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Hi Erica

Thank you for sharing the story of your lovely pups – I so enjoyed reading about them all & the compassion you have. Can we see a picture of them all please? You & your other half are just the best – the most kind & generous people on earth. I cannot thank you enough for what you have done for these sweet & much (wrongly) maligned dogs.

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Incontinence is very common, especially with the girlies. The pred causes muscle weakness, but they do get much better as time goes by. Any UTI will cause incontinence & the pred doesn’t help at all either because their muscles lose tone. Even my boy got dribbly & was frantic to get in the garden – very, very urgent to pee! What’s a couple of pee-pee accidents with this nasty thing? Nothing to worry about, I say.

Although it is best to keep the diet high protein & low fat, I really don’t see much wrong with a few treats! Life is about enjoyment, isn’t it? They do get really piggy greedy with the pred though & they really do need a lot of extra food, otherwise they start losing a lot of muscle mass. I warn you, they do all lose muscle & start looking a bit emaciated – don’t be surprised if this happens – it’s happened to most of us.

I am not familiar with the brands you mention, but I bet a lot of other people are. Good quality lowish fat meat is the best thing if you can find the time to do this for her – not easy, I know. High fat is not good for them with these drugs – they are at higher risk from pancreatitis, although my dog Worzel tolerated azathioprine really well – it saved his life actually. It tends to be the smaller breeds who have a problem as a rule. But you do need to keep a close eye on Justice, in case she has a problem.

You must NEVER beat yourself up about anything – we have all made daft mistakes, including me, with the meds – it is so easy to miss something when you are very tired. And you will be very tired. I don’t think I really slept properly for a few months either, so you must forgive yourself for being shattered.

I know Vally will be making you a chart – she is just the best at this, but she is in Australia, so we are sometimes asleep/awake at different times.

Sending huge hugs & much love to all your lovely family – plus a special gentle hug for sweet Justice

Sheena, Worzel & Ollie xxxx

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