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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: spanielcrazy on June 04, 2009, 09:42:20 PM
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Jewel (age 13 1/2) developed a cough over the weekend. Today she went to the vet and we had x-rays done, not good news. Her heart is quite enlarged and she has a grade 4 murmur, and a fair amount of fluid in her lungs. She has been started on lasix to take the fluid off the lungs, and elanapril to dilate the blood vessels in her extremeties to take the load off her heart. :'(
She's not had a good day today, up till now everything has been as well as can be for a 13 year old, but this morning she didn't finish her breakfast and turned up her nose at her biskit :o
I just want her to be comfortable and feel safe and loved. I've only had her since last August when I took her on as a rescue, but I love her the same as if she'd been with me all her life :luv:
Please send healing thoughts, the group energy of COL is amazing, and I'm happy to hear from others who have been through this
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:'( Oh dear I'm so sorry to hear about Jewel's problem. :-\
Sending positive healing thoughts from me and Flo :luv: :luv: :-* :-*
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Sending all the positive thoughts we can from Cumbria...
...and hoping that Jewel was only off her breakfast this morning as her body adjusts to the medication.... could even be down to the change in the weather.
Your love and care of Jewel is clear from your post, I'm sure she feels very loved and we'll be keeping everything crossed that after a few days on the meds she starts to feel a lot better. :blink:
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Poor Jewel; healing thoughts coming from our way :luv:
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so sorry to hear Jewel is poorly, sending tonnes of positive thoughts her way :luv: :luv:
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I'm really sorry to hear about Jewel Michelle :'( I hope that the new meds help and she starts to pick up soon, will be thinking about her :luv: :luv:
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Sorry to read about Jewel, positive and loving thoughts on their way
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Hope that it is the meds just kicking in as the others have said, thinking of you and positive thoughts coming your way :luv:
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I'm sorry to hear about Jewel. I hope she starts to feel a bit better once her meds kick in.
Healing thoughts from us. :luv:
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Hope the meds help Jewel, sending lots of healing thoughts :luv:
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I'm really sorry to hear about Jewel Michelle :'( I hope that the new meds help and she starts to pick up soon, will be thinking about her :luv: :luv:
Me too :bigarmhug:
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Oh I am sorry :'( Sending all our love and positives thoughts :-* :luv:
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I am so sorry Jewel is poorly, really hope she feels better very soon. We have all fingers and paws crossed here for her.
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Sending positive thoughts Jewel's way, hope she feels picks up soon. :-*
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Positive thoughts from us too. Hope the meds make her feel better soon.
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Poor Jewell. I hope she feels much better once the meds kick in.
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Sending lots of positive thoughts from the Dorset coast :-* :-*
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Huge hugs from me, am thinking about you both lots... :-* :-*
Hannah xxx
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Sending positive thoughts for Jewel. Hope the meds make things easier for her :-*
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Hope Jewel is feeling better soon :luv:
Best wishes
from Barb and Pippa
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Hope Jewel feels better soon.
Take care :-*
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Hope Jewel feels better soon :-*
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So sorry to hear about Jewel, Positive thoughts on their way from us :luv:
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So sorry to hear about Jewel, Positive thoughts on their way from us :luv:
Same here :-*
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Hoping the medication kicks in soon and she's feeling a little better, poor mite
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Hope she is feeling better today what a worry for you. Lots of love from me and Bonnie Boo :luv:
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I just want her to be comfortable and feel safe and loved. I've only had her since last August when I took her on as a rescue, but I love her the same as if she'd been with me all her life :luv:
Please send healing thoughts, the group energy of COL is amazing, and I'm happy to hear from others who have been through this
What a lovely lovely quote. Sending loads of positive thoughts from me & my two. Hope she picks up soon xx
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So sorry to hear this :'( Hope the meds kick in and help stabilise her quickly. :-\
Sendig healing thoughts for both of you from here :-*
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Healing thoughts are on there way :luv:
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love and healing thoughts to Jewel from me and Ben :luv:
thinking of you both
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I am sorry to hear about Jewel, sending you both lots of love and positive thoughts :luv: :-*
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx
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Positive thoughts from me and cockers kisses from Millie for Jewel :luv: :luv:
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sorry to hear about Jewel - positive thoughts winging their way from me and Chloe :luv:
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Sending postive thoughts, hopefully when the meds kick in and the diuretics do their job she will feel more comfortable eating. Give her meals little and often so it's easier for her to cope with.
