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12 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said:
Best wishes it’s everything! Hope your pup makes a full recovery!
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in case you need something to help get your dog to swallow her pills. These “pill pouch” treats work pretty well. They have other kinds besides this one, too.
Thanks. I've been wrapping pills in canned dog food. It works but is messy as heck.
I was aware of pill-pockets, but I was not aware of chewy.com... which outscores Amazon in price. Thanks!
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5 minutes ago, Nanker said:
Good luck and best wishes. Greyhounds are very special dogs - and most dogs are special.
...and when they are retired racers, like Lilly, there is something especially soulful about them I can't put my finger on.
Professional athletes.. see what they do to us
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1 hour ago, Lurker said:
According to the Turner Commercial Construction Cost Index, $700 million in 2008 is equivalent to $850 million today.
Does the construction index account for WNY politics incompetence** and graft? I don't think so.
Todays dollars, a 750 million dollar project nationally equals 1+ billion here, I reckon.
** We couldn't even get a Chick-Fil-A in our airport for goodness sakes.
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She's resting here in her favorite sofa spot. Greyhounds are thin by nature, but your can see here she's a bit too thin even for a Greyhound. Fattening her up has been a real challenge. She's such a good girl.
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3 minutes ago, Ol Dirty B said:
Damn I just started a thread and it's very similar. Sorry to hear if a mod wants to merge or delete my thread totally fine.
Sorry to hear, that's awful
Thanks.
Your thread should stand. This is Off The Wall.. different standards should apply.
I wish you grace in whatever situation faces you.
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22 hours ago, DC Tom said:
They check kidney function? They hydrating her with IV fluids?
I'm far more savvy with cat health than dogs...but I know enough that a daily CBC isn't nearly enough on its own, and a vast majority of the time high sodium is caused by dehydration. So they better be giving her ringer's lactate.
Yep. They pumped up her up with IV's. That seems to have been the turning point. Right now, liver numbers are elevated. We'll have to figure that out.
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*** UPDATE ***
Thank you everyone one for kind words of understanding and support.
Diagnosis: Leptospirosis, which is very hard to treat, often fatal.
I couldn't afford the overnight vet hospital bills any longer, 3 nights was enough. I told the vet she was coming home--one way or another. So I brought Lilly home with a sack full of pills to administer. She is resting in her favorite spot and being a darn good patient. I love her. Wish me luck at being a dog nurse.
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2 hours ago, SoTier said:
Please don't feel guilty if you decide to put your dog down if they can't figure out what's wrong with her in short order. IMO, if a dog is suffering, it's better to put him/her down too soon than to let him linger. On Feb 17, my 11 year old Standard Poodle began vomiting and couldn't keep down even water. I took him to the emergency pet clinic 50 miles away. They thought it was pancreatitis because he had had a bout with that about 5 years ago. They kept him overnight but he didn't respond as well as they had expected, but I took him to my own vet as per their instructions where he was to stay at least for several hours. When I visited him that afternoon, he still wasn't doing well and was refusing to eat. I was torn between giving up then and putting him down or waiting another day in hopes he would improve. I waited another 24 hours, but his condition significantly deteriorated. When I finally decided to put him down, I don't think he knew I was there with him. I should have gone with my gut feeling and put him down on the day I brought him back to Jamestown so he would Known that I was there for him. I will always wonder if he felt abandoned at the vet, and the stress from that contributed to his worsening condition ...
Thank you for your words. Here I am days and many dollars later, trying to decide the best action. She was not doing well at the Vet today, and clearly wanted to come home. I'm tempted to bring her home tomorrow for a good nights sleep on the sofa with my daughter, then bring her back to be put down.
I'm crying now, which is unusual for me.
7 minutes ago, LeviF91 said:Update? Did they run diagnostics? Did you allow diagnostics?
Yes. They do a daily CBC. Nothing stands out as a cause.
Right now she is stable, but has a continuous twitch which the Vet attributes to elevated sodium and imbalanced electrolytes. It's no way to live, I don't know how much longer I'll let it go on.
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I must misunderstand contract extensions. I thought they lock you in.
I didn't know you could sign an extension, then leave whenever you want. Heh.
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2 hours ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:
Sherpa, Sherpa -
They bought their tickets, they knew what they were getting into.
I say, "Let 'em crash!"
I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.
Really.
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One of my dogs is seriously sick. It's a new experience for me as I have gotten bullet proof dogs my whole life. This is big bucks, I won't go into the total.
I feel like all I'm paying for is a 24 hour IV. I told the vet one night only. If they can't get her comfortable by tomorrow I may have them put her down.
One, I have little confidence in the vet, they really don't know what is going on--their words. Two, she is in pain. Three, I can't afford the Cleveland Clinic approach to pet health care.
She's only 4 years old. I feel tremendous guilt in maybe putting her down.
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1 hour ago, BADOLBILZ said:
Ran hard.........if you needed 2 yards he got you 3.........if you needed 4 yards he got you 3.
That about sums it up. Though 3 may be slightly exaggerated.
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Just now, YoloinOhio said:
Side note - Traverse City is a beautiful place, any time of year.
Traverse City has a very good reputation.
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She can differentiate my equation.
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On 3/13/2019 at 3:12 PM, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:
This thread is getting too political and has degenerated into a bunch of insults and name-calling.
Therefore, a gratuitous photo of a woman with big jugs is needed to restore the thread to intelligent conversation.
She must have been stung by a bee, like, her chest is all swollen.
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I bribed my way into ECC.
If I remember correctly, it was a $25 Tully's gift card.
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Not embarrassed. When I lived in DC area, I was almost always greeted by another fan.
It's amazing how many out of town Bills fans there are. Data showing the out -of-town followers and ranking teams would be interesting.
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65 winter
72 summer
I get away with low temps because the system is unbalanced: 65 at the thermostat gives me about 68 in the bedrooms.
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She'll get a light sentence, that seems to be the trend. Then it's conjugal visits!
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20 minutes ago, wiskibreth said:
meh, it's 2025, who cares about precision engineering, just throw some steel and concrete together, that bridge will hold up
They already say that. Miami 2018:
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Bean.. the witch.. has filled roster holes in FA.
That allows for drafting the cliche Best Player Available, regardless of position. That's a luxurious position the Bills haven't had in God knows how long.
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Interesting that a mobster chose to live in Staten Island.
Every other resident there is a NYPD officer.
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I like New England Clam Chowder.
My favorite soup joke:
Elaine: Yeah. I met this lawyer, we went out to dinner, I had the lobster bisque, we went back to my place, yada yada yada, I never heard from him again.
Jerry: But you yada yada'd over the best part.
Elaine: No, I mentioned the bisque.
Putting Pets to Sleep
in Off the Wall Archives
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This I firmly believe. I don't have scientific evidence, it's just something I feel. I am not alone.
Hang in there Bro. I am going through similar experience and feel validated that others have the same issues