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I am sorry I have been missing so long...health problems...gardens (big ones)... Razzy and bad hips..etc. I just popped in to update you on Razzy. She has been refusing food on and off for a few days and I put it down to the unusual hot and humid weather. Yesterday she became tired and didn't want to go anywhere or do anything much. Last night she was panting really bad and still panting this morning.. I phoned the vet and took her in and she walked to the car as though she could hardly make it. Good news... her heart seems strong... there doesn't feel like any tummy trouble (at least none they could feel) Bad new... she has suddenly become very aneamic and that is why she feels weak. There are a few reasons it could be either her marrow bone is not making red blood cells... there could be a bleeding tumour somewhere... or it could be cancer of the blood... or auto-immune where the white cells are killing red cells. They have kept her in to do blood tests and try to find out what is going on... I should have more idea what we are up against later today. Please spare a few prayer that it is something they can treat. Love you all Val | |
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Oh Dear Val,
Razzy is in my thoughts and prayers as are you...Please let us know when you can how her bloodwork comes out. | |
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-- Donna
Owned by Tara, a 8 YO GSD w/EPI and DM dx'd at about a year old. Fed Taste of the Wild Lamb formular kibble and enhance this diet with cooked meat, veggies and fruit, Enzymes: Pancreatin 8x - 1 tsp per cup of food. Suppliments include 1000 mg Wild Salmon oil, Glucosomine/Chondrotin/MSM and Probiotic acidophilus. Stable since 2005 Also owned by sidekicks' Zoey my rescued GSD and Max, a 10 MO PWC rescue - along with Tess (GSD) and Zeke (PWC) with Angel wings
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The vet just phoned and the results of the in-house blood test is her red blood cell count should be 45%... its down to 17% and that is dangerously low. They are going to xray and then put her on a drip. The lab results should be back at 3,30pm our time and we will know more.... DAMN!
Val | |
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Hi Val,
Is she bloated at all? I mean, I know it's hard to tell with all that fur, but does she seem to be building fluid in her abdomen? Let us know what the x-rays reveal.
I lost Zeke a few months ago to a fast moving Lmphoma and I remember too well how scarey of a time this is...
Hugs, | |
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-- Donna
Owned by Tara, a 8 YO GSD w/EPI and DM dx'd at about a year old. Fed Taste of the Wild Lamb formular kibble and enhance this diet with cooked meat, veggies and fruit, Enzymes: Pancreatin 8x - 1 tsp per cup of food. Suppliments include 1000 mg Wild Salmon oil, Glucosomine/Chondrotin/MSM and Probiotic acidophilus. Stable since 2005 Also owned by sidekicks' Zoey my rescued GSD and Max, a 10 MO PWC rescue - along with Tess (GSD) and Zeke (PWC) with Angel wings
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Donna The vet phoned again and the xray showed fluid round the spleen... she has drained the area and there was a lot of blood and the spleen was full of water and bubbles. We have only ONE chance and that is for the vet to operate and if its only the spleen that is involved she will remove the organ, that may buy a bit of time for Razzy (if she survives the opp)... without the opp our girl will die. I am sitting by the phone as from now because if there is bad damage internally they will phone and ask if we will let her go to the bridge. Val | |
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Oh Val,
I'm sitting here at work praying real hard that they are able to sucessfully remove the spleen....
Hugs again, | |
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-- Donna
Owned by Tara, a 8 YO GSD w/EPI and DM dx'd at about a year old. Fed Taste of the Wild Lamb formular kibble and enhance this diet with cooked meat, veggies and fruit, Enzymes: Pancreatin 8x - 1 tsp per cup of food. Suppliments include 1000 mg Wild Salmon oil, Glucosomine/Chondrotin/MSM and Probiotic acidophilus. Stable since 2005 Also owned by sidekicks' Zoey my rescued GSD and Max, a 10 MO PWC rescue - along with Tess (GSD) and Zeke (PWC) with Angel wings
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My heart goes out to you .... I don't know you, but it sounds like you've kept Razzy healthy and happy for years following her EPI dx, so you obviously take very good care of her. Please remember you've done what's best for Razzy no matter what happens. | |
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-- Mom to Pixie, 6 year old sheltie,inherited from my mother-in-law 3/11. Dx of EPI 9/09. TLI in 10/09 was 0.4 ug/L. As of 12/2/11, Folate fasting levels was 13.6 ug/L, and Cobalamin fasting was 615. Current weight 18.6 lbs (4/12), ideal weight around 17 - we're trying to keep her from gaining more! Feeding grain free - Natural Balance canned lamb and Nature's Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient Lamb kibble. Giving slightly less than 1/2 tsp Pancreatin 8X per 1/2 cup of food. Tylan currently 1x/day. Also takes 1/2 tablet pepcid for stomach upset 2x/day. Fortiflora probiotics 8/15/11, one packet daily. Getting bi-weekly B-12 shots. Our little pack also includes my husband, our 11 year old sheltie, Lucy, and our 8 year old sheltie, Einstein.
