Sue, If you are in SE WI, I 2nd the referral for Dr. Jeff Meinen. We are 11 months post op for Casey and all is going well. [Non-text portions of this message...
There is a list of questions to ask--wonder if anyone knows if it is on the list site. What you want is a board-certified surgeon who has done lots of these...
3/28/05 These guidelines will be automatically sent to the list every two weeks, so please don't think I'm picking on any one person when they appear. I just...
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Here is my problem... Cousteau had lp bilateral tie back surgery June 06...Since that time he had had now 4 episodes of pnuemonia.... Last Wednesday was two...
Thank you all for the information on this website that has been so helpful. Thank you to a (name not remembered) very kind helpful person from another list...
Just an update. Charles is doing perfect, but now I am concerned with Mugsy, his 10-year-old son. Unfortunately, I have to go out of state for a week, but will...
Hi Joyce, Good news about Charles - I'm so glad he's doing so well! I'm sorry to hear about Mugsy though. Hope he'll be ok. As far as treats and toys, I...
Hi Sue, I'm glad Winger had his tieback, but sorry you're having problems. It sounds like you're doing everything you can by keeping him quiet and rested. I'm...
Like Terri, I didn't give Otis (died 5/13/03) any treats like that. Two years after his tieback, he was diagnosed with kidney failure and we switched to a...
Hi Everyone, Abbie is coming up on 8 weeks postop and we seem to be doing well. I am getting used to the strange sounds that she makes and learning when to be...
Hi Joyce. Shadow had his LP surgery two weeks and what I did for him right after the surgery was to put his dry kibble in the blender and grate it and then...
Hello to all. I am sure Harriet would discourage me from doing this, but I have decided to anyway. Harriet was operated on Thursday--very serious surgery. She...
To all members, Harriet has been an invaluable member for many years - perhaps six or so out of the 8 plus years that this list has been serving our precious...
Harriet was very kind and offered a lot of support to me when my Sammy was sick and then passed away. My thoughts are with her for a full and rapid recovery. ...
There cannot be anybody on this list who is unaware of Harriet's dedication to our LP dogs.For a long time now her compassion, experience, energy and...
Hi Joyce I lost my LP dog, Zach, in March this year - he lived 3 years after his tie-back surgery and passed away at the age of 16-1/2. For the first 4 weeks I...
Harriet's supportive words to us through Abbie's recent tieback surgery were greatly appreciated. Abbie and I both will keep her in our thoughts and will pray...
Sheso is a almost 9 yo Brussels Griffon, spayed. Last week she went into respiratory distress. At first, based on xrays, it appeared she had a full tummy. But,...
Hi Kathy Sorry to hear about your problems with Sheso. LP is permanent - it is a progressive neurological condition unfortunately. A great number of these...
Hi, all - Just wanted to let you know that Libby, my 12yo greyhound, had her unilateral tieback last Tuesday and is doing amazingly well! She coughs or clears...
Dianne - she's just beautiful! Very regal looking. I'm so glad everything worked out so well for her! Here's to a contined speedy recovery for your girl. ...
Farley is 7 weeks post op and aside from the coughing in the morning he is doing very well. We went to a local holistic pharmacy and after talking to the ...
Welcome. Terri is right--LP is progressive, though it's hard to say how it quickly it will progress. It was hard for me to tell from your description--was she...
Bruce, thank you for sharing such great news!! And all the information. I had forgotten that I had Boomer on organic aloe vera juice for the reflulx and...
Hi Bruce, Glad Farley is doing well. So, does the aloe juice thin the mucous? Or does it soothe the throat irritation? Or both? And how big is the syringe...
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Does aloe vera work for dogs who wake up in the night to clear their throat or cough? Judy, my 13-year old greyhound/lab is in the early stages of LP and bolts...
My 12 year old boxer, Daisy, has been coughing for several months, but that was not observed by her vet until 2 weeks ago. (The harsh, loud, hacking, gaggin...
Hi Glenda, Sorry to hear about Daisy. If you've read other posts, you know that LP is a progressive disease and there's nothing to be done except surgery to...