Geri, I'm so sorry for the loss of Tristan - treasure your memories of him, and know that he is safe and pain free now. May you meet him again at the end of ...
I am so sorry to hear about Tristan. I know how hard this is having lost a number of my furbabies between 2003 and 2005 including my cat Whiskers whom had...
Hey Lady, you are both in my thoughts and prayers. Let's hope they are just old age bumps. Some dogs get them and some don't. I Know my almost 6 year old Dane...
Hello all of you, I'm living with two wonderful dane Chico(5years) and Maggie (3 1/2), they came from the same father and mother but two different litters. ...
Geri, I am so sorry to hear about Tristan, he is lucky to have had a dedicated and loving companion. You know he will be waiting on the other side for you. ...
Geri, I am so sorry to hear about Tristan, he is lucky to have had a dedicated and loving companion. You know he will be waiting on the other side for you. ...
Sandy, I'm curious about the gel packs, I haven't heard anyone using them until now. What size are you using and how are you anchoring it/them down? I have a...
Laurie; The packs I use are made by Allegience and are considered "Jumbo." They are slighly over 13" long and about 7" wide. I got them some years back at ...
My Dobie has Coonhound Paralysis (instead of Wobblers as was originally thought) but maybe some of you have experience dealing with pressure sores. She has...
Sandy, I have a question. How long do you leave them on at any one time? I also get the impression that you that you reduce or increase the Pred according to...
... originally thought) but maybe some of you have experience dealing with pressure sores. She has one small one on her hip bone. I have been turning her and...
Nancy -- I tend to go with 10 minutes on, 10 minutes off and do it for about half an hour. Unfortunately, alot depends on Shelby's patience at any given time....
Thanks for the info regarding the timing on the cold packs. Regarding the Pred., my Gretchen is on 20mg every other day, but the day she takes it, I can plan...
Nancy, I have to tell you I had a golden retriever that was on 5mgs. of pred every other day for 11 years. Trax was on 10 to 20 mgs daily for a year, with no...
Barb, Thanks so much for your thoughts on this. Makes me feel a little better. I'm not big on drugs, so try to do my best to find out everything I can about...
Nancy: I am not sure if your Gretchen is on Proin, but you may want to consider that for the incontinence issues. When Maddie (my 2 year old Dane) was...
No, Gretchen is not on Proin. She has never had a problem till she started taking the Pred. The day she takes the Pred she is always drinking, and her or I...
Yes-I give Maddie 1/2 a proin every other day, on the day that I give the Pred. It has worked and I do not see any side effects....I would try the Proin, jmo....
Thanks for the info. I'm going to call the vet tomorrow and see if she will do this for Gretchen. She is oh so sensitive and knows this isn't right. It just...
Nancy, Forrest leveled off the water/frequent potty breaks and leaking after about three weeks of being on really high doses. Once we scaled back to...
We're going to give the Proin a try till we go to a maintenance dose unless the Proin makes her hyper. Believe me, I'll know if that's the case as Gretchen is...
Hi I am so thankful that I found this site. Ashley, my 7-year-old female Dobe, was diagnosed with Wobbler's a few years ago and I have watched a slow decline....
Yikes Patricia, I hear the terrible desperation in your e-mail and it brings back painful memories. You have come to the right place. The first thing I would...
I agree with Barb. I know what you are going through. Get your baby on Pred immediately until you can either have the GBI or the surgery done. Jacqueline ...
Thank you very much. I am still waiting for the call from the regular vet and will ask to get her on pred. I will let you know and thanks again. In the...
Patricia: There is a form of massage that is called T-touch. Do some googling on it. It will help tremendously! I have some videos that I can possibly have...
Thank you Jacqueline. I looked a little on line and there seems to be a few out there. What tape would you recommend? One of the sites suggests putting oil on...
Patricia: I don't think it would make her sticky. The oil should absorb pretty quickly into her skin. One other option: I have a homeopath named Magda...
