quess, too much work.
ian's and enya's treats are;
65% protein
only 1% fat
it is from germany.
lots of people buy e.g. a Bomann DR435CB it is an electric food drier. you can air-dry anything in it. meat, fish, fruit etc. whatever your dogs like to snack. costs only 30 dollars or so. 100% natural.
i hope you had some rest today and will have a good night sleep.
[can't they send the vetoryl to you, so you don't have to make a trip to the vet?]
bedtime for me now.

Great day today Tipper walked twice. She seems tired out as she is not used to it. She is steadily losing weight too which is good. I need to get her dose straightened out as her cortisol was high like I thought? Hope your weather I good, tomorrow we get snow here. How is Ian doing? Blessings
Patti

it sounds as if tipper has a good day today. two walks! she has to exercise to be back in shape i quess after such a long time indoors.
hopefully the weather wil cooperate. and loosing weight will help too.
did you hear anything about grace again?
ian loves his walks in this high temp. maybe this sunday i will drive to the seaside..........small country-only one hour drive.
sleep well every body.

I am feeling better today. I will see what my Dr.says Tuesday. Tipper saw the snow this morning and just looked at me like I guess I am not walking again! I have to check the temperature. It has to be at least 32 for her to walk according to the cardiologist. How is the kitty doing, do you think she is missing Flynn? Glad Ian is still doing well, that means a lot with these dogs that they have good days too.Blessings
Patti

kitty [official name; bagheera] is still sleeping at his old spot on his new kitty cushion. it still looks strange seeing him sleeping alone in that corner.
he is 6 years old now and he and flynn were buddies.
the other dogs have each other so less contact with him.
he is enjoying the weather so he is outside much. he has his own cat door. he likes his walks with the dogs at night when it is quiet.
ian is in good shape again, we walked for about 2 hours today.
his legs are still stiff since the use of vetoryl, but he can manage 5km/3 miles an hour.
i am so happy, ian is doing well after his collaps almost 3 months ago.
hopefully tipper will be stable soon too with less vet visits.

I am so disgusted, Tipper could not get her blood pressure. Too much noise and yapping dogs in the kennel. I will try again Wednesday when we get a blood sample to check the thyroid. Poor kitty his buddy is gone, I feel sorry for him. You just wonder what he is thinking of where his friend went. It is a very nice day here, Tipper had 2 walks and she is tired. Have to go to my Dr. In the morning and have to get up at 4:30 am. Blessings
Patti

up at 4.30 am brrrr. hope no snow on your way to the doctor.
i am sorry that you drove all the way to the vet for nothing. hopefully it is quiet overthere on wednesday. you just do not need all that stress for tipper and yourself.
i am glad your dogs had 2 walks today.
i think the cat still misses flynn. he is now lying on the couch with enya.
he seldom does that. my former cat timo and enya were the best of friends.
it was 18 c today. not normal! walking without a coat on in the sun!

Wow 18C, you're having a heat wave and we have a winter storm moving into our area, with more snow on the way. This will hit myself and Patti. joy joy :)

awww, well maybe the cat just has to decide where he can find that comfort of animal companionship with the best, which other animal.

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

WellmI am home in one piece and my body is aching from sitting in the car so long. Everything was fine with the dogs while I was gone, but Tipper cried like crazy when she saw me and wanted to do her Jack Russell jumps which I stopped her from doing. Yesterday evening when I was trying to lay down my elderly neighbor had problems with his TV cable, oh well there went that nap! We are bracing for yet another storm, it's getting old. Hope you are doing well and In is being a good boy taking his pills. Blessings
Patti

hi patti and sharlene, so sorry about that big storm coming your way!
we are spoiled rotten this winter! this weekend it will be 11C, but still hot compared to your weather.
ian's pills are down in some smelly cheap catfood, so far so good.
the cat is out chasing mice.
hope the both of you can sleep well in this storm.
did i mention before that in this warm and dry weather ian does not need his painkillers...yes!!

