Postings by Madison Ainsley

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Madison- Ainsley I- ammmmm....Hoooow- ie Girl!     Barked: Thu May 16, '13 9:53pm PST  Has your current Vet done any blood work???? Any chest xrays? Anything besides suggest he give her a steriod injection? What is the steriod for??? What is he trying to treat, without diagnostics how can he know what is going on? Sounds like what he told you to "give her syrup" he was thinking she was hypoglycemia which can certainly cause big problems. Has she been tested for diabetes? I have to agree with Kali, I would seek a second opinion right away. With the wt loss, vomiting, lethargic and not eating I would not wait another day nor would I consider giving my dog a steriod injection unless he absolutely knows what he is treating. Best wishes, I do hope Lulu feels better soon. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Madison- Ainsley I- ammmmm....Hoooow- ie Girl!     Barked: Tue Apr 9, '13 9:58pm PST  I have started using Dr Karen Beckers flea product since last summer, non-toxic and natural, it worked great!! I also spray a solution of lavender essential oil mixed with vanilla. It smells great and works well to keep fleas, ticks and even mosquitos off the dogs, we started using it on ourselves when we are camping, wow! I was amazed that the bugs stayed well away from the dogs and us. After losing a dog to hemangiosarcoma I have stopped using ALL flea products, yard products and cleaning products. I use vinegar to clean, get rid of weeds and so my grass is not the greenest, oh well! I have healthy dogs. As a Vet Tech I have seen my share of reactions to all the flea products, whether it is the subQ applications or the ones that are taken internally (those I would never use). Reations ranging from rashes, burns, welts to vomiting, diarrhea, neurological damage, seizures (especially in cats) and upper respiratory problems. Best wishes finding what works best for your pup. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Food & Nutrition > Larry the Cable Guy treats

Madison- Ainsley I- ammmmm....Hoooow- ie Girl!     Barked: Mon Mar 4, '13 8:10pm PST  If it does not state sourced and made in the USA then I would doubt if the ingredients are from the US, but sourced somewhere else such as China and then sent to the US to be made up. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > I'm finally seeing those famous raw-fed poops!

Madison- Ainsley I- ammmmm....Hoooow- ie Girl!     Barked: Sat Mar 2, '13 7:07pm PST  so happy to see that I am not the only fur-mom that examines their dogs poohs and gets excited about non-smelly, well formed poohs. I even look at other dogs poohs and find myself commenting "wow! they must be feeding beneful or some other keyrappppyyyy...food since it is full of colors" or "Ewwww!!! that dog just ate whole corn." Now all my friends who are raw feeders are starting to do the same thing. Oh no, we are pooh snobs along with being food snobs. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Hernia after surgery

Madison- Ainsley I- ammmmm....Hoooow- ie Girl!     Barked: Wed Feb 20, '13 8:39pm PST  I would definately take him back to the Vet as soon as you can. You stated that he is having prostrate problems, is this what the surgery was for? If he is straining he could certainly cause the internal sutures to break and cause a hernia. Is he having a reaction to the sutures, quite a few dogs as well as humans can have adverse reactions to sutures causing irritation, swelling, infection as well as the sutures not being as strong as needed. I hope he feels better soon. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Madison- Ainsley I- ammmmm....Hoooow- ie Girl!     Barked: Mon Feb 18, '13 9:02pm PST  Umm..cerenia and a possible GI obstruction, does not make sense. I would consider taking your pup to the Vet if any of his symptoms continue, the main reason is that you are possibly suspecting an obstruction. Did the Banfield Vet get some scout xrays? Any other blood work? I hope it is just a case of gastroenteritis which will usually just last a short while. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > one thing after another

Madison- Ainsley I- ammmmm....Hoooow- ie Girl!     Barked: Sat Feb 16, '13 8:31pm PST  Hi, Can you try alternating heat/cold conpresses while she is resting just to give her some comfort? Also, giving a tramadol certainly can help just stay away from giving aspirin just in case your Vet wants to start your pup on an anti-inflammatory. I wonder if she has either a soft tissue or joint injury that she keeps reinjuring. Has she had an xray done of the area, maybe the elbow and shoulder areas? This also can show if you are dealing with some arthritic changes which may be causing some problems. Some soft tissue massage may feel good and help relieve tense muscles, T-touch is wonderful and very relaxing to the dog, as long as when you are doing it you are relaxed also, the dogs pick up on any nervous or stressed energy when we are massaging them. We try to clear our minds and relax before we massage the dogs, sometimes it is a bid difficult but it does make a difference. Even with my own dogs I feel a difference if I am massaging them and I am not "balanced", they act as if they are not as relaxed. I hope you can figure out what is going on and you are able to relax too. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Different ways to administer oral medications?

Madison- Ainsley I- ammmmm....Hoooow- ie Girl!     Barked: Tue Feb 12, '13 6:33pm PST  Opps sorry, I did not see the original post where it said no cheese or peanut butter. Antibiotics don't usually treat gastric inflammation and can cause GI upset if not given with food or on a full tummy. But he is the Vet. I think we would've given something to help the tummy feel better and maybe antibiotics if we suspected an infection of some sort. Does the dog eat canned dog food? You can try mixing it in the wet food, another thing to mix it with is meat baby food (without onions) most dogs love them some baby food. Pill poppers can work well but you have to make sure the dog actually swallows the pill and doesn't just hold the pill in their mouth until you are not looking and spit it right out. Once you get the pill in the mouth, softly close the dogs mouth and rub his neck along his throat, most of the time you can feel the dog swallow so hopefully you will have gotten it down the dog. Dogs are so great at getting around taking their pills, you have to fool them for the most part if they are at all leary about you giving them a pill. Try to make it a fun thing, sorta a treat time. Once you start to chase them down the game is fully in their court. Best of luck my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Different ways to administer oral medications?

Madison- Ainsley I- ammmmm....Hoooow- ie Girl!     Barked: Mon Feb 11, '13 7:44pm PST  Unfortunately most antibiotics taste just terrible so crushing it up and giving it to him would probably not work well. You stated that he is on antibiotics for a GI upset (weird to give antibiotics for that) but is the dog wanting to eat? If so you can try wrapping the pill or capsule in some string cheese or some yummy chicken. One way we give meds at the clinic to the dogs who just will not take meds is to give a few bites of the cheese or whatever we are using without the meds in it, say two or three times, then when the dog actually does not think the treat has the evil pill in it we will slip the pill into the next treat and tada...they actually take it. Or, if the dog does not have major tummy problems we will try canned whipped cream, same trick as above but they love the whipped cream and willingly take the pill. Cream cheese works well also, but please ask the Vet if any of the above suggestions will upset the dogs already upset tummy. There again I am surprised about the antibiotics and not something to calm the tummy inflammation. Best wishes with the pill giving. It can be so frustrating. One of our most difficult pets with pills was "tricked" with cinnamon applesauce, he loved it and who would've thought. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Madison- Ainsley I- ammmmm....Hoooow- ie Girl!     Barked: Sun Feb 10, '13 7:46pm PST  Have you looked into feeding some raw foods? Also, adding fish oil, coconut oils and apple cider vinegar to the diet can help with the coat and skin. Has your pup had her thyroid checked? When the thyroid is off (hypothyroid) the skin, coat can look terrible, greasy but at the same time flakey and dry. I am a big fan of raw feeding and have seen dogs totally change after being on raw or even supplementing if you cannot afford total raw feeding. I bet the raw food forum posters can really help suggest some foods to try. Have you also tried Acana or Origen? We love these diets too. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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