Sasha's Reading with Nancy - Update Post 25

[Queen of Poop]

Thanks everyone. She's sitting beside me on her dog pillow. She's been very loving and active since we got home. I just can't see her having something seriously wrong. That's what I'm praying for anyway. I love her so much.

[pitc9]

{{{hugs}}} and prayers to you and Sasha

[Queen of Poop]

In 15 minutes we will be leaving home for the vets. I'm completely stressed out. After I drop her off I will go to work and try to be effective until the vet calls to advise what he's found. Will let you all know as soon as I know. Sasha and I appreciate your good thoughts and prayers.

[cyber-sibes]

We'll keep thinking good thoughts about Sasha's health!

[RobiLee]

Thinking of you and Sasha.

[Ginger's Mom]

Hopeing it's nothing serious. {{{Hugs}}}

[Queen of Poop]

Phone call from the vet:

He's taken lots of xrays, sees no signs of pathology. Thought she might have a collapsing trachea but that is not the case. She seems to have typical old dog lungs and nothing physically wrong.

She seems to have a decreased ability to handle stress, which happens as dogs get older. And might be the whole problem here. Her licking/chewing of her front legs is a stress reaction, much as we might bite our nails.

She may have allergies and we will consider benedryl for her. We might also have to consider anti-anxiety meds.

He is going to review the xrays again when they're dry to ensure he's read them correctly.

I will talk with him again when I pick her up. He really just wanted to call to let me know there was nothing "serious" that I'd need to worry about. He figured I'd be sitting here fretting about it, and he was right.

[cyber-sibes]

That is good news! i'm so very happy that her lungs are alright. give that pretty firl an exra hug from me tonight, ok?

[dukedogsmom]

I'm glad it's nothing serious Give her some lovin' from me, as well. I hope she's got many happy years left with you. Dasher licks his front paws a lot, too. I've been wondering if it was a nervous thing. I guess I might talk to the vet to see if he still needs a little bit of meds, still.

[Queen of Poop]

Well, she's home. I reviewed the xrays with the vet. Nothing to see, nothing at all. Looks like all her symptoms are related to STRESS and possibly allergies. I will get her the benedryl tonight and go to the doggie health food store tomorrow and get some rescue remedy. I'd rather to that route first than to the high test doggie anxiety meds. Phew, nothing physically wrong and she should have a good long time with me. YA HOO!!! Just need to reduce her stress and figure out what she might be allergic to.

Thanks all for your good thoughts and wishes and prayers. We will all be looking at Sasha for a long while yet.