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Tucker Tuck's motto: - What's in it for- me?     Barked: Thu Feb 21, '13 7:00am PST  All the vets we see (and we see quite a few specialists due to all of Tuck's many health concerns), will examine my dogs on the floor. I have never been asked to lift my dogs onto the exam table. I bring a mat from home, and have my dog sit on the mat in the exam room. All of our vets do the exam where the dog is most comfortable. Maybe you can make some phone calls to vets in your area, and inquire if they would be willing to do the exam with the dog remaining on the floor? If they say no, move on to the next vet. If your dog has to wear a muzzle at the vet's office for the vet's safety, maybe she can be conditioned to it at home, so that the muzzle does not become an additional stressor in a strange place. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Tucker Tuck's motto: - What's in it for- me?     Barked: Fri Dec 28, '12 10:28am PST  This is a good site for lots of information about Cushings, including different methods of treatment. http://www.kateconnick.com/library/cushingsdisease.html At one point in the article, Anipryl is mentioned. There is a holistic alternative to Anipryl called Cholodin, which may be more reasonably priced. Whether either of these would be helpful though, really depends on the type of Cushings that your dog has. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Small Dogs > Muttluks/Booties for cold weather

Tucker Tuck's motto: - What's in it for- me?     Barked: Thu Dec 27, '12 8:08am PST  I haven't tried these out in cold weather, but Ruffwear Bark'n Boots Grip Tex have a waterproof vibram sole and are the ONLY boots I have ever found that will not slide off my vizsla's feet. http://www.ruffwear.com/Barkn-Boots-Grip-Trex_3?sc=2&category=11 my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Recommended Probiotic

Tucker Tuck's motto: - What's in it for- me?     Barked: Fri Oct 19, '12 6:55am PST  Tuck does well with Geneflora. http://www.entirelypets.com/ge.html my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Acid Reflux?

Tucker Tuck's motto: - What's in it for- me?     Barked: Sun Oct 14, '12 11:08am PST  Tuck has gastric reflux. Geneflora (enzymes & probiotic) with every meal helps him. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Tucker Tuck's motto: - What's in it for- me?     Barked: Sat Sep 1, '12 7:40am PST  Four years ago, Tuck started urinating very frequently. Turns out he had dilute urine with low specific gravity, and was losing protein in his urine, though his blood levels of BUN and creatinine were not out of range. We saw an internist, who said this was the beginning stages of kidney disease. He put Tuck on Enalapril, to reduce pressure in the kidneys and help them filter more efficiently. As I mentioned, it's been four years since, and the protein loss in his urine has gone down. Tuck still remains within the reference range for BUN and creatinine, and he does not urinate excessively anymore. We also made the switch to only feed canned food (just regular canned food- not that low-protein stuff), along with some fresh healthy add-ins. I have a friend whose dog's BUN was rising, to the point of being one point away from being out of the reference range, and her dog had dilute urine. She was told that her dog had the beginnings of kidney disease. She chose to put her dog on a home-made diet where she keeps careful tabs on protein and phosphorous. Her dog's BUN came down, and the urine is no longer dilute. If your dog has dilute urine also, Dr. Fosters and Smith has a gadget you can buy to measure the specific gravity at home. I haven't bought the gadget, but my friend has, so she can keep weekly tabs on her dog. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > High Liver Levels

Tucker Tuck's motto: - What's in it for- me?     Barked: Tue Aug 7, '12 1:18pm PST  Tucker is 13 1/2 years old. He has been on Denosyl and Marin for at least a year now. Tuck's liver values have come down to just a hair above normal. I highly recommend both of these supplements. I'm not sure you would see the numbers come down with just one week of use though. It's more of a gradual process. I think we retested after a month, if I remember correctly. The numbers gradually continued to come down over the course of the next few months. Hope that helps. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Chiros

Tucker Tuck's motto: - What's in it for- me?     Barked: Sat Apr 28, '12 1:28pm PST  Tucker has neuro-muscular issues and has been seeing a chiropractor every week or two for the past four years. She always makes him feel much better. She also adjusts a lot of sporting dogs, and people bring their dogs from all over to see her because of her reputation. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Senior Dogs > Some advice and ideas for dogs with Canine Cognitive Dysfunction

Tucker Tuck's motto: - What's in it for- me?     Barked: Tue Apr 24, '12 6:44pm PST  Tuck is 13, and his sleep/wake cycles seem to benefit from Cholodin, a natural supplement for dementia. He also seems a bit perkier. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Tucker Tuck's motto: - What's in it for- me?     Barked: Tue Apr 10, '12 8:34am PST  Oh gosh, been there, done that. Vet recommended soaking the toenail in a super saturated solution of epsom salt in warm water, 2 to 3 times a day. The epsom salt draws out infection. My senior dog's nail grew very slowly, and after a couple weeks of soakings and antibiotics, what helped the most was to powder his foot twice daily with NutriBiotic foot powder (corn starch infused with tea tree oil and grapefruit seed extract). This kept the crack in his toe dry, and helped to prevent reinfection during the last several weeks of the healing process. http://www.nutribiotic.com/body-foot-powder.html Before I started doing this, his toe nail would get reinfected after the round of antibiotics was finished. In fact, after the second round of antibiotics, the vet referred us to a veterinary dermatologist (nail kept getting reinfected and weepy). I had to wait several days for the dermatologist appointment, so I started keeping his toenail dry with the powder. Amazingly, the nail started to heal much better! I kept my appointment with the dermatologist, and he said to keep doing what we were doing because the nail was healing well. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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