Rebel, my 8-year-old Scottish Deerhound, has cystinuria, a genetic kidney defect for which he had corrective surgery that leaves him prone to
urinary tract infections. His condition also makes him at high risk for kidney
disease. (This is the extreme nutshell verison of his medical history.)
He's been not quite right for a few days, although I couldn't quite put my finger on what was wrong. Finally it seemed he might have had a bladder infection, even though he's had those before and this wasn't really the same. But I took him to the vet yesterday, where they did tests, the results of which we'll get tomorrow. He really wasn't particularly sick, he was eating well and had lots of energy, even though he still didn't seem like himself.
Last night at around midnight he started throwing up. He threw up for several hours. I took him out three times (he won't go to the bathroom in the yard), so I'm a complete wreck today.
I'm glad it's Sunday so at least I don't have to work, but I'm just so upset.
I'm so sorry, Christie. I'd be a wreck, too. I'm a couple of states away (and you don't know me from Eve, but the joy of the interweb is that I feel like I know you!), but if there's anything I can do, just holler...
Posted by: Liz | 28 January 2007 at 01:22 PM
I'm so sorry to hear that. It's great that you are so attuned to your dog, though. And that your vet trusts you to know something's wrong.
Posted by: KathyF | 28 January 2007 at 02:09 PM
Christie
Let me know if there is anything I can do. I'm so sorry he's sick, and I hope it's just something simple.
Posted by: Joyce | 28 January 2007 at 03:37 PM
Did you get the results back yet?
Posted by: Judi | 29 January 2007 at 12:20 PM
You don't know me from Eve, either, but I'm a writer who loves dogs and politics (and Xena), too...waves of healing love to Rebel.
Posted by: Martha Garvey | 29 January 2007 at 02:12 PM
Oh Christie,
I'm so sorry that Rebel is sick, please keep us updated on him and I'm sending positive thoughts to both of you. I hope he's back to normal in no time.
Posted by: Alison | 29 January 2007 at 05:31 PM
Dear Christie
I believe if you do two or three simple things, Rebel may be well in no time!
The first is to give one teaspoon (three times a day) of Sovereign Silver (an outstanding brand of colloidal silver). It is not only safe but amazingly effective for many health problems in both humans and animals … including urinary tract infections.
Secondly, I would give the homeopathic remedy called Detoxifier from Newton Homeopathic. This should quickly cure the kidney problem. You can drop 3 – 6 drops on it’s tongue every night. For a while … maybe a week you might even do it twice a day. But, so it for a lifetime every night … away from food. Do not let the dropper touch anything so it remains uncontaminated!
Third, you may want to give vegetable source digestive enzymes ( such as ProZyme) with each meal ... that is unless your doggy is already on a basically raw food diet.
Please, contact me if this is not straight forward. I would love to help guide you through this simple and potentially rewarding protocol!
Sincerely, pam mc new
Posted by: pam mc new | 31 January 2007 at 04:36 PM
I realize you're trying to be helpful. However, number one, I didn't ask for help. Number two, I already have all the help I need. Number three, Rebel has a STRUCTURAL defect of his kidney, that he was born with. Unless your magic potion can actually rearrange his anatomy, this is the reality for him. He gets fecal contamination of his urinary tract. Since the urinary tract is supposed to be sterile, unlike the gut, the body lacks a system of balances to prevent the overgrowth of bacteria there, as it does in the gut or the vaginal tract or the eye or any other system that normally has bacteria in it.
And yes, Rebel has been on a raw diet all his life. And I have a homeopathic vet. '
If you want to know what really pissed me off here, it's your blithe reassurance the homeopathic combination remedy... something I don't believe in, by the way... would "cure" his kidney problem. It's a STRUCTURAL DEFECT. Which you didn't know, but that didn't stop you from making promises and prescriptions and giving everyone who uses and believes in holistic medicine a BAD NAME.
Posted by: Christie | 31 January 2007 at 04:45 PM
Christie
Sorry to hear abaut Rebel
I wish You ans Rebel all the luck in the world.
Hope he recover soon.
Maria
Posted by: maria plemper | 06 February 2007 at 02:28 PM