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Dear Val, I am so sorry to hear about Razzy. I am lighting a candle for her (and you) this morning and waiting to hear about the surgery. This has to be so painful for you. I know that spleens can be removed successfully and animals and people can live without them. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs to you. Barb | |
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Oh Val, I'm so sorry to hear this and am now praying hard for Razzy. She can certainly do without her spleen. If she does have immune mediated anemia and/or thrombocytopenia then her spleen can be very enlarged from that. Our Ayla had that but they opted not to remove the spleen. Peace and strength Val and best thoughts for Razzy. | |
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- Barb -
Mom to Cedar, diagnosed with EPI Nov 1, 2010, TLI 1.2, April 2011 B12 310 (150-700), Folate 31 (7-39); Dec 2011 B12 349 (150-700), Folate 18 (7-39); now on B12 injections weekly; 1 3/4 tsp pancreatin 8X/meal, 1 1/4 c Evo Red Meat Grain free + 1/2 c add ins (pork, salmon, sardines, haddock, egg, pumpkin are the usual), 1/3 c water, incubated x 30 minutes; 2 meals/day; current weight 69.9 lbs. Also has Pannus; treated with tacrolimus ointment 2 x daily each eye and gets 100 ug Vit E daily for immature cataracts. Also Mom to pupkids Bree and Griffin, and catkids Abby, Diamond and Max...and skinkid Ayden
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Oh Val, I am so very sorry to read this. Please stay strong & positive. Razzy is a strong girl. She will pull through this.
Huge hugs to you & prayers being sent across the miles to Razzy. | |
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-- Lynn, From Melbourne, Australia. Owned by Tess (Irish Setter), Grace (English Setter) & Megg, my beautiful 'English' EPI Angel - Forever in my heart. .
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Dear Val, Adding our thoughts and prayers that Razzy pulls through. Stay strong. Devika and Mahi | |
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-- Mahi, the Indian EPI dog, diagnosed at 10 months, now 3 years old. Was 60 lbs, went down to 46 lbs, but now with YOUR help inching towards 59 lbs. Fed 3 times a day - homecooked diet of 1 kg potatoes, 70 gms lentils, 150 gms tapioca, squash, beetroot, carrots mashed together, 2 boiled eggs and 500 ml yoghurt. Since 1st Dec '11 have begun to gradually add TOTW Pacific Stream, pre-softened in hot water with the home-cooked food. 1 Salmon Omega 3 tablet given per day. 1 tablet of Creon 10K given 20 mins before every meal. Very, very active - knock on wood, and seems to have gone from a level 10 of "hungry" to maybe an 8. On 27th July 2011, officially downgraded "hungry" level to 7.
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Oh Val - I can't believe I am reading this. NO NO NO...I see Razzy and healed and whole and coming through this surgery with no complications...my prayers are with you. Wish I was there to give you a hug in person - hang in there - tons of love and light coming your way. Please do keep us posted. | |
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-- Michele "No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich" - having 2 makes you even richer! :-)Jackie (back in pic) Diagnosed at 9 mos (09/09) - TLI 0.3 and low end of B12. Pancreatin 8x dosing 3/4tsp per cup. Natures Domain, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics and Duralactin in the am. Stable and happy 115 lbs - thanks to all the beautiful souls on this forum, we could not have done it without YOU. Dexter - Diagnosed 11/10 approx 3 yrs of age. We failed fostering and now he has his forever home
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Ours too Val, we're all thinking of you and pulling for Razzy...it's getting late here but I'll stick this thread to the top until we have some good news in an update... Craig | |
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Craig Lulu (aka Miss Lulupants) is a 4 year old 'Red Shepherd' (Australian Red Heeler x Long-hair GSD) who lives in Adelaide, South Australia. Diagnosed with EPI in April 2010. Currently on one Creon 25k per meal;
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My Razzy is gone. she had bad cancer of the spleen even then the opp might have saved her but she was too weak to survive the strain on her heart. I'll be back when my heart stops breaking
Val | |
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Oh Val, my heart is breaking for you...I'm so sorry. Hugs and tears with you as I cannot type more as I cannot see.. | |
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-- Donna
Owned by Tara, a 8 YO GSD w/EPI and DM dx'd at about a year old. Fed Taste of the Wild Lamb formular kibble and enhance this diet with cooked meat, veggies and fruit, Enzymes: Pancreatin 8x - 1 tsp per cup of food. Suppliments include 1000 mg Wild Salmon oil, Glucosomine/Chondrotin/MSM and Probiotic acidophilus. Stable since 2005 Also owned by sidekicks' Zoey my rescued GSD and Max, a 10 MO PWC rescue - along with Tess (GSD) and Zeke (PWC) with Angel wings
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OMG Val, I am so, so sorry. Don't know what to say. This is so sudden. Please know my thoughts & prayers are with you & your family at this very sad time.
