tdierikx Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Love and caring also work wonders... and he has those in abundance... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowgirl Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Those piccies are great! Mac looks wonderful :) Just keep doing whatever you're doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal House Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Lovely to hear this update WM, Mac is his usual handsome self I see, and being lavished with love, blue cheese and fish oils must be the secret. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 Thanks all - he's eating like a horse and seems genuinely 'with it' and happy. His godfather is coming to visit him tomorrow afternoon so will be interesting to see what he thinks tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I wish I had not read this as now I feel guilty I don't give Penny & Mac blue cheese, I have a feeling dried sweet potato is not a substitute I reckon they have made a pact to send me broke :D Glad your Mac is doing so well WM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Guys I don't really understand why he's suddenly so much steadier... the only thing I've done is up his oily fish and fish oil - and of course he now has his pills in blue cheese which supposedly has cardiovascular and anti-inflammatory benefits, helps memory and arthritis, and they are wondering is its the reason the French have the lowest rate of cardiovascular disease in the world. Oh well who knows - he's happy, healthy and the best he's been in quite some months. I swear this dog is going to be the death of me!! . Don’t forget the wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 Don't worry DD - I never forget that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 How's Mac doin' today WM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 (edited) Hi B, the truth is that he has had a wobbly couple of days - and a bad night last night which means I also had a bad night last night. I had to take him for a drink and a wee three times last night which meant I was pretty weary this morning - but I'd do it all again for him without a second thought. He's still eating very well and weeing and pooing - he seems to be drinking a bit more but at the moment I'm putting that down to the heat. But he seems better tonight when I got home. I think the heat knocks him around a bit. Hoping for a better night tonight. Anyway bedtime - will report back in tomorrow night. Edited October 30, 2015 by westiemum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowgirl Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Hugs to you and dear little Mac Hope he's having a better day today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I follow a buy/sell/swap page on FB and someone posted a baby carriage ...... I was tempted for Danny because he doesn’t want to come out walking much anymore. Problem is that, once I get him going (snail’s pace), he enjoys himself. Hope Mac is better tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 Hi All, truth is we've had a difficult couple of days here. His back end is collapsing more and more and I'm devastated that the end is close unless he bounces back yet again. It's Mums birthday this Friday and we're away for the weekend so unless he improves again I'm beginning to think he'll go tonGod late next week... We'll see... Prayers please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Prayers by the million, Westiemum. Little Mac always in my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Your little Mac is usually at the back of my mind WM so esp-ing good thoughts his way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottsmum Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Lots of love to you and your pack :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal House Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 All the prayers and good thoughts being sent to you and Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Biggest hugs to you and the crew WM... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Aaaah!!! This dog is going to me the emotional death of me. I gave him a double dose of ABs last night (figured I had nothing to lose) - and he's much better this morning. Quite bright and alert and still following and sniffing Sarah's bottom! Which is good to see. And for anyone who is interested - as an old neuro Speech Path with swallowing expertise I now wondering if he's getting some food/liquid leakage into his airway - not enough to produce full blown AP but enough to make him feel 'off'' and wobbly. And the hit of ABs has helped knock any mild infection on the head - which is why he's better this morning. He might be getting to the point where the texture of his food needs adjusting again to help keep it going down the right hole (in technical terms) - same as we do with humans who are on a slow neurologivcal decline. So I might try him back on his post-surgical diet again and see if that helps. (And this is where canine videoflouroscopy would be damn hepful! Apparently available in the states but not sure if it's here). So despite no actual proof of any of this - just knowing my dog and some clinical judgement - I'll look at that in the next few days, and try him out on some different textures and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Oh goodness, WM!! How I can relate. So glad you have this ESP as to what will help Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 That his post-surgical diet of his will no doubt be larger servings of Adelaide Blue Cheese, so get onto it WM and Hang in there for a while longer Lil' fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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