tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post7883055851497607136..comments2023-06-26T10:11:55.631-04:00Comments on Bringing up Bella: Bella's boo-booLesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10538737461438864728noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-75100737806082302492013-05-20T08:30:25.236-04:002013-05-20T08:30:25.236-04:00oh gosh, bella. if it's not one thing it's...oh gosh, bella. if it's not one thing it's another. what are we going to do with you? glad to hear things seem to be turning around!Life With Desmondhttp://twitter.com/DesmondTheDognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-19177062169102756872013-05-03T23:22:57.707-04:002013-05-03T23:22:57.707-04:00What a trooper Bella has been! I'm so glad you...What a trooper Bella has been! I'm so glad you know whats at the source and you're getting back to real life.KolchakPugglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-23751629050814722632013-05-01T23:28:28.758-04:002013-05-01T23:28:28.758-04:00So glad she is feeling better ;) The mysteries are...So glad she is feeling better ;) The mysteries are what drive us crazy aren't they? Our vet finally used the "c" word the other day, which did not make either of us happy :( So happy that Bella is doing better.Julie Melfihttp://www.thedailydogblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-56909517308161138562013-05-01T19:13:06.140-04:002013-05-01T19:13:06.140-04:00Sometimes it takes time to get to the bottom of an...Sometimes it takes time to get to the bottom of an injury but usually we figure it out.Emmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-53730483323294391022013-05-01T00:52:06.718-04:002013-05-01T00:52:06.718-04:00Wow! We have been through a similar chain with Bry...Wow! We have been through a similar chain with Brychwyn but still no clear diagnosis. It always helps to ask a vet about something specific so I may bring up the tendon tenosynovitis with the next specialist on our quest...Cascadian Nomadshttp://twitter.com/CascadianNomadsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-68461705533687692702013-04-30T22:04:40.362-04:002013-04-30T22:04:40.362-04:00Dontcha just love when they act like nothings wron...Dontcha just love when they act like nothings wrong at the vet? It was really brilliant to do the video. See...she's faking (when she's in YOUR OFFICE.) LOL! Not that her injury is funny, of course. Especially after all the worry she's cased. I'm so glad to hear this newest treatment is giving her such a steady improvement. Hope she keeps on getting better. :-)Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-30328998119833166642013-04-30T20:20:39.811-04:002013-04-30T20:20:39.811-04:00I'm so glad Bella is finally on her way to fee...I'm so glad Bella is finally on her way to feeling better! It can be really frustrating just trying to figure out what is going on and not being able to help anything until you do.Remyhttp://twitter.com/Remy_OneBlueDognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-71702950051688455432013-04-30T14:24:08.919-04:002013-04-30T14:24:08.919-04:00I'm SO glad y'all got an accurate diagnosi...I'm SO glad y'all got an accurate diagnosis and good treatment! Our pups are fine, but we had a mysterious chicken issue. She cleared it up when she died in her sleep. She was just really old.Fleanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-45884085529821169102013-04-30T13:31:08.811-04:002013-04-30T13:31:08.811-04:00Oh, jeez. What an ordeal! Thank goodness you final...Oh, jeez. What an ordeal! Thank goodness you finally have a diagnosis and a plan! I'm looking forward to reading about your experiences with Rimadyl because we're at a point with Lucas' hips where our vet has sort of said that's probably our next step. I'm super curious about your experience!Maggiehttp://ohmydogblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-78653777517371689392013-04-30T13:26:28.481-04:002013-04-30T13:26:28.481-04:00When my traditional vet fails me, i go to the holi...When my traditional vet fails me, i go to the holistic vet and I find him to be incredible. I'm glad Bella is finally feeling better, it's been a long road for you.Jodinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-49512014037637046312013-04-30T10:08:21.561-04:002013-04-30T10:08:21.561-04:00Glad you were able to find someone that could find...Glad you were able to find someone that could find the answer! Veterinary specialists are awesome! I have given Shiner Rimadyl before but it upset her stomach as it does in some dogs. I don't think it's for everyone... it's an NSAID so it's not without some degree of possible side effects. But, I have seen it work for many dogs.Ann Staubhttp://mypawsitivelypets.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-48285541594261879482013-04-30T09:51:44.604-04:002013-04-30T09:51:44.604-04:00We all are keeping our fingers and paws crossed th...We all are keeping our fingers and paws crossed that Bella continues to improve! We have been very lucky in that none of the pack have experienced anything serious. Again, I am so glad that Bella has the two of you looking out for her. Be sure and keep us posted!acd6packnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-73479766700687762412013-04-30T09:39:01.548-04:002013-04-30T09:39:01.548-04:00Good for you for being such a trooper, Bella! Love...Good for you for being such a trooper, Bella! Love that photo of you and the daffodil - just beautiful!Bark and Chatterhttp://twitter.com/barkandchatternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-751217588983535742013-04-30T09:35:39.851-04:002013-04-30T09:35:39.851-04:00Gosh, poor baby. The video was really a good idea
