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Oh goodness... me too... chuckling big time here.....overall glad to hear Ms. Diva is doing well.....but it sure sounds like "momma" needs some rest.... SOON! Here's wishing you some much needed sleep! | |
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-- Olesia, owned by Izzy-45lb SWD, Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.3, Stable almost 7 yrs! Once stable, was able to reduce enzymes to only 1/2 tsp of Enzymes with each meal, but after almost 4 years of stabilization... had to increase the amount of enzymes to 3/4 teaspoon with each meal. Feed various grain-free kibble+real meat, 6x pancreatin enzymes from EnzymeDiane. I give 1 tsp of coconut oil one day and 1 tsp salmon oil next day, and also give canned sardines packed without salt or canned herring for extra omega oils.
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Thanks so much everyone for the hugs and good thoughts! I guess my Rose isn't the only little Diva and Princess in the pack. I really cannot believe the things these critters pull! I'd never believe it if I didn't have one that did stuff like this. Although it's frustrating at times, I can't help but laugh as well at the stuff she does. Well, I did finally get almost a full night's sleep last night...on the living room floor pallet while Rose slept on my side of the bed. Yes! I slept on the floor and she slept in the bed. After listening to her whine for 2 nights to sleep with us on the bed, my husband caved in to her demands. I was not going to let her sleep in the bed until after she started rehab and had the strength to use the ramp. But NOOOOO! He just couldn't handle it. So, we put the leash on her and he put it around his wrist to make sure she couldn't get off the bed and made her stay up by our pillows (where she was laying width-wise. I couldn't sleep thinking that I would roll over on her, so I left to give her more room. She immediately went to my side of the bed and crashed. I don't think she moved a muscle the entire night. I'm just worried about her getting tangled in the leash if my husband rolls over or him actually rolling over on top of her legs. I also don't want her to fall on her leg if she looses her balance trying to walk around on the bed. She didn't move much last night, but she's started to try to walk around the apartment more.She did her first full bowing stretch today since the surgery too. Looks like she's starting to loosen up the leg some now that the swelling is gone. I did finally get her to eat last night and this morning without shoving it in her face. She actually licked the plate clean! The water is still a huge issue. Won't touch water in a bowl and i am still syringing it in her mouth. I tried flavoring it slightly and it still didn't work. She also will not go potty for me. So, I guess my husband will be the one to take care of that business for a while. Wet burbs have stopped since we took her off the Metacam. I'm about to call the vet to see if we can start backing her off the pain meds. I don't want to just go cold turkey. Hopefully, I can make an appointment to have the stictches removed next Wednesday. Then the fun will really begin! Haha! | |
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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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Hi Pamela - I am just seeing the above post - LOL!!! You on the floor and Rose in the bed - love it!!! How is she doing? How are YOU doing? I've been thinking of you guys but didn't have time to post.... | |
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-- Michele http://gardensoftranquility.com/ Jackie - 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. Mega-E: cisapride and metoclopramide. Stable and happy 122lbs - 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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Hi Michele! Rosina is 95% back to her old self. She's pretty much off the pain meds. I gave her a half pill this evening because she had the stitiches removed today and went through some PT. We did our first 5 minute walk this afternoon. It was 91 today so even 5 minutes out in the sun was exhausting. She wanted to go farther than 2.5 minutes out. I ended up having to carry her back about 4 minutes. Her incision has healed nicely. I'm still going to leave the cone on for a couple days since there is a little pink spot where the stitch was taken out. She FINALLY drank water from her water bowl on Sunday, the same day she started putting her entire foot flat on the floor and using the leg to walk. She's trying to jump now which of course is a no-no. In a couple days I may put the ramp up and see if she can use it.Therapist says that she's progressing really well and shouldn't have a problem getting full use back in the knee. I'm better. Totally ready for the weekend. I am back in my own bed now. Still getting crowded out and pushed to the edge of the bed but that's nothing new! How has Jackie's recovery been going? How long are the walks now? Are you doing water therapy with her? I saw a dog in the tank today and it looked so neat! | |
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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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Nice to hear Rosina is doing so well. Also nice to hear you're back in your own bed! | |
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-- Kathy and Ted 10 yr old GSD rescue ~ gained 39 lbs
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Site Owner Posts: 10067 |
Pamela..... so glad to hear that Rosina is doing so well, healing nicely, but ...OKay.... i am dying laughing here.... dog on the bed... and you on the floor!!!!!!! OMG... what a hoot.... (but i must confess, i'd do the same :D) Looking forward to hearing more great reports! | |
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-- Olesia, owned by Izzy-45lb SWD, Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.3, Stable almost 7 yrs! Once stable, was able to reduce enzymes to only 1/2 tsp of Enzymes with each meal, but after almost 4 years of stabilization... had to increase the amount of enzymes to 3/4 teaspoon with each meal. Feed various grain-free kibble+real meat, 6x pancreatin enzymes from EnzymeDiane. I give 1 tsp of coconut oil one day and 1 tsp salmon oil next day, and also give canned sardines packed without salt or canned herring for extra omega oils.
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Member Posts: 2780 |
Hello Pamela - Glad to hear Diva Rosina is recovering so wonderfully from her surgery! | |
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-- ~Becky~
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Yeah... more great news!!! | |
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-- Dar and Kodi, From Washington state Kodi (GSD female) , born August 19, 2010 , was diagnosed July 15, 2011 at 11 months .Lowest weight, 47 lbs, weight as of 4/27/2013 62.9 lbs. Our goal for her at this time is now 65 lbs. !!! . TLI .07 , Folate 9.4 , Cobalmin 536 . Kodi is on Great Life grain and potato free Buffalo,1 & 1/2 cups 3 times a day with 1 & 1/2 teaspoons of enzymes from Diane. 1 Trinfac-B capsule once a day. Also 1/8 t. of ground coriander, 1/16 t. of ground fennel seed and cinnamon per meal (for stomach acid and burps). Having acupunture with a holistic vet for pollen allergies, doing acupressure points and taking 1000 mg.Super Quercetin daily for allergies.
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So glad to hear things are going well! | |
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-- Mom to Pixie, 7 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 21.7 lbs (4/13), solid member of the Chunky Monkey Club! Ideal weight around 17, I think, but she's not obese at this weight, so maybe 17 is a little low. 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. Primal Defense probiotics 1/8 tsp, 3x/week. Getting bi-weekly B-12 shots. Our little pack also includes my husband, our 12 year old sheltie, Lucy, and our 9 year old sheltie, Einstein.
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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 3/4 tsp per cup, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics with each meal and glucosamine chondroitin in the am. Hypothyroidism: Soloxine. Stable and happy 97 lbs.You must login to post.
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