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I do indeed cut that wonder drug into a microscopic size tablet. I bought a new pill cutter – same as the old, but my way of thinking was that there is a new blade at work and I don’t use it for any other tablet. I have another which I use for his supplements. Although really the position of the tablet in the cutter is such that it’s using the blade in a spot that hasn’t been used before – make sense? Anyhow…
Whilst some tablets don’t make the grade and get tossed out as they are more crumbs than tablet, Bingo’s vet thought he should go from 2.5 mg daily to every second day, so I figure, if the microscopic tablet is smaller than it should be, then we’re practicing for the next reduction.
I totally get the idea of giving the larger pepcid tablet on the Atopica day. That so makes sense. Bingo gets Pet Tinic every second day – on the day he doesn’t get his Neoral (cyclo) – as a boost for, I don’t know, whatever. See I have an (anal)ytical mind too.
Love Vally & Bingo
You are funny about the pill cutting. I’m with you there though – it’s NOT a science, but somehow we finagle a way to feel better about it. Have to.
I love the Pet Tinic. Sadie has been on it since diagnosis – and I swear it has helped her so much.
Oh my gosh – it’s been one year ago, TODAY – her AIHA diagnosis, her collapse (well, first collapse)!! No celebration for that but that she’s doing well merits celebrating right??!!! Go Sadie. Go all our pooches!!!
Huge congratulations to all our wonderful, hang-in-there pups. Love and hugs to all.
Linda & Sadie (1 year hanging-in TODAY!)
Ahh congratulations Sadie! That is fantastic – definitely something to celebrate.
How is Bingo doing Vally? I admire your ability to cut a prednisolone tablet into 8 – that takes some skill! I quite understand your thinking though. I love the thought of Bingo dancing, and second the idea that you should write a book! I hope the weather is starting to cool off a bit for him.
We will carry on keeping our fingers and paws crossed for the 4 week mark and excellent blood results.
M & M x
Mary, Bingo is feeling great at the moment. Presently keeps racing outside to chase off the council workers who are mowing the street lawns. I let him do it even though they’re doing a good job. They don’t look too terrified of him (they haven’t seen him hungry) but the gate is shut in any event and he can’t get out – there he goes again, whenever they come close to my place.
We are now 3 weeks and 1 day into last reduction with no issues. Yes the blood test 2 weeks and 5 days away still has me worried but I keep telling myself we’ll deal with it.
Love Vally & Shorty.
Countdown on the blood work. Goodness – incredible isn’t it – how we worry. But congratulations on the good news of the weaning. Way to go Bingo!! One day at a time, right?!
I’m so glad that little fella is chasing those (very nice, I’m sure) men. He has to let them know who’s boss, of course. :)
Love and hugs, Linda and Sadie
Test day tomorrow. Can everyone please cross their fingers, toes and paws. Wow it’s been a long 6 weeks.
I really don’t think I’ll be able to fast him. Appointment at 11.00 am. We’d leave home about 10.00. He says there’s no way he’ll survive that long without food.
He’s been acting great lately so I’m not tooooooo worried.
The sheath of his penis was very red a few days ago. Of course this was on Good Friday when local vets are closed. I washed it with salt water for a day and then started using a product called Wound Gard, that I bought on line (at a somewhat much cheaper price) after the one the vet gave me had expired. It’s an antiseptic with a bitterent. Seems to have worked a charm, all redness now gone. It didn’t seem to be causing him any problem though. In any event, all cleared up now.
He’s just come in from the front with dad where he’s obviously been doing some gardening as he’s now tracked in lots of dirt and his feet and legs are covered in it.
Vally,
I will be thinking of you this morning and hoping all went well with the blood test. Please post your results when you have time!
If you can’t fast him, at least keep it lower fat, that is usually the culprit that interferes the most. I’ll be interested to see what the alt is at now that you have decreased the prednisone even more to an average of .9mg a day.
When I was decreasing Chance’s prednisone, the liver enzymes dropped very quickly after the very large prednisone decreases, but then the progress slowed down when we got down to smaller doses.
In some dogs there can be a bit of chronic liver damage from long term prednisone use. But rest assured that the liver is truly regenerative and can be quite functional.
Many vets find interpreting borderline liver values as possibly indicating liver disease (like this slightly high alt) in dogs as a complicated and somewhat controversial diagnosis. And in your case his alkp is well within normal limits. This would be another indicator to a vet to not worry too much.
Generally, in a dog that otherwise seems to be doing ok, they will not be so quick to suggest there is something wrong. They will adopt a wait and see attitude.
He may be feeling a little less enthusiastic as the dosage of the prednisone drops, this is not uncommon as the adrenal glands struggle to wake up and do their job properly. Watch for signs of “not doing well” ranging to a more serious disinterest in getting up to go outside. If he behaves like this he probably feels “washed out.” Give him time to readjust to the new dosage.
Good Luck!!!
patrice
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