My girl is sick.

**smilingcat** · 10-30-2007, 07:13 PM

just read about the reflex test. Well it might just be irritated nerve and temporary. Have hope.

smilingcat

**crazycanuck** · 10-30-2007, 07:45 PM

i'm sorry to hear about your doggiiiee

i don't have much to offer except i hope your pup's situation improves!

yukon sends sloppy kisses.

c

**Wahine** · 10-30-2007, 08:31 PM

Big hugs to all of you. Especially Jane.

My bullmastiff had degenerative myelopahty and eventually we had to have him put down. It was heartbreaking.

I'll be thinking of you and your fur family.

**LBTC** · 10-30-2007, 11:01 PM

Sending big beautiful gentle green and blue butterflies for calm, healing, and peace for you, your BF and Jane. May this be temporary and may you have every resource you need to see her through without undue hardship....

Hugs,
~T~

**teigyr** · 10-30-2007, 11:36 PM

I believe my parents had a german shepherd mix that had a version of that. That is where there's a disconnect from the brain to the nerves? They fed him this blended broccoli mixture that smelled vile but worked really well. I'm not so sure he liked it but he was piggy and that was to his advantage. He had a mixture of that and traditional medicine and far exceeded anyone's expectations.

I hope Jane is doing better. She is my namesake and I will keep her in my thoughts tonight.

**bmccasland** · 10-31-2007, 04:13 AM

(((((((((((Aly & Jane)))))))))))

As another parent who's been at the vet on a regular basis with a fur baby, I feel your pain.

**sbctwin** · 10-31-2007, 04:26 AM

{{{{{Aly & Jane}}}}} Remember, you have given Jane a loving home since she came to live with you. She couldn't have asked for more. Our furkids can't tell us in words how much they love us. I am sure Jane knows how much you care for her and will do the best you can....

**Ninabike** · 10-31-2007, 08:09 AM

Aly, So sorry to hear about your Jane. Been there, done that. Thoughts and prayers are with you, BF and Jane.

**sundial** · 10-31-2007, 08:23 AM

That's really sad. I'm really sorry to hear about your beautiful Jane. It's scary when there is sudden health changes and you don't know what's causing it. I'm curious, did you have a blood panel done to rule out any tick related diseases, i.e. Lyme's? And if so, how is the white count and the protein values? Treatment for this might include a round of antibiotics and possibly prednisone for the inflammation. If the blood work rules out any parasitic illnesses, I would then suspect a ruptured disc over DM. I had a girl with DM and it progressed over a 5 year period, beginning with muscle mass loss in the rear legs, then knuckling over of the rear paws, until she finally had difficulty maintaining balance. DM usually does not present with a sudden onset with advanced symptoms as you describe.

Is there a veterinarian with a specialty in chiropractic care nearby? Acupuncturist?

Please keep us posted on Jane and I am sending you a big hug from me and my 4 doggers. >>>>>>>>>>>Jane and mom<<<<<<<<<<<<

**ibcycling** · 10-31-2007, 09:03 AM

My rescue rottie boy Cyrus sends his love. It's so hard when they hurt and can't tell us where or why. I hope she improves and has many more years with you and bless you for taking her in when she needed you. Financially it can be very hard but there are places willing to help. I found a page with several links to pet-related financial help. I haven't dealt with any of them but have heard good things about IMOM.

http://www.brood-va.org/financialhelp.htm

What kind of arthritis medicine was she on? Did they test her liver function? My parents recently went through something similar with their dog Ralston. He had been on seizure medicine for a few years. Earlier this year he started becoming unstable on his feet, uninterested in stuff that normally excited him, and his appetite went downhill. They lowered his meds (he hadn't had a bad seizure in quite a while) and I suggested they put him on joint supplements. The vet thought it was arthritis in his hip. He improved for a few months and then went downhill fast. Turns out it was his liver and the vet didn't catch it the first time. If she's been on Rimidyl liver problems would be my first guess. There are ways to support the liver and help it regain function if that is the problem.

Good luck and sloppy rottie kisses,
Lora

**aly** · 10-31-2007, 10:23 AM

I truly appreciate everyone's well-wishes and suggestions. After much testing, discussing and research of other options, we eventually made the decision that, as difficult as it is, we had to put Jane to sleep. We tested everything. It was definitely a spinal injury. Her pain came and went, but her spine was so compromised in so many places, that it looked like a matter of when, not if, it would be injured again. She never regained any movement in her back legs and lost all control of her bladder and bowels. That was what finally put me over the line. She was in obvious discomfort and was peeing and defecating on herself. We discussed wheelchairs, but there were many reasons that it wasn't the right decision for Jane. We thought about waiting a few days, but it wouldn't have been the right thing to do.

We spoke to three different vets and all basically brought us to the same conclusion. Now it's done. The vet cried, we cried, but Jane went quickly.

I'm sorry for anyone else who has had to make such a decision, or who may in the future.

**fastdogs** · 10-31-2007, 10:34 AM

sorry it came to that, but the decision you made was for her, and I'm sure she'd have chosen that herself if she could. It is never easy, and you will second guess yourself, it's all part of the grieving process. I've had a bad couple of years with my dogs, most recently the loss of a 14 year old that I hand raised as a pup. They always occupy a place in your heart, no matter how long they've been gone from your life.
vickie

**sbctwin** · 10-31-2007, 11:14 AM

I am so sorry for your loss, Aly. You did the best for Jane. Just think of all the fun times you had with her and what the last year of her life was like. SHE WAS LOVED. She could not have asked for anything else. You made it possible for her to know that human parents were kind. My Kallie girl, Katrina and Tobydog are at rainbow bridge, welcoming Jane.

**Pax** · 10-31-2007, 11:21 AM

RIP Jane.

**deidre** · 10-31-2007, 11:37 AM

Aly, I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and BF and your Chihuahua.

I couldn't read through all of the messages yet because I could feel my heart beating faster and faster. I was faced with making the same decision about our beloved 8 year old rottie Mahogany, over 5 years ago and surprisingly, it is still hard for me to talk about without getting emotional.

You gave Jane a better life and let her know that she was loved. You gave her a safe environment to heal, to be happy, and to know that we humans are not all like those "others that treated her with such cruelty".

Ariel (my 5 year old Rottie) sends you her love and a big sloppy kiss.

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