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Lots of positive thoughts winging their way to Jewel - hope she feels a bit better today :luv:
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Thinking lots of positive thoughts for Jewel :luv: :luv:
How is she today?
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Sending lots of positive thoughts for Jewel, (what a pretty name) x
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sending lots and lots of positive thoughts for jewel :luv: :luv:
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Poor poor baby. Take care of her and yourselves. :luv:
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Lots of love, hugs and positive thoughts to Jewel, and to you. It is a very worrying time when someone you love so much is poorly. xxx
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Sending loads of positive and healing thoughts for Jewel. I hope the meds are kicking in , and she's starting to improve :luv: Thinking of you both (((hugs)))
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Sending lots of positive healing thoughts for Jewel. and hope that she is feeling much better to-day.
((( Big hugs))) and :luv: :luv:to you both
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Lots of hugs and kisses for Jewel - Hope she's feeling a little bit better today.
Karen, Misha & Roly
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Sending lot's love and positive thoughts for you and Jewel. When Millie aged 13 at the time, was ill with a repertory infection one off the things that got her appetite going was cooked liver.
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positve thoughts from me meg and marmite
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Positive thoughts from me and William :luv:.
When I had my old boy, Josh, He was diagnosed with a heart murmur when he was about 10 and started coughing, then with heart failure when he was about 13. He had medication for both and lived until he was nearly 17 and had a good quality of life once his meds were right for him. I hope they find the right meds and right doses for Jewel very soon.
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Thinking of you and Jewel and hoping for the best possible outcome. :luv:
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I've only just seen this thread and I've not read through it all but I just want to say that my heart goes out to you.
I lost Nelly 3 weeks ago due to an enlarged heart and I also have Dillon who was diagnosed with heart failure 4 weeks ago. He is on heart medication and diuretic tablets.
Nelly passed away very suddenly, I didn't even know she had a heart problem. She went into the animal hospital because she had become dehydrated due to a tummy upset and she passed away while she was there. The vet said they'd done a scan and she had a hugely enlarged heart :'(
I hope Jewel can be kept comfortable for a while longer, like Dillon.
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Sending love and hugs and mega positive thoughts to you all, love Heather xxx
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Hope that Jewel is comfortable and enjoying being extra spoiled by you.
Sending lots of positive thoughts Jewels way :luv: :luv:
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Have just seen this thread too & just wanted to send healing thoughts & {{hugs}} to Jewel (& you too!) :luv:
Have an understanding of what you are going through Michelle, as I had to take Purdey to the vets this A.M. with, what was thought to be kennel cough but now turns out to be fluid on her lungs & possible heart problems....will find out more when we go back tomorrow!
I hope Jewels vets are doing all they can for her :luv:.......and the same goes for Cindere's Dillon :luv: & for Purdey too tomorrow :luv:
but this did get me thinking today...........with all the comments and threads on the forum, related to this illness/disease/condition........ is it that it's just being diagnosed more accurately or it's just that there's quite a few doglets on the forum with dam bad luck or is it that this illness/disease/condition is going to rear it's ugly head to blight this wonderful breed, as it does in others.......was just wondering, thats all :-\
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Thanks for all your good wishes! :luv: The meds seem to be kicking in and Jewel seems to be feeling better. Her appetite has returned and she is getting back to her fiesty old self :luv:
When I had my old boy, Josh, He was diagnosed with a heart murmur when he was about 10 and started coughing, then with heart failure when he was about 13. He had medication for both and lived until he was nearly 17 and had a good quality of life once his meds were right for him.
This is really encouraging to hear! :blink:
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thats really good news, im glad shes feeking better :luv:
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Sounds like brilliant news. :D Hope Jewel continues to feel better. :luv:
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Just seen this and it sounds like better news! sending lots and lots of positive thoughts. :luv:
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Sounds like brilliant news. :D Hope Jewel continues to feel better. :luv:
Ditto - keep it up Jewel :-*
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I hope that she continues to improve.
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Horray for Jewel :D. Glad to hear youre feeling better.
Love Milly & Jo xx
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Just wondering how Jewel is doing? I hope she's continuing to improve (http://bestsmileys.com/hugging/6.gif)
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Ditto xxxx :-*
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Good news! :luv: