SchnauzerMax

There is a scam currently being investigated by the Police in NZ and I think WA where real breeders' identities have been stolen and used to con people.

The breed talked about in the newspaper reports is French Bulldog. I would be very careful about any puppy that I had not seen 'in the flesh'.

It is with great sadness that I write that our very special girl, Petals, was given her wings on September 14th.

That she has lived to over 14 years old is, in itself, a miracle - (she had been paralysed since being struck down by an unidentified virus at 17 months old) - but by sheer guts and determination she has fought and won every step of the last 13 years.

She has taught us so much about persistence and optimism, and how a "can do" frame of mind can overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Thank you little one - now you can chase as many butterflies as you like, your legs will not fail you, you will not fall over!

Please read her story at <www.spanieljournal.com/2greaves.html> and <www.spanieljournal.com/greaves3.html> and pause to salute a great spaniel.

Happy hunting Petals - we will miss you

JRG,

The links didn't work for me but Google and I found them.

http://www.spanieljo.../2rgreaves.html

http://www.spanieljo.../3rgreaves.html

Emergency caesarians are high risk. If you are sure that your girl will need it, better and safer to plan ahead for a scheduled one.

No, not scared. Just obviously feeling unwell from the car movement. He generally associates the car with good things - visiting people and new things to see and explore. The large number of roundabouts in the inner city doesn't help.

The only way I can avert the voms with Remy is to turn the fan / air conditioning on and aim the vents at his face. It helps that he is a big boy and while strapped in, wiggles his way between the front seats to get a direct 'hit'.

Happy birthday Archie! You are looking very grown up and serious!

I'll give it a go!

Yep. Words fail me...

Max gets his pills coated in cream cheese. For some antibiotics he has had them crushed, mixed with a little water and syringed into his mouth when the vet couldn't dispense them in a paste (which is usually for cats).

I find that they all much the same in terms of soaking up liquid. The difference is the price, the size and how tough the plastic backing is.

I bought mine at the Reject Shop which has them in packets of 40 for $15. They are roughly square-ish. The Reject Shop also has smaller ones that are in packets of I think 8 but they are a smaller rectangular size.

I found using double sided tape was useful in sticking them together for a large surface (I used them for an elderly dog who had night time urinary incontinence problems, so needed the whole sleeping area covered).

I don't have your financial limitations but if it were me I would do the pathology. This is because you need the pathology done to confirm what it is. If it is a tumour of any sort, the pathology will grade it as well as classify it. It will also give you information on the margins - whether the tumour appears to be contained in the excised lump. This will give you important information for ongoing treatment (if any). If you don't do the pathology on the excised lump you are only guessing at what it is and the reality maybe better or worse than your guess.

Good news! I am so happy for you and Tex.

I immediately think pancreatitis and too much fat in the diet when I see higher ALT levels in older dogs. In their twilight years, my oldies ended up with cooked meat where I could strain most of the fat off. Having said that, antibiotics may be the correct solution and it might have absolutely nothing to do with Scottie's diet at all.My vet recommended putting a stocking over a finger and using that to rub around all the teeth thus brushing their teeth.

HRH Neko is not amused!

..and if anyone can translate my "links? puter not being helpful, sorry ..

I think these are the links

http://www.petplace....x-dos-and-donts

http://www.griefheal...-with-pets.html

Tramadol can make some dogs unsettled and disorientated.

Glad he's feeling better!

:crossfingers: .

I hope all goes well.

Us too!

Thanks so much for your reply. Its great to hear that Lui did so well and lived so long.

The tumor is only on one gland and it is removable which is why they are pushing for surgery. As I mentioned, have no idea what type of tumor it is. They did mention a CT scan but said that it wouldn't change their opinion the gland needs to be removed.

He is 14 now and his symptoms would have started a few years ago too. He has pancreatitis about two years ago and they noticed then that this gland looked slightly swollen but weren't sure if the pancreatitis caused it and now think that it actually caused the pancreatitis.

I just want to do the right thing by him and if I can give him a few extra years of healthy living then I want to be able to do that for him. But I know its a tough surgery.

He is still alert and interested in everything but he gets so tired. He is eating better but I have to be careful as his tummy is quite sensitive. I can't muck around with his diet or give him too many things like supplements. He is on antibotics and he has started on Digestive Enzymes to try and help his tummy so that he can eat and get his strength up.

How long did Lui take to recover for the surgery? What was involved?

It was major abdominal surgery. He had to have a pre-operation drug regime over 2 days immediately before the operation because it was an adrenalin-producing tumour.

He had a couple of weeks of antibiotics and tapering off pain medication afterwards. As I remember it, he spent a few days in the vet hospital, mainly because he got so excited when he saw us that we were afraid he would tear his stitches and do himself an injury. His symptoms ceased the moment the surgery was done and once he was home, everything was pretty much ok.

Lui suffered from attacks of pancreatitis but this seems to have been caused by long-term use of anti-inflammatories for arthritis (at different times we used rimadyl or previcoxx or another one that I can't remember the name of ). As soon as we would stop giving him the drug, he would get better. We ended up alternating the anti-inflams with opiate pain meds, one day on anti-inflams, next day on opiates etc.

Not being able to tolerate long-term use of anti-inflams is common in older dogs (and people too!!). Anti-inflammatories are good for short-term use but as we get older, our livers don't process them well and constant daily doses can cause problems. It's just something to be aware of in older dogs as pain relief options are limited if they can't tolerate them.

Hi,

Have not been on here for quite awhile and have no idea who is still here that I would know but am needing some advice/experience on Adrenal Gland Tumors.

One of mine older dogs has been found to have a tumor on his adrenal gland. He collapsed about two weeks ago and after vets and Specialist - it was discovered. Apparently it haemorridged which has stopped.

Specialist is not sure whether it is malignant or not as there is apparently no point doing a biopsy as its in a tricky position and if they go in there, then they are not mucking around and going to remove the gland at the same time, which is what they recommend be the next step. It is a complicated surgery but they think he will be OK as he is strong and otherwise healthy. If it stays there, they do not know what will happen as they do not know what it is and can't confidentially comment on what it may or may not do.

They want him stronger before the surgery as it knocked him around quite a bit as you can imagine. He is getting there. Having trouble with food which who is to say whether that is the tutor or the antibotics upsetting everything, but otherwise he is doing OK.

He is back at Specialist on Friday for a check over.

Has anyone had their dog go through this or experience with this kind of thing?

Any help would be so greatly appreciated.

My standard schnauzer Lui had this. His symptoms started after he turned 12. We were able to test to discover what type of tumour it was and that it was located in only one of the glands which meant that it could be removed and the other gland would take over the function entirely.

The tumour was adrenalin producing which meant that we needed an anaesthetics specialist as well as the surgeon to undertake the surgery.

This is because that sort of tumour spikes adrenalin randomly and that can cause high blood pressure and stroke. Apart from that, the surgery is still major surgery.

Lui recovered well and lived until he was 16 without problems.

Blood test for hormone levels?

Is Don. Is quite comfortable thank you very much!

Even if you fill out 2 claim forms, it should all be the one 'accident' so only one lot of excess.