tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6595584700754159703.post578156957564793131..comments2023-10-25T03:25:39.389-05:00Comments on From Wingman to Witching Hour: The Eight Month CurseFrizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03084225669041286128noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6595584700754159703.post-33367936948393312262010-11-28T19:04:38.437-05:002010-11-28T19:04:38.437-05:00Frizz, the GLC is just order off the website, no R...Frizz, the GLC is just order off the website, no Rx required. It's just super concentrated feed through.eventer79https://www.blogger.com/profile/03160817772061132147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6595584700754159703.post-43283139643064387162010-11-26T17:01:19.021-05:002010-11-26T17:01:19.021-05:00Thanks for the kind words and suggestions, guys! :...Thanks for the kind words and suggestions, guys! :-) It means a lot.<br /><br />eventer79 (feels weird calling u that, lol), is the GLC Direct a prescription or over-the-counter? I have Sasha on Glycoflex 1 (glucosamine/chondroitin) right now, but I'll be switching her to Glycoflex 3 once this bottle runs out. I'm not terribly concerned about the Rimadyl, as I had Zoe on it for the better part of 11 years with no side effects. I know it can be hard on the liver, so of course Sasha had blood work done & we'll continue to monitor her. I do appreciate the suggestion, though, and will look into it. I'm always open to new things!<br /><br />Alana, thanks for sharing your amazing success stories! Isn't incredible how much these animals deal with and are just perfectly happy? I NEVER would have suspected that Sasha had such severe injuries, as she runs around and is as happy as a lark; even my vet was pretty shocked when he saw her X-rays. Sasha's a strong girl with an incredible spirit. :-)<br /><br />For the meantime, I'm doing everything I can for her -- I took the padding out of her bed and replaced it with two layers of memory foam, so she's now nice and comfy. I'm also going to ask my vet if he thinks Adequan and accupuncture would help her any. Keep your fingers crossed that her insurance will cover at least part of it (HA!).Frizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084225669041286128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6595584700754159703.post-37418703657709961972010-11-24T18:15:59.018-05:002010-11-24T18:15:59.018-05:00Don't give up hope on her. I certainly feel yo...Don't give up hope on her. I certainly feel your pain on the cleaning up after others front. I have a LOT of rescues. My walker hound, Shawnee, I found after she had been mowed over by a car and left on the side of the road. Her hip was torn out of the socket so badly that the top of the femur was removed, and the socket, well, it had a lot done to it. Basically she has no hip. And both her front legs and her tail were broken in the wreck, and her other hip had a bullet wound.<br />Point being-I was worried that maybe I should just put her down, this random dog cost a lot of money to put back together, and I wasn't sure it was the right thing. It was, without a doubt. My hipless, crippled dog is one of the happiest dogs anyone has ever met. In very cold weather she may hop on the leg, but she is happy, and flies around with severe ADHD. Not many gave her a fighting chance, and she proved them all wrong. Terraboo, my other walker hound, has severe joint issues as well, hip dysplasia, some fusion in her hips, and basically the same issues as Sasha in her shoulder. As long as they are happy it is amazing what they can do.<br />I highly recommend some nice joint supplements for your girl.<br />Sorry this is so long, but I wanted you to see some success stories. The 'rotten luck' has hit so hard here, and not just in animals....good stories are nice to hear.Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377944763362524233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6595584700754159703.post-69619685528211559842010-11-24T11:14:34.691-05:002010-11-24T11:14:34.691-05:00I'm so sorry to hear that. There really is som...I'm so sorry to hear that. There really is some rotten luck going around. :'( <br /><br />Best wishes for you and Sasha.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6595584700754159703.post-30435353836014949192010-11-24T02:18:11.852-05:002010-11-24T02:18:11.852-05:00Oh noooooooo! I am so sorry to hear this! Poor S...Oh noooooooo! I am so sorry to hear this! Poor Sasha girl. <br /><br />Just a thought you may want to consider. Rimadyl is generally the most common Rx the vets give out, but it is hard on the internal organs and can have nasty side effects. Might be worth looking into other options -- I've heard about a lot of discussion of it on pet forums as it's often prescribed for arthritis pain.<br /><br />I thought about putting Smokey on it since her shoulder has flared up a bunch in the last year, but tried GLC Direct on the recommendation of a horse forum and it's been great for her. <br /><br />Anyway, just thought I would throw that out there. Am hating the eight month curse for you!eventer79https://www.blogger.com/profile/03160817772061132147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6595584700754159703.post-62439021178423013962010-11-23T21:36:49.064-05:002010-11-23T21:36:49.064-05:00I'm so sorry to read this and for all of your ...I'm so sorry to read this and for all of your losses. <br />She looks beautiful in the lovely collar. I think you had it made?<br />You have a heart of gold.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.com