Our first sheltie was extremely healthy. Lived to 15 and died naturally and no health issues ever. She did have a small lump that started to grow...
Thanks for all the input and I agree with everyone. I found some growth charts that will help "predict" their size although nothing is...
We lost our beloved Bella and in the spring or summer, we'd like to get another Sheltie similar to our Bella. She was on the small side, maybe 14...
Thank you Caro, I appreciate your kind words. I miss her terribly and as hard as it was, my love for her guided me so she didn't suffer. They're...
Hi Rosiesdad, Sorry, I haven't been following so I apologize for the late response. I hope Rosie is doing good. We said goodbye to our Bella a...
Just wondering how Misty is doing? Bella's doing great, still getting fluid but she's active, happy and has a great appetite. Getting between...
I order the tubing from my local vet and it's a little cheaper than Tufts. The irrigation saline I got from emedsupplies off of EBay, gauzes in a...
Sorry to hear about Misty but don't lose hope. Bella is doing great and we are only getting about 35ccs every 2-3 weeks. She has improved so...
Mandi, how is your girl doing? Mine is still getting the fluid but it seems like its slowing down. We are at 100-200 cc's every 10-14 days which...
It might be coincidental but Bella had extensive dental work prior to her pleural effusion and my other sheltie didn't. Makes we wonder if there...
I'm so sorry you're going thru this. She is on prednisone 5 mg every other day and her last fluid draw was 150 cc's. My advice is to do only...
Just an update- Bella is still doing good and her fluid has dropped a little from 550cc to 525cc for a 7 day period. Yesterday we drew off 550cc...
The protein shake she liked is lactose free thankfully but I ended up getting Dogsure which she likes too. I'll try the broth as well if she goes...
Good news, Bella doesn't have cancer. Pericardium and pleural both biopsy are negative. The Dr. said there were a few reactive cells, not sure...
Thanks Cara but I got a bunch of dog food samples to try, both dry and stews as a backup. So far today she did eat her kibble and hopefully she...
Bella is home and resting. She did great during surgery but today you can tell there's a bit of discomfort when trying to lie down. Not sure if...
I think we are starting her on a trial dose of prednisone today. If we started it before the biopsy it could have affected the results. The vets...
We had the following tests done on Wednesday: heart worm antigen, a chemistry profile package, tick panel 6 with Lyme (IDEX 2356), Bartonella...
Hi, I ran across this site while doing some research on Shelties and pleural effusion. My precious sweet Bella has pleural effusion and we can't...