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    This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I...

    This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I lost my boy nearly a year ago very suddenly. Then I lost my girl barely three months ago after some serious highs and lows from her cushings. I am...
  2. Thread: Shelby Lynn

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    Gizmo sounds so sweet and determined! What a...

    Gizmo sounds so sweet and determined! What a beautiful memory. Thank you for sharing with me.

    I have many of my pups, but what I hold dearest is of the bond between Shelby and Wrangell. Shelby...
  3. Thread: Shelby Lynn

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    Thank you Allison for sharing and for your...

    Thank you Allison for sharing and for your encouragement. I am sorry for your loss of Gizmo. Your words are wise and true. They claim so much of our hearts in such a short amount of time. Their love...
  4. Thread: Shelby Lynn

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    Thank you Robert and Allison for your kind words....

    Thank you Robert and Allison for your kind words. I am taking things day by day. Sometimes I just feel disbelief that my life has changed so much without them here. Other days I can't believe how...
  5. Thread: Shelby Lynn

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    Re: Shelby Lynn

    Thank you, Terry and Marianne, so much for your kind words.

    Yes, I still have my newest member of the family, Josie, who I adopted last spring. She has been a blessing, no doubt. She is such a...
  6. Thread: Shelby Lynn

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    Shelby Lynn

    My dear sweet Shelby Lynn. It has taken me a while to come write this thread for you. I still cannot believe you are gone. Last fall I began worrying, seeing you age, being diagnosed with cushings......
  7. Yay! We finished meds for the UTI on Monday....

    Yay! We finished meds for the UTI on Monday. Today we checked and Shelby is infection free!! Woohoo! Now let's hope it lasts!

    On another positive note, we have decided to adopt our foster pup,...
  8. Hi! Shelby is doing well. We are still taking our...

    Hi! Shelby is doing well. We are still taking our antibiotic for the UTI - bavtril. I hope it works!

    We have been off vetoryl for two weeks now. At this point, unless things get bad, something...
  9. Thank you Renee! And thank you for your...

    Thank you Renee! And thank you for your suggestions, too.

    Yes, we had the urine cultured. There was only one drug it showed resistance too. We had her on clavamox for two weeks. Since this is our...
  10. What a relief.... We had Shelby's potassium level...

    What a relief.... We had Shelby's potassium level checked after being off the vetoryl for a week. Thank goodness her potassium level went down! Yay! Which means she was definitely reacting to the...
  11. Thread: Wrangell Boy

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    Happy Birthday handsome boy. Today you would have...

    Happy Birthday handsome boy. Today you would have turned 11. Instead, it marks 3 months since we said goodbye.

    I can feel you here, I can still feel your love. I think of you and miss you every...
  12. Re: Shelby girl ~ pituitary cushings

    Excellent. I must say, it is reassuring to hear you all agree with the game plan. It helps put me at ease a bit, knowing we are on the right track.

    Thank you :D
  13. Re: Shelby girl ~ pituitary cushings

    Thank you Renee! I appreciate your support SO much :D
  14. Re: Shelby girl ~ pituitary cushings

    RESULTS!!

    Okay! I finally heard back from the Vet!

    The Dechra specialist is very concerned about the potassium level being so high, 6.9, so close to 7. (this can cause other issues like...
  15. Re: Shelby girl ~ pituitary cushings

    We are still on antibiotics for the UTI

    I requested the blood work to be emailed to me, but I'm still waiting for that too.... all I know is what she told me over the phone on Monday.

    I know...
  16. Re: Shelby girl ~ pituitary cushings

    So I'm feeling quite frustrated with my Vet. We went in on Saturday for blood work. I had to call Monday afternoon because I still had not heard results. The Vet told me a few over the phone and...
  17. Good luck with the NuvetPlus! It's an excellent...

    Good luck with the NuvetPlus! It's an excellent supplement.

    Well The rest of her UTI test came back. She has an E. Coli infection. We are going on two weeks of clavamox. (Spelling?)
    Of course it...
  18. Thank you, Lori and Renee! I needed that...

    Thank you, Lori and Renee!

    I needed that reminder that we are in the most expensive stage and once we get a dosage things will level out.

    Once we have a more permanent dose, I will look into...
  19. Well it's seems Shelby has another UTI and they...

    Well it's seems Shelby has another UTI and they are sending it out to be cultured... Another $200!

    Anyone ever feel like they are draining money wise?? If it's needed, I will absolutely pay. But...
  20. Thank you, Renee! Shelby seems to be doing...

    Thank you, Renee!

    Shelby seems to be doing well, besides the fact that her clock seems off - her morning wake up call keeps getting earlier! Eager for breakfast :)

    No outward signs of UTI, but...
  21. Update on Shelby!! I heard back from my vet!...

    Update on Shelby!!

    I heard back from my vet! She did confer with Dechra. In fact she thanked me for directing her to them, as she had not consulted with them before and said they were quick and...
  22. Thank you so much, Marianne. I just emailed my...

    Thank you so much, Marianne. I just emailed my vet (we've corresponded this way on several questions and she sent me the lab results) I asked her about the ALKP going higher on the lower dose and...
  23. Her water intake did decrease. But she still has...

    Her water intake did decrease. But she still has heavy appetite.

    I know the cortisol results weren't bad. It's the change in chemistry panel that has my vet concerned. I know she is definitely...
  24. Thank you Marianne! I will take your advice. I...

    Thank you Marianne! I will take your advice. I just realized my typo -- the potassium level in December was 5.5 so it did go up to the 6.1

    Also, her cortisol level in December before treatment was...
  25. Ok! Just spoke to my vet. The post cortisol level...

    Ok! Just spoke to my vet. The post cortisol level was 9.5 !!

    Which means the dose is not working.... But vet is concerned we are seeing other side effects in the kidney BUN and the ALKP.

    She...
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