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Fluff going for X-rays
The Fluffster has started limping and seems unwilling to bear much weight
on her left hind paw. I couldn't find anything wrong, so off we went on a lovely car ride so she could meet some more really friendly happy people at her favourite place, the vet (she is *so* not a cat!). They couldn't find much wrong either, except that she has somewhat reduced movement in her hips (its not bad though). She's going under tomorrow so they can take x-rays. She's currently pleading with her big doggy eyes to have her 10pm dinner, having entirely forgotten she had it at 7pm instead do she'll have a empty stomach for the anaesthetic. The likely suspect is arthritis, especially since its getting cooler around these parts and she's a senior doggy that refuses to use her kennel and therefore sleeps on the ground, silly dog (the kennel is unchanged, AFAICT). There are many and various treatments and I hope they aren't going to be fearfully expensive. Her eyes are bright and she's still got that stupid doggy grin, so I don't think its time yet. Still, a few purrs, prayers wags and whatever wouldn't go astray at this point. May it be easily dealt with, whatever they find. Yowie -- If you're paddling upstream in a canoe and a wheel falls off, how many pancakes can you fit in a doghouse? None, icecream doesn't have bones. |
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Fluff going for X-rays
Healing purrs are on their way for our official d*ggy-cat!
Hugs, CatNipped "Yowie" wrote in message ... The Fluffster has started limping and seems unwilling to bear much weight on her left hind paw. I couldn't find anything wrong, so off we went on a lovely car ride so she could meet some more really friendly happy people at her favourite place, the vet (she is *so* not a cat!). They couldn't find much wrong either, except that she has somewhat reduced movement in her hips (its not bad though). She's going under tomorrow so they can take x-rays. She's currently pleading with her big doggy eyes to have her 10pm dinner, having entirely forgotten she had it at 7pm instead do she'll have a empty stomach for the anaesthetic. The likely suspect is arthritis, especially since its getting cooler around these parts and she's a senior doggy that refuses to use her kennel and therefore sleeps on the ground, silly dog (the kennel is unchanged, AFAICT). There are many and various treatments and I hope they aren't going to be fearfully expensive. Her eyes are bright and she's still got that stupid doggy grin, so I don't think its time yet. Still, a few purrs, prayers wags and whatever wouldn't go astray at this point. May it be easily dealt with, whatever they find. Yowie -- If you're paddling upstream in a canoe and a wheel falls off, how many pancakes can you fit in a doghouse? None, icecream doesn't have bones. |
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Yowie wrote:
gentle snip The likely suspect is arthritis, especially since its getting cooler around these parts and she's a senior doggy that refuses to use her kennel and therefore sleeps on the ground, silly dog (the kennel is unchanged, AFAICT). There are many and various treatments and I hope they aren't going to be fearfully expensive. Her eyes are bright and she's still got that stupid doggy grin, so I don't think its time yet. Still, a few purrs, prayers wags and whatever wouldn't go astray at this point. May it be easily dealt with, whatever they find. The Mir'a'Cal kitties are sending their bestest purrs for Fluffy. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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"Marina" wrote in message ... Yowie wrote: gentle snip The likely suspect is arthritis, especially since its getting cooler around these parts and she's a senior doggy that refuses to use her kennel and therefore sleeps on the ground, silly dog (the kennel is unchanged, AFAICT). There are many and various treatments and I hope they aren't going to be fearfully expensive. Her eyes are bright and she's still got that stupid doggy grin, so I don't think its time yet. Still, a few purrs, prayers wags and whatever wouldn't go astray at this point. May it be easily dealt with, whatever they find. The Mir'a'Cal kitties are sending their bestest purrs for Fluffy. Piggy-backing here as I wanted to use your snip, Marina ;-) There is a drug that is so effective against bone pain in horses that they can be ridden and even raced when they are lame because they suddenly aren't. I'm not in favour of using it for that purpose but it is equally effective in dogs. We kept our elderly German Shepherd out of pain on it when his hips were on the way out for a couple of years. It is colloquially known as "Bute" which is an abbreviation of its proper name (I can't remember what that is, but your vet will know.) OTOH there may be better painkillers on the market now for Fluffy, this was quite a few years ago. I'll tell you all one day about Rebel, rejected as a police dog when he tore out the thigh muscle of the man he was arresting. Why? Because the man attacked him with the baseball bat he was about to use for a bank robbery. And of course, it hurt the dog, who was brave and would not back off, so he hurt him back.. It seemed a shame he got a dishonourable discharge from the police force for that. Apparently it's fairly ok for a police dog to bite if they meet a lot of resistance but not to carry it quite so far as Reb did. Myself I think the bloke deserved it. He kicked the dog in the stomach and hit him over the head with the baseball bat. A lesser dog would have backed off I suppose but why do we need lesser dogs in the police force? We don't. We need dogs like him so that criminals will realise that when the police say "stop, or I'll send the dog" if they don't stop and then resist the dog with violence there is a chance they'll get really hurt. Perhaps ripping out the thigh muscle was a tad excessive though. I suppose the police were afraid of being sued if he did it again. Poor boy lost his career through that. If anyone is interested why and how we came to get Rebel, how it was difficult to get him over his racism (yes really), why he hated women at first, please just ask. Tweed |
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There is a drug that is so effective against bone pain in horses that they can be ridden and even raced when they are lame because they suddenly aren't. *I'm not in favour of using it for that purpose but it is equally effective in dogs. * Tweed Phenylbutazone is what you're thinking of Tweed. It's very effective stuff, but banned for use in competition horses who are competing. I have a retired elderly mare on it who is arthritic and chronically lame and she bounces around like a youngster. When you take her off it she can barely walk. Helen M |
