Jess.

[Peta]

Have just come back from the vets today and had more blood work done. Have got the results of those and her Kidney values are up once again.

After thinking and talking to the vet today, we have come to the arrangement that we will try some new tablets which work alongside the Metacam,

The tablets are called Seraquin and are nearly as good as Metacam, we are hoping that we can lower the dosage of Metacam and maybe just keep her on the tablets. But we'll have to see how things go. If they don't give her the same kind of pain relief we are going to keep her on the Metacam, and go for the better quality, but the shorter lifespan. How long that will give us with her we don't know but at 16½ years old she's had a good life. All the other treatments that were suggested just wouldn't be viable for her. We will continue to have regular blood work, every 6 weeks, and when the time comes the vet has promised me she will tell me, before Jess starts to suffer.

Although the outcome isn't great, its the best we've got, and we get to have her for a little while longer, pain free and happy, well happy until tomorrow that is when she is due for yet another bath, and she hates that as she can't get comfortable in the tub anymore, but hey the shampoo is really helping her skin.

 

[Genlisae]

I'm glad there are still more options to try. Keeping fingers crossed they work for her and work better than expected.

 

[Peta]

Thanks, We don't know if these tablets will do anything or not, but even if it means we can lower the dosage of the Metacam that will be something.

 

[Deanna]

Sweet Peta, you've been through a lot--together with Jess. Hand in paw. I am glad that you now have a new (possible) alternative (or adjunct) to Metacam. I am so very grateful that you have a veterinarian that you trust to be honest with you ... that is priceless.

Jess remains in my thoughts and prayers. Poor little gal, she'll live through a bath because I know she will be rained upon with love and smooches by you. And, I am glad it is helping her skin.

You have quality of life in the forefront ... enjoying every moment with her while she is comfortable is wonderful. Bless Jess, such a loving, caring soul.

 

[birdcrazy]

give her lots of hugs and tummy pats from us.

 

[Peta]

Thanks everyone, unfortunately this is NOT a cure for her, but if we can get the Metacam down to a lower dose we should have her for a while longer.

We decided to go for quality of life rather then a longer life.

Thankyou all for you kind words.

 

[indigo]

Have I told about my mothers lahsa yet?

Well, he was a rescue from an animal shelter. We got him hours after he got there and had we not taken him he'd almost certainly have been put down because of the injuries he had sustained very close to when he was dropped off. He was scared to death and shivered when we brought him home. The next day he was brought into the vet (we had to find one as we didn't have any furries at that point aside from hamsters). Anyways we discovered that he had severe hip dysplasia, had been recently beaten and that his teeth were really bad. Many many many dollars later he had cleaned up teeth, still couldnt walk properly but was much happier. He was about 3 i think when we got him. About 10 years later (he was not expected to survive a year) his hips got real bad. He could only barely walk, and more shimmied his back end slowly behind himself than anything else. His teeth, regardless of dental care provided, had eroded greatly to the point where he could not eat solid food and his bowels were problematic as well. We also had a really good straight to the point vet and he told us the options were a $6000 operation with only a slight possibility of him surviving it, or putting him to rest. The recommendation was not to risk the surgery. This was the vet that saved his life years earlier, and he was very visibly shaken when our little guy went to sleep. The vet tech was sobbing (she did not know him before) and basically everyone in the room was terribly upset. It was weird. They both commented on how they never react like that and the vet (an east Indian man in his 50s) was tearing up and shaking as it was done. The drive home was the worst drive I ever have taken. I know what that feels like, to have this type of thing going on with one you love. I hope she comes around and is with you for more time. *hugs*

 

[pheobus]

Peta I'm glad that you found a new treatment that might help and I wish with all my heart that it does.
I'm sure Jess had the best life she could ever have with your family and she is very lucky to be with such people now that she is a mature lady .

Indigo your puppy's story was a bit sad but he was also very lucky that you got him.What kind of people are they, those who abuse animals?I know people who just don't want them as pets but not people that abuse them!
I wish I never meet any....for their shake of course.....

 

[Peta]

Thank you. Jess will be with us for a little while longer, we have been told not to expect too much, but as long as she is pain free and happy thats great, as soon as that changes then thats when we re-think, but I WILL NOT have her suffer for anything. Its a case of quality over quantity.

Indigo, your story was so sad, but what a wonderful middle and even end that little guy had, It makes me sick to think of what some humans are capable off. Both my dogs are rescued and they have been so loving and loyal. Thankyou for sharing that wonderful story.

 

[indigo]

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((Jess))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

poor pup going through such stuff. she's lucky though to have you Peta, and you are an awesome momma.

about my dog, the rescue and the vet both agreed that he had probably been kicked or beaten right before being dumped at the center. he was so so small too, maybe 12 pounds at most, and was shaking scared for months before he began to relax.

keep up the work Peta. ((((((((((((((((Peta)))))))))))))))))

 

[Peta]

Thank you Indigo, I feel that we've been the lucky ones to have found her. She's been my shoulder to cry on over so many things.

about my dog, the rescue and the vet both agreed that he had probably been kicked or beaten right before being dumped at the center. he was so so small too, maybe 12 pounds at most, and was shaking scared for months before he began to relax.

That makes me so darn angry. People just don't realise do they, Thank goodness he found someone like you to care and love him.

 

[indigo]

Yah, he bonded really tight to my mother (which is a trait of the Lahsa's) and for the last few years of his life he had to be hand fed home made food (all the commercially made foods did not do good things to his little body). My one cat Toby was fed the same food for the first 6ish months of his life (he came in while chum was still with us). He still likes potatoes and meat and such. Oh and peas, he loves peas hehehe.