I was wondering how everything was going with Nash?
Barbara
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Cindy
I was wondering how everything was going with Nash? Barbara Barbara
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mommytoNash |
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Heh Barbara, thank you so much for asking.
He is doing good. I am planning on talking to the Vet by the end of the week. He's been on the antibiotics 4 weeks, (this is his 5th week).......and I ordered another week worth that he'll start over the weekend. I had to wait on ordering the Zymox ($) since I had to order the antibiotics. But, I did call around to see if anyone has it, and no one local does. My Vet doesn't carry it, but wanted to know what the active ingredients in it are, so I'll send her the info. I told her that several folks on the board have used it and had fabulous results. I still do have Nash on the NSAIDS, but he is less then 1/2 his dose. The tramadol just isn't taking care of his pain when he eats. I am sure it's the inflammation issues that Tramadol doesn't cover. I also have given him an antacid in the AM because that was the only time he threw up, and he hasn't thrown up since. I'll try cutting it out in a couple days and just see if it was our HOT weather last week (though he doesn't spend anytime outdoors, I wonder if the high humidity 90% affected him, kind of like it does with folks with any breathing disorders)..... Thanks again for asking!
Cindy and Nash
Nash was born 9/2/1998, and is my sweet 1/2 breed Cocker Spaniel/English Springer Spaniel. He was dx'd with diabetes in November 2007 and is currently on 9 units of Novelin N twice a day. Nash went blind approximately 6 mnths after dx, has glaucoma and gets eye drops 5x day |
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When you said that about the weather it gave me an idea. We all know that dogs can sense barometric(sp) pressure better than us. Example a dog that runs and
hides even before we know it going to storm. So it go me thinking could this effect the ears. Just like when you go in a plane. Is this how they sense the
storm? Not an answer just wanted to share. Does anyone know anything about this?
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angelsissy |
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I don't know about storms, but there are some very intuitive dogs that can sense a seizure before it happens, so it seems they are much more sensitive to
stimuli that we realize.
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mommytoNash |
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I think I read once that the seizures are because of something that our bodies give off before them (like a gas/or electrical thing).
But, Dawn, you are right, most dogs that have problems with storms know WAY before the storm comes. I have a friend that has Meiniers (this is probably not the spelling on this) Disease, and HE can tell when it's going to storm before it arrives. So, yes, I think you are correct.
Cindy and Nash
Nash was born 9/2/1998, and is my sweet 1/2 breed Cocker Spaniel/English Springer Spaniel. He was dx'd with diabetes in November 2007 and is currently on 9 units of Novelin N twice a day. Nash went blind approximately 6 mnths after dx, has glaucoma and gets eye drops 5x day |
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lindsay write |
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The heat and humidity have got to affect animals. I don't know about anyone else here, but when the humidity gets really bad, I'm hopelessly crabby! It
makes sense that our dogs are feeling some negative effect, too, I guess.
Cindy, now I'm wondering, too, if barometric pressure hurts Nash's ears more than usual? There's probably no way you could find out except match the pressure-days with Nash-days. Even then, there's not much you can do about the weather. About Tramadol: do you remember that Denise was giving it to her dog, Schulz, when he was really sick and in a lot of pain? Denise called her vet to say that Tramadol wasn't working but she found out that it can be tailored - taken in a larger dose or more frequently. I've used Tramadol for my dogs but only for short times. One of my vets says it's perfectly okay to take it daily for arthritis but my other vet disagrees. So I save it only for occasions when the girls look as if the arthritis is bothering them more than it should. Maybe Nash needs an adjustment in the Tramadol dose or frequency even just for a little while? Do you think the tummy upsets are from Tramadol?
Jac, Ella (golden retriever, not diabetic), Abbey (golden retriever/Irish setter, not diabetic) beautiful Angel Jenny (golden
retriever), and cats Mona and Ernie.
Jenny passed away February 15, 2008 at almost 14 years old. Weight: 65 pounds. Diabetes, myasthenia gravis, hypothyroid. Started on Caninsulin (Vetsulin) for 3 months then switched to NPH - 13 units twice daily. . |
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mommytoNash |
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Thanks for the info Jac. Actually, they had authorized me to increase his tramadol to 3 tablets a day, but they really hadn't seemed to help. It
doesn't have the anti-inflammatory properties of NSAID's, but that said, the NSAID's have so many negative points. What do we do?
