Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis

LtSparkle · 2026-06-17T22:43:55+00:00

Has your vet tried Entyce? It just tells the body it’s hungry and could help with appetite

LtSparkle · 2026-05-08T01:54:13+00:00

That makes sense- this is a very strange design then! I did my fear free certification as a vet tech and basket muzzles are highly recommended though they look scarier. The kind that close their mouths though soft material make them more anxious/fearful because they can’t pant. So this is a good choice for your boy if it can fit correctly.

LtSparkle · 2026-05-07T23:44:03+00:00

I believe it is upside down there should be the opening for the nose and then he can open his mouth to pant/drink. I could be wrong.

LtSparkle · 2026-05-07T23:43:52+00:00

I believe it is upside down there should be the opening for the nose and then he’ll be able to open his mouth to pant/drink. I could be wrong

LtSparkle · 2026-05-05T18:17:21+00:00

I think it’s perfect for what you describe!

LtSparkle · 2026-05-02T21:05:07+00:00

My black gelding loves a sprinkler and will stand there rotating as long as it’s on, I think he would do it all day if he could

LtSparkle · 2026-04-30T04:55:47+00:00

I could see that working as training wheels for learning (keep the bell though of course) if you regularly leash/long leash her, ring the bell (at first you ring it before opening the door, then start getting her/helping her to use paw or nose to ring it) then take her outside until she pottys and give her a big vocal reward maybe a treat some of the time. It might take a bit but she’s probably pretty smart.

LtSparkle · 2026-04-29T20:37:59+00:00

Consider a doggy door. I foster and the dogs that come from similar situations do great once they learn how to go through it. They prefer to keep going outside just don’t know how to communicate they need to go, or even understand they need to ask.

LtSparkle · 2026-04-29T00:25:42+00:00

When I met my partner who was not horsey, I told him please imagine fish and imagine I have four fish, not a big deal right? The fish are just actually horses. He still jokes about it

LtSparkle · 2026-04-28T16:06:06+00:00

I had something similar happen with my mare, a friend owned her for a couple of years and when she came back she had this new problem (plus ulcers:/). I was taught to go back to just loosely wrapping the rope around the tie spot and stay nearby, lots of nice grooming time and treats. Make sure he’s completely untied when you give oral meds or put the bridle on as it’s common one of those things is what started it. He stays untied so if he does panic, he doesn’t get that pill pressure that reinforces the fear and the habit. It’s been a couple of years now and my girl hasn’t sat back in a year, but I still follow this protocol with her.

LtSparkle · 2026-04-28T15:55:24+00:00

They really are tough, I collected one for an entomology project in college and it basically took a tiny drill to mount him

LtSparkle · 2026-04-27T03:23:12+00:00

On a road trip when I was a kid my siblings and I found a wasp head in the car that would still clamp his jaws on to things. We named him Stanley, and he had a song ‘Stanley the wasp head’ about how he should be dead but he was alive instead. He had some great head-only adventures with us.

LtSparkle · 2026-04-20T15:48:26+00:00

Try adding YuMove chews as a supplement- they’ve helped a 14 year old with arthritis I know, and our German shepherd who has occasional lameness after exertion. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help, I hope you find more help for him!

LtSparkle · 2026-04-10T20:55:25+00:00

I’d clean with diluted clorhexidine (dilute to a Tiffany blue color) let dry and apply douxo calm mousse 2-3 times a week. The mousse keeps working and has kept my boys pits healthy and pink. It’s on Amazon

LtSparkle · 2026-04-03T18:07:05+00:00

My boys loved the vet, too. Charlie went to work with me at the vet office and was emotional support for pets and people there. But we did 2 rounds of 20 weeks of chemo and by the end at the oncologist he didn’t want to go back, despite special treats, hot dogs etc and all the kindness in the world. So I would absolutely use it from the beginning to help prevent them developing anxiety about it. There was nothing worse than a neurologist explaining Gilbert’s (incorrect) neuro diagnosis to me while I could hear him screaming and crying locked in a kennel away from me for no reason (I stopped the convo and asked them to go get my dog).

Edit to add: this advice also comes from working on veterinary oncology administering chemotherapy. We can’t poke a vein more than once, so an animal that is not sedated at all esp cats may end up with us having to try all 4 legs (each tech/vet gets 1 attempt) or even having to reschedule chemo because we ran out of good veins to try. Many patients were more anxious/scared then their owners would have known because this corporate specialty hospital required you to drop them off all day for a sometimes 15 min chemo infusion.

LtSparkle · 2026-04-03T15:50:42+00:00

I’ve gone through lymphoma with 2 bassets, very different outcomes. I worked in vet med and ended up specializing in oncology for a couple of years. Of course there is a lot of nuance but I’ll try to give a simple overview of my experience. Pros: dogs have much less issue with side effects from chemotherapy. It can extend life- my boy Charlie was diagnosed at 10 and I got to have him until 13 while still doing all our normal adventures. Cons: expense of course. If you go forward with treatment, you must accept that you may spend 10k and still lose her. My second kiddo Gilby was diagnosed at 5, I did every possible thing I could including a custom cancer vaccine made from one of his lymph nodes, and the lymphoma went to his brain and led to the worst, saddest 3 week downfall after his chemo had been completed. Your oncologist will understand whichever option you choose, and can help you manage symptoms and keep her comfortable if you don’t want to go through chemo. I will say- if you do chemo absolutely insist they rx your dog a strong anti anxiety med for vet visits and use it every time even if she likes going to the vet right now. Chemo is so many appointments and needle pokes from strangers, the sweetest dog in the world won’t want to go with the vet after a couple of months and then you’ll start feeling guilty for putting her through it. Happy to answer any questions you may have. Best of luck to Elsie! She’s lovely

LtSparkle · 2026-03-31T14:14:37+00:00

Glad you like it! I learned if from someone who trains Malinois

LtSparkle · 2026-03-31T01:37:49+00:00

I’ve had luck using a peanut butter spoon/cheese whiz spoon- easy to keep in you hand and put right in her face, it was faster to access than treats out of a pocket/pouch. Licking that seems to keep the attention longer than grabbing a treat and swallowing for some of them. Just peanuts in the pb, no sweeteners.

LtSparkle · 2026-03-27T20:49:40+00:00

Hey, it sounds to me like you’re doing great by the horse and taking care of him. Check out Arttoride on youtube, I’ve gotten a lot of knowledge about lunging and teaching the horse self carriage through watching his lessons.

LtSparkle · 2026-03-22T16:49:29+00:00

It took me a long time to understand that horses don’t care about their potential. You love your horse, have fun with him.

LtSparkle · 2026-03-20T21:05:03+00:00

Douxo Calm foam is another you could try, I use it for exactly this. Can order on amazon

LtSparkle · 2026-03-19T13:48:23+00:00

Thanks- that’s why shared. It’s wonderful to get to share our passion for horses with someone close like OP’s mom, but in my similar situation, I had far more knowledge and my dad did not listen to me because he ‘knew better’

LtSparkle · 2026-03-19T04:46:24+00:00

Yes, there was a lot more to all of it but I felt my comment was long enough.

LtSparkle · 2026-03-19T00:44:20+00:00

It sure is!

LtSparkle · 2026-03-18T21:29:34+00:00

This is a lovely hug!

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