I have a 13 year old black lab (brittany) i have had her since i was about 3, she is the greatest dog in the world. Shes going to be 14 in only a few weeks and shes been acting like most older dogs do, she has arthritis and a broken tail (but there isn’t anything we can do about the tail). Anyways we have a 3 year old black lab (Sammy) and he normally tries to play with her and stuff like that but now all he does is lay next to her and licks her… Sammy is so depressed he doesn’t even play fetch or any thing anymore, this just started a few days ago but im still worried. I thought it was just because he was sick and we had to take him to the animal hospital and he had medicine and the medicine was making him sick but i don’t think it was because he ran out a few days ago. The Brittany is scaring me and so is Sammy he has always been so annoying and playful and now hes not, and Brittany is normally just Brittany… there isn’t much to say that she does. But please if you have ever had this or heard about something like this happening please tell me.

My dog is 13 years old. About three days ago I noticed she will wake up in the middle of the night and just lay there and start moving back and forth, and her legs will twitch and jerk. She’ll then start walking from room to room and lay in each room for about five minutes, and then get up again. She has arthritis but I don’t think that has anything to do with it, but it might I guess. What could cause this?

OK. So I guess this isn’t REALLY a question. It’s more of an informatory type few paragraphs.
You see now-a-days every body wants the cheapest thing you can stuff your so called “friend” into. well. It’s better to make them a home not a jail cell! Please be educated before you want to buy or even consider buying a bird.. SO many careless owners think that a bird is just oh, you get em a cage- put food and water in the bowl. and I’m done! NO that’s no where near done! the cage HAS to be big enough for the bird(s) to fly around the cage and not hit one thing. not 1! and budgies in the wild fly MILES every day. and our buds in captivity need at LEAST one hour a DAY to have exercises. AT LEAST 1 hour.

Rule of thumb when buying a cage for any bird. is. BUy the biggest you can afford! the bigger, the better! ANd please don’t be a careless owner who takes the pet store’s advice when you ask ” where are your flight cages for parakeets?” and they show you these extremely tiny cages. DON”T GET THEM! that would be to us, stuffing you into a closet to live in. HOw would you enjoy that!?
here are minimum cage requirements for parakeets
Minimum size for 1 parakeet——-18×18x18″
Volume = 5,832″ cubic inches

Minimum size for 2 parakeets—–30×18x18″
Volume = 9,720″ cubic inches

Minimum size for 3 parakeets—–32×18x20″
Volume = 11,520″ cubic inches

Minimum size for 4 parakeets—–34×18x25″
Volume = 15,300″ cubic inches

Minimum size for 5 parakeets—–35×18x30″
Volume = 18,900″ cubic inches

Minimum size for 6 parakeets—–40×18x32″
Volume = 23,040″ cubic inches

you will also need to care for the budgie( parakeet)
toys. ( they are very smart creatures, and their minds need to be stimulated! mirrors, bells are both very good and popular. shredding toys_ as they like to chew_ ect.)

you need to provide a variety of perches. and perch sizes. as they are always on their feet. if the only perch you provide for them is the perch that came with the cage. they could get numerous diseases from that including arthritis for example. OR bumble foot. ( like calluses for us but for them it is much more longer and painful then to us.) the most preferred are NATURAL WOOD PERCHES!!!!!! and buy as many sized, and different texture, diameter perches as you can.

also. if you ever want to add to your flock. ( another bird) and you get another bird after you have a or multiple bird. you must quarantine the bird for 35 -45 days! 45 days is more advised. this helps prevent the spread of disease that could kill your in tire flock! when you quarantine you keep the bird/newbie on the opposite end of your home from where you keep you bird(s) that you already have. and it is important that they make NO contact. I mean not inebriate the same air! NO contact. until condensation is done and over with. and you must not break quarantined nay reason. other wise you could risk harming or bringing illness your flock. ( which could be allot of money at the vet’s office i’m talking could be hundreds or even thousands of dollars for treatments!)

Please. I hope any one who took the time to read this will try to do the best for Thibaud. ( if you have or get(ing) one) and take into cconsiderationeverything you’ve read. if you didn’t know anything that I’ve posted here. I’m glad I was able to inform you.

