[Magdalen] Doggie prayers, please

[Grace Cangialosi]

Well, since "little Gracie" has now gotten into the refrigerator twice in the last couple of days, I definitely think she's feeling like her old self!


> On Nov 25, 2014, at 10:56 PM, Heather Angus <hangus at ctcn.net> wrote:
> 
> Yes, the "honking" is an easy fix. I *did* have Zorro vaccinated against
> kennel cough, but he got it anyway. The vet said at least he won't get the
> more severe, pneumonia type of infection, since he had the vaccination.
> 
> I stupidly forgot about how easily it spreads, and took him and Cheyenne
> out to the dog park today. After a couple minutes I remembered and put them
> back in the car, but I still wish I hadn't taken them at all, of course.
> 
> Aside from the coughing, Zorro seems fine, and with the pills the vet gave
> me, the coughing is pretty well gone too.
> 
> I surely hope the good news continues for little Gracie!
> 
> Heather
> 
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 9:42 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> 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
>>