kimlouise
03-03-2012, 09:18 AM
If anyone could give me any advice in helping my beloved pet i would be most grateful. I purchased her from a Brisbane breeder, her line is all grand champions,champions, she has just turned 9 and is ill and we are devestated. Her friend our other sheltie luke, nearly 8 is more devestated. She is my sons dog who has had leukaemia, in the early days she never left his side, he named her charlotte after charlotte in charlotte's web. She is the most loving,sensitive animal I have ever known besides our beloved luke.
Her current history:-
Allergies-to queensland grass? courses of niralone over the years.
Always vacinated yearly heartworm vaccinations yearly also, (unfortunately),
The last three to six months her personallity has changed. She has become anxious, crys and lot, demanding and extremely hungry. The last six months we do not put them outside because of the horrid mosquitoes (live on the bayside) when lights out she lays beside our bed on my side. The last month she has been hiding, extremely anxious and sleeping behind our behead every night and the last month has not left my side for anything.
Medical history:- one month ago limping badly on back hind left leg in pain, attended vet, told arthritis, given previcox for anti-inflammatory, to return for weekly injections (told no side affects) presume to build the leg up, put on jointguard glucosamine, fish oil,etc. After third injection, could not walk at all, normal vet returned from absence, said straight away reptured ligament, referred for specialist. Specialist did ultrasound, bloods, put her on tramadol, morphine for pain in hospital, said ruptured ligaments both legs, feet collapsed, signs of cushings disease, cannot test for one month until steriods out of her system. Send home on tramadol which affected her so badly I thought she would die. Spent last monday night in hospital with I think pancreatits, blown up abdo, crossing legs, in pain, crying, writhing in pain at home, put her on drip for night and pain relief, did another abdo ultrasound, bloods, I now also think it was the tramadol affecting her (human drug).
No support from specialist, not returned calls, told me on phone to take her off tramadol, so she has been at home last week, both legs collapsed, in pain with no veterinary drugs at all. For weeks I have been researching her problems and am not one to give in as she has only just turned nine.
Signs are:- extremely swollen abdo, increased drinking, panting, losing hair off face and nuzzle, pot bulging belly, belly gone from pink to white, blackheads on belly, lumps on skin, seeking cold tile floor instead of bed, increased anxiety. Pain, only able to weightbear on legs initially, feet bowed, collapsing underneath her, in very dire straights. I have been devestated and desperate but that gets you nowhere. The vet I phoned saying she wasnt doing well, spoke of ligament surgery on legs, but now cannot test for cushings for another two weeks.
After seeing her so sick I thought she was going to die whether right or wrong, on testing for cushings I thought she would have to have more steroids which would probably kill her she is that sick I took matters in my own hands.
I started her on:- HOMEOPATHY for animals
Cushings disease set even though not diagnosed, includes cushings tonic, (herbal drops), cushings support, relax tonic.
For her ruptured ligaments- tear repair, homeopathy pain relief for her legs,
jointguard glucosamine formula powder,
slowly adding BARF raw food diet, blowing off huge amounts,
she is constipated extremely, awaiting homeopathy constipation remedy,
Ester Vitamin C tablets
Vitamin B
natural yoghurt (no preservaties etc)
raws foods, gently steamed organic veges sometimes (carrot/sweet potato/pumpkin/brocoli, grated zucchini, organic apple.
Just ordered shark cartlige, have a friend who has a son with a brain tumour with 15 per cent chance at survival, his therapy was shark cartilege and he is now 15 years old in May, got sick when 3-4 years old.
Mozart and string music throughout the day softly for relaxation.
Trying to keep the house (teenager) as quiet as possible and stress free,
massage (t touch)
monitoring drinking and urination
It is like an at-home intensive care ward, I have taken turns in sleeping on the floor on cushions every night for a week with my husband as she wants to be near us (understandable),
Took her to beach (just sat and watched water) take her in car to get out of the house (taking son to school), bought new ball, to nudge gently with nose only
In the week on homeothapy, I might be jumping the gun but she has been walking every day both legs, some days trying to run, climbing in the garden, paineze is helping wonderfully, when she wants to play and run, (limited visits outside) so she can rest limbs, yet when sleeps, sometimes cannot stand up due to the ligaments ruptured.
Have been researching ligament ruptures, I dont think she will survive surgery, have found a doctor who does cutting edge adipose stem cell transplants for dogs for ligament repair, about one hour from home. Bit the bullet, rang up without our two vets knowing, asked for her bloods, ultrasound, history to be faxed over yesterday, got appointment for opinion on this tuesday morning 6th March. They may or may not be able to do anything but I have nothing to lose. If she was old age I could accept, but at only just turning nine is extremely hard given her best friend luke is inseparable from her, when she was in hospital he was frantic for two days searching for her. I have given him homepathy, stress release and relax tonic.
Our beautiful girl has had the first sleep in a week, and a few rough nights, one night I sat up all night with wet washers as she was very hot. Each day her legs are improving, and she is getting more rest each day. It seems only five days of the homeopathy she has improved from being at deaths door out of site. Of a day, although unable she wants to play soccer, run and jump, wags her tail, is full of spirit and life and is improving, I can only pray and have faith. I tried homeopathy as my son got leukaemia when 2 years old and had chemotherapy every single day for just over two and a half years. The oncologist told me a lot of the chemo drugs were herbs, such as periwinkle and many others, I think what have we got to loose.
We are trying to keep the faith, I pray and pray, and ask for help, even though I sob my heart out each night, I know that we have a very small window to do something. I cannot wait two weeks to get tested for cushings despite many of the signs and the specialist stating with quite a few of the signs our angel would probably have cushings.
