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Hi Mary-Jane
I’m so very sorry that you’ve lost your Molly. It’s such a horrible disease in that it hits so suddenly and aggressively and unfortunately so very often the disease wins the battle.
I think you’re just absolutely fabulous to come here and offer to support others.
My very best
Vally (& Bingo)
Linda, Bingo tried Cartrophan (which I think is the same) before further lameness and testing confirmed his is rheumatoid arthritis, at which stage the specialist said not to bother to continue with it. It was the specialist who originally recommended I try it as he said it had good results with most dogs.
Bingo had a course of 4 injections over 4 weeks and the plan was to have one done each month after that. They weren’t expensive – I think I paid about $30 for the injection and wasn’t charged by the vet – I was expecting to have to pay for a consultation the first time I went but no.
The only reaction he seemed to have to it was he was quieter the next day, which is listed as a side effect. It does apparently have a good safety record. I checked all that before I decided to give it a go.
Lady at work tried it for her dog, but she said it didn’t work. I would give it a shot (or 4).
<span style=”line-height: 1.428571429;”>Love Vally & Bingo.</span>
Hi all my crazy paranoid dog people.
No incidents since Monday (way too early) morning. I think the heat could possibly be a factor. The nights are hot enough to be unpleasant and I think he really feels the heat.
Thinking of taking a squirt bottle to bed with me and squirting him during the night – won’t he love that. I’ll get some payback anyway.
Had some friends over last night – church meeting – I warned them my place isn’t the best place for a meeting as Bingo mucks up and starts barking around 9.00 for food and goes on until bed. Its all right they said. Don’t worry about it. They were warned.
Come about 9pm (probably 5 minutes earlier as his clock runs fast), he starts. To shut him up I give him his supper. Well that just encourages him. I had to keep some kibble beside me the whole time (about 2 hours) and give it to him every now and then. Whenever I got too slow though, he’d start off again. He is so rude!!! Of course he ate too much and at 4am he needs to go out and do a poo.
I suspect I’ll never sleep properly again – that squirt bottle idea appeals. Mwaaaaaah.
Love Vally & flea bitten.
Well we survived the night. Bingo had a good night. I’m exhausted not having slept well, worried about him. Every twitch he made, ever snore, every movement.
I decided to keep the window open to keep the room cooler last night. Of course that meant at 1.00 am Bingo smells fresh cat poo out the front and he’s off. There is no way he’s having ANY cat poo. I wait until he finds it and then there’s a battle but I win the prize – a bag of cat poo!!! I managed to get him back inside with the promise of a biscuit, which he got and he settled after that.
Poor dad, he pretends not to care and worry about Bingo, saying I worry too much (which I do!!!), but first thing he said this morning was “How was Bingo last night”.
I’ve made an appointment with the local vet to have his ear checked. It hasn’t spread but the pimples have sharp heads, so I’m wondering if they are postules Sheena. Better to have them looked at.
I’m at work now. I’m so tired though. Going to be a long day.
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