Recent content by GinnyW

FWIW, I have some neighbor/friends who have a little Jack Russell female, somewhere north of ten years old, I believe. When I met them, she was struggling with inappetence on the terrible kidney food the vet recco'ed, had mouth ulcers, and was generally not a happy dog, fearful and retiring, not...

So terribly sorry for your loss. But she had powerful lessons to teach, and you learned - this is her gift, which you richly deserved. Do not let your regrets eclipse your great learning; her love surrounds you, and will be with you forever. Bless you!

I am inclined to think this is a good idea:) I also think that classical homeopathy, well-chosen, could head off this tendency to eat non-food items - and of course would address other chronic issues perhaps not yet identified.

It sounds to me as though this girl wants to live! And I would definitely bet on the homeopathy to help. In the meantime, just lots of love, and an upbeat, though gentle, attitude. All the symptoms are NOT the disease, but just its manifestations - like reflections. Following their clues can...

This might sound silly - but before you go back to the vet for another blood test - could you put a little coat on him, and see if his tail gets perkier? I'm betting he's just fine, so love him hard and don't worry.

To succuss, just hold the bottle in one hand and beat it against the palm of the other hand. If everything jiggles around too much to get a nice whack, you can also beat the bottle onto a phone book or other semi-firm object. You should be able to see little bubbles dancing around in it when you...

Thank you, yes, I agree - on his fame. I'd need to know a bit more about his prescribing and case management to see if he is a good fit here.

Agreed! I have eliminated he tiny amount of radish, celery, and Gussy's Gut in his diet, and stopped sharing any veg off my plates. Only all-meat treats, and our usual complement of coldwater fish oil, MCT oil, and krill oil. I make kefir from local raw cows' milk and goat kefir for starter. I...

What a lovely boy he is! And glad to hear he is allowing himself to think and choose. I would be very careful and patient about new challenges, always trying to let him encounter them on his own rather than have you pressure him. For this reason I would not try the hoop trick; I think that's...

OH, wow! This is good news for us: we just discovered a small MCT on Yuji. who has been on a nearly keto regime for life (12 yrs). It won't be hard at all to go 100% that way. I have been having trouble imagining what more I could be doing, and here is a way DO LESS!!! I'm listening....

I've always subscribed to the idea that skin stuff is a positive thing; a step towards healing the entire constitutional picture. We can see it, we can get to it - and its resolution shows we are close to healing the whole animal. That said, it follows that suppressing these signs with drugs -...

FWIW, my boy had an eye injury for which it was recommended we see an eye specialist, She was MUCH more positive and encouraging than the one who referred us - who was also new to us - but she did say he'd need to be monitored and on Tacrolimus more or less forever. I checked back in once with...

I would venture that a well-chosen homeopathic remedy, prescribed by an experienced veterinary homeopath - consult given long distance - would be a good start. Could well be a complete answer, but at least would be a great start to calm her enough to get her into a vet for diagnostics if deemed...

Hey, it's your cat...but there are times when risk/benefit directs us to take action. How much "long-term" effect is tolerable when you are encouraging improvement? The very inert nature of vaseline is why it works well in these sorts of cases. I appreciate your aims and your extensive research...

...And grateful to you for what you are doing for him, my dear. Your love shines through, to us and to him. First, as they say, it's "only a flesh wound". Healing of it will come in time, when he has learned what it has to teach. Dogs are incredibly resilient, and don't think of pain as do we...