[Magdalen] Doggie prayers, please

[Marion Thompson]

So glad little Joey is a joy to you.  Long may he continue!

Marion, a pilgrim
On 11/25/2014 4:11 AM, Allan Carr wrote:
> Joey D has a flattened trachea which produces a cough that was misdiagnosed
> as kennel cough in his early years.  A course of steroid pills pretty much
> fixes a severe cough from that for a year or more. We also have a second
> set of pills for the occasional light cough. One pill usually gets rid of
> that. I don't know what kind of pill that one is.
>
> It's odd that Joey never coughs when he's outside or during or after his
> exercise, which consists of running a little less than the width of a
> little league baseball field six times back and forth. That length is when
> he shows some signs of tiredness. Dogs aren't allowed in the field but
> there's a sidewalk on one side that he runs on, getting an occasional treat
> as he runss
>
> He's done this all thirteen years of his life and he's still in pretty good
> shape, but is now hesitant to jump up on a bed or sofa and asks to be
> lifted. He's about eight pounds so that's not difficult.
>
>
> On Monday, November 24, 2014, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Heather, I hope what your dog has is kennel cough, because that's an easy
>> fix--and then you should get her vaccinated. Years ago, when I boarders a
>> dog, the kennels all required that, and I've kept it up ever since.
>> Unfortunately, that wasn't what Gracie had. They did find a deep pneumonia
>> that time, which our regular vet hadn't been able to see. But they did a
>> bronchoscopy and an Echo, since her heart appeared enlarged, and more
>> x-rays. Gave her antibiotics and steroids, and it calmed down a bit. The
>> pulmonologist was quite sure it was cancer, and there was one procedure she
>> suggested, but I said no at that point. I had already spent more than I
>> could afford and knew that I would not put her through a course of
>> treatment in any case. The vet agreed that that was reasonable.
>>
>> So she's basically been fine since then except for a random cough. It got
>> bad one other time, and we treated it with a course of steroids.
>>
>> Actually, she's perked up quite a bit this morning, and after getting an
>> appointment at the vet, I called back and said I'm going to hold off for
>> now. Gracie took some more ice and a piece of cheese, got off the couch ,
>> came into the kitchen and even went out on the porch briefly. Oh, and
>> wagged her tail! So I think the worst is over. I'm going to get some
>> chicken broth and cook a little rice with it.
>> Kind of like having a kid with the flu...
>>
>> Good luck with your furry friend!
>>
>>> On Nov 24, 2014, at 1:31 AM, Heather Angus <hangus at ctcn.net
>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>> My doggie of about 12 has just started coughing/honking like a Canada
>>> goose, and I googled Dog Heavy Coughing, and read several articles, and
>> I'm
>>> pretty sure he has kennel cough. Apparently that's not terrible, but it
>>> *can* go into pneumonia which is quite a bit worse. I'm going to at least
>>> call the vet tomorrow about it, and I'm interested in learning what your
>>> vet has to say about Gracie.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Nov 23, 2014 at 9:51 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com
>> <javascript:;>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My dog Gracie (she CAME with the name!) has been sick since Thursday--at
>>>> first just didn't want food, a little better on Friday, so I didn't call
>>>> the vet.  Sicker yesterday and again today.  Not eating or drinking, not
>>>> even going outside to pee.  I did get her to take some ice cubes this
>>>> morning and again this afternoon, but that's it.  We're off to the vet
>> in
>>>> the morning.  She's probably about 7 or 8 and basically healthy, except
>> for
>>>> a ridiculous cough.  I spent a small fortune on it at the beginning of
>> the
>>>> year, and even the specialists were unable to come up with anything. She
>>>> sounded like a Canada Goose for about two months. Still coughs, but
>> nothing
>>>> like she did at first.
>>>>
>>>> Even the cats are worried about her, and she has the most godawful
>>>> breath--probably dehydrated by now.  I lost my beagle a year ago, not
>> ready
>>>> for another loss.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Grace Cangialosi
>>>> Ruckersville, VA
>>>>
>>>> "There are a lot of amazing people out there to be thankful for--
>>>> and a loving God. that's what life is about."
>>>>                                                                    Robin
>>>> Williams,  1951-2014
>>>>
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