Diablo – Page 9 – Second Chance AIHA Dogs

Linda

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I ache for what you’re going through. It’s all dejavu for me, reading all this. I know it is for most here.

Sadie had many of the same reactions – she was on the Sucralfate, cyclosporine when she started with the Horners Syndrome (palsey in people). It also affected her walk, walking sideways. She has had palsey on both her left (first) and then right side. Her left side of her face is still sagging a bit and she makes a bit of a mess drinking water, her eye still does not close all the way at times when sleeping (looks very strange indeed).

I stopped the Sucralfate and started with the slippery elm cocktail (I can send the recipe, thanks Callie!). I had to tweak it, because, like so much that goes IN Sadie, it messed with her bowels. I had to lower the slippery elm, use ‘pure’ water instead of aloe and lower the pro-biotic (Sadie has the WORST tummy ever – always has, AIHA and the drugs made it much worse). But the cocktail DID/DOES help. Although, Sucralfate is an awesome drug. That, and the Pepcid.

I like that you’re feeding Diablo ‘real’ chicken and beef (lean, of course). I found that Honest Kitchen has some great products. Maybe you can check out their website. It’s dehydrated meats/vegetables. I mix some with the ‘real’ meats.

Baytril got to Sadie too. Just as with you and Diable, the vet thought Sadie had an ear infection. But she was fine. I swear, if Diablo has been on Cyclosporine for a long time – that may be the culprit. I have heard that too many times…..

For the tummy, as Patrice mentioned, the yogurt (Greek, plain) is wonderful to coat the tummy. And I add just a pinch of an opened capsule of Slippery Elm powder to it. On those occasions, I watch the amount of SEC (Slippery Elm Cocktail). It really does help Sadie.

I think maybe we need a list of what our dogs/cats are on, drug wise and supplement wise. Only the AHIA needed basics: Pred (or whatever), Cyclosporine (or whatever), and then the drugs that protect the bad things these good/bad drugs do to our dogs/cats – tummy protectant, liver protectant, heart protectant, kidney protectant, anti-blood clot medications. Not all the supplements, which are good, only the basics to counter-react the AIHA drug therapy. Maybe helpful?

PLEASE keep us posted. Thinking of you and Diablo and so hoping he feels better.

We are sending our love. Linda & Sadie

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