At a loss what to do with my poorly girl Lily - Exclusively Setters2024-03-29T05:19:57Zhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/at-a-loss-what-to-do-with-my-poorly-girl-lily?commentId=865021%3AComment%3A1106336&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAgree with Fran, I would cont…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-07-16:865021:Comment:11073872013-07-16T03:24:29.558ZJo Ottingerhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/tizlady
<p>Agree with Fran, I would contact Dr. Dodds. You can send her an email with the test results that your vet has done and she will respond.</p>
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<p>Agree with Fran, I would contact Dr. Dodds. You can send her an email with the test results that your vet has done and she will respond.</p>
<p> </p> Fingers crossed for you and L…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-07-14:865021:Comment:11069072013-07-14T12:05:46.566ZRhonda Fisherhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/RhondaFisher
<p>Fingers crossed for you and Lily. Hope all those pills help quickly. Perhaps fresh air will help her stress levels even if it is in the middle of the night. Hugs to you both.</p>
<p>Fingers crossed for you and Lily. Hope all those pills help quickly. Perhaps fresh air will help her stress levels even if it is in the middle of the night. Hugs to you both.</p> dear Claire, i cant offer any…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-07-12:865021:Comment:11063382013-07-12T09:57:34.846Zsilviahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/silviamarco
<p>dear Claire, i cant offer any advise, but i really wish you to get to the roots soon,, it must be so painful and heartbreaking for all you to see her in such condition... we are thinking about you, and hope for a best solution as soon as possible.. XX</p>
<p>dear Claire, i cant offer any advise, but i really wish you to get to the roots soon,, it must be so painful and heartbreaking for all you to see her in such condition... we are thinking about you, and hope for a best solution as soon as possible.. XX</p> You can also have her bloods…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-07-12:865021:Comment:11066032013-07-12T08:42:24.316ZFran Griffinhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/FranGriffin
<p>You can also have her bloods shipped over to Dr. Jean Dodds at Hemopet. In the UK via:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.centrestagedoggrooming.co.uk/BloodClinic.html" target="_blank">http://www.centrestagedoggrooming.co.uk/BloodClinic.html</a></p>
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<p>This will pick up whether or not there is a thyroid issue, or something else going on.</p>
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<p>I know I will probably get my head chewed off yet again, but raw feeding any dog a good quality raw food can really help, combined with…</p>
<p>You can also have her bloods shipped over to Dr. Jean Dodds at Hemopet. In the UK via:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.centrestagedoggrooming.co.uk/BloodClinic.html" target="_blank">http://www.centrestagedoggrooming.co.uk/BloodClinic.html</a></p>
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<p>This will pick up whether or not there is a thyroid issue, or something else going on.</p>
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<p>I know I will probably get my head chewed off yet again, but raw feeding any dog a good quality raw food can really help, combined with digestive enzymes for dogs (not the human dose one's). I speak from personal experience and also from experience of helping a lot of other dogs now, not just setters. For anyone who would like help and advice with raw feeding, am organizing a raw feeding workshop with a holistic vet and will post dates on here once it has all been finalized.</p> Good morning, thank you for a…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-07-12:865021:Comment:11063362013-07-12T06:43:50.345ZClaire Joyhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/ClaireJoy
<p>Good morning, thank you for all your kind words and thoughts. We returned to the vet yesterday for Lily to have her bandage off her paw. She had a piece of wood in her paw which they removed. The vet thinks because she has had so many of the cysts the skin has been damaged and soft allowing the splinter in. The lump on Lily's lip is an infection. Apparently, the first part of the new thyroid test has still come back negative but her stress hormone level from her urine test (done 3 weeks…</p>
<p>Good morning, thank you for all your kind words and thoughts. We returned to the vet yesterday for Lily to have her bandage off her paw. She had a piece of wood in her paw which they removed. The vet thinks because she has had so many of the cysts the skin has been damaged and soft allowing the splinter in. The lump on Lily's lip is an infection. Apparently, the first part of the new thyroid test has still come back negative but her stress hormone level from her urine test (done 3 weeks ago) is slightly elevated.</p>
