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Bushman
Social climber
Elk Grove, California
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Yes, sorry I haven't gotten back ya'll my ST Pet Lover fambly crew.
Been busy with Emma and work so here's an update.
From yesterday;
I brought her home from the vet on Friday night with her IV fluids to give subcutaneously and have been working with her to make the best of things. She's semi-active snd pees a lot, but only eating bout a cup of food a day (less than a 1/4 of what she used to eat), so she's not so good yet. I have to give her IV fluids twice a day or she wouldn't last. Still holding out hope her kidneys will last enough for her to recover but still too soon to tell.
Right now she has about 5o% the energy she used to have, which is about a 20% improvement from when I got back from Redding a week ago.
Today;
She ate twice this morning equaling almost a whole meal and has been playing and had a bone so good signs, caught her drinking water on her own also, but haven't seen a stool yet.
I am becoming more hopeful now because she seems about 10% better today and the spark seems a little brighter in her eyes. It's work to find an IV fluid supplier (fluids, lactated Ringers), from the Vet are so expensive. I'm having it shipped from Pet 360 for about $12 a bag with a prescription. I hope with her eating more I can wean her off the fluids soon.
Thank you all for your concern and good thoughts,
-Tim
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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I'm sending crazy healing vibes to Emma, man
I've got two labs myself, one six and one eleven.
C'mon Emma, you've got this girl!
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Bad Climber
climber
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Hang in there, Emma. We is pullin' for you!
Django and BAd
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Bushman
Social climber
Elk Grove, California
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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She knows your love dude. Heartbreaking and basically the best of human deed.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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C'mon, Emma...kick this thang. We love you.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Woof, emma, woof yowl yelp and bay. You got this.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, ... just checked in on emma, too...
prayers and well wishes... god bless...
happy good eve, now... and may the day be better for her...
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Hey Bushman- best wishes and thoughts for you and your dogs.
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Bushman
Social climber
Elk Grove, California
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Emma ate better yesterday than she has since she got sick, still not enough though and she has a vet appointment today. Her energy is up more too but her heart rate is still way too low. I'm still giving her IV fluids but about 1/2 as much now because she's eating better. She's about 65% her old self now so I'm getting more hopeful. Her and her brother wanted to stay up and chase rabbits all last night so I had to let them go out a few times but then make them come in so she wouldn't overdo it, happy for her but what a pain, ha ha!
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Go Emma!!!!!!!
Susan
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Eating, drinking, pooping & peeing, chasing rabbits. These are good signs.
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bob
climber
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Go Emma! I have been thinking about her from this. Yesterday after checking in I was in the yard with my Oliver and said, "Emma?!" And this was his reaction.
I'm glad she seems to be on the up and up. Nice work.
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Bushman
Social climber
Elk Grove, California
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Ok,
Taking her home and treating her there was probably the best thing for her after all the tests and inconclusive findings as to why her kidneys were damaged. I took her for a follow up with the Vet today and she had a blood test to see how her kidneys were doing.
Great news for Emma, her heart rate is back up to 80 which is almost normal and the blood work shows her kidney function is improving on one level but is the same on another level. Which means there is some improvement to the kidney function, but the damage is still there, so she will always need to remain on the kidney friendly diet. The Vet said she was doing great and she is going to consult with her colleagues about the heart medication and whether she should continue it or not after her prescription runs out. She said what I'm doing with the IV fluids can continue until her eating is regular every day.
Thank you for your moral support, Everybody!
PS
She ate all her food this afternoon with great enthusiasm and is eating up all my praise and attention as well, same goes for Luke for just being Luke.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Right on! There's no place like Home.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 10, 2015 - 12:35am PT
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I've pulled my prior post in that I'm going to wait till he sees the vet before freaking out. Fingers crossed...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 10, 2015 - 01:30am PT
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hey there say, brandon_
oh my, hope the pupdog will be okay... prayers for whatever is wrong...
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Bushman
Social climber
Elk Grove, California
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Jul 10, 2015 - 05:25am PT
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Best wishes for your pup pup, Brandon!
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 10, 2015 - 08:50am PT
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So, yeah, it's cancer. The vet is coming by this afternoon to help him pass peacefully. This is a terrible f*#king day.
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