If you EVER have any ?’s or concerns, or need advise, or need help, or anything to do with parakeets.
visit this wonderful online community. It is not like most bird forums. where they ddiscriminateeeach other and are rude and so on. they are VERY helpful people who are glad to help you with ANYTHING you need help with.

the website is

talkbudgies.com

on this forum. It has helped me in so many ways. I cannot put it all into words. I am so grateful I have this forum. they are like another family That I have. I go to for advice, if I ever need to vent, for help, concerns I have, tips, or just to cheer me up when I’m down. they help me through allot of stuff.

If you ever need any help. with your budgie. any advise, tips. anything. PLEASE I iin courageyou to visit this forum.( it is 100% free to sign up for. so do not worry about having to pay a fee for making a profile.)

I hoped that I have helped educate at least 1 person who read this. thank you for your time. I appreciate you for taking the time out of your day to read my informative letter. TTHANK YOU ttthank you thankyou!

monet.

He took zero medical history, only filled out form with name and address and insurance. No assistant took any medical history.

I was told I have eczema..I broke out in an extremely itchy rash on my calves after remodeling. He concurred it was probably an allergy (to the dust or possible mold stirred up) that went to eczema.

Natural treatments I tried did not help. I want to get rid of it as it is unsightly and itchy but I am worried about potential problems.

He ordered a steroid cream (betamethasone dip aug .05% cream) for 6 weeks. He said it would be a lot better in a week but if I discontinued it before 6 weeks, it may come back.

I have just been told I may have high blood pressure, I had a fasting blood sugar of 151 (but ai c was 5.9)..this means I am prediabetic they said, Also I have developed severe gout and have arthritis. I am also clinically depressed and long felt I had adrenal insufficiency due to high stress for 20 years and symptoms of this.

I read this steroid cream
cream can cause blood glucose to raise and be not advised to take if one has high blood pressure or diabetes. Also it interferes by increasing inflammation which may hurt my gout/arthritis and can exacerbate depression. It causes weight gain and redistribution of weight (in a bad way). If used more than a week, it can cause the adrenal glands to shrink and may cause a rebound effect if not gradually tapered off. It takes the adrenals about 3 months to start working right again and producing its hormones (I think cortisol).

I have a phobia about medicines and almost never take them but I am afraid this eczema rash on both legs will never leave if I don’t use it, I am angry this doctor did not ask me one medical question or get any medical history. I recently was forced into an HMO) and he is the only doctor I see who is an approved dermatologist. The office was packed and I was only with the doctor about 4 minutes..It was fast for everyone it looked like. I am used to doctors
who spend 15-30 minutes with me and they always take a history..I am unsure if I should take it. Do you feel it would be safe? Would he have prescribed it if it was dangerous with certain medical conditions? Does anyone have any experience with taking a steroid cream like this.
I have had this rash since December several problems getting in sooner and two doctors didn’t know what it was, but they were not specialist like this doctor who took no history and glanced at the rash a minute.

Very Very Very Longggg Story Made Short:
My Mom A 46 Year Old Legally Blind, Over Weight, Type Two Diabetic, With High And Low Blood Pressure And Arthritis, Fell On Her Left Abdomen. She Went To The ER And They Prescribed Her Percosets. A Week Later (On The 17th) She Called An Ambulance And An Emergency Appendicitis Was Performed.
Three Days After Surgery, She Was Taken Out Of Intensive Care, Because They Didn’t Find The Need To Keep Her There. And That’s When It All Started To Go To Hell From There.
The First Day She Was Fine. She Had Very Little Appetite, And Could Not Use The Bathroom On Her Own.
The Second Day They Gave Her Oxygen Because She Had Trouble Breathing.
The Third Day, They Suspected She Had Pneumonia So They Gave Her The Widest Spectrum Antibiotic Available.
The Fourth Day She Was Back In Intensive Care Hooked Up To A Mechanical Ventilator.
Once In Intensive Care (ICU) They Started Giving Her Dialysis Because Her Kidneys Were Slow Due To Her Diabetes.
It Wasn’t Until The 29th I Found Out She Had ARDS.
Her Condition Keeps Changing. Sometimes She Gets Better And Sometimes She Gets Worse. One Step Forward, Two Steps Backwards. Three Steps Forwards, One Step Backwards, And So On.
Every Time She Takes A Step Backwards The Nurses Give Her Cisatracurium, To Completely Paralyze Her Muscles, And Keep Her From Fighting The Ventilator And Risking Trauma.

