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  • #76
    Re: Pip collie lab x cushings arthritis

    I always see my normal vet and if pip is ill in the week the other vets treat him and put us on till our normal vet is back on a friday i left message and they said she would call but as i said already she never so we called the out of hours practice who apolgised and she said if we call she our normal vet would contact us back because its pip
    anyway the sores started to appear on wedensday the vet my mium spoke to said to bath the which i'm doing with hibiscrub which if i took pip to the vets thats excalty what they would use she also said that Pips belly maybe just upset and sometimes cushing dogs do get an upset stomach and can be painful.

    i've given him piriton for the redness of his skin and also to help with the irration of his ears .
    this morning i gave pip a bath as he was uncomfortable with his skin i use COATEX which i get from the vets this has help he just pinkish on his stomach now and a little more settled i still bathe these sores

    I worried something else is going on with Pip other than his cushings and have said this to my normal vets as she knows every part of pip she checked his liver kidneys pancreas she also checked his thyroid and 1 reading con=mes back low which happens with a cushings dog as i have a friend with cushings and her dog's reading for thyroid come back low but its not actual the thyriod causing the problem also my vet has tested him for diabetes that was feb march time and she until then he didn't have that.
    My vets seems to think its behavourial problems with Pip but all he suffersw with is sepration anxiety but when i m home hes fine he never left home alone there is always someone there with him and if there is i take to a friends and he will stay there till i go and collect him
    I KNOW MY DOG AND SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH HIM OTHER THAN IS CUSHINGS .
    Julie Pip

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    • #77
      Re: Pip collie lab x cushings arthritis

      Hi Sweetie,

      We always say we know our babies better than anyone and if you think something other than the Cushing's is going on, then follow your gut. That is certainly a real possibility. His case has been frustrating and usual from the start. It wouldn't surprise me at all to find there was some other issue at play here. Do you have access to specialists there? It might the wisest move to have Pip seen by an internal specialist with fresh eyes. It's easy for the vets that see them all the time (and us sometimes ) to get tunnel vision and contribute everything to the Cushing's, so fresh eyes may be just the ticket for Pip.

      I'm glad he is somewhat more settled after his bath and hope he has a better day today.

      Hugs,
      Leslie and the girls
      "May you know that absence is full of tender presence
      and that nothing is ever lost or forgotten." Anne, a Corgi mom

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      • #78
        Re: Pip collie lab x cushings arthritis

        Hey Julie,

        How is Pip doing? I sure hope you have seen some improvements! Keeping you and Pip in my thoughts and prayers for good days to come.

        Hugs,
        Leslie and the girls
        "May you know that absence is full of tender presence
        and that nothing is ever lost or forgotten." Anne, a Corgi mom

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        • #79
          Re: Pip collie lab x cushings arthritis

          Hi Lesile,

          Pip is doing fine his ears are finally getting there he pants alot .
          But he's doing loads better this afternoon i've been doing some gardening ans Pip's been doing he's bit i layed the plants where i wanted them and he was digging holes where he wants the plants and if i put them in different place he would pull the up.
          Now regarding walking thats a bit hit and miss at the moment if he goes for a walk in the morning he's very reluctant to go for his evening walk he really has slowed down quite alot over the last month or so .but i think thats alot to do with his hip dyspalisa (needs a hip replacement) and his arthritis in the rest of his joints.
          He still got a good appetite I HAVE A DOG THAT WAGGING HIS TALE ALL THE TIME AGAIN AND HAS THE SPARKLE BACK IN HIS EYES AND HE FOLLOWS BE ABOUT LIKE IF USE TO DO. HE PLAYS WHEN HE WANTS TO WHEN HE HAD ENOUGH HE STOPS.
          although he sleeps alot now ,My vet said Pip would always be old before his time.He's 10 in december he's a large dog and his weight is against him.
          I think Now i'm starting to see the ageng process with Pip now
          julie

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          • #80
            Re: Pip collie lab x cushings arthritis

            Julie,

            So glad to hear that Pip's ears are finally on the mend and that he is feeling better again.

            The aging process does affect all of us, but as long as Pip is still wagging his tail, plays, has the sparkle in his eyes and has a Mum that loves him....that's what counts IMO!!

            Give your boy some extra pets from me.

            Louise
            Munchie, 11 yr. old Mini-Schnauzer, 23.2 lbs., diabetes 10/24/12. 8 units Novolin N 2xdaily.

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            • #81
              Re: Pip collie lab x cushings arthritis

              Hi Julie,
              So very, very happy that Pip is on the mend. I hope he continues to improve. And let the old man sleep when he wants to. He earned it

              John (Roxee's Dad)

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              • #82
                Re: Pip collie lab x cushings arthritis

                Yippeee, what a good news !!!!!

                I HAVE A DOG THAT WAGGING HIS TALE ALL THE TIME AGAIN AND HAS THE SPARKLE BACK IN HIS EYES AND HE FOLLOWS BE ABOUT LIKE IF USE TO DO. HE PLAYS WHEN HE WANTS TO WHEN HE HAD ENOUGH HE STOPS
                I agree 200% with you, that's life at his purest. I am in need of a good gardener, I will hire you on the spot mister Pip!!!!

                Big hugs to you both

                Marcela & The Choco Lbs

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                • #83
                  Re: Pip collie lab x cushings arthritis

                  Oh, I'm so relieved to hear this update, too!!!!!!!! I've felt so worried about Pip, but so helpless as to knowing what has been making him feel so poorly. So it's wonderful to hear that he's doing better...

                  Marianne

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                  • #84
                    Re: Pip collie lab x cushings arthritis

                    I'm so happy to hear that Pip's ears are getting better!!!!

                    -Susy

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                    • #85
                      Re: Pip collie lab x cushings arthritis

                      Thank you for your replies

                      i 100% sure it's the start of the aging process now as he usual goes upstairs and sleeps on his bed but he's becoming very reluctant to go upstairs now. Although he won't be 10 till the end of the year some of my friends say it cant be the start of the ageing process most large dogs are in the prime at 9 but pips very different to most dogs even my vet said Pip is going to be old before his time,

                      now that Pip is reluctant to go upstairs i've been looking to get him a cage so that he has his own space at night my sister wont disturb him when she gets up at 3am for work but i;m not sure if he will like being in a cage as when his at the vets he bangs his head on the cage and looks very sad and unhappy sometimes my vet takes Pip out of the cage while waitng for his bloods and puts him in the prep room and she said pip is far happier being around people and not being stook in cage so this may not be a good idea i will have to have a very good THINK and chat with the vet to see if he will accept or not as io dont want to upset and make him stressed in a cage i thought of making him very unhappy makes me cry which i'm doing alot now.
                      He has now stopped his evening walking altogether he goes for 1 long walk in the morning now as he seems at his best in at 8am
                      julie

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