Please take care, I know how much your heart is breaking right now. Lots of love to you. | |
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-- Lynn, From Melbourne, Australia. Owned by Tess (Irish Setter), Grace (English Setter) & Megg, my beautiful 'English' EPI Angel - Forever in my heart. .
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Oh Val, that's so awful, your beautiful girl. We're going to send you all the love we can muster, you and Razzy are so valued here and we're so very sorry for you. She was a beautiful soul you saved and loved and nothing will take that away. Our very very best Craig, Jemima & Lulu | |
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Craig Lulu (aka Miss Lulupants) is a 4 year old 'Red Shepherd' (Australian Red Heeler x Long-hair GSD) who lives in Adelaide, South Australia. Diagnosed with EPI in April 2010. Currently on one Creon 25k per meal;
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Oh Val, I'm so very sad to hear this news. And I'm thankful that beautiful Razzy is free from suffering. Please come back for solace and strength when you need it and know that you are loved and the Forum will carry your grief with you so it's not quite as heavy. Prayers and love to you and your family. Godspeed Razzy...run free beautiful girl! | |
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Mom to Cedar, diagnosed with EPI Nov 1, 2010, TLI 1.2, April 2011 B12 310 (150-700), Folate 31 (7-39); Dec 2011 B12 349 (150-700), Folate 18 (7-39); now on B12 injections weekly; 1 3/4 tsp pancreatin 8X/meal, 1 1/4 c Evo Red Meat Grain free + 1/2 c add ins (pork, salmon, sardines, haddock, egg, pumpkin are the usual), 1/3 c water, incubated x 30 minutes; 2 meals/day; current weight 69.9 lbs. Also has Pannus; treated with tacrolimus ointment 2 x daily each eye and gets 100 ug Vit E daily for immature cataracts. Also Mom to pupkids Bree and Griffin, and catkids Abby, Diamond and Max...and skinkid Ayden
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Oh Dear Val - my heart breaks with you - I can't believe this. Oh hon - there are no words - please know I am sending love, light and prayers your way...God speed beautiful Razzy - be free beautiful angel...be free... | |
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-- Michele "No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich" - having 2 makes you even richer! :-)Jackie (back in pic) Diagnosed at 9 mos (09/09) - TLI 0.3 and low end of B12. Pancreatin 8x dosing 3/4tsp per cup. Natures Domain, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics and Duralactin in the am. Stable and happy 115 lbs - thanks to all the beautiful souls on this forum, we could not have done it without YOU. Dexter - Diagnosed 11/10 approx 3 yrs of age. We failed fostering and now he has his forever home
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Val, This is so heartbreaking. I am so sorry. We are thinking of you and your family and sending prayers as well. Rest in Peace Razzy. | |
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-- Pamela and Rosina; 9 yr old LH Chihuahua Mix; dx'd 10/26/10; Currently 2.5 lbs overweight at 22.5 lbs. Free fed in AM and PM on 3/8 cup Wellness Core Chicken, Turkey Liver, and Chicken Liver Dry and 2 tbsp Wellness Core Chicken, Turkey Liver, and Chicken Liver canned, 1 tsp pumpkin (sometimes add 2 tbsp greenbeans when she needs more food because of increased appetite from the Temaril) and 1/2 tsp Diane's 8X granulated enzymes; 1 tbsp Wellness 95% Chicken or Turkey and 1/16 tsp 8X enzymes incubated and mixed with 1/16 tsp Tylan in the AM. Taking Temaril occasionally for allergies and Metacam 1X most days for leg pain.
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At initial testing - TLI 1.2 (range 5-35) B12 254 (range 249-733) folate 20.2 (range 6.5-11.5) Natures Domain, Pancreatin 8x dosing is 1tsp per cup, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics with each meal and glucosamine chondroitin in the am. Stable and happy 95 lbs 8/15/11You must login to post.
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