Our big dog is real sick,,,,

I am sending prayers and hugs from Mississippi for you and Kelsey, please keep us updated on how she is doing.

just checking in.......any updates today more vibes on the way !

Hi Tom,
I am so sorry to hear about your sick doggy. One of mine is a cancer survivor so I know a little bit about how you feel.
You have already gotten some good advice so all I can say is hang in there for Kelsely's sake.
Fingers and paws crossed that Kelsey gets better.

Well the test says her liver is working fine so now we are back to where we started.

She is having new problems the last couple days, She pooped right before I took her in to the vets office and she was normal, when I go to pick her up in the afternoon they said she has had horrible diarrhea most of the day. I told them she was just fine right before she came in so we figured it was stress and being so afraid of being there that caused it, well today she is still just as bad, we have to keep her tied up in the back room on the old vinyl floor so we can clean up after her. I called the vet back today about it and she said to give her some small anti diarrhea pills which have not helped so far and to feed her hamburger and rice mixed together and not her dog food to see if her tummy settles down. I think being tied up in the back room is adding to her stress so it makes the problem worse that we are trying to fix. She has it so bad we can't leave her loose in the house because she can't hold it in long enough to let us know she has to go outside.

That completely sucks, I'm sorry. i hope they both get better.

Well at least you know its not her liver

So hopefully the meds. and the diet change might improve things bless here she will be fed up

Vibes still coming for sweet Kelsey

Keeps us posted

Tom, I sincerely hope that this is something that can be treated - it seems horribly unfair to have to go through this again, it is the downside of owning animals sadly, but that doesn't make it any easier. I am sure you will do the right thing by her, like you did for Tuffy. Thinking of you and your wife.

I am still sending hugs and prayers from Mississippi for you and Kelsey, please continue to keep us posted on how she is doing.

Well thank goodness it wasn't her liver!

That's a blessing right there!

I hope her diarrhea improves in the next few hours...have you been forcing fluids or Pedialyte? That may help keep her hydrated...keep checking the skin behind her neck for signs of dehydration, and if she isn't getting enough fluids, she may have to have sub-q fluids from the vet. Poor Kelsey.

Still thinking of you, and your family.

Some people swear by canned pumpkin (pure, not the stuff with sugar and spices) to help with digestive problems. It can't hurt to mix in a little with the hamburger and rice. Actually you might try substituting boiled chicken for the hamburger.

Hi, I was making the diarrhea worse by keeping her tied up in the back room, to much stress for her I guess. The other day I let her loose in the house and in about a day the diarrhea was gone. She is not good as new, but doing better than she was for a while there. Some of the sparkle has come back to her eyes and she is eating good again.

The vet wants to take some more chest X rays in a week or so to see what that round thing looks like again. She still is wondering what it could be.

I am glad that Kelsey is feeling better, please keep us updated on her.

just checking in on Kelsey

Good news that she is eating and you can see an improvement heres wishing that this continues and the vet can get some answers for you

Give her some tummy rubs from us

I will keep you and your sweet pup in my prayers

Hi, A little update, Kelsey is still doing OK, not her old self but I don't think she will be anymore, I think age is catching up with her some, and all this time as a house dog in town she never got the exercise she should have. The last time she got out off town so she could run around is when the breathing problems showed up, so we are now afraid to let her run around to much till we learn more as to what is going on with her.

We are going on our first camping trip of this year next weekend and probably will take her along with us. Maybe I can take her on a couple long slow walks around the campground, I have fibromyalgia and back problems so my 50 year old body has a hard time getting around also some days.

It is going to be real hard for me going camping without Tuffy along the first couple times, he loved being in the motor home and having it all to himself without any other cats or dogs to deal with.

I think Cozmo would like it also after he got used to it, but he is so fussy I don't think he would stand wearing Tuffy's old harness and leash. He acted like the world was coming to an end when I tried to put a small collar on him a while back.

Sorry for getting off topic.

Aww, fingers crossed she has some quality time with you Tom.

Same here.

Kelsey will enjoy her camping trip with you. Hoping that things continue to look up for you.

just checking back in on Kelsey, well I hope you have/are enjoying your trip and your sweet girl has had some leisurely strolls with you !

Let us know how it went

I hope she pulls through,I own a Newfoundland and have all kinds of worries with her.

I wish you both the best!

Hello, we lust got home from camping for 2 1/2 days and Kelsey did good. She had a little trouble breathing last night and it got pretty warm today so I turned on the air conditioner in the motor home and Kelsey liked that, she layed on the big bed in the back and slept part of the day.

I was thinking how much I miss Tuffy not camping with us, and about that time I fixed a blanket on the couch in the motor home and one of Tuffy's toys fell out on the floor, almost like Tuffy dropped it there because I was thinking of him, it almost made me cry.