I've had to face some hard truths this week. Wicket's health has deteroriated some much that his quality of life is no longer what it used to be. He does not...
I've had to face some hard truths this week. Wicket's health has deteroriated some much that his quality of life is no longer what it used to be. He does not...
Naomi....Why is it too late for GBI? My Shelby could not even WALK before I took him to Dr. Durkes? . He's doing very, very well now. He might not be ready...
I had been looking at doing GBI after my tax returns, which i won't have for a few months, when i was originally looking at doing it, wicket had been doing...
You know what is best for Wicket. The last thing he needs is to suffer. That was what I struggled with when I considered putting Shelby down. I truly was...
... When i first found out he was sick, i wrote a list of 5 things that he enjoyed doing and once he was no longer able to do those things, it would be time to...
George...how is Tango doing? I had to put a neck brace back on Shelby for awhile, and a light dose of cortisone. He's doing better now, though. How bout ol'...
Hey Lisa nice to hear from you....tango is doing better we had to put him back on the predisone... and i have to re wrap his neck again. Did the neck wrap help...
Yes, I put the neck brace back on him for about 2 weeks, and Dr. Durkes had me put him on a light dose regimen of prednisone for about that long, too. He...
I am so very sorry that as of last week I have a reason to join this group. I am absolutely heart broken that the very little puppy I saved from euthanasia...
Oh Jennifer, Hang in there and God bless you for rescuing him! He is adorable. My recommendation is to get him on a raw food diet ASAP- if not already on ...
You know, I was in the same predicament. I purchased my first Great Dane back in 2002. I had always had Dobermans but after losing my sweetest boy to "Cardio"...
My dane just gets a little more thirsty and has a hearty appetitie. She gets a little more aggressive towards my golden, but not too bad. L ... From: Jennifer...
If managed properly (like I coated my dog's stomach with anti-acids and only gave them after he ate something, I just had to deal with thirst and weight gain....
I ended up putting wicket down yesterday. he was a wicket shy of his second birthday, when we went to kstate vet hospital, i got to stay with wicket for...
Naomi, I'm so very sorry. I have tears in my eyes, as I do know how it feels to lose a very special critter in your life. Know that Wicket is romping around...
Jennifer, Forrest lost weight on the pred, he drank tons of water, and would prowl around for food. He did have a couple of urine tests come back with protein...
Naomi, I'm so sorry you lost wicket. It is always such a difficult decision to say good bye. I hope it will be easier for you rememer wicket in his glory...
i have a smooth coated collie just diginosised today by regual vet of having cervical vertebral instability vet suspect his is do from arthirtis since he has...
... <lightingpaw@...> please any info would greatly be apprcated ! ... Hi: I'm sorry to hear you are hearing this possible diagnosis. My 10- year-old Dobe...
My 1 1/2 year old german shepherd was recently diagnosed with "wobblers" ... just started on steriods (prednisone) and he now seems very "depressed." At first...
I have a female Great Dane - Dutchess - who was diagnosed with Wobblers in early Dec. It was quite a shock to us...she had never shown any signs...and then...
I had the same great luck with my German Shepherd! He had the same surgery 2 weeks ago and got up and walked immediately after waking from anesthesia. I ...
My Standard Poodle...Cramer...had surgery at Auburn University one year ago for Wobblers. He will be 12 years old in May. Cramer is doing wonderful. His gait...
