Paraneoplastic Syndrome and Hypercalcemia - Exclusively Setters2024-03-29T07:05:51Zhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/paraneoplastic-syndrome-and-hypercalcemia?commentId=865021%3AComment%3A1123568&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI am sorry to hear your sad n…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-10-08:865021:Comment:11236612013-10-08T18:30:36.748Zrob winemakerhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/robwinemaker
<p>I am sorry to hear your sad news. We can all understand your loss and feel your pain because we have felt it ourselves. I am sure it is the same for other breed owners but with Setters, they are so 'full of life', maybe it just seems worse. What is more telling is how our different dogs mark the eras of our own lives and that is sometimes more poignant.</p>
<p>I have said it many time before and I will repeat it here, my favorite definition of heaven is that when you get there, all your dogs…</p>
<p>I am sorry to hear your sad news. We can all understand your loss and feel your pain because we have felt it ourselves. I am sure it is the same for other breed owners but with Setters, they are so 'full of life', maybe it just seems worse. What is more telling is how our different dogs mark the eras of our own lives and that is sometimes more poignant.</p>
<p>I have said it many time before and I will repeat it here, my favorite definition of heaven is that when you get there, all your dogs come to greet you. For me, all my boys together would most assuredly be Heaven.</p>
<p>Rob</p> Thank you for such wonderful…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-10-08:865021:Comment:11239652013-10-08T02:52:39.200ZDianne cookhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Diannecook
Thank you for such wonderful advice/information Rebecca. I do feed raw as like you I work in a farming environment and have access to a variety of meats too. I've been meaning to add veggies to the fur family's diet.....must do it. Our Irish love veggies broccoli, carrot amongst others our Shelby can be a little bit more picky and I'm not so keen on bones after the surgery as the specialist advised against them but will check at her revisit. I love the additives you mention, im involved with…
Thank you for such wonderful advice/information Rebecca. I do feed raw as like you I work in a farming environment and have access to a variety of meats too. I've been meaning to add veggies to the fur family's diet.....must do it. Our Irish love veggies broccoli, carrot amongst others our Shelby can be a little bit more picky and I'm not so keen on bones after the surgery as the specialist advised against them but will check at her revisit. I love the additives you mention, im involved with organic farming and turmeric is used widely. I also use a human grade joint supplement called MSM as she had cruciate surgery 9 months ago ( poor Shelby ) but I will look into the seraquin as it has tumeruc in it ( I have a lot to learn:0) )<br />
I do have a supply of fresh offal and share it out with them all in small amounts from time to time. All her tests on her organs before surgery were excellent but she did have enlarged sublumber lymph nodes, so they were removed. All ours love peanut butter due to having kongs and our health food shop sells the fresh made while you wait one! I'll read the information on peanuts as I'm not familiar with them been so good! Thank you!! I will definitely take on board your suggestions and are very grateful for all your help.<br />
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Our Irish boy Flame is a rescue too Rebecca.....he was the very start of our Irish addiction. :0)<br />
Take care again thank you for helping. X I can relate to this, Dianne.…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-10-07:865021:Comment:11238662013-10-07T16:55:43.382ZRebeccahttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/becca
<p>I can relate to this, Dianne. When Luna's tumour was discovered when she was 9 years old it was only because we thought she was having trouble with an anal gland, but the vet felt the lump in the other gland, put her on antibiotics just in case it was an infected absess (unlikely, but we were trying to avoid surgery), but as it didn't clear up after 7 days we had to have the lump removed and sent away for pathology. Horrible having to have surgery on a dog who didn't have any outward signs…</p>
<p>I can relate to this, Dianne. When Luna's tumour was discovered when she was 9 years old it was only because we thought she was having trouble with an anal gland, but the vet felt the lump in the other gland, put her on antibiotics just in case it was an infected absess (unlikely, but we were trying to avoid surgery), but as it didn't clear up after 7 days we had to have the lump removed and sent away for pathology. Horrible having to have surgery on a dog who didn't have any outward signs whatsoever of being ill. She didn't understand, and it really depressed her, but like Shelby she did bounce back. </p>
<p>There were a couple of things we changed for Luna post surgery. One was her diet - we put her onto a home cooked diet with fresh meat, veg and potato/pasta/rice, which she adored. She was crazy for vegetables... brussel sprouts and asparagus were her favourite... and this from a dog who was a fussy eater! In retrospect I would probably have gone the raw feeding route (but with veg), but she liked her food so much and was thriving on it, so I didn't want to change. We were lucky as I could get venison and occasional rabbits from my brothers, but we also had heart, beef, chicken, turkey and a wee bit of liver from time to time. The research I did into low protein diets and raised liver enzymes didn't hold true - it seems to be an old fashioned way of thinking... things have moved on - and although her diet was fairly high in protein, it wasn't a problem. I think you already feed raw.. is that correct, Dianne?</p>