...Gosh, poor baby. The video was really a good idea<br />Benny & LilyTwo French Bulldogsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-52540976462591503062013-04-30T09:02:53.592-04:002013-04-30T09:02:53.592-04:00If only they could tell us exactly what was wrong....If only they could tell us exactly what was wrong. I'm glad she seems to be on the mend.<br /><br />SamSamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-9508082650896369882013-04-30T08:55:15.976-04:002013-04-30T08:55:15.976-04:00So glad you did find someone that would help and t...So glad you did find someone that would help and things seem right on track with Bella. <br /><br />This sounds so familiar to us!! In January after a strenuous hike Teach came up lame on his left hind leg. We did rest, Rimadyl (not happy about having to be on that), x-rays and more rest. The vet said the only thing that he could see in his x-rays was his knee caps were riding high on his legs (he called it patella alta) and was going to send his x-rays off to a specialist. Sent us home with more Rimadyl and just wait to hear back from VA Tech (this was . Fast forward almost 3 months ... the x-rays were never sent, he seems completely fine now and stopped taking Rimadyl about a week after the x-rays. He is back in regular exercise and competing in Rally. Very aggravating the vet never did what he said he would, but at least things seem fine now. We're chalking it up to sprained ligaments/muscles.Rebecca Epperlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-66606596838318573482013-04-30T08:45:31.854-04:002013-04-30T08:45:31.854-04:00So glad to hear that Bella has been (finally) diag...So glad to hear that Bella has been (finally) diagnosed and it's looking like she's on the mend! Hope it continues. We've had mysteries here too, one dog and one cat. Both are seniors, and sometimes it's hard to figure out how to much to put them through to solve the mysteries, or since they've ruled out all the bad things, if their quality of life is OK by just not pursuing it. It certainly is never simple. Also interested to hear your experience with Rimadyl since we've had two dogs on it short term and didn't have any issues. But our vet does not seem to give it out without being very sure it is needed.Jan K, Wag N Woof Petsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-63551386244862887422013-04-30T08:29:00.435-04:002013-04-30T08:29:00.435-04:00We feel like we are the experts in mysterious illn...We feel like we are the experts in mysterious illnesses and injuries. Since September, R has had weird red and white blood cells that usually indicate hemangiosarcoma. Many tests later, no tumors were found. So, we have been watching and waiting ever since. Fortunately, we live near a world-class vet hospital (CSC teaching hospital) and have their advice. However, we just keep waiting for the other shoe to drop (although we try hard not to think about it).<br /><br /><br />I'm so glad that you've finally made some progress with Bella. Exercise is so key to a dog's happiness and to mellowing them out. I can only imagine how hard it is for Bella not to get much of it. Our R (yes, him again) has obsessive-compulsive disorder, and when he can't exercise normally, it takes off. We're in a phase like that right now due to a flare-up in his elbow that had dysplasia surgery when he was a pup. He drinks and pees, and drinks and pees, and drinks and pees. You get the picture. Drinking water is his obsession.KBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-83805443910628641192013-04-30T07:16:21.786-04:002013-04-30T07:16:21.786-04:00Wow, so glad you thought of the video tape to help...Wow, so glad you thought of the video tape to help in Bella's diagnosis. I'll have to remember that little trick.<br /><br /><br />Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Rimadyl. I didn't have an awful experience with it when it was prescribed for Agatha's arthritis. But I found she did as well or better on natural treatments prescribed by our naturopathic vet.<br /><br /><br />I suspect that vets get a lot of Rimadyl samples from the drug companies. It's a very effective way to get drugs prescribed by human doctors so I doubt it would be any different with vets.somethingwaggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-26867132211182838542013-04-30T06:01:09.348-04:002013-04-30T06:01:09.348-04:00Oh I am so glad to hear she's been properly di...Oh I am so glad to hear she's been properly diagnosed and getting better from the treatments! YAY!!! :D<br /><br /><br />Waggin at ya,<br />RooRoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-56438376348910125562013-04-30T03:06:32.098-04:002013-04-30T03:06:32.098-04:00Oh, poor baby, sending healing thoughts.
We had ...Oh, poor baby, sending healing thoughts.<br /><br /><br />We had more than our share of mysteries. The last one ended with Jasmine's passing :-(Jana Radehttp://www.facebook.com/DawgBloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-49467219714342966732013-04-30T00:03:51.589-04:002013-04-30T00:03:51.589-04:00We dealt with Canine Cognitive Disorder with Lilac...We dealt with Canine Cognitive Disorder with Lilac, and thought we'd lose our minds along with her. The only help our vet's office offered us was a very expensive drug that we simply couldn't afford and it only works part of the time. Finally, I found melatonin and it changed things so much for us! She finally slept through the night again and so did we.houndstooth4noreply@blogger.com