So that's the problem. You are keeping all the good weather over your way?? It is pouring, it has all note. It looks like a river going down the road. It will turn to snow and ice, and I must get Tipper's blood work done. I am glad you have good weather as I think the cold would not be good for Ian with his stiffness. Are you still having problems tricking him with the pills? Blessings
Patti

yes, europe keeps all the good weather to itself. last year we had snow and ice till the end of march. so strange....
ian is an overall fuzzy eater and pills are a challenge every day.
hope you can stay at home for a few days now, so you can rest.

Wow you are so lucky that you are not in this storm. It was gale force winds all nite and snowed until this morning. I am so glad we do not have to go out. Tipper is back to being more like herself today. Both dogs did not fool around going potty this morning as it was below zero. Had to clear a path so they have somewhere to go. Hope you and Ian are enjoying your good weather and get a nice walk in today. Blessings
Patti

one day the storms must be over finally. i hope for you it will be soon.
this is not ok anymore for people, pets, and wildlife also.
i saw butterflies today and bumblebees! and birds nesting!
my car is at the garage. in nl. you have to let your car have an anual safety test. they also test the exhaust system for environmental reasons etc. my car is 14 years old, so................i hope for the best.
today i payed the last part of flynn's vet bills, so that is done at least.

Supposed to get to 50 today. I am hoping the doggies can walk! Blessings
Patti

and i have been reading tipper's thread and i noticed you had some nice walks, great! is the weather forecast better now?
we do have a bit of a temp drop now and a cold wind.
the car is back .........euro 750! i do not have to pay it all at once. nice people overthere.

Oh yes Tipper had a ball yesterday. She is not meant to be cooped up in the house for long periods. She just walked her little legs off. Her and Toby were exhausted, as he has short legs and has to walk many more steps to keep up. Sorry to hear you are getting the lousy weather now. Ian seems to be cruising right along with his treatment. Thanks for the info on the diabetes. I have no experience with it at all, but saw the glucose level kept rising. Knowing stress can affect it could be the reason alone. She has to get her blood pressure and Adequan shot on Wednesday and that's all. I am hoping her bp is good as the last three times it was up, but there was a lot of stuff going on in the vets office too. I want to make sure it was that and not her. Blessings
Patti

i hope there will be a quiet spot where they can take tipper's bp.
there was a topic on a dutch forum about having a high glucose level because of stress. that dog went really high. [a foreign rescue].
we went to the forest today and ian actually jumped over some fallen trees on the path and climbed in and out of a dry ditch.
his hindlegs are getting stronger again every day.
nice, that your dogs enjoyed their walks too!
are they on a leash or do they play ball in a park? or both?
is there a nice spot where you can walk/drive to when the weather will be better? to spend the day in spring/summer? relax in the sun?
i am spoiled in that way with forest, river etc within a 10/15 min drive.
i am glad grace is doing fine in her new home!
bedtime for me now. sleep well!

I know a number of the members have suggested taking Tipper's bp in the car. I asked the girl who does it one day to do that. The vet told her no way, make her bring the dog in here. If it was not for him she would have done it. The places that you are able to take In to sound beautiful. I am so glad to hear his legs are getting stronger too. It is colder her today and it feels like rain coming. Tipper is waiting patiently for the temperature to go up so she can walk. It makes the world of difference on her when she gets out. Blessings
Patti

it is so sad that you can not explain it to tipper why she can not go out today. isn't it possible to fence this place where you live now? so tipper and toby can run around in the garden?
since you live in the country too, isn't there a place where your dogs can run off leash?
well speaking of walking, i have to go now for the last time today.
hope tipper sleeps well without breathing issues!