If anyone could offer any help, opinions, advice, it would be very welcome and I would be so very grateful. Our two shelties are like our children and charlotte is my best friend. She is at my feet while I am writing this thread. Please pray for her.:)
Her current history:-
Allergies-to queensland grass? courses of niralone over the years.
Always vacinated yearly heartworm vaccinations yearly also, (unfortunately),
The last three to six months her personallity has changed. She has become anxious, crys and lot, demanding and extremely hungry. The last six months we do not put them outside because of the horrid mosquitoes (live on the bayside) when lights out she lays beside our bed on my side. The last month she has been hiding, extremely anxious and sleeping behind our behead every night and the last month has not left my side for anything.
Medical history:- one month ago limping badly on back hind left leg in pain, attended vet, told arthritis, given previcox for anti-inflammatory, to return for weekly injections (told no side affects) presume to build the leg up, put on jointguard glucosamine, fish oil,etc. After third injection, could not walk at all, normal vet returned from absence, said straight away reptured ligament, referred for specialist. Specialist did ultrasound, bloods, put her on tramadol, morphine for pain in hospital, said ruptured ligaments both legs, feet collapsed, signs of cushings disease, cannot test for one month until steriods out of her system. Send home on tramadol which affected her so badly I thought she would die. Spent last monday night in hospital with I think pancreatits, blown up abdo, crossing legs, in pain, crying, writhing in pain at home, put her on drip for night and pain relief, did another abdo ultrasound, bloods, I now also think it was the tramadol affecting her (human drug).
No support from specialist, not returned calls, told me on phone to take her off tramadol, so she has been at home last week, both legs collapsed, in pain with no veterinary drugs at all. For weeks I have been researching her problems and am not one to give in as she has only just turned nine.
Signs are:- extremely swollen abdo, increased drinking, panting, losing hair off face and nuzzle, pot bulging belly, belly gone from pink to white, blackheads on belly, lumps on skin, seeking cold tile floor instead of bed, increased anxiety. Pain, only able to weightbear on legs initially, feet bowed, collapsing underneath her, in very dire straights. I have been devestated and desperate but that gets you nowhere. The vet I phoned saying she wasnt doing well, spoke of ligament surgery on legs, but now cannot test for cushings for another two weeks.
After seeing her so sick I thought she was going to die whether right or wrong, on testing for cushings I thought she would have to have more steroids which would probably kill her she is that sick I took matters in my own hands.
I started her on:- HOMEOPATHY for animals
Cushings disease set even though not diagnosed, includes cushings tonic, (herbal drops), cushings support, relax tonic.
For her ruptured ligaments- tear repair, homeopathy pain relief for her legs,
jointguard glucosamine formula powder,
slowly adding BARF raw food diet, blowing off huge amounts,
she is constipated extremely, awaiting homeopathy constipation remedy,
Ester Vitamin C tablets
Vitamin B
natural yoghurt (no preservaties etc)
raws foods, gently steamed organic veges sometimes (carrot/sweet potato/pumpkin/brocoli, grated zucchini, organic apple.
Just ordered shark cartlige, have a friend who has a son with a brain tumour with 15 per cent chance at survival, his therapy was shark cartilege and he is now 15 years old in May, got sick when 3-4 years old.
Mozart and string music throughout the day softly for relaxation.
Trying to keep the house (teenager) as quiet as possible and stress free,
massage (t touch)
monitoring drinking and urination
It is like an at-home intensive care ward, I have taken turns in sleeping on the floor on cushions every night for a week with my husband as she wants to be near us (understandable),
Took her to beach (just sat and watched water) take her in car to get out of the house (taking son to school), bought new ball, to nudge gently with nose only
In the week on homeothapy, I might be jumping the gun but she has been walking every day both legs, some days trying to run, climbing in the garden, paineze is helping wonderfully, when she wants to play and run, (limited visits outside) so she can rest limbs, yet when sleeps, sometimes cannot stand up due to the ligaments ruptured.
Have been researching ligament ruptures, I dont think she will survive surgery, have found a doctor who does cutting edge adipose stem cell transplants for dogs for ligament repair, about one hour from home. Bit the bullet, rang up without our two vets knowing, asked for her bloods, ultrasound, history to be faxed over yesterday, got appointment for opinion on this tuesday morning 6th March. They may or may not be able to do anything but I have nothing to lose. If she was old age I could accept, but at only just turning nine is extremely hard given her best friend luke is inseparable from her, when she was in hospital he was frantic for two days searching for her. I have given him homepathy, stress release and relax tonic.
Our beautiful girl has had the first sleep in a week, and a few rough nights, one night I sat up all night with wet washers as she was very hot. Each day her legs are improving, and she is getting more rest each day. It seems only five days of the homeopathy she has improved from being at deaths door out of site. Of a day, although unable she wants to play soccer, run and jump, wags her tail, is full of spirit and life and is improving, I can only pray and have faith. I tried homeopathy as my son got leukaemia when 2 years old and had chemotherapy every single day for just over two and a half years. The oncologist told me a lot of the chemo drugs were herbs, such as periwinkle and many others, I think what have we got to loose.
We are trying to keep the faith, I pray and pray, and ask for help, even though I sob my heart out each night, I know that we have a very small window to do something. I cannot wait two weeks to get tested for cushings despite many of the signs and the specialist stating with quite a few of the signs our angel would probably have cushings.
If anyone could offer any help, opinions, advice, it would be very welcome and I would be so very grateful. Our two shelties are like our children and charlotte is my best friend. She is at my feet while I am writing this thread. Please pray for her.:)