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My beautiful girl has now been given more medication due to her CHF. She is now taking 3 different medications. The vet said that he cannot say how much time it will take before her heart wears out. Her coughing which has worsened is due to there lungs being compressed by her heart.
Each and every dog's journey is different.

She still have a hearty appetite and gets all excited when I cook her favourite vegetables; courgettes. She no longer wishes to walk very far and is happy that I just pick her up. She loves children and all the attention they give her when we go out.

She really is a lovely pet and a good dog. I am lucky to have her.:smitten:
 
shyvas said:
My beautiful girl has now been given more medication due to her CHF. She is now taking 3 different medications. The vet said that he cannot say how much time it will take before her heart wears out. Her coughing which has worsened is due to there lungs being compressed by her heart.
Each and every dog's journey is different.
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:hug:xxxxx

The vet said the same thing about my oldest cat, it's just a matter of time until she has a heart attack. Saying that, they said that quite a while ago and she still seems okay. She is on medication too and still eating well.
 
Moll Flanders said:
:hug:xxxxx

The vet said the same thing about my oldest cat, it's just a matter of time until she has a heart attack. Saying that, they said that quite a while ago and she still seems okay. She is on medication too and still eating well.
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Yes, they can't predict how long the heart may function. However, the vet told me that dogs don't usually have heart attacks.
 
I'm hoping some of you dog lovers can shed a little light on a problem. Mojo has extremely dry, itchy skin and skin allergies. He's constantly licking, digging, & chewing on himself. He's got some raw, inflamed patches again. I'm currently trying to track down some food-grade (for human consumption) aloe products to hopefully provide some relief, simply because his liver can't take a third round of antibiotics and Jerry can't afford to keep taking Mojo to the vet's at $300+ a pop. They've made him try a bunch of different (and very pricey) prescription foods (for dogs with food/skin sensitivities), to no avail. I think he's been through two, three, maybe four rounds of different prescription medicines.... The cortisone shots really seem to help, but now Jerry wants to get him on Apoquel. I did some reading up & this crap has some seriously scary side effects.

Has anyone else had a pup with a similar condition?? What can we do here?? Any help is greatly appreciated!

Found a website that Jerry has GOT to check out tonight.... http://www.happytailsspa-blog.com/ I'm currently jotting down notes (printer's on the fritz) in the Itchy Skin & Allergies section.
 
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MadamSarcastra said:
I'm hoping some of you dog lovers can shed a little light on a problem. Mojo has extremely dry, itchy skin and skin allergies. He's constantly licking, digging, & chewing on himself. He's got some raw, inflamed patches again. I'm currently trying to track down some food-grade (for human consumption) aloe products to hopefully provide some relief, simply because his liver can't take a third round of antibiotics and Jerry can't afford to keep taking Mojo to the vet's at $300+ a pop. They've made him try a bunch of different (and very pricey) prescription foods (for dogs with food/skin sensitivities), to no avail. I think he's been through two, three, maybe four rounds of different prescription medicines.... The cortisone shots really seem to help, but now Jerry wants to get him on Apoquel. I did some reading up & this crap has some seriously scary side effects.

Has anyone else had a pup with a similar condition?? What can we do here?? Any help is greatly appreciated!

Found a website that Jerry has GOT to check out tonight.... Ruff Ideas I'm currently jotting down notes (printer's on the fritz) in the Itchy Skin & Allergies section.
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It must be hell for him , it sounds like a flea rash , but your vet would have picked that up.....here are some cheap home natural remedies .
16 all-natural remedies to soothe your dog's itchy skin (hint: most of them are free)
 
blues said:
It must be hell for him , it sounds like a flea rash , but your vet would have picked that up.....here are some cheap home natural remedies .
16 all-natural remedies to soothe your dog's itchy skin (hint: most of them are free)
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Heehee, I was just on the same site taking notes. LOL :p Thanks, sweetie! :hug:

I've already taken out my baking soda & remaining apple cider vinegar to bring over... and on the way I hope to purchase some coconut oil, some food-grade aloe juice, and a spray bottle. :)

It's definitely NOT fleas, though. Man, I hope a few of these remedies do the trick... poor little guy. :sniff:

Now I need to check Kroger's website to make sure I can find this stuff there. I know the coconut oil won't be a problem.... not so sure about pure aloe juice, though.
 
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MadamSarcastra said:
Heehee, I was just on the same site taking notes. LOL :p Thanks, sweetie! :hug:

I've already taken out my baking soda & remaining apple cider vinegar to bring over... and on the way I hope to purchase some coconut oil, some food-grade aloe juice, and a spray bottle. :)

It's definitely NOT fleas, though. Man, I hope a few of these remedies do the trick... poor little guy. :sniff:

Now I need to check Kroger's website to make sure I can find this stuff there. I know the coconut oil won't be a problem.... not so sure about pure aloe juice, though.
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How is the little fulla
 
blues said:
How is the little fulla
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He's definitely been better. :dismay: We're not entirely sure what he's allergic to, maybe cats! Who knows? Jerry steam-cleaned the living room carpet a couple days ago, that helped quite a bit... plus we've both adopted the "no street shoes on the carpet" rule... that includes shoes worn in the basement which is Jerry's at-home workshop (where lots of nasty not-safe-for-beasties things are, such as all sorts of paints & solvents & the like). The basement has always been a beastie-free zone, so it stands to reason we shouldn't be tracking that sh*t upstairs. I keep my boots in the kitchen by the door, I have washable foam clogs (Crocs rip-offs) in the living room by the stairway and different, sturdier slip-on clogs that I wear upstairs (where the cats hang out most of the time... they have their own room).... My slipper-switching ritual has become almost farcical. LOL :rolleyes:
 
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I have just realised that a neighbour's dog in my residence is an Akita. :(

They have been living here for 3 years and I only realised that the dog was a Japenese Akita after having watched the film Hatchi.
 

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