Roxey went to the vet

[Cinder & Smoke]

Poor Roxey!

Hope the VOM Treatment works.
Don't give up on the Glucosamine - most Vets agree it takes a while =
1-2 months - for it to start to have an effect on sore joints.
SmokeMutt took awhile before his knee improved. He and Cinder have
been *poppin* Glucosamine for most of their lives.

WE just went to see Doc Mike last week ... Cinder's Fur Coat was lookin a
little *shabby* and her beautiful tail developed a "worn spot" on the
top near the base of her tail.
We got a "topical spray" for first aid AND a pricey THYROID lab test.

Doc called this afternoon - Lab says she has Hypo-Thyroidism
Her new Thyroid PILLS will be in tomorrow.
Hopefully, when her Thyroid level comes up, the fur will improve.

I'm so NOT ready for them to get "old".

Feel Better, Roxey!
{{{Hugs}}} for Anna.

[MonicanHonda]

I'm sorry to hear about Roxy and Cinder. I know how it is with dogs getting old. Glucosamine didn't help Honda either, but I found out she had cancer in the hip, not joint problems. :-/ I hear it takes awhile for it to take affect though... so give it some time. I hope both of them feel better.

[shais_mom]

I hope she feels better - Keegan always did after her treatments...
Keegan's been on http://www.doggonepain.com/ for about 4 years and is doing really well with it...

[chocolatepuppy]

Pawsitive thoughts for Roxey. I hope she's doing better.

[ChrisH]

Poor Roxey, hope she is feeling better. Sending prayers and positive thoughts that she is and for the dental too, please let us know how it goes.

btw that is a great picture of her Anna.

[lizbud]

Poor Roxey. I hope the treatment will lessen the aches & pains.
I've noticed that Smokey is having a problem getting himself up on to
the big bed lately of managing the climb up the back stairs sometimes.
I hate to think of him getting older.

[Bonny]

I hope your Roxey gets to feeling better. Years ago my dog Bob was on rimadahl half a pill in the morning & half at night. He got to the point where I took him outside around the house so he didn't have to climb down the stairs at night for bedtime. He would jump the last two steps & I knew that was not good on his joints & his eye sight was failing also at the time. He did fine going up the steps though. I even would carry him to avoid him jumping off of anything.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Back on January 27, 2010...

WE just went to see Doc Mike last week ...
Cinder's Fur Coat was lookin a little *shabby*
and her beautiful tail developed a "worn spot" on the top near the base of her tail.

Doc called this afternoon (January) -
Lab says she has Hypo-Thyroidism
Her new Thyroid PILLS will be in tomorrow.
Hopefully, when her Thyroid level comes up, the fur will improve.

Feel Better, Roxey!

Uppie-Date on Cinder:

After 3 months of twice daily 0.4 mg "Soloxine" Thyroid replacement ...
I have a NEW Puppy-Dawg!!

Cinder jumps & romps like a FIVE-year old and her fur coat has *fluffed* up
and looks & feels like Puppy Fur! The Tail is still a little "worn" in one spot;
but the majority of the tail is *fluffy* again. And a two-year old Hot Spot
that she'd licked into an ugly bald spot on her forearm has now re-furred
itself and is completely covered in soft fur.

For Cinder - the Thyroid was the missing link!!

[Daisy and Delilah]

Awwww....good for you, Cinder, and, good for Dad!!!!!

[anna_66]

Phred I'm glad to hear it's helped her out!

Roxey is doing good, even better since the weather has gotten warmer.
Besides the glucosamine she's on, we've added another suppliment suggested by the vet, Duralactin-http://www.duralactin.com/product.htm
Hopefully this will help her even more. I've read some great reviews on it.
If she starts having trouble again we're going to look into cold laser therapy-http://www.vomtech.com/vetcoldlaser.html