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This week's requests for help

We have requests from all over the US. If you can help, please let us know. We'll post your answer in our blog:

• Collie scheduled for surgery to remove growth from spleen. I’m worried: My bearded Collie is to have a growth removed from her spleen tomorrow.
  
  Should I be over concerned about this operation and how common is this type of problem. My dog is ten years old and the Vet seems to think there should be no problems, however I still can’t help but worry.
  
  Regards

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• 12 y/o Pom withTCC. What are our options????: We have a 12.5 year old Pomeranian with TCC. He’s been on Piroxicam for about 13 months and has responded very well with it. Just this week, he became lethargic and lost his appetite… and he has just been diagnosed with Addison’s dx as well.
  
  Now here’s the dilemma… Continue the piroxicam knowing full well of the possibility of GI bleed with the prednisone for the treatment of addison’s or just stop it? Are we running low on options?

  Thanks!

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• 12 y/o Lab mix with old parvo problems. Holistic advice needed.: 12 yr old lab mix had parvo as pup. since then digestive problems & reoccurring pancreaitis.

  3 months ago she started vomiting every other day. took her to vet. He treated her with homeopathy & chinese herbs for the pancreas & vomiting. 2 weeks later took her back. he did blood work-liver levels high. everything else ok(sugar and blood counts).said liver disease possible cancer. suggested milk thistle & take her for sonogram & biopsy. I did research & started her on the herbs (liver health blend including milk thistle) & diet of canned Nutro foods - sensitive stomachs- very small servings 3-4x’s a day with a powdered greens mix, lecithin,C, Pancreatic glandulars & more herbs with Prozyme digestive powder. improved and keeping more down.I give her homeopathic blend by Heel to detox & Ipec.

  Is there more I can do?-throws up much less-went 1 week but has spells of vomiting still. eats it & it stays down. energy good. Seems pancreas more than liver?

  How long should I expect?

  What do you think?

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• 4 y/o American Eskimo with high liver values:

  My 4 year old American Eskimo had a seizure on Friday morn…I took him to the vet and blood was drawn.. and his liver values were double the values they were 6 months ago, when they thought he had Kushins disease..

  he is scheduled for a ultra sound of his abdomen on Wedns..

  I am devastated..this dog is truly a member of the family.. and am in the process of losing my home..so money is more than tight.

  I will have the test done..anything else you could suggest..he was also diagnose for lymes disease also and they have him on Doxycycline.

  Thank you for any and all help.
  

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• German Shepard might have heartworms. I’m unemployed. Please help.: I have a 6 year old german shepard that was very active until what I noticed 2 days ago that he started to become less active and started to vomit. as I done alittle research I found the systems relate to heartworm. what can I do and what is the cost. I am unemployed. please help.

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• 5 y/o Corgi with trembling episodes:

  I have a 5 year old welsh corgi. ?He seems healthy but lately has had a few episodes where his entire body seems to be trembling. ?This lasts for 10 to 15 minutes and then he seems fine. ?Do you have any idea what the cause of this could be?

  Maybe i should mention that the trembling seems like involuntary muscle spasms .

  Thank you.
  Kate

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