Recent content by divazoe

Thanks for the advice and prayers guys. Sadly, Diva is rapidly declining. Last night she threw up everything put into her. We were up all night (I'm sure some of you can relate, at work, with bags under the eyes), because she obviously couldn't sleep herself. Her breathing was noisy because...

Please give me some advice. My baby may die soon if I don't find some answers (according to the vet). I have a 10.5 year old boxer who is not eating or drinking on her own and hasn't done so for almost two weeks. She started out at 67lbs. and now weighs only 52! It's just a vicious cycle. She...

Figures! Hi Guys! Thanks again for the well wishes. Now as we all know, being a boxer owner is full of surprises, so wouldn't you know that one day after she was diagnosed as cancer-free, she went and had a heart attack! She fell out with rapid breathing, lost control of her urine, etc., but...

NO CANCER! Hi all, One more update: we just got the results of the biopsy of the spleenic tumor and it was NOT cancer! The doctor said that it was a miracle! She also said that we probably saved her life by deciding to have the surgery ASAP because if we didn't, she would probably have died a...

HUH?!

Raised bowl here... ...used to have a low one, but Diva used to throw up all the time and get gas. Since I've elevated both food and water (6 years now), she has not thrown up and has very little gas. I've definitely noticed a positive difference BECAUSE of the bowl change. I don't know...

POOTING SOLUTION! Throw out your gas masks! Hi all! I have the answer to all of your problems. My old girl has the same problems once in a while and I just take an activated charcoal capsule (can get from any health food store cheap. I go to GNC), and either sneak it in her food (she's very...

SHE MADE IT! Hi Carrie, Stephanie & all you other wonderful boxer guardians! Diva had a successful operation and is recovering nicely thank you very much! YAY! I feel like a great weight has been lifted. Her doctor said that her heart was steady throughout the operation and that while they...

Thanks Stephanie for your support and advice. Yes, that is a very good thing to mention: NO ACE! We're very fortunate to have a surgeon that's aware of the dangers of ACE, since he and his wife (who is Diva's main vet), own and rescue boxers. They even use their own boxer's for blood...

Hi all, This is an update on my 9.5 year old boxer, Diva. A few weeks ago, she had an episode of rapid breathing and partial collapse even after she was taken to the hospital, given EKG's, sonograms, etc., then prescribed Sotalol. Thing was, the dosage wasn't high enough, so after the episode...

For those of you who've lost a pet, my heart goes out. Thanks so much for sharing your stories and giving your support. It helps TREMENDOUSLY! Today, Diva is doing fine. I called the cardiologist and told him that she had that episode about 5 days after they had prescribed the 40 mg. of...

ok for now hi guys, thanks so much for your positive vibes. we appreciate it. i was a basketcase all day. it was indeed a long night, but aside from some major snoring, she seemed fine. i called her vet before i decided to go in and she basically said that since she is having the erratic heart...

Hi all, I've been very moved by the knowledge and compassion shared on these forums--hope some of you have some insights/experiences with what I'm about to go into. I have a 9.5 year old Boxer named Diva who up until recently, has been fairly healthy. About 1.5 yrs. ago, she had a cancerous...