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PHEW! I just love that word lipoma LOL So very very delighted to hear that "our" Ollie continues to do so well... he is a national treasure! Hugs to you both H

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been thinking of you both all day.. fingers are crossed and heaps of positive energy being sent H

sending continued positive thoughts and energy for you and Sophie.. you are both fighting the good fight. I really think the holistic treatment does make a difference. Hugs helen and lucinda as the rest of the maremma pack

you must be so very worried. heaps of positive healing energy heading out for little Mason right now H

ok.. I was just thinking about an older dog of mine who had problems with his pancreas.. and his poo changed.. became greyish in colour and sort of greasy ..uuuggghhh! not pleasant at all.

hmmm! does sound very sus. I too would be looking at blood tests along with a full vet check. With older dogs sometimes the digestive system needs a bit of a help along.. what are his stools like? H

Yep its the fellowship of the balls LOL best Tshirt slogan i've seen says Real men have their own balls neuter your dog!

Poor Phoebe.. poor you! Glad to hear she is on the road to recovery! your vet sounds great H

fingers crossed for a simple explanation plus an equally simple solution h

Glad i popped in.. give Ollies a big hugs from me. L is doing well too. Celevrated her 11th Birthday on 19 August and we are now 6 years past the initial diagnosis and the advice to taker her home for a few days to say goodbye....... All thanks to the All Natural Vet Care crew Hugs Helen

happy snoozer users here. we have 2 x D1000 excellent 4 snooza snugglers ( the older girls love them 3 snooza futons great stuff and a couple of other snoozer products. needless to say i am a snooza fan BTW I have retired maremmas here and they have takne to the life of sloth and luxury as if they were born to it LOL

I have to agree with staffylove.. to the vet and get a fine needle aspirate done. mind you with a dog with MCT I too am totally lump phobic. Cheers H

ooh.. what a cutie he is too. love helps too doesnt it? with his skin problems i would titre test before even thinking of vaccinating. Cheers Helen

great news....

my boy Guiness mcGuinness has a form of epulis! http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cl...;articleid=3057 he has the Acanthomatous form. when discovered it was already large enough to require the removal of a large part of his lower jaw... so we are just keeping him happy and enjoying life. I did not feel that removing half of the right side of his jaw was the right course of action for a dog whose alter ego is called Fox Bane.. he is a brilliant guardian . cheers helen edited cos not only can I not spell, but my fingers refuse to hit the right keys sigh.

allergic dermatosis also causes increased skin pigmentation as you no doubt already know. . As your pup has been on cortisone long term I would be looking at a full blood panel being done, I have had two dogs on cortisone long term and both have had side effects affecting the skin and coat as well as other things. Good Luck. H

yes dogs can get melanoma h

From my perspective given the fact that as the company itself acknowledges that a small % of dogs have adverse reactions to the proheart.. why on earth would anyone run the risk that their dog may be one of the few and that the drug ( it is NOT A VACCINE) remains active for at least 12 months. cheers H

Is he on cortisone by any chance? my first thought was cushings.... or hypothyroid Cushing's disease (hyperadrenocorticism) Caused by an increase in corticosteroids in the body - either due to increased production by the body or as a side effect of high doses or prolonged therapy with corticosteroids Hair loss, thinning of skin, hyperpigmentation, easy bruising, seborrhea, comedones (black heads), may see calcinosis cutis; lethargy, increased thirst and urination, pot-bellied appearance Adrenal gland function tests, urinalysis, chemistry panel, CBC If due to glandular tumors, selegiline, o,p-DDD (Mitotane), or surgical removal of tumor; if due to high steroid doses, withdraw use of steroids slowly hypothyroid also can cause skin pigmentation. but then I am thyroid fixated. Cheers H

somehow you seem to just know.... with all my dogs they have given me a "look" that just says it all. It is never ever easy but you know in your heart it is the right time. H

THanks from me as well........ off to getsome more reading done. H

Gosh how i missed thsi i dont know. Lucinda has been living with MCT grade 3, no clean margins for over 5 years now. Heading for 6 years at the end of August. Lucinda has been primarily holistically treated ( same vets who treat Ollie) . Lucinda has other tumours and they have not been removed as she does not deal with stress at all well. Lucinda is now getting very very doddery --- hopefully she will celebrate her 18 th birthday on 4th August How is Jedda doing? cheers Helen

I would also be adding in Vit E, Cod Liver oil capsule, salon oil capsules/ fatty fish meals. OH swears that the cod liver oil and the salmon oil make the difference for him. OH also takes glucosamine and chondroitin and ester C. LOL legacy of years of rugby. Good Luck H

Ah.. hugs to you both. This journey is so difficult . Helen