I don't know about the throwing up. He did it two or 3 days in a row, sometime during the morning, early afternoon before I got home, and that was it. What product is it for reflux/acid issues that the Vet's have told many of our gals they can use on their dogs? Is it Pepcid? Anyway, he seems to be doing better, but they want to keep him on the antibiotics another week after this. I won't be able to take him in till next week as our life is pretty hectic this week.....hubby in the hospital till Thusday for knee surgery, and me doing wedding coordinating on Thurs (rehearsal) and Friday (wedding)....plus still working. Yikes too much going on. Thankfully the hospital is close and I was able to run home yesterday and feed and give Nash his shot and then go back till about 11. Daddy has spoiled Nash and he doesn't sleep well without Daddy home. Drives me nuts!!
Cindy and Nash
Nash was born 9/2/1998, and is my sweet 1/2 breed Cocker Spaniel/English Springer Spaniel. He was dx'd with diabetes in November 2007 and is currently on 9 units of Novelin N twice a day. Nash went blind approximately 6 mnths after dx, has glaucoma and gets eye drops 5x day |
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Cindy
How was the checkup on Nash's ears ? Barbara Barbara |
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mommytoNash |
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Nash's infection FINALLY cleared up, and he's back to his normal bit of driving me crazy around dinner time. But, he's recently decided he
doesn't want to poop outside. I kid you not. 11 years old a few weeks ago, and he poops an average of twice a day, of which at least one is inside.
It's diving me nuts.
I was hoping his hearing would come back a bit, but no go. I have been using the Zymox off and on if I see that his ears look a little yeasty. That stuff is magic. Thanks for the recommendation!!! And so reasonable. I don't think we'll ever have to deal with that again because of the Zymox. I never want to be without it. Seriously. Nash had a low yesterday. I have no idea why, and so I am watching him closely. We decided not to do any running after church, I was tired and just wanted to come hom. THANK GOD we did. When we got in (it was approx. 6 hours since his injection) he was actually shaky, and the meter said LO. So, out with the Karo and some peanut butter, and within 1/2 hour he was at 47 (more like 67). I have no idea where that came from. Hubby had feed and given him his injection, so we had a long talk about properly 'rolling' insulin. I really think the times it's happened that is what has happened, the insulin hasn't been mixed properly. JMO of course.
Cindy and Nash
Nash was born 9/2/1998, and is my sweet 1/2 breed Cocker Spaniel/English Springer Spaniel. He was dx'd with diabetes in November 2007 and is currently on 9 units of Novelin N twice a day. Nash went blind approximately 6 mnths after dx, has glaucoma and gets eye drops 5x day |
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Aprilgirlsmom |
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Cindy
I am so happy to hear it worked for Nash.. I am telling you it was a lifesaver for my dog..they wanted to do an ear ablation (remove the drums) and i am so glad I found it (though the vet never recommended it to me) The dreaded lows I remember that .. so well.. well you showed hubby and now he knows ;-) Give the zymox time if there is any swelling in the ear you will be amazed i used it 2x a day for Angel for 3wks then once a day for a week ..And her hearing did come back..but it was an infection deep inside. Barbara |
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Thanks for the thoughts. I actually gave Nash a break last week. No meds, no drops. But, this week I'm doing drops again. I just want to see.
Can't hurt right?
But, I think his hearing is gone. The Vet said Cocker's lose their hearing alot. He's 1/2 Cocker. But, I'm just happy to see him bounding around the house. That infecction sure whipped his butt, and he was in so much pain. Hubby had convinced himself it was something bad. So glad it wasn't worse, and I had a gut feeling it was inner ears. Just glad it worked!!
Cindy and Nash
Nash was born 9/2/1998, and is my sweet 1/2 breed Cocker Spaniel/English Springer Spaniel. He was dx'd with diabetes in November 2007 and is currently on 9 units of Novelin N twice a day. Nash went blind approximately 6 mnths after dx, has glaucoma and gets eye drops 5x day |
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