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101 Comments on A Day At The Animal Hospital Is Like A Day Without Sunshine
Thanks for the updates, Lizette. Sounds like Chanel is starting to turn the corner!
Condition Update Sept. 29, 2008:
We are so blessed to have so many people follow our post and check on Chanel. She had another blood test to see where her levels are today.
Her BUN - 20 and creatinine 1.9. (Normal dog range might be BUN 20 - 30 and creatinine 1.6) This is fantastic news!
Dr. Taylor was very please with her recovery. He thought that the kidneys might return to normal with 3 months at this rate of progress. Whew! What a nightmare this has been! I think the suppliments have made quite a difference in her health. I didn't ever put her back on the antibiotics.
In short, all the tests could not conclude what made her ill. After constantly thinking of what was different in her diet or what she could have been exposed to I can only think it was something in the rawhide chew bones. Maybe they were made in China or had arsenic, bleach or worse in them. I also know now that the pieces can expand and become lodged in the intestines! If you have any in your house throw them OUT! I will never give her anything like that again. Greenies are also dangerous because they don't break down in their system and can get stuck.
Thank you for all your constant prayers and kindness. We are blessed to have you as a friends!
XOXO
Lizette & Chanel
bella used to eat greenies as well and she ALWAYS threw up about 12 hours later.... turns out her body couldnt digest the bigger pieces she would eat, and would reject it, and make her throw up. Pretty gross.
Tony - Please don't give Bella any more Greenies! Those things will cause you more problems than you need and could kill her.
Yeh, she is getting better, now you get some down time and recover yourself.
Maybe you should get a teddy bear for yourself since Chanel has the bunny.
What a journey with your beautiful Chanel. Hope Chanel is on the mend and that you are able to get back to a "normal" life.
Yeah we dont give them to her at all anymore, that is one of the things she is also allergic too [go firgure] lol.
Condition Update Oct.13,2008:
I thought I'd add this update because there are some of you that might be following along because you have a dog that has this condition too. Chanel had anoth blood test today. BUN 28 Creatinine 1.7. I'm not sure why her BUN is 8 points higher than the last time. Normal range is 20-30. I do like that the creatinine level has dropped a bit more. Dr. Taylor wants to test again in a month.
For awhile there she did drink a lot of water each day. Now not more than a bowl a day. In other ways she seems normal. More energy and doesn't sleep as much. One thing I did notice looking back on the days before she almost died was that her eyes watered a lot. Also, she slept endlessly and didn't seem interested in food. So if you start to see these signs in your pet you might want to have a blood test done to be sure. Especially in older dogs.
It's good to see the old Chanel again!
You are a true spirit of love. All the best to the two of you. Enjoyed reading your journey.
I always enjoy reading about animals - totally faithful and dependent on us. Thanks.
My dog is at the Hospital right now having surgery on his leg, but he should be back soon and better then ever. it is a lonely day at the house without BO here and our other dog Kilo seems to be lonely, and missing his pal.
Heather and Nancy
As a fellow pet lover, I totally feel your anxiety and nervousness. I am sure your little fluffy friend will be just fine!
Oh I can understad how horable that would be But I am sure you cute little doggy will be fine!
-Peg
Lizette, Just saw the post and i can imagine your anxiety \. Glad to hear she is doing so much better. Love the bunny. Barbara
Lizette, such an adorable puppy! Thank heaven she is feeling better now. You must be exhausted from all this as well - don't forget to get yourself some rest and pay attention to your own diet as you go through this too...
Lizette-I just read your blog post after posting mine about my pomeranian who has pancreatitis. How is Chanel doing these days? I hope just fine.
Well...she has completely recovered! Our lives changed after that ordeal.
While she was in the hospital I had them give her only distilled water. I still keep her on this to keep her kidneys form having chlorine or any other harmful substances in it. Why take a chance.
All her food is organic and no treats made in China. Be sure to read those labels.
She finally had had a professional haircut.
Chanel will be turning 5 in a month and we plan a BIG party for her.
I truly believe all the support and prayers from our AR friends helped keep her on this earth.
Chanel will post a birthday story soon. Stay tuned!
I truly hope your dog is feeling better soon. I may not know exactly how you feel; however, our dog was diagnosed with cancer just before Christmas, so, I feel your pain. Will be posting about our dog next week.
Lizette... here I am 4 years later reading the post... she looks glorious and glad she made a great recovery...
Happy New Year Gay! Thanks for stopping by! Chanel is still hanging in there. She has battled malignant melanoma since Aug 2012. Hoping she can beat it.
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