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my thoughts as well .. prepackaged in daily feeds. H

oh that is good news... remember that usually a lump is just a lump.... Sending positives thoughts cheers H

I have a friend who has had her thyroid removed due to tumour. she has thyroid supplements now and is doing well. Sending heaps of good mojo your way H

Jodie, You know that Ollie is always close in my heart.....; every time i look at Lucinda I send Ollie Dog a little prayer. Glad the leg is holding up... so is Dennys Dog who has an ACL problem which my vet felt needed surgery we are playing the waiting game with him . Lucinda had a problem as well some years ago.. he leg was so bad that you could hear loud clicking as she walked. With rest and supplements she developed a callus there as did not require any surgical intervention. Sending extra positive thoughts Ollies way. Hugs to you and tummy tickles to Ollie H

that is great news....

How is she H? Been thinking about her heaps lately. She is not too bad... enjoying snoozing, eating ( will only eat food which has pedogree pal added to it and warmed yuck!!!!!! ) looks very raggy and she is getting quite weary. I worry but madam is actuall very frisky. so it is still a case of not today not without a fight. cheers h

excellent... Barbara treated my sweet Lucinda...

bumping to keep in the public eye LOL

ok does he work with sheep and /or goats? have you considered lice? check the property for any different seeding plants.. some grass seeds cause terrible problems for the working dogs. After all is said and done I would also be looking at adding omega oils to his food. I am not a big fan of the dried food only diets ( personal preferance as i have noticed that some of my maremmas develop itchiness on dried food only) Sardines or mackeral are good. I would also add in vit E supplement with the omegas. has he had skin scrapings done by the vet if not that should be done. sleeping under house _ fleas, midghes, mites, lice so treat for those. Cheers Helen

oh my goodness..... its a bit hard to see thru the tears. What a lovely life Tess had with you... Please do not allow the "guilt" over those last words to dim the beauty of the relationship. Tess knew she was loved... Rest in Peace sweet Tess. H

I will help out as well... Lucinda is now almost 5.5 years post dx. MCT grade 3 Cheers H

"Twenty-seven dogs in the imidacloprid/moxidectin group and 23 dogs in the fenbendazole group completed the study according to protocol. The efficacies of the two treatment protocols were 85.2% (imidacloprid/moxidectin) and 91.3% (fenbendazole) with no significant difference between treatment groups. On radiographic evaluation pulmonary parenchyma showed similar improvement in each group. No serious adverse effects to treatment were recorded: most of the minor adverse effects were gastrointestinal such as diarrhea (nine dogs), vomitus (eight dogs) and salivation (three dogs). In general, these adverse effects were of short duration (1-2 days) within the first few days after treatment start and required little or no treatment. " (Efficacy and safety of imidacloprid/moxidectin spot-on solution and fenbendazole in the treatment of dogs naturally infected with Angiostrongylus vasorum (Baillet, 1866).Willesen JL, Kristensen AT, Jensen AL, Heine J, Koch J.) h

Hi All, just popped in to let you all know that you are in my thoughts.. delighted to read that the days are being kind. Lucinda is well into her second puppy hood and is leaping about like a loony, Guiness ( oral tumour) is doing well The rest of the maremma crew are well. Kaz, any news on Akira or have I missed it? Very special doggy greetings to Ollie Dog , Nova and Sophie. H

nasty nasty. I too would investigate holistic treatment ( I have been using a holistic vet practice in Sydney..) H

any news on the poor patient? how is she coping with confinement? H

great that the tummy is better... bit of a worry about the limping tho. sending the lad loads of hugs and tummy tickles H

and how is dear ollie today??????

i use loratidine ( generic claratyne) non drowsey. lucinda does better with this

sending very bery positive thoughts and energy Ollies way... are you sure that he has not managed to comceal a copy of a doggy health dictionary and is amusing himself working his way thru? Hugs helen

I had a rescue maremma ( casper) who was hypothyroid. after he was finally diagnosed and he was prescribed thyroxine he did well. coat grew back, he lost weight, ete and ear problems disappeared etc. it is best to give the meds twice a day and restest every 6-8 weeks until in balance. h

Jakie was treated holistically for the cutaneous hemangiosarcoma, plus a squamous cell sarcoma on his prepuce , plus for the dilated cardiomyopathy we used both hoping he would respond but instead it was a short hard fight for a few weeks.... H

my late pitbull jake had a cutaneous hemangiosarcoma. removed, no further problems. he was holistically treated for health problems. he passed away due to dilated cardiomyopathy h

thank the dog gods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! way to go Bella keep on improving girl H

I have used ( long distance) ALL Natural Vet Care lyons road russell lea.... Complementary medicine can be a long term process. but I have beenpleased with results so far. My regular vet is happy to work withbarbara and her crew Cheers H

oh my goodness... I cannot begin to imagine how worried and distraught you must be. sending positive thoughts bellas way. H