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I’m interested in any vet who understands cognitive reflex analysis or uses kinesiology to discover the real reason behind my Maltese’ s health problems.

Any suggestions?
Yvonne

My dog was diagnosed with a sarcoma in her mouth.

The vet said my next course would be to take her WSU for evaluation.

Are there other treatments without surgery or radiation?

How common is it for a healthy cat of 10 years to have a reaction to the normal yearly shots that she has gotten every year and die?

Please explain this to me.

My 5-yr old Vizsla was diagnosed w/ pemphigus foliaceus in July. I suspect it was drug-induced from multiple antibiotic dosages for a foxtail. I am desperate to avoid the dreaded steroid treatment. Can you recommend an alternative treatment for him? I’ve switched him to a raw food diet (Stella & Chewy) and have been giving him vitamins (Animal Essentials), fish oil pills, flax seed oil and sterols (Moducare). Also gave him probiotics (Pet Dophilus) for the first month. I just ordered some Sterol 117.

He’s not getting worse, but isn’t getting better either. Can you help me??

Thank you so much.

On August 1 I took my 12 lb miniature poodle mix to my vet to get his shots and to get a new prescription of heartworm preventative. They took 2 fecals and they said it came back with something wrong . The vet prescribed CHPC 250 mg tablets 3 times a day for 21 days. I looked up the pills online and found was shocked by what I saw they were used to treat: hypertrophic osteodystrophy. I talked to my dog’s foster mother and she also said that they were used to treat for worms, one problem they didn’t say one thing about worms and no they didn’t deworm him…because why?…oh yeah he didn’t have any worms. I was told by the vet tech that answered the phone the Monday after I took him a long name instead of worms and that it was very contagious to humans, but I haven’t seen worms in his poo and I haven’t seen worms on my furniture and I sure don’t have any unexplained sores on me. The vet tech also told me that they did not put the “diagnosis” on the receipt. When I told my dogs foster mother she said that because it was not a real diagnosis. Please explain to me why they would prescribe CHPC 250 mg pills to a dog that is not even close to the size to have HOD which is only found in large breed dogs (yes I know that it is a bone disease in only large breed dogs) and why they said that they found something wrong with his fecal. BTW I was in the room the whole time with them and my dog and didn’t leave for any reason.

Thanks

I have a Persian female, Tasha, 13 years of age. We have battled a “lazy sphincter” muscle in the bladder for the past 10 years. The drip is well contained with an herbal product called “Leaks No More” but we have still had quite a few serious bladder infections. These seem to come on quickly and really get her down. Also there is an esophageal spincter problem that has been treated somewhat successfully with Prednisone (intermittent vomiting) and she does have Arthritis badly in one shoulder. These have also responded well to herbal remedies (Digestive Upsets and Joint Relief, all 3 made by Homeopets). Otherwise she has been healthy. She has always been on premium food, either Innova or Natural Balance and has regular well checks. This past few months has included a divorce and move and has been stressful on her. She has mostly been lethargic, appetite good, and urine fecal output seemed normal. I have attributed it mostly to stress… She has had an increase in vomiting and lethargy the past few days so I took her in for a check up with blood panel. The panel shows the following out of range items:

• BUN …. 35 mg/dL (16. – 36)
  slightly elevated but not yet out of normal range
• Creatinine …. 2.9 mg/dL (.08 – 2.4)
  just slightly elevated out of normal range
• PHOS …. 2.9 mg/dL (3.1 – 7.5)
  slightly low
• MCHC …. 39.2 g/dL (29.0 – 37.5)
  elevated
• WBC …. 2.82 K/uL (5.5 – 19.50)
  very low
• NEU …. 1.44 K/uL (2.50 – 12.50)
  low

the following are almost out of range:

• LYM …. 0.45 K/uL (0.40 – 6.80)
• MCV …. 42.0 fL (41.0 – 58.0)

Her Dr. seems concerned over the WBC but offered no explanation. Her diagnosis is “kidney problems”, not CRF. She sent us home with Lasix 12.5 mg x 2 day (to increase her urine output) but the first day Tasha staggered as if coming out of anesthesia. I called the following morning and told the Dr. that I believe she may be having a reaction of sorts to the dosage of the Lasix, and possibly might have another bladder infection due to the quick fade/lethargy and loss of appetite. She has lowered the Lasix dose by 1/2 per day and given her Orbax just in case…

I have been through hyperthyroid/renal failure with one of my boys in 2002 and know that approximately 75% of the kidney function is gone by the time anything shows up in blood work-ups. I am hopeful because Tasha’s seems to be in earlier stages but am confused about the other out of range values. I was told to keep her on the Lasix and bring her back in 2 weeks for another check. My gut feeling is that there is more going on than is first apparent. My boy’s kidneys were going fast and my (other) vet would not address that because of the Thyroid issue. By the time I got him to listen the counts were through the roof and fluid collecting on his lungs. He lived 11 days past finding the kidney trouble. I should have been more adamant that the kidneys be addressed but sadly wasn’t.

What tests, etc., can you suggest I have done? Is there anything I should be watching for? I feel the WBC and other values are a real issue but don’t know where to go next. I am not comfortable with a “wait and see” approach. From past experience I know how quickly these things can deteriorate and if there are other issues I wish to address them as soon as possible.

Today, Tasha is eating well but seems really depressed and lethargic. I can tell she doesn’t feel well and don’t know what to do for her. Any help/advice will be most appreciated.

Thank you so much!