Yes, you are right...having their ashes back is a comfort. I don't know quite why. Both of us still "talk" to the little box occasionally!
I gave the unused "short" needles to the Pet Emergency...
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Yes, you are right...having their ashes back is a comfort. I don't know quite why. Both of us still "talk" to the little box occasionally!
I gave the unused "short" needles to the Pet Emergency...
We are sharing your sorrow and bittersweet sense of relief tonight. Our Sammy died three weeks ago so our hearts are very open to your loss of Lady.
We are so sorry for your loss, but know that...
Update on Smiley...
We took him to UCDavis yesterday to get a checkup and rabies/distemper vaccination. Of course, we need the rabies to renew his county license.
His checkup with Dr. Hahn went...
Thanks for asking about Smiley's neck. It seems to be healing itself. Just as the right side limping came on fast, so is it leaving pretty fast. We've considered the possibility that the portable...
Sammy died today after four years as a diabetic. During her last couple of weeks, she began to shed hair and develop that classic "pot-bellied form." We suspected the onset of Cushings.
I am...
Just voted. And it was the truth...she's the cuter than Minute Rice!
We are holding you and Hamish in our hearts. Please give an extra hug to all members of your animal and human family. Dorothy, Peter and our canine-kids.
We will. The exciting news for us is that the endocrinologist at Davis feels its far too soon to begin trilostane as Smiley has just entered the (basically asymptomatic) early stage. And when they to...
Dorothy:
Just thinking of you and Mikey...wishing you the best. To new to give you advice. We just went through our own panic with Smiley, so I am more than sympathetic to your situation. Hugs to...
SMILEY at UC Davis...so far, a success story!
Let's see...where to begin?
We took Smiley to UCD and he stayed overnight. He came home the next evening, but we just finished speaking with the...
Thanks for the info though, Rhody! We appreciate all the support. Will be at UC Davis tomorrow morning.
I want to mention that our original vets are pretty familiar with Cushings and have...
A great tribute to Barkis, and a greater tribute to his very articulate human friends. Thanks for sending it out to the rest of us! Love, hugs and sniffy-kisses.
Dorothy, Peter, Smiley and the...
Good thought. I scribble notes *really* fast and can usually get most of the comments verbatim. Peter can't read my handwriting :rolleyes: but I can write a legible version that evening. As he is...
Peter has been busy in my absence. He's made an appointment for Smiley at UC Davis for next Tuesday. He's also gotten a copy of Smiley's charts from our vets. (We will bring this with us when we make...
Thanks. I've printed all materials for Peter ...he knows Smileyspeople and the password so he'll probably post. I don't think he's afraid of biting! (Nobody with four dogs really fears anything but...
Thank you all so much for your insights, expertise, and interest. We (Peter & I) always feel more informed after reading your posts.
I'm going to be gone for a week, but (hopefully) Peter will...
Well, I think so. But I'll go back and pull "old bills." Thats pretty much all the documentation we have in the absence of trying to get their full charts.
Our vets took fecal samples at the time of the dogs annual checkups.
Both Smiley and Emmett did not have Cushings ruled out by the results. (Furby was non-cooperative in producting the necessary...
I do love Oz folks...have Crested friends in NZ...funniest sense of humor! Thanks for the response, now that I know you're around, I *know* that this is a 24/7 forum!
Scott: Let me get the info from Peter and post it for you. I appreciate all the info, thanks for responding.
Here is the info from Peter. I'm hoping that he will get into this forum as I may not...
Not a problem, although I will be happy to answer to "Hey, you" or any other name! I'm Dorothy (not from Oz, however.) Thanks for replying. I've read various posts and am getting up to speed. My...
Let's see...Smiley is a ten year old n. male Chinese Crested powderpuff with Cushings. Sammy(aka Xami) is a twelve???year old n. female rescue with diabetes. Sam's diabetes is controlled (usually...