Tara
I thought the barium study could be done without sedation,
I will check with the specialist before making any appointment. I won't have her sedated unless absolutely necessary!
The current vet gave her a dose of barium to see how long it took to come back out. It was given through a syringe down the back of the mouth. She spit a little,
but don't know if it would be enough to do a full study. It never showed up coming back out because she was pooping black at that point so the white I was looking for never came.
I have read the distilled water thing so many times in the last few days on YT so I am going to try it, too.
I can't feed Wellness, it's too rich for Dezi, Cassie could eat anything but I am aiming to feed them the same if possible.
I also saw the tearing more when they are running around, I always thought it was from wind in their eyes as they are running at 90 mph.
At my past vet's office said the smell of "sweat" is the Frito smell we were joking about. They thought it was their paws that smelled like that. Dezi always smells of corn chips after being rolled up into the smallest ball she can become. I can't make her a girly dog, she hates being groomed and if I bug her too much, she holds a grudge.
I have to take her to be bathed and brushed by someone else, they do her nails and pads and ears as well. I bring her home at that nice stage of clean and tangle free (and exhausted) and then I cut her hair. She doesn't mind as much then, she is almost relieved it's me doing it at that point.
I am approaching Cassie's grooms the same way to avoid being the "bad guy". My husband doesn't do anything but play with them so he's the "savior". Makes me so mad!
Lisa