SchnauzerMax

yes, this. I would strongly advise you to go to the vet and get them to run a blood test in case anything is amiss. Sounds like it could be symptoms of something like a liver shunt, though it might be a million other things as well. That's just from my experience. Bloods would be the first place I would start to rule out anything sinister. x 2

When I broached the topic of titre testing with one of the local vets all I got was blank looks and techno-babble. They have switched to the 3 year protocol for C3 vaccinations, so I have another year before I have to worry about it with Max and 18 months for Remy.

If you want to know if he is going to get any taller, get your vet to x-ray his legs to see if the growth plates have closed. If they have closed, he won't be any taller but he will get heavier (because of the testosterone). Otherwise it's just wait and see.

Birgitbee, schnauzers are a bit like the mafia, you're in da family or you're not. In Abby's case, this is you and especially your husband. The more your grandchildren visit, the more accepting Abby will be, but she may never be really enthusiastic about visitors, even regular ones. We like to think that because they are so attached when we are around, that they won't cope with other people when we are not there. Its usually not so. They usually cope fine.

Angel

Only if she was burying them and eating them much much later. But I would also expect diarrhea / vomiting as well. Maybe a plant in the backyard? Some plants seeds are way more toxic and attractive to dogs than their foliage.

Desperation measures - as long as it is a 'normal' sort of antibiotic not slow release or anything fancy. Smash the tablet into dust and mix with water to make a solution. Put into a syringe and syringe it into the dog's mouth. This is the only way I can get my miniature schnauzer to take antibiotics.

Define tiny and CBD. The inner city has dog friendly parks depending on where you are living / working. I know of quite a few dogs who live in small terraces or in apartments and excluding the westies, most are medium or even large sized. Some even go to work with their people!

Lhok, sounds like 'roid rage. Maybe 20 mg of pred is too much? You should discuss with your vet but maybe splitting the pred over 2 doses 12 hours apart might help?

How old is he?

When Hills changed the formulation of the I/D food, no dog in my house would eat it! We resorted to 4 Legs (fresh from refrigerated section in supermarket) or poached chicken breast with rice and a dab of low fat yoghurt. And yes it was commented that they ate better than we did :laugh:

http://www.hillsvet....co_therapy.html Lists the side effects and considerations for using steroids.

I for the most part walk my dogs separately. Max is tiny and Remy is large in comparison to Max. Remy needs a good brisk walk for about half an hour and Max likes to wander, sniff and pee. Remy is a social butterfly but Max only has his favourites. Usually I take Remy out and then take Max for a slower easier stroll. It works for me!

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Her picture is upside down .. on tapatalk at least. It makes her look like she is hanging from the ceiling and the chair ? in the background looks like skinny spider legs!

Christmas reindeer antlers or birthday hats or even a superman cape/ t-shirt are things that come to mind. Anything that makes him look goofy rather than serious.

I don't think this would help. If the neighbour 'hears' the dog barking when it can't possibly be barking or isn't even at home then it sounds like mental health issues. I'd bet that if the dog was debarked, she would still complain about it barking.

You might try talking about the costs of a large dog - the large amount of food they eat etc. Also, just storing food and bedding etc. It's a lot easier (and cheaper) with a SWF or a cat!

I'm sorry your family is going through this. The short answer is probably yes. Liver cancer is an awful, awful disease. If he won't eat and he is on pain medication, then you are approaching that point where you can't keep him comfortable.

So glad she's feeling better!

Max had HGE and the thing that turned it around for him (apart from the fluids) was a plasma transfusion. The first 12 hours are the scariest. Fingers crossed

Mobic is the human equivalent of Metacam.

You need to do a stat dec and state everything relevant - name of old vet practice, date it closed down etc etc. It would also help if your current vet could state his/her evaluation of Toby's health history e.g. desexed or not, no evidence of any operations other than desexing etc. It's a pain but some pet insurance providers get themselves into a big knot over past history and you need some sort of "official" document to navigate past it.

An internal medicine vet is a specialist who will have ready access to ultrasound and other diagnostic equipment. In any case you need a vet who will consider the whole picture, not just jump to conclusions. So yes, change vet!

I would suggest keeping a diary particularly of what time she is medicated and what times she is dribbly or dry. You might include what she eats as well. A good internal medicine vet will ask you for this sort of information and it is better to have it written down as you go rather than rely on memory. But I would start with an ultrasound to rule out things like bladder stones.