<p>We are still waiting for the results for the Cushings blood test and the full thyroid panel test. The vet has agreed that all the symptoms are pointing to thyroid and he has started Lily on 0.1 mg of Solexine twice a day for the next 4 weeks. She will be rattling with all the tablets!</p>
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<p>Up again with her last night while she panted heavily until I let her into the garden....where she laid happily for 2 hours arrghhh!!!!!</p>
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<p>I'm still worried that we are missing something. I've even started googling heart conditions.....:-(</p>
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<p></p> Hi Claire,
another vet and ke…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-07-12:865021:Comment:11063312013-07-12T06:27:57.147Zmario kempehttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/mariokempe
<p>Hi Claire,</p>
<p>another vet and keep us posted</p>
<p>we are all here to help you</p>
<p>Mario</p>
<p>Hi Claire,</p>
<p>another vet and keep us posted</p>
<p>we are all here to help you</p>
<p>Mario</p> Hi Claire, I'm sorry your Lil…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-07-11:865021:Comment:11065212013-07-11T20:39:31.807ZDianne cookhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Diannecook
Hi Claire, I'm sorry your Lily isn't well sounds like another vet opinion is a good idea! I'll keep you and Lily in our thoughts. Take care x
Hi Claire, I'm sorry your Lily isn't well sounds like another vet opinion is a good idea! I'll keep you and Lily in our thoughts. Take care x Hi Claire,
I wish Lily was be…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-07-11:865021:Comment:11063182013-07-11T19:02:20.987ZHoward Glansfieldhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/HowardGlansfield
<p>Hi Claire,</p>
<p>I wish Lily was better.I hope you can get some intelligent vet to help you.</p>
<p>Ellie's terrible cysts keep recurring and now she has got lumps on her body,and more worringly,in her mouth.I am told that there is nothing we can do.She has had all manner of tests,all without any positive reults.</p>
<p>At the moment life is good for her and ,with the help of painkillers,she still enjoys her (shortened) walks.I am not sure the Atopica she takes makes an iota of difference…</p>
<p>Hi Claire,</p>
<p>I wish Lily was better.I hope you can get some intelligent vet to help you.</p>
<p>Ellie's terrible cysts keep recurring and now she has got lumps on her body,and more worringly,in her mouth.I am told that there is nothing we can do.She has had all manner of tests,all without any positive reults.</p>
<p>At the moment life is good for her and ,with the help of painkillers,she still enjoys her (shortened) walks.I am not sure the Atopica she takes makes an iota of difference but I daren't stop giving them to her.</p>
<p>I am thinking of you ,</p>
<p>Howard</p> Hi Cornelia was just thinking…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-07-11:865021:Comment:11064052013-07-11T05:33:40.532ZEvahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Eva815
Hi Cornelia was just thinking about you and hoping you would reply! Have a great summer full of Joy:)
Hi Cornelia was just thinking about you and hoping you would reply! Have a great summer full of Joy:) Hi Claire, I'm really sorry t…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-07-11:865021:Comment:11064022013-07-11T05:27:08.563ZCorneliahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Cornelia
<p>Hi Claire, I'm really sorry to hear about your girl. When I read your post, I thought of thyroid too. I can recommend having your dog tested at hemopet. The normal vet has only one test possibility for thyroid (testing the T4) and this test only says that the level is too low when 2/3 of the thyroid glands are destroyed - so the result would be normal for the vet until then! Hemopet can give a whole profile and at the same time test all the other blood values well before the thyroid glands…</p>
<p>Hi Claire, I'm really sorry to hear about your girl. When I read your post, I thought of thyroid too. I can recommend having your dog tested at hemopet. The normal vet has only one test possibility for thyroid (testing the T4) and this test only says that the level is too low when 2/3 of the thyroid glands are destroyed - so the result would be normal for the vet until then! Hemopet can give a whole profile and at the same time test all the other blood values well before the thyroid glands are destroyed and recommend treatement. Here's the link: <a href="http://hemopet.org/hemolife/thyroid-testing.html" target="_blank">http://hemopet.org/hemolife/thyroid-testing.html</a> I'd recommend the thyroid profile Plus. Good luck!</p>
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