Jan-28-2013 08:40 AM
Walter & Garland - Camp Canine caretakers
Miss Inga (aka "Shorty") - 10 y.o. old GSD.
Gen. Gretchen - Joined Rainbow Div., June 27, 2017 at age 13
Gen. Missy - Joined Rainbow Div., June 11,2006 at age 12
2018 Montana HC305RL 5th wheel
2018 Silverado HD 6.0L
Mar-03-2013 07:49 PM
Mar-03-2013 06:10 PM
Mar-03-2013 05:15 AM
dturm wrote:Nope. 😞 We cancelled everything a week ago when we realized Gretchen could very well not be stabilized by the time we left on March 9th.
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Are you going to try to go to Gulf coast??
Doug
Walter & Garland - Camp Canine caretakers
Miss Inga (aka "Shorty") - 10 y.o. old GSD.
Gen. Gretchen - Joined Rainbow Div., June 27, 2017 at age 13
Gen. Missy - Joined Rainbow Div., June 11,2006 at age 12
2018 Montana HC305RL 5th wheel
2018 Silverado HD 6.0L
Mar-03-2013 02:24 AM
Mar-02-2013 07:56 PM
CatandJim wrote:
Quality of life, even if it means the "big gun" medications, is your primary focus and Gretchen is going to benefit from all of your efforts. She and I may have that autoimmune thing in common but I have faith you, Garland, and your team of vets will keep working to get her back on track.
Hang in there!
Mar-02-2013 07:00 PM
Mar-02-2013 01:44 PM
Mar-02-2013 10:21 AM
DOTLDaddy wrote:Dashonthedash wrote:That diagnosis has not been brought up by the four vets involved in Gretchen's case. I did a quick look-up of CL symptoms and, luckily, Gretchen does not display the vast majority of them. I will, however, mention it the next time I see the ophth vet on March 15th.
.... Have the vets ruled out canine lupus? ....
Cat
(Jim just reads the forum once in a while)
Mar-02-2013 10:13 AM
sher9570 wrote:🙂
...I sure do wish her well.
Sending good thoughts and prayers for all of you.
Sher
Walter & Garland - Camp Canine caretakers
Miss Inga (aka "Shorty") - 10 y.o. old GSD.
Gen. Gretchen - Joined Rainbow Div., June 27, 2017 at age 13
Gen. Missy - Joined Rainbow Div., June 11,2006 at age 12
2018 Montana HC305RL 5th wheel
2018 Silverado HD 6.0L
Mar-02-2013 10:11 AM
colliehauler wrote:What's the old saying, "You're damned if you do, and damned if you don't".
Mikko has Collie nose and he takes prednisone every day. If he does not his nose goes from raw to scabs back to raw. I do worry about the long term effect but do not see an alternative.
Walter & Garland - Camp Canine caretakers
Miss Inga (aka "Shorty") - 10 y.o. old GSD.
Gen. Gretchen - Joined Rainbow Div., June 27, 2017 at age 13
Gen. Missy - Joined Rainbow Div., June 11,2006 at age 12
2018 Montana HC305RL 5th wheel
2018 Silverado HD 6.0L
Mar-02-2013 10:07 AM
Dashonthedash wrote:That diagnosis has not been brought up by the four vets involved in Gretchen's case. I did a quick look-up of CL symptoms and, luckily, Gretchen does not display the vast majority of them. I will, however, mention it the next time I see the ophth vet on March 15th.
.... Have the vets ruled out canine lupus? ....
Walter & Garland - Camp Canine caretakers
Miss Inga (aka "Shorty") - 10 y.o. old GSD.
Gen. Gretchen - Joined Rainbow Div., June 27, 2017 at age 13
Gen. Missy - Joined Rainbow Div., June 11,2006 at age 12
2018 Montana HC305RL 5th wheel
2018 Silverado HD 6.0L
Mar-02-2013 08:46 AM
DOTLDaddy wrote:Mikko has Collie nose and he takes prednisone every day. If he does not his nose goes from raw to scabs back to raw. I do worry about the long term effect but do not see an alternative.RBak wrote:I suspect that may very well be Gretchen's future.
....As for the prednisone, my hubby has to take a maintenance dose every day....
Mar-02-2013 07:26 AM
Mar-02-2013 06:17 AM
Mar-02-2013 05:04 AM
CatandJim wrote:Thanks for the pep talk! 🙂
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Hang in there!
Walter & Garland - Camp Canine caretakers
Miss Inga (aka "Shorty") - 10 y.o. old GSD.
Gen. Gretchen - Joined Rainbow Div., June 27, 2017 at age 13
Gen. Missy - Joined Rainbow Div., June 11,2006 at age 12
2018 Montana HC305RL 5th wheel
2018 Silverado HD 6.0L