I have to get my car inspected Thursday too. I hate doing it as my car is getting older and I am always afraid of having too fix things into make it pass inspection. I don't spend any money I don't have to because of Tipper's situation. I could never afford fencing now, but it is a great thought. Tipper cannot be off leash because Jack Russell's are such tenaceous dogs that if she saw a squirrel or any wildlife she would chase it clear across the country. Even though she is very obedient, they can never be off leash unless fenced. They never quit anything, and that includes begging for food! She would dearly love to run through the forest like Ian, but I would never see my dog again! Blessings
Patti

okay, so that would mean a search and rescue mission to find tipper...............
i know what you mean about the yearly car inspection with an older car. they always find something expensive that has to be fixed.
i hope your car will pass the test without a hugh bill.
mine was euro 750!
you could drive a rolls without tippers vet bills!! [now the vet does probably].
i found ian's vetoryl on his comforter this morning. i hid it in a spoonful of peanutbutter and he ate it. so no pill today and a new one tomorrow. it is such a challenge everyday.

I am quite sure I have helped put one of his daughter thru college, or gotten them a car, so that is so true. What was wrong with your car? I know what you mean about finding the pill you thought Ian took. One day I saw Tipper gnawing at her lower lip, and looked and one pill was stuck there like glue. I almost had to cut it out, and she is so funny about being fooled with now. We will be outside this afternoon as it will be 50. Blessings
Patti

so glad that you had a heatwave today. we-instead- had a cold, windy day.
my car is just suffering from old age i quess. but it passed the test and i hope it will be fine for a long time.
it is a small van and the back is equipped ecpecially for the dogs.
isolated, with benches, and a fan on the roof.
it is their second home.
hope ian swallowed his pill today, white capsule on a white comforter. i found it by accident yesterday.
i have to walk in the drizzle, so i hope the dogs will do their business fast, so they won't be too wet.
sleep well!

That sounds miserable, walking in the drizzle, but the Ian probably does not care. We are going to get ready to go to the vets soon. I am hoping it does not rain before Tipper gets her blood pressure done. We are supposed to have thunder today so I must get Tipper's cap collar on. Blessings
Patti

i did read on your thread that you had a "'succesful"' vet visit with good results. i hope this bigger dosage will help tipper.
i have to upgrade my pc from windows-xp----w 7. microsoft does no longer support w- xp after 8 april.
i hope this old pc will survive the upgrade............
i like the simplicity of old fashioned xp.
17C tomorrow and after that down to 11.

Just because they no longer support it doesn't mean that it won't still work. Youu may still use windows XP, you just won't have regular patches, security updates, etc sent to you from microsoft and if it does crash, they won't help you to fix, but if it crashes, you're better to take it to a local professional for help anyhow.

Sharlene

hi sharlene, my bank has send me an email also. they warned me not to use xp anymore after april 8 because hackers are ready to take over your bank account. no more online shopping etc. too much risk involved.
so i ordered a cheap w 7 dvd and i have to make back-ups from mail adresses, favorites, pictures, pps etc. and all those passwords i always forget.
i will install the basic version of w 7 and hope for the best.

I like Windows 7.
I wouldn't go to Windows 8.

Sorry to hear you have windows issues. Hope you will still be able to communicate with us during the overhaul. We woke up to snow! I have to now go to the dreaded car inspection. Hoping my car does not need anything. Blessings
Patti

hi daisy and patti, i will try to install w 7 indeed and not w 8 with all those strange items.
is w 7 very different from xp? i have learned everything from trial and error. self educated. well, we will see how this will work out..
i found an other vetoryl capsule this morning underneath the couch....grrrrr. i am out of options. ian hates pills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and patti, glad your car was ok!

Oh yikes, not another Vetoryl pill in the bed!! Hope you can find some way to make sure he gets them down. Ian is certainly very smart, and probably spits them out when he walks a way from you. It is cold here this morning and they said more snow next week. So glad my car did not need anything. Tipper had really bad tremors last nite. We will walk if it warms up. Blessings
Patti

yes, that probably is the fact; he walks away and spits them out.
i am glad he is very stable right now and missing a dose does not affect him.
hope tipper's tremors will be less this night. there are no meds for it i think you mentioned in your thread. except for the ones you tried out already.
glad you were able to walk the dogs today.
and hopefully NO MORE SNOW!!