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Ronin would like to thank you all for all his birthday messages :D

It is a different compound so it may not have the associated side effect. I have personally been on somac prescribed by my doctor for around 3 years now and apparently there is no negative side effects I need to worry about. The only way I know that I have taken it is that my stomach doesn't burn at night. Zantac hardly worked for me at all. I cannot really answer your question better than that, but I think that it is worth trying to see how you go. I am not sure what the reason for Patch's condition is, but these modern medicines have seen to the self repair of ulcers that previously needed surgery.

Oh gosh, you are really having a hard time right now. All the best for a better afternoon and tomorrow.

Here ya go :) Somac = Pantoprazole http://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/abs/10.2460/ajvr.2005.66.425?journalCode=ajvr Abstract American Journal of Veterinary Research March 2005, Vol. 66, No. 3, Pages 425-431 doi: 10.2460/ajvr.2005.66.425 Effects of ranitidine, famotidine, pantoprazole, and omeprazole on intragastric pH in dogs Alexa M. E. Bersenas, DVM Karol A. Mathews, DVM, DVSc Dana G. Allen, DVM, MSc Peter D. Conlon, DVM, PhD Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada. (Bersenas, Mathews, Allen); Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada. (Conlon) Objective—To identify the normal gastric acid secretion profile in dogs and determine the degree of gastric acid suppression associated with 4 gastric acid suppressants. Animals—12 healthy Beagles. Procedure—Intragastric pH was measured continuously for 24-hour periods with a digital recording system placed via a gastrostomy tube. Baseline measurements were obtained when food was withheld and when dogs were fed a standard diet. Dogs were then treated with ranitidine (2 mg/kg, IV, q 12 h), famotidine (0.5 mg/kg, IV, q 12 h), pantoprazole (1 mg/kg, IV, q 24 h), omeprazole (1 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h), or saline solution for 7 days; intragastric pH was recorded on days 0, 2, and 6. Subsequently, the effects of administering famotidine (0.5 mg/kg, IV, q 8 h; 6 dogs) and omeprazole as a suspension (1 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h; 6 dogs) were evaluated. Median 24-hour intragastric pH, percentage of time pH was ≥ 3, and percentage of time pH was ≥ 4 were determined. Results—Median pH, percentage of time pH was ≥ 3, and percentage of time pH was ≥ 4 were all significantly higher when food was withheld than when dogs were fed. Famotidine, pantoprazole, and omeprazole significantly suppressed gastric acid secretion, compared with saline solution, as determined on the basis of median 24-hour pH and percentages of time pH was ≥ 3 or ≥ 4. However, ranitidine did not. Omeprazole suspension suppressed gastric acid secretion. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance—Results suggest that in healthy dogs, famotidine, pantoprazole, and omeprazole significantly suppress gastric acid secretion. Twice daily administration of a suspension of omeprazole, was the only regimen tested that approached the potential therapeutic efficacy for acidrelated disease when assessed by criteria used for human patients. (Am J Vet Res 2005;66:425–431) CITING ARTICLES Katherine R. Jones, Carol W. Maddox, Marcella D. Ridgway, Stuart C. Clark-Price, Olivier Dossin. (2013) Incidence of bacteremia following upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy in healthy dogs before, during, and after treatment with omeprazole. American Journal of Veterinary Research 74:2, 239-242. Online publication date: 1-Feb-2013. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (68 KB) | PDF Plus (87 KB)

Aww happy Gotcha day Ziggy. I am pretty sure I know who actually got whom :)

Thanks guys I really appreciate every one of the comments made

oooh yea that went down a treat :D

Many thanks, and the final piece of spoiling :D A nice piece of Raw crocodile and he will get a bone shortly

Thanks guys! :) @Malakita - The harness is the Julius K9 IDC Harness - I really rate them :) It has stood up to some full-on play sessions with his best mate Tigger the greyhound, Tigger bites the harness all of the time and they have been playing this way for some time now :D

Awww, thanks for the lovely comments again :) Ronins day keeps getting better, and a special dinner still to come :D

Thanks everyone for the lovely comments :) After a brekky of raw steak, liver and kidney Ronin got his Birthday cake :D He has something even better planed for dinner... :)

Wow the year has flown, Happy first birthday to Ronin! From this little bundle of fluff To this big beautiful boy!

I met one at the park the other day and it was a big beautiful gentle puppy I think around 11 months old. I believe they are quite rare and these people got it from a breeder due to it having a bad elbow Probably not something I would like to have to contend with with such a giant breed, but hopefully it will be a candidate for a successful corrective surgery later on??. Based on this I would say that there is probably a significant waiting list. I am sure there will be some great help from others here that know the breed well. Best of luck with your search :)

Good plan. You can also do the same sitting in the car and giving treats with the car running as a step before the short drives.

Ronin seems fine at the vets, but haven't been since he had his balls cut off so it might be a different story next time.

The giraffe one was my favourite and the little one with the head under the blanket and paws on top :D

Depending on the dog and reason for the sickness a bully stick is quite a good thing to give as the dog needs to chew a lot and may take some of the anxiety out of the equation. A treat ball with a few small treats can also help assuming the dog is in a crate. The honey I mentioned earlier doesn't have to be manuka as I believe it is the sweet sugar hit that calms nausea or as Vizlamomma mentioned half a ginger nut biscuit may help. Having said that Manuka or raw Jarrah honey has a number of wonderful other uses that I think it is a good option to get some anyway, but any raw unprocessed or cold filtered honey will be fine. I also agree with the daily 2 - 5min drives to desensitise the trips. Even classical music played in the car is reported to be more soothing than doof doof music. Can't say I noticed a difference, but when I tried it, it was a the height of Ronins car anxiety when nothing seemed to work, but this came from our trainer at the point where we would try anything. I always say "'gooood boy" and "gooood quiet" when he is quiet during the trips. Best of luck to those fellow sufferers, it is the only thing in all of the training and raising a puppy that I have found exasperating. But we are slowly getting there and it has taken a lot of trial and error and work, so I believe that if I can get the nightmare we faced under control with Ronin and the car, then anyone that has the problem should be able to reduce it to an acceptable level. :)

I have heard of people using a turkey baster to help get food in and I would imagine it to be pretty gentle, the other thing that might work is putting some peanut butter or a bit of honey on the end to encourage the licking and then you might be able to gently squeeze some food in.

I came across this link and it has some adorable photos :) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2811135/And-thought-going-dentist-bad-Hilarious-photos-traumatised-pets-vet-refusing-go.html

Oh for sure, I have been following about Danny with all my finger crossed. , I would say it sounds like spitz mentality, but knowing how unwell he has been it is hard to say. This is what I picture Danny thinking "Don't feel well, don't want it - bugger off... ermm, but I wouldn't mind a tickle or cuddle" Which I suppose is just understandably stubborn and possibly a little bit of spitz nature coming through. He doesn't really understand whats in it for him, so you just get the "nope, not having a bar of it" I went through a similar time to what your are going through two years ago with my beloved 14 year old Schnauzer so I completely understand your feelings and again I say that your question is a good one and I am not in the slightest offended by the spitz mentality reference. I do believe that they are a pretty unique dog and do have many challenges when compared with other breeds.

Aloof??? :laugh: My husky is the polar opposite, he loves meeting all people, I had to sign for a parcel yesterday and Ronin squeezed his head through the door opening, pinned his ears back and and put his head on the posty's thighs, all for a pat. The posty loved it and so did Ronin. Are they stubborn - well, yes they are very intelligent and strong willed dogs but If there is something in it for them, then all stubbornness evaporates :D It really comes down to the nature and nurture, if the breeder is a good one and bred from dogs with sound temperaments, the pups will probably have had plenty of positive interaction with lots of different people in a home environment in the early days and this should carry through. Breed em, chuck em in the back yard and sell em. then you will probably get an extremely stubborn dog that is very aloof. It kind of drives me a bit nuts when people make assumptions about breeds. I meet this Husky prejudice every day... and this is definitely not directed to DDD who has asked a very good question :)

Try a teaspoon of raw honey before travel, for sickness. I have tried the rescue remedy for my husky who sounds exactly like Taliecat. I would say it helped a little bit, I found it a little hard to give the drops at first, but then I put a little bit of honey on a teaspoon and then the RR drops and Ronin would happily lick it up. I was very skeptical but was ready to try anything. I haven't used it for a little while now, but I would say he is a bit calmer in the car in general. Still not great, but it has changed from an absolute screaming nightmare to a slightly stressed whimper every now and again. This has taken around 10 months to get it to this stage and I started the RR a couple of months ago.

Following on from the cooling coat thread, I was wondering if anyone has used or has recommendations for a cooling collar or bandanna?

They look great, I am a fan of Hurtta gear, the quality is always awesome - think I might be doing an order

Yeah I can't use rawhide bones, Ronin even worked out how to peel the pressed bones so he can scoff them so they are too dangerous for him.