I Need Professional Help On This. I Am On Leave From Iraq And My Time Is Expiring Pretty Soon. I’ve Been Fighting To Get An Extension, But It Seem Unlikely At This Point.

I Want To Know All The Different Things That Cause ARDS, And Is It Negligence From The Hospital? Is This Something That Just Happens Or Could It Have Been Prevented?
What Are The Different Treatments Available?
Could The Surgery Have Caused Complications To Her Kidneys?
Can Cisatracurium Cause Adverse Effects Such As Paralysis?

Anything You Guys Might Want To Add?

The Reason I’m Asking Is Because The Nurses Keep Giving Me The “She’s Gonna Be Okay” Answer Or The “It’s Hard To Say” Answer. Something Smells Fishy.

I asked a question yesterday bc my dog hurt her paw. I took her to the vet, and they said she has arthritis. She is only 1 year and 9 months. I bought some vitamin supplements to help prevent hip dysplasia and glucosimine I am also putting her on fish oil for her skin. They also gave her a shot to help with the inflamation in her front paw. What else can I do to help my dog and make sure she is comfortable!!!

I dont know her health history because I rescued Milie 8 months ago from the shelter. Her previous owners abused her, and never took her to the vet. Now I do everything I can to make sure she is healthy and happy!

Also I heard that heated dog beds help dogs that have arthritis. Is this true?

Good Morning,Last night my cat died. I don’t know how old she was, because we found her. About a year ago, she started developing symptoms that seen like arthritis, she could no longer jump up on the bed or chair. But she was still happy, eating and playing. Last night she let out this terrible cry, started stumbling like her back legs gave out, then it looked she had a seizure her whole body started shaking and her mouth sagged on 1 side then she could not move , as if she was paralyzed,she could not even lift her head, ,we made her comfortable waiting for a vet to open in our area, she was 3am , then suddenly she gasped twice for air and then died.Please help me to figure out what happened to my cat or could she have been saved if there was emergency services for animals open? Also my 2 children are devastated as well as myself and my husband should we get a kitten to help with the pain?

I have undifferentiated mixed connective tissue disease. I’ve tested positive for Sjogren’s syndrome a few years back, but it is not primary. That means that I either have Lupus or Rheumatoid Arthritis. I’ve been taking plaquenil for 4+ years and had some toxicity. My dose has been decreased and I started taking Methotrexate in August. I currently take 10 mg. I’ve noticed minimal (very, very minor) improvement in joint swelling. I seem to have 2-3 good days a week, but still have considerable swelling in my joints. I see my rheumatologist in 3 weeks, but I thought I would ask anyone who is taking methotrexate to see how long it took them to know it is working.
My major complaint is fatigue. I’m exhausted and I don’t think the fatigue is worth the minimal improvement. If anyone who is currently taking this med can give me some advice, I would greatly appreciate it. Should I hang in there? I’m also doing homeopathic treatments with a doc and aqua therapy 2-3x a week.

I have an elder St. Bernard with arthritis. His hair is turning grey and it takes him longer to eat his meals than it used to be. When my precious boy goes to heaven, I want to have him cremated and put him in a spot he loves (kind of like scattering peoples ashes in the ocean or in the mountains). My husband thinks its weird and would rather just dig a hole. He is my first dog and my precious boy and I think he should get the same respect as a human would. Is this weird?

Our chow mix Nikki is about 10-11 years old (adopted so we don’t know). We have had her since she was about 1.5. She was a healthy dog up until recently and she started showing her age through arthritis and new skin problems (getting hot spots, she never had before.)

A few months ago she started itching terribly. We made sure she was up to date on flea meds so when she continued itching we suspected allergies. We took her to the vet and they said the same thing.

He told us to give her benedryl-it isn’t working.

Right now, we are on vacation and she is with us but we are not near home. Is there anything we can get to put on her (no petsmart around, only walmart) to help ease the itching sensation?

Also, how much are allergy shots or pills generally at the vet and how often do they have to get them? I will surely be taking her to the vet when we get back home but mom says the allergy treatment is very expensive…