Sophie was the love of my life. I remember the day she came home. Thirteen years, five months and 4 days later, she was gone. Healing after pet loss is tough, we know this. And, there are things I’m doing that are helping me. I want to share them with you, in case they can […]
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Previous post at a glance: Sophie’s echo cardiogram and chest xray showed signs of improvement Her kidney values started to come down Her complementary meets conventional protocol isn’t found in any book or anywhere online Homeopathy is allowing me to write this post. Why Did Sophie Die When She Was Improving? My beautiful Sophie
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She was honking like a goose! There’s no mistaking it. That is the sound of a collapsed trachea in dogs or Congestive Heart Dis-ease/Failure. Sophie has both. How did I know her Congestive Heart Failure brought on a collapsed trachea? In the midst of her encouraging report at cardiologist, Dr. Julia Lindholm of CVCA North
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Previous Post At A Glance: We were officially on the heart dis-ease/kidney dis-ease see-saw of trying to manage fluid in her lungs with Lasix and keep her kidneys from being destroyed by Lasix Dr. Marty Goldstein suggested Azodyl, a supplement that can bring down kidney levels closer to normal I came across a little known/used
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Previous post at a glance: Sophie’s BUN levels rose off the charts at above 130 (normal high end is 27), and her Creatinine level rose too, meaning her kidneys were getting worse. Dr. Lindholm, her cardiologist, suggested a lower protein diet. I found Darwin’s raw Kidney Support, a good quality raw food that needed a
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Previous post re-cap: Sophie was stable; her BUN had decreased from 78 to 54 with the adjusted midday dose of Furosemide The results of the mold test I’d done in the house, post “remediation,” came back with a confirmation we had been living in a house deemed dangerous and having the ability to make one
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Previous post re-cap: Sophie’s follow up echo cardiogram results were not good. Her heart dis-ease is severe and didn’t seem to be improving at all Dr. Lindholm, Sophie’s cardiologist, suggested doubling her dose of conventional medications and trying the Spironolactone again. I ordered the homeopathic remedy Alcoholus from New Zealand, the only place I could
Previous Post Recap: Sophie’s first acupuncture appointment yielded great results in stopping her head tremor by about 90% for two days Her appetite was spotty and the 1/3 meat, 1/3 veggies, 1/3 carbs diet wasn’t helping, so getting her to eat and take her supplements was a process I figured out with the help of
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Previous Post Recap: My 13 year old Portuguese Podengo Pequeno, Sophie, was diagnosed out of the blue with Congestive Heart Failure. I put her on traditional medication and sought out a homeopathic vet and a holistic vet to support. Between us, a protocol of conventional meets complementary was created and Sophie began it. During this
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At A Glance Recap: Congestive Heart Dis-ease and Congestive Heart Failure is one of the most common illnesses pet parents face in dogs Sophie, my 13 yo Portuguese Podengo Pequeno (the charming girl in the pic above), went from a vibrant, puppy-like dog to being diagnosed in the ER with congestive heart failure in a
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