<p>I also started to give her Seraquin for her joints as she had arthritis, but also this is the only joint supplement that contains turmeric which has anti-inflamatory and anti-oxident properties - I was really keen to give her turmeric. And she had raised liver enzymes, so she had Denes Milk Thistle+ Powder, and later Denamarin. Oh, and peanut butter (a natural one with no additives from a health food shop). She adored it, and had an open sandwich of peanut butter every day, which was handy for delivering her pills, and peanuts are of course full of vitamins and minerals - see <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.peanut-institute.org/health-and-nutrition/protective-nutrients/vitamins-and-minerals.asp" target="_blank">http://www.peanut-institute.org/health-and-nutrition/protective-nut...</a>. This was one of the last things she would eat when she became anorexic (peanut butter over venison!). I have no idea what was so successful for her, but as I say, she thrived, right up until the week or so before we had to say goodbye.</p>
<p>Wishing Shelby the best for his scan at the end of the month.x</p> Thank you Rebecca. I'm always…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-10-05:865021:Comment:11237882013-10-05T19:14:15.320ZDianne cookhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Diannecook
Thank you Rebecca. I'm always keen to know anything that will help my Irish and our Shelby with their health especially when there not well. Shelby has to have a CT Scan at this stage every three months to see of recurrence, that will be at the end of October. One thing you mentioned and we agree with you, it's not a pleasant surgery at all!! Our Shelby was so fit at the time of diagnosis for a very active ten year old that it hit all of us so hard. There wasn't much choice....surgery or let…
Thank you Rebecca. I'm always keen to know anything that will help my Irish and our Shelby with their health especially when there not well. Shelby has to have a CT Scan at this stage every three months to see of recurrence, that will be at the end of October. One thing you mentioned and we agree with you, it's not a pleasant surgery at all!! Our Shelby was so fit at the time of diagnosis for a very active ten year old that it hit all of us so hard. There wasn't much choice....surgery or let the tumor take over and end her days fast. Glad we did, she bounced back and is annoying her Irish brothers/ sisters again. If there is anything you can guide us in or suggest as to help her, we would be so very grateful.<br />
Take care Rebecca. Dianne, Irish & Shelby. Thank you so much for all of…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-10-04:865021:Comment:11234862013-10-04T13:50:41.291ZRebeccahttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/becca
<p>Thank you so much for all of your kind words and thoughts. It has meant a lot reading through them as they've come in over the last few days. </p>
<p>I am a bit calmer today, and so I went out for the first time in the car, and took Murphy, our Irish boy, in the hope it would cheer him up. We visited my mum, and Murphy explored the house and garden, and then we went on a walk that Murphy hadn't done before. It brightened the day for both of us. </p>
<p>Dianne, I hope your Shelby does…</p>
<p>Thank you so much for all of your kind words and thoughts. It has meant a lot reading through them as they've come in over the last few days. </p>
<p>I am a bit calmer today, and so I went out for the first time in the car, and took Murphy, our Irish boy, in the hope it would cheer him up. We visited my mum, and Murphy explored the house and garden, and then we went on a walk that Murphy hadn't done before. It brightened the day for both of us. </p>
<p>Dianne, I hope your Shelby does well. I did quite a bit of research at various points, and while I'm certainly not an expert, do get in touch if you ever need a sounding board or advice.x</p> So sorry for the loss of your…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-10-04:865021:Comment:11233632013-10-04T07:54:50.639ZBaileys' Page!https://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/TinaDillon
<p>So sorry for the loss of your beautiful and brave girl ( x</p>
<p>So sorry for the loss of your beautiful and brave girl ( x</p> I am so sorry Rebecca ...tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-10-04:865021:Comment:11233602013-10-04T07:33:35.068ZBarbarahttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Barbara441
<p>I am so sorry Rebecca ...</p>
<p>I am so sorry Rebecca ...</p> So sorry for your loss of Lun…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-10-03:865021:Comment:11235682013-10-03T18:55:34.757ZDianne cookhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Diannecook
So sorry for your loss of Luna Rebecca. She has left no doubt some big paw prints on your heart.<br />
I hope our retriever we have has the years your Luna did, three monrhs ago our Shelby had the very same surgery. We will keep you In our thoughts Dianne and Irish. X
So sorry for your loss of Luna Rebecca. She has left no doubt some big paw prints on your heart.<br />
I hope our retriever we have has the years your Luna did, three monrhs ago our Shelby had the very same surgery. We will keep you In our thoughts Dianne and Irish. X Hi Rebecca, so sorry to hear…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-10-03:865021:Comment:11233362013-10-03T15:27:51.119ZChristine Pullenhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/ChristinePullen
<p>Hi Rebecca, so sorry to hear about Luna, great name by the way, my thoughts are with you, they leave such a huge hole in our lives these dogs but what a brave girl she was xxxx </p>
<p>Hi Rebecca, so sorry to hear about Luna, great name by the way, my thoughts are with you, they leave such a huge hole in our lives these dogs but what a brave girl she was xxxx </p> Joan and I send our sympathy…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-10-03:865021:Comment:11234522013-10-03T14:42:13.952ZHoward Glansfieldhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/HowardGlansfield
<p>Joan and I send our sympathy and know how you are feeling.It is a year since we lost Fred.Words can't help but knowing that we care and that we are thinking of you might be of some comfort.</p>
<p>Love</p>
<p>Joan and Howard</p>
<p>Joan and I send our sympathy and know how you are feeling.It is a year since we lost Fred.Words can't help but knowing that we care and that we are thinking of you might be of some comfort.</p>
<p>Love</p>
<p>Joan and Howard</p>