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05-14-2008, 07:40 AM | #16 |
I Love My Munchkins! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: My Babies ♥'s!
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| Patti, I'm so sorry Cali isn't feeling well. Watching them suffer is always so difficult. I hope she feels better real soon and you can find something better to help her. Hugs from me and the babies.
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05-14-2008, 09:16 AM | #17 |
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| Aw Patti, give Cali a hug and kiss from me! I hope she starts feeling better soon. When do you take her back to the vet?
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05-14-2008, 11:21 AM | #18 |
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| Cholestyramine is what they give liver compromised dogs whose itching comes from their liver issues. Vitamin E and Zinc (acetate or gluconate with no added copper or other minerals and no fillers) is very helpful for liver compromised dogs and with their itching, but a vitamin analysis should be done if you plan on starting her on zinc to see where her levels are. Vitamin E is perfectly safe and very beneficial, especially for dogs with MVD, even mild MVD.
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05-14-2008, 11:26 AM | #19 |
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| glad cali is feeling a little better and we are sending prayers out to her get better soon, sweet baby girl
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05-14-2008, 11:28 AM | #20 |
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| Hope Cali is feeling better soon.
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05-14-2008, 11:29 AM | #21 |
I Love My Lil' Punkin's Donating Member | Oh Patti, I am so sorry to hear about little Cali How is she today? Does she seem any better? I wanted to tell you that Tatum is on allergy meds as well and it is REALLY helping her. It has brought her itching down I'd say 95% and it honestly doesn't seem like it makes her anymore tired than usual....maybe a TAD, but nothing at all major. She still plays, runs around, etc. She is on 10 mg's of Hydroxyzine. The pills are cut in half (of course the vet does this) and she gets 2 halves a day (equal to one pill a day in total). Tatum has been on this medication for I think 4 and 1/2 months now and she has had absolutely no problems with it what so ever. Perhaps you could ask your vet about them and see if he could prescribe some for Cali? The only thing is Tatum HATES them. I can't even stick it down her throat, she ALWAYS manages to get it out somehow. I have to hide it in her food (she is on Raw, so it's easy) and on the days that she eats her kibble, I just hide the pill in a little piece of cheese and she takes it fine. Let me know how shes doing sweetie...I will say a little prayer for her
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05-14-2008, 11:36 AM | #22 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | Poor Girl I hope she's feling better soon. I know It took me a long time to adjust to my people meds for allergies. You end up so groogy. Aiden and Pongo send well wishes and puppy kisses to Callie!!!
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05-14-2008, 11:38 AM | #23 |
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| Patti, just want you to know that I'm praying for your little one to get relief from her scratching. I know how hard it is on you as well wanting so much to get relief for her. I hope you do. I had a terrier who had allergies so bad and got addicted to the steroid Azium. I couldn't get him off, he only scratched harder when I tried. He started around 7yrs and I had him put down at 16yrs but those years were hard on him and me. I went to several doctor's one was a holistic vet and she was no help either. Prayer's coming for her that she get's relief from her new meds. Poor little Cali. Feel better soon sweetie. |
05-14-2008, 02:30 PM | #24 |
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| How's Cali doing today? I hope she gets some relief..Poor girl!!
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05-14-2008, 02:33 PM | #25 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Thanks for the kind words and the 2 meds to look into. Cali is not scratching much at all today but I need to start tapering her off the medicine tomorrow. I can at least pet her back now and she doesn't cringe in pain from the dermatitis. I have to call the vet just before her last dose which will be in about 10 days or sooner if any problems. I will take her in and see where we go next.
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05-14-2008, 10:09 PM | #26 |
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| I feel so bad to see that Cali is having problems and I will be praying that a successful treatment will be found for her. Hugs to you and get well wishes to Cali. Itching is so miserable...I feel so bad for her.
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05-15-2008, 12:28 PM | #27 |
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| Poor Cali! That baby has had way too many problems for one little girl. I hope things look up pretty soon Patti. Take care - I'll keep you both in my thoughts and prayers. Take care of yourself too girl. |
05-15-2008, 03:56 PM | #28 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Thanks she sure has had more than her share of sickness. Her file ( I keep one on each of my babies) is 3 inches thick and she isn't yet 3 years old. A prime example of not researching before buying, of course this was before I found YT and learned so much from my YT family.
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05-19-2008, 05:00 PM | #29 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA
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| How is she doing?
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05-21-2008, 08:34 AM | #30 | |
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I have resorted to 1/2 childrens benedryl 2x a day. This helps a tiny bit too, but this has been going on for 1.5 yrs and I am just at a loss She does get Vit E daily and I was giving Fish Oil, but I am trying the Coconut oil again. I did Aloe Vera Gel in her food for 1 month and that did help to heal her raw skin, but it didn't stop the scratching so I stopped that, plus it was making her poop like 5x a day (natural type laxative, I guess ) Well, I am off to look this up online now.... | |
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