Update on Ruby

[Ruby]

Hi Everyone, Just want to touch on a couple of things. One Ruby is doing fine and still with us. She is 10 yrs. old and 4 months. Thanks to all that have shared with me. Especially Olesia. Sceondly, In case, any of your dogs get diabetes look up VeterinarySecrets.com see u tubes. This vet is great and shares so much. He is more of a holistic vet and is very helpful.

Anyway, just want to let you all know that Ruby doo bee is doing well. Thanks Olesia and her officers to all that you do and take time to share with everyone around the world.

[Jean]

I am so pleased that Ruby is doing well, thank you for giving new folk inspiration

Will look at the vet link

[Olesia711]

Thanks Marilyn, SO glad to hear that Ruby is doing well..

Thank you for that link... i started to check it out yesterday.... but didn't get to finish.... However i DO think that what type of food AND the quality of the food (less preservative, chemicals, etc) can have a HUGE effect on Diabetes!

[jilbert57]

Good to hear from you Marilyn and nice report on Rubydoo!
Have her skin/hair issues settled down? Thanks for the videos.

Jill

[Jean]

Olesia beat me to it

I was going to send her that link

I used to love the picture you had of Ruby

jx

[Barb]

Hi Marilyn,

It is so good to hear from you and to hear that Ruby is doing well. Hugs to Ruby Doo Bee.......and some for you, too!

Barb

[Madelon]

So glad to hear Ruby is doing well!!

[Ruby]

Glad to hear back from all of you. I was hospitalize related to diabetes. Doing well now. I researched a lot and realized that carbs are some thing to really watch out for. I think it would be the same for dogs with this problem. Low carb diet and portion control. What do you think about that for our dogs that have EPI and diabetes? Any thoughts on this?

To answer a question about Ruby's hair. NO it has been very difficult I have just recently tried putting Olive Oil on her very small amount massage it in her skin and pat her with a paper towel .... It makes her skin so soft since she doesn't have hair like before. Some of her hair seems to be growing in. But, nothing like before . Her skin had become very dry and almost a dark black look. But, has become softer now. Poor baby. Also, her eyes keep getting mucous in them. I have tried a saline solution of salt and warm water. But, that doesn't seem to work very well. So I bought some Vetricyn eye wash and am trying that on her. It seems to be working some . It has just been a few days. I know probably go to the vet. But, every time I go whatever they prescribe seems to have side effects for Ruby. Take care everyone.

[Tuckaboo Pam]

Working with small children, I am often exposed to conjunctivitis, so whenever I feel an eye irritation coming on, I start putting coconut oil in my eyes a couple of times a day. It has all those wonderful properties, it is soothing, and it softens up all those crusties so they wipe right off. There are no side effects, either. I am just remembering one of my dogs injured his eye, and my vet did tell me to use it on him, too. Maybe give it a try, since you like holistic.---Pam in Gainesville

[Ruby]

Thank you. I have a problem with the coconut thing. I tried coconut on Ruby years ago and it didn't do well for her body. I thank you for your input. Maybe, something else will be suggested. I used Vetricyn on her eyes and now around her eyes are swollen and she must have rubbed her eyes real hard. This stuff must not agree with her either. So I just put on polysporin to get the swelling etc. healed. What a mess. Poor baby .