My Pug Scoop (Precious Scoop has passed... )

[Mel-Tia]

Vicki

You can't think that what you are doing isn't enough, some people wouldn't do as much as you or can't, we all do the best we can

You are probably right re the call and results. Maybe when you speak to her say you have lots of questions and would it be ok to email.

I am off to the field to walk Boyce, it's lightly snowing again

Will check back later

Xxxxx

[scoora]

Thanks again Mel. Have a nice walk. Talk to you later

[goldengirl88]

Vicki:
Don't worry you will get it all straightened out. We all make mistakes in dealing with the multitude of issues our cush. pets have. I am sure Scoop will be ok. The positive thing is you caught the mistake and can fix it. Prayers to you and Scoop.
Patti

[Mel-Tia]

How you both doing?

[scoora]

Scoop slept a lot today. When I tried to give him some chicken it took 4 or 5 tries before he took it. He would just turn his head away. Not gobble up chicken! Not like Scoop!. He did not finish his supper tonight and other times that has happened he has had one of his "episodes". Out to pee and poop and when he came in he was sniffing out Raleigh. He walked around a little and vomited one time. All the other times he vomited 3 times. This one didn't last as long as other times. Then he laid down and has been sleeping.

I never heard back from the IMS office about the Ranitidine. Unbelieveable!
I was reading about it on line. It says do not give with food, food will decrease it's effectiveness. Well I have been giving with food. How am I supposed to get Scoop to take it without food? It also says do not give to pets with kidney disease or liver disease. With the protein in the urine he could possibly have kidney disease. Man oh man.
I didn't realize at first the Denamarin must be given on an empty stomach about an hour before eating.

[milosmom]

vicki you are one of the strongest women i know !!! scoop and raleigh are sooo lucky to have you as their mom !!! sending you peaceful,healing energy and pray all of you can get a good nights rest.... we are all here with you vicki !!! ttyl patty(milo)meka xoxox

[scoora]

On with IMS visit. She said Scoop has very thickened intestinal walls and she suspects he suffers from inflammatory bowel disease. While scoping is indicated you may want to address some of Scoop's other issues first.

She thinks it is worth pursuing a consult with a neurologist and she will contact a Dr. she knows. She said she can review Scoop's MRI results and provide guidance in a written report. She asked me if anyone talked about radiation. I said the neurologist Scoop saw in Nov only mentioned I could pursue it at the U. of Penn only after I questioned him. I told her that my husband is against the idea. He says you are just delaying the inevitable. She said isn't that what we are all doing?(something like that)

She said she suspects Scoop may suffer from cognitive dysfunction and said I could start him on selegiline but only after I give the other meds and make sure there are no side effects from them. She also told me you can get it over the counter but I found out you need a prescription for it.

She said Scoop's blood pressure was relatively normal and to continue to monitor it.

Scoop's cholesterol is extremely high which may be contributing to some of the clinical signs of dullness and gastrointestinal signs. She said a low fat diet would be ideal but may not be plausible given Scoop's finicky appetite. Since diabetes can contribute to high cholesterol she said she would attempt to control that before adding cholesterol fighting drugs. They sent out to get his triglyceride level checked. The other week when I asked Scoop's vet about his BG's she wasn't going to do anything right now. The IMS wants a curve done.

This is what she wrote at the end:
I know how difficult it is to manage all of the ailments that geriatric pets develope. This certainly has a large emotional toll on us as owners and you have to try and remember the goal is quality of life for as long as is reasonable. While there are age-related declines that we expect to see, the challenge is to manage what we can while minimally disrupting their lives. We all know that this is a battle we will eventually lose, but the journey is the true end-point and we will do our best to optimize this portion of Scoop's journey. The goal is more good days than bad days and you play the most pivotal role determining whether we are doing just that.

[scoora]

Thanks Patty but I don't feel very strong. I wish I was. This is so hard to watch the little one you love so much have so many problems and wonder why and wish you could just fix it.

[milosmom]

i know sweetie... it is a rough time ...

[Jenny & Judi in MN]

Jenny's cholesterol was really high when her diabetes and cushings were not regulated. her vet wasn't too concerned as he said that is common until the diabetes gets under control.

her gallbladder is also sludgy. we opted not to give her gallbladder medicine.

on the diabetes forum a dog had super super high cholesterol and a diet of fish, green beans and rice brought it down.

we do the best we can Vicki. don't beat yourself up.

this geriatric dog thing is definitely tough though