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Oh Michelle your poor leg.
Did Klaus’ bloods ever do better or have they been low the whole time? Was thyroxine ever mentioned? I know that’s often been used, even a small dose, to help get the red blood to start producing. Sorry there always seems to be a million questions.
Do you have any blood test results for Klaus?
Regards, Vally
Hope, Bingo certainly never got all his muscle tone back and the worse is his hips and back legs, so I think yes it’s very likely. I think when Steve’s pred goes down even lower, there’s a good chance Steve will improve though. Bingo, since he became sick, was never able to jump up on the couch or bed again.
Just today I bought a bundle of PVC pipes and have been scrounging through the local recycle bins :O for empty soft drink cans. I’ve set up a pole walk exercise thing with the poles resting on the slightly indented cans, set out about 12 inches apart. He’s only a shortie. He has to walk over them to get a treat. I also make him do 3 legged standing by holding up one leg at a time to make him balance on the other 3 to strengthen core and legs. Walking backwards is also good work on the back leg muscles. Bingo’s not too good at that one though – he usually cheats and turns sideways.
Vally & shortie.
Hi Michelle,
I can only image how upset you are right now, dealing with one problem and another shows up.
Can you tell us a bit more. What medication is Klaus on now? What PCV is he at? Do you have copy of blood tests? You can use the Urgent Advice at the top to attach them and they get emailed out. It might help to see where Klaus is with his bloods. There are some very clever people here who understand these things (I’m not one of them) and they can help you to understand.
The same with Diana. Do you have results of blood tests? If not, ask for a copy of them and you can send those through too. Freaking out is totally understandable. I think everyone that has ever dealt with this horrible disease is left very paranoid. I know I certainly am. I’m sure I’ve turned into a nervous wreck every time I see something that’s a bit odd.
Michelle, everyone here is just wonderful. You are very very welcome. We all love out dogs (and resident cat) to bits and we’d all love to help in whatever way we can.
Vally & Bingo
Took Bingo to the local vets last night as I’d noticed some brown wax on the hair in his ears the other night. I pulled the hair out (poor pooch) and started using some drops I got from vets some months ago for his ears, but thought, better I take him down and check his ears just in case – especially bearing in mind his staggers. Bit of an infection in both ears, so yes, continue with the drops. I also showed them a spot of his foot that he gets stuck into. It heals and then he starts biting it again, so I got some cream for that too.
Now, of course he doesn’t go willingly, so I had the car in the driveway unlocked ready to go. I put the drops I had together with my overused credit card into my pocket – didn’t both with my licence (shhhhhh) and just picked Bingo up and dumped him in the car and off we went. Picked him up and we went in to the vet where he hid under the chair until dragged out to lay uncooperatively on the examination table.
Now on the way out, I’ve got the bill/receipt, credit card, ear drops plus a new tube of cream all in my pocket. I drag Bingo out from under the chair where he’s hidden again, pick him up and carry him out to the car which I’ve had to park around the corner – glaring at all the well behaved dogs who are walking on leashes happily. Get Bingo back to the car, drop him in and we drive home – only a few minutes away.
Get home and realise the tube of cream has fallen out of my pocket -ahhhhhhh. Dump Bingo at home and drive back to the vets. Parked in the same spot and spotted the cream in the gutter near the vets. Thank goodness it didn’t land in the middle of the road and get squashed.
Did I mention it was pouring with rain???
Love Vally & well oiled and creamed.
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