HeidiB

Hey Weimlover Nope I have not asked my vet yet but thanks for reminding me, I have been meaning too.

Thanks zayda_asher & thanks Pheebie, I'm in the process at the moment of looking into the immunodeficiency:) The vet was happy with Busta's improvment & no need to remove the lump at this stage as it's going down in size. We still don't know what it is, but it looks harmless at this stage.

I measured Busta's Lump today since it has been the two weeks I was waiting for to see if it's reduced in size & it has!!!! It was 2.8x3.5cm & is now 2.5x3cm WOO! HOO! That would mean we don't have to have it removed & that its going down itself with treating it with the anti-biotic Clavulox . I'm off to the vets this morning to get Busta all checked out & see what the vets say

OMG! my sweet jenna I'm so sorry, u must be in shock to hear those words even tho u had the feeling. You have been wonderful to Jenna & she knows it, u saved her life at a young age & have given her a joyfull life from the sounds of it. My heart goes out to u, what happens is meant to be even th that sounds unfair. Enjoy the time u have together as she still has alot to offer & so have u to her. Heidi xx

Thanks Pampa,

pampa, seems like u have to be very carefull with ur girl to avoid cistitis & infections. That sounds awefull the Cistotis, i'm happy u have found something that works for u now with feeding her the soup Apart of the agnony when these things happen with our dogs is the not knowing WHY or WHAT causes it & how to PREVENT it. That would have to fustarte me the most! Heidi

Given from what InspectorRex posted about Weimaraner immunodeficiency , I believe this may be the cause of allot of Busta infections. I have just emailed my vet about it & hopefully Busta can be tested to see if she has it. So sorry to hear u are having problems too TianaKaeSha, other meats they may be of use to u is: Donkey, Horse, Ostrich, Camel or Turkey. Also for the way of carbohydrates to go with the meal try: Sweet Patatoe, Lentils, Pumpkin, Barley or Kidney Beans. Here is a guideline for feeding home cooked diets. Here is a picture of Busta's inner thighs, see the small white patches, that's skin related allergies caused by a yeast infection I think. They used to be a bit red but have settled down now.

I'm so sorry colleen, what a terrible loss He was lucky to of known the kindness in ur hearts... Heidi

I have been told this is a good alternative for meat if ur dogs is suffering allegies & has not have these sunstances before that sweet Patatoe as carbs & Goat Meat as protein is good. I currentley feed my girl this, I was also told that either Donkey, Horse, Ostrich are fine aswell & things for carbs like Barley, Beans & lentils as good. So I would say that these were good meats to use Heidi

hmmmm... thanks poodlefan for ur advice on the thyroid gland, I'm not sure exactley what the blood test intailed that Busta has had but I will mention it to the vet I thought it was a common thing for Weimas to have allergies & that explains part of the reason why zayda_asher I would think with Weimaraners have a diluted coloured coat.

OMG!! Poor Asher! That would be awefull! Ear drops are hard, my partner & I have to do it as a team effort, she is so fed up with them. I used to put the epi-otic when cleaning her ears on cotton wool then wipe her ears out but Murdoch said u should never try cleaning with cotton wool insted wait for the debre to come to the surface naturley. So with Busta's new ear cleaner Dexamethasone that we have to give Dailey we put a nozzel on the end that it comes with & squeeze it in her ear then massage, we usually end up coverd in it we she shakes her head afterwards & when she stuggles when we try to keep her still . Busta has a paddle pool that I have to set up for her soon too ;)

Thanks for the comments on my art Dan Thanks for the mince meat ball trick, I would not of thought of that so I will deffinetly try it this w/end. We know Judy at tracking, she always does Busta's tracking trials. It's great to do tracking, Busta enjoys it so much & I think dogs love having a job to do & using their nose is so natural for them. Zayda & Asher are soo cute......do they go to the dog beach much at Hillarys?

Busta can only eat at the moment Goat (protein) & sweet Patatoe (carbs) & Horse Bones to chew on. The Goat comes in a fresh Mince form in a packet, I have just began this diet last week & it goes for 6 weeks. I was told by Murdoch that I can give Busta fruit as a treat as dogs arn't allergic to it they have found. So I give her cut up Pear, Banana & Pineapple, she seems to like it at the moment. That suxed when she was on the ZD diet as it was ZD for everything! I used to do obedience on the w/end at Carine Open Space & I love teaching Busta tricks & hope when she is of age to start agility with her. She also does Tracking with Trackwest at Gnangara Pine Tree plantation in the Cooler months. I'm an artist & paint all of the down south WA region like Margaret River so thats may be why u thought I lived down South.

Yep, I live in WA in the northern suburbs of Perth, in Sorrento near the beach so not very rural at all so I do go to Murdoch Uni to see the Derrmatogist there, they are really wonderfull. It sure sounds like our fur kids have some things in common, its so great knowing I'm not the only one

Hello Ceilidh, Thanks for ur comment, in regards to the Epi-otic I have stopped using it but only since last week when the skin demotologist suggested using something els dailey to clean the ears with. I'm glade I have stopped. Cheers Heidi