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wrote in message ... There is a drug that is so effective against bone pain in horses that they can be ridden and even raced when they are lame because they suddenly aren't. I'm not in favour of using it for that purpose but it is equally effective in dogs. Phenylbutazone is what you're thinking of Tweed. ___ Yes, that's the stuff ------------ It's very effective stuff, but banned for use in competition horses who are competing _____ Good. --- .. I have a retired elderly mare on it who is arthritic and chronically lame and she bounces around like a youngster. When you take her off it she can barely walk. -------- It is a very good drug for arthritis in horses. As I said, it can be equally good for dogs. Tweed |
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Christina Websell wrote:
wrote in message Phenylbutazone is what you're thinking of Tweed. I have a retired elderly mare on it who is arthritic and chronically lame and she bounces around like a youngster. When you take her off it she can barely walk. It is a very good drug for arthritis in horses. As I said, it can be equally good for dogs. The only thing I'd worry about is that if Fluffy isn't feeling much pain, she might do more damage to herself by bouncing around like a youngster, when she really isn't. It's a difficult balance - obviously you don't want her to be in agony, but pain does serve a function in letting you know something's wrong, and getting you to be protective of the painful area, which she probably needs to do at least somewhat. -- Joyce ^..^ To email me, remove the XXX from my user name. |
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On Apr 7, 1:14*pm, "Christina Websell"
wrote: "Marina" wrote in message ... Yowie wrote: gentle snip The likely suspect is arthritis, especially since its getting cooler around these parts and she's a senior doggy that refuses to use her kennel and therefore sleeps on the ground, silly dog (the kennel is unchanged, AFAICT). There are many and various treatments and I hope they aren't going to be fearfully expensive. Her eyes are bright and she's still got that stupid doggy grin, so I don't think its time yet. Still, a few purrs, prayers wags and whatever wouldn't go astray at this point. May it be easily dealt with, whatever they find. The Mir'a'Cal kitties are sending their bestest purrs for Fluffy. Piggy-backing here as I wanted to use your snip, Marina ;-) There is a drug that is so effective against bone pain in horses that they can be ridden and even raced when they are lame because they suddenly aren't. *I'm not in favour of using it for that purpose but it is equally effective in dogs. *We kept our elderly German Shepherd out of pain on it when his hips were on the way out for a couple of years. It is colloquially known as "Bute" which is an abbreviation of its proper name (I can't remember what that is, but your vet will know.) * OTOH there may be better painkillers on the market now for Fluffy, this was quite a few years ago. I'll tell you all one day about Rebel, rejected as a police dog when he tore out the thigh muscle of the man he was arresting. * Why? *Because the man attacked him with the baseball bat he was about to use for a bank robbery.. And of course, it hurt the dog, who was brave and would not back off, so he hurt him back.. It seemed a shame he got a dishonourable discharge from the police force for that. *Apparently it's fairly ok for a police dog to bite if they meet a lot of resistance but not to carry it quite so far as Reb did. Myself I think the bloke deserved it. *He kicked the dog in the stomach and hit him over the head with the baseball bat. *A lesser dog would have backed off I suppose but why do we need lesser dogs in the police force? *We don't. We need dogs like him so that criminals will realise that when the police say "stop, or I'll send the dog" if they don't stop and then resist the dog with violence there is a chance they'll get really hurt. Perhaps ripping out the thigh muscle was a tad excessive though. *I suppose the police were afraid of being sued if he did it again. Poor boy lost his career through that. If anyone is interested why and how we came to get Rebel, how it was difficult to get him over his racism (yes really), why he hated women at first, please just ask. Those last two sound like better reasons to get him off the force than biting that miscreant so hard. Racism is a common problem in police dogs over here and we know whose fault it is don't we? Hint: it isn't the DOGS' fault. My friend got an Airedale that was given to a local police department but they offered her to Bruce because a: don't take puppies and train them; they take grown dogs that are harder to train b: don't think Airedales are "enough dog." If an Airedale isn't enough dog, send a couple of men with guns. -- Will in New Haven |
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"Will in New Haven" wrote in message ... On Apr 7, 1:14 pm, "Christina Websell" wrote: "Marina" wrote in message My friend got an Airedale that was given to a local police department but they offered her to Bruce because a: don't take puppies and train them; they take grown dogs that are harder to train b: don't think Airedales are "enough dog." If an Airedale isn't enough dog, send a couple of men with guns. Airedales are certainly enough dog but they are not suited for police work. They are terriers and far too disobedient to accept being a police dog. It would mean doing what they are told. Terriers do not like that. Tweed - Will in New Haven |
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On Apr 7, 6:08*pm, "Christina Websell"
wrote: "Will in New Haven" wrote in ... On Apr 7, 1:14 pm, "Christina Websell" wrote: "Marina" wrote in message My friend got an Airedale that was given to a local police department but they offered her to Bruce because a: don't take puppies and train them; they take grown dogs that are harder to train b: don't think Airedales are "enough dog." If an Airedale isn't enough dog, send a couple of men with guns. Airedales are certainly enough dog but they are not suited for police work. They are terriers and far too disobedient to accept being a police dog. *It would mean doing what they are told. * Terriers do not like that. German police forces disagreed for many years, choosing Airedales over other dogs, including Shepherds. The switch to bigger dogs was ostensibly based on the size difference, not the Terrier-nature of Airedales. At least one German trainer said that the switch to German Shepherds was at least partly motivated by nationalism. On the other paw, the Airedales I have worked with meet your description. You can train them to do anything but it's always a game. I have seen an Airedale fight with his tail wagging and a smile on his face, when you could see his face. And his very serious, very large Boxer opponent was in horrible trouble until we broke them up. The next day Red was willing to make friends and, after awhile, so was the Boxer. -- Will in New Haven |
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