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[Vally]

Hi Ray, I’m so very sorry you’ve lost your girl.  One of the hardest things is to say goodbye to our friends when it is the time.

As Patrice says, we all wonder “what if” but it only makes us hurt more.  You obviously cared very much for your girl.

As to the plug-ins, I won’t use one on the off chance anyway.  I have one in my room for mozzies, but if I do turn it on, it’s on for a couple of hours with the windows open and turned off at an hour before bed.  On the whole though I don’t like to use it.

I do remember once having had an incense stick burning in a room where Bingo and I were.  Room smelled great, but I do remember Bingo was sick that night.  I’ve never done it again unless he is locked out of the room, all windows and doors open and only for a very short time (I do it for photography).

Again, my sincere sympathy.  Feel welcome to hang around here, there are some wonderful people  here.

Vally.

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Joe, don’t apologise for sharing your feelings.  We all so understand the bond that develops and binds us to our pets.   I’ve really loved all my previous dogs, but Bingo, possibly because he is so insecure and then also became so sick, is really wrapped in my heart.  I know your love for Dunes was one of the special bonds.

Hoping Nauset continues to improve each day.

Love Vally & Bingo

 

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Conspired!!! that’s the word, not conferred – I couldn’t think of it.

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Linda, oh I so know what you mean.  I think Sadie and Bingo conferred  on this and threw out their tests just for some extra attention.

Bingo’s last CBC was 6 months ago.  His vet does a physical exam and a PCV/TP each time we visit every 2 months (this time 6 weeks thanks very much Bingo).  He asks how he’s going and stuff like that.  He doesn’t do a full test as a matter of routine.  A full test is only done if I’m worried about something.  The seizure was the reason for the full test this last time.

If Sadie is acting good, that counts for a lot.

Love Vally & Bingo.

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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.

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WHITE WINE!!!  The drunkard.

And I have a fit when dad gives Bingo, who is sitting adoringly at his feet, a bit of his meatball with ONION in it !!!  Dad says it’s only a bit – and I go on and on about how onion is POISONOUS to dogs and sure, go ahead and KILL him.  Dad rolls his eyes, Bingo rolls his eyes, I start slamming things, or when dad again, with Bingo lovingly gazing at him, gets tossed a bit of food in the 2 hours between food and his cyclosporine.  FINE, I’ll have to start the 2 hours again before he gets his drugs.

Linda, can you double check about dissolving the pred.  Here there seems to be a dissolvable prednisone, so I don’t know if all prednisone can be dissolved.  Sheena you probably know better on this though.

Do the reduction the way you feel safest.  Also to my way of thinking (nothing scientific in that) 20% of 20mg of prednisone is still a lot more than 20% of 7.5mg.  It must surely be harder for the body to cope with a pecentage drop at a higher dose, than the same percentage drop at a much lower dose – does that make sense?

 

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Don’t apologise for being down.  We all totally understand that. I agree, if your vet thinks things look a little better, that’s good.  You’re seeing him day in day out and looking and looking for signs of problems.  Your vet hasn’t seen him for however long, differences are more noticeable – if he thinks the eye movement is a little better, I’m sure he’s right.   And as Sheena said, the weight will go back on when Diablo starts to feel hungry again.

As someone who suffers from car sickness, bus sickness, air sickness, train sickness, boat sickness (have I left any out?) – I soooo get that.

Lots of love, Vally & Bingo.

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Linda, the wimp here says go with the 5mg in the morning and half the 2.5mg at night for now, then, when you’re ready cut out the night dose and leave Sadie on the 5mg tablet only in the morning.

PS Congratulations on the 1 year anniversary.  It’s a wonderful milestone and worth celebrating.

Love Vally and Bingo.