Our beautiful Lab, Kera, was 9 when an upset to her sytem happened, liver spiked and she refused to eat for 10 days I had some Vet pufren said to spouse stop as I get sick from, she drank, and eventually she began to eat with drop of only 10 pounds She was normally 85 pounds.
I went to holistic Vet and they put her on bone sore, it is powder from Asian Naturalist. I had also started Hemp Oil from King Kanine then switched to Dogs Naturally. We saw improvement about a year ago the arthritis was worse, suggested surgery but after her bout of no food, liver enzymes I said No she should have life with us, not die on table or non recovery.
We were prescribed Galliprant and all regime was fine, not affects as I read, we did cut her down after she seemed better, we added laser therapy and was fine for 10 months…unfortunately her arthritis was now not just her rear right leg but back got worse, and her front legs were wobbly. I made a decision after going for phone to call all the Vets, laser…I instead called to have her put down. Every night after play she was not as active, she would look at me I knew…I know here pain all too well. It was the worst call, but it was the best for her well being.
Medication makes pharms rich, it never stops the disease. I am grateful for meds for many people in need, animals also. But in the long run, disease esp arthritis wins like cancer. I miss her everyday and I am facing total knee replacement, and fear for myself as it is my second surgery another reason why I could not see a 11 year old dog with some past problems going thru this misery. Not being able to walk well myself, I know that saying goodbye was best as it was not going to get better. I cannot blame galiprant for any of the problem I do blame Ibuprofen for stomach issues. But when we first got her she had lyme, it was treated and negative but did that affect her at her vulnerable time, I just know we had 11 years of love. I did see remarkable recovery in cat last year on hemp ol. Kera and I found a lovely Russian Blue type cat chewed up. He was starving, dehyrdrated so we took him to Vet to be Euthanized. Vet said let’s see so 24 we had UK home and we massaged him, Kera with us thru the whole regime daily, after all she did rescue him…(third one). I used King Kanine balm with manuka honey on his wounds. UK was barely 5 pounds, he had been inside cat…he knew litter, cat carrier, food bowls, sound of food can open, bag rustling never made mess….Imagine throwing away such a splendid cat…. The only sad tale is he believes our cats chewed him, beat him so alpha personality is in force. After all the known disease, was done, we showed Vet how UK got his legs working…he used 2 x 4’s to stretch. It reminds me of the ruler we had for our children’s growth and it is. He is with us 18 months, he is 18 pounds and he is healthy even with HIV He has a room and gets exercise periods thru house and loves us. When Kera went, he like the other Cats looked for her…when we mention her …they perk up their ears. We donated all of her meds to Vet for those who cannot afford, but the oil…well, we can use on cats, UK can tell you he has some daily for his fur and skin. I wish you all the best, Vets do try, just animals like us have reactions to meds. Be prepared, research, ask questions…they cannot. One day cure of all of us,….pets first.
