New rescue

[hmbutler]

Well, it just amazes me how someone working at a shelter knows nothing and shouldn't speak before they know facts! Here's an update on the rescue we pulled from the Tacoma shelter who Brooke has named "Gnoochi" as she reminds her of a potato dumpling!

We had suspected "cushings disease" and a myriad of bacterial/yeasty infections going on, but the bomb was that she was spayed! We are waiting on the blood work as the vet said it could be "hyperthyroidism" instead of cushings which is great. He thinks she is older than suspected but because of her health there is no way to tell.

Brooke is totally fallen for this sweetie and I suspect she has found her forever home already! However short it may be...

So if it's hyperthyroidism instead of cushings, would you have a better outlook for her? I don't know much (read: anything) about either! Hopefully she does still have a long life ahead of her, and hopefully she stays with Brooke who will love her every day. Gnochi is such a cute name! Especially for a little chubs like this girl hehe

[xellil]

I have a friend who had a dog with Cushings. It wasn't pleasant - in my opinion, the poor dog suffered alot before she died. i thought snorkels was fat - she was probably 20 pounds overweight (and a dachshund). She went to specialists at vet schools, had numerous crises, many midnight runs to the ER, etc. It was very hard for my friend.

I don't know about hyperthyroidism, but hopefully it's not like Cushings.

[whiteleo]

I do know of one case from someone on my "Yahoo Bull Terrier" forum for raw feeding who got a rescue, that had been through a lot.. He had cushings but once she switched the dog over to a raw diet and gave him exactly what he needed the right way, it was forever gone, she did it all naturally!

The vet said if it is hyperthyroidism then it is very treatable with a good overall diet and good care!

[xellil]

I do know of one case from someone on my "Yahoo Bull Terrier" forum for raw feeding who got a rescue, that had been through a lot.. He had cushings but once she switched the dog over to a raw diet and gave him exactly what he needed the right way, it was forever gone, she did it all naturally!

The vet said if it is hyperthyroidism then it is very treatable with a good overall diet and good care!

I'm sorry my friend didn't try raw. It's sad to think it might have helped, or even saved, her little dog.

[whiteleo]

Good news from the vet; low thyroid, normal liver enzymes, high white blood cell count which is due to her bacterial infections that she is fighting. All fixable! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY......................... ..........

[Herzo]

Great news can't wait to see her when she get's in shape. That means we have to have pictures in a month or so

[whiteleo]

Just to Update everyone......

Brooke has decided to keep Gnoochi, she just couldn't give her up! I'll have to post up some recent pictures of her as she looks amazing compared to when she first got picked up...I've tried to get Brooke to join up here, she did however join our raw feeding co-op and seems to have gone nuts buying stuff!