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I had been hoping for winter with it’s cooler weather for Sierra. Well it’s here now and it’s not all I hoped it would be. The weather seems to be hard on her when she is outside for dinner. It’s also hard for me to be motivated to take her for walks when it’s . . . → Read More: Waiting for winter Sierra is still doing well and still ambulatory. She has good days and bad days, but her decline is gradual and I appreciate each day. She is eating her supplements well these days with very little encouragement needed. She has had a few incidences of urinary incontinence. I am using people’s chux pads under . . . → Read More: Just DM Sierra has been doing well since recovering from the UTI with no more night accidents. She has finished her round of antibiotics and is already showing a good recovery overall. I notice that she is less ataxic after being off the antibiotics. She seems to be doing well in this weather, but I would . . . → Read More: Down the DM journey Sierra had a UTI. This explains her urinary incontinence. She has been dry at night since Friday (actually before her vet appointment). She is back eating her supplements at each meal and has shown a rebound in her standing. She fatigues a bit slower since being back on the supplements (from the Clemmons protocol). . . . → Read More: Vet results Sierra has a vet appointment this weekend. She’s been having nighttime incontinence. I am thinking she has a bladder infection. I am going to get that checked out and hope that it will clear up the incontinence issues. It’s very hard to find doggie diapers LARGE enough for a great dane! I am laying . . . → Read More: Vet appointment I didn’t forget to update. Without swimming there is less to write about. Sierra has had some feeding/eating issues- mostly centering around how much she was eating. Her appetite appeared to drop, but part of me thinks she was fatiguing during mealtime and she was giving up. She is now back to eating 2/3 . . . → Read More: All is well The weather is quickly changing and swimming is coming to an end. I am hoping the cooler weather is easier on Sierra. She has not gotten back to eating 100% as she was before the antibiotics, but she is doing better and starting to eat her pills again. I have to come up with . . . → Read More: Coming fall Most vets and canine rehab therapist say that for dogs with DM that rehab is only maintenance. There is some truth to that in the fact that DM will still “win” in the end. However, Sierra’s rehab has been REHABILITATIVE, meaning she is building muscle strength, endurance, coordination and improved functional skills for walking . . . → Read More: Rehab is hard work Sierra had a really bad day today. She refused her breakfast and lunch. She spit up what little antibiotics I tried to give her this morning. She ate some oatmeal and part of her dinner. I skipped her other doses of antibiotics today as she just won’t eat. She was looking really weak behind . . . → Read More: Bad Day |
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