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    Cushings - Not fully emptying bladder

    My boxer girl Ashley had cushings. I had to let her go last year at 13 due to cushings, and heart/fluid issues. She was diagnosed with cushings right after she turned 10 so really didnt want to do anything painful or evasive due to her age. My vet suggested Anapryl, which is also used in...
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    Need some advice on my 12 year boxer

    Yes treating the cushings with anapryl...she has been on those meds since Dec 2010. she showed a marked improvement when she started it. She had pancretits (SP?) that Dec and spent 3 days at the vet and her blood tests were off the charts so the vet suggested after she got over the initial...
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    Any tips on distinguishing warning signs of Cushings from normal signs of aging?

    Mine started with the excessive drinking and accidents became more frequent. And shes always been a eater so her desire for food wouldnt cause me to think anything of it. Then two years ago before christmas she developed pancreatitis and spent three days in the hospital. All her blood work...
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    Need some advice on my 12 year boxer

    Ok so Ashley my 12 year old boxer is really starting to show severe signs of dementia. She will be 13 in december. Two years ago after a bout of pancreatitis we had her tested for cushings due to the potty accidents and increased water. Also vet shared that could cause the flare up of the...
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    Pancreatitis - how do you know?

    I know when my boxer got it about 2 years ago she was pretty lifeless, sleeping, not eating and no interest except just laying there and sleeping.
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    Yeast infection and treatment care for our first boxer.

    I had a boxer years ago that had allergic reactions too..she was a female and also showed signs of yeast infection on/off. So was told by vet to start adding some yougart to her food, because the bacteria in yougert is also benficial to dogs with yeast infections. Also she got the red bumps...
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    Our Aging Boxers

    Ashley turend 12 in Dec, and shes a pretty tough girl. And food still rules her world:) you know its time to eat because it revs her up pretty good. Had a scare a couple christmas ago when she wouldnt get up one day and I thought this is it, got her into the vet, was pancreatis, so spent 3...
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    Ageless 11+ and counting

    My girl turned 12 this last Dec, and my boy turns 11 in March, and am thrilled to still have them going strong:) Seniors are so great.
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    How old are your Boxers? Curious on oldest dog here

    Ashley turned 12 this last Dec 4th, still going strong, is deaf now but if theres food anywhere around shes on red alert:) We dealt with some pancretis (SP?) a couple christmas' ago, but later learned she was showing cushings on a low scale, so have been managing that with some meds. She is...
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    Nausea, licking, eating grass and now drinking and peeing much

    My 11 year old boxer was recently diagnosed with cushings..it causes them to drink alot of water..they may feel sick, possibly vomit their food etc. She spent 3 days in the hospital with pancretis (not sure spelling) which they couldnt tell was causing her liver numbers to be off the charts or...
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    We Think We've Done All We Can Do

    I really dont know what to say other than boxers are not for everyone...they can be high energy, and when they are young they can be worse than kids. I was lucky with my female, she turned into a couch potato quite quickly, but boy when its dinner time or after baths she turns into the speed...
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    need horse help

    It may seem cruel to you but its actually will help him..if you look at it that way...I have a 3 year old mare that is majorly herd bound..and one day when she was 2 I took her away from where they were grazing..and was going to give her a bath..she was acting out a little about being pulled...
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    Sam's Story

    That is a great story...I wouldnt be surprised if he didnt have accidents because you had to separate them for that time. I have a horse that is pretty set in his ways and because he picks on my 3 year old paint gelding I would put Jake in his own corral so it would give Cochise (3 yr old) a...
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    I need to come clean

    That is a great story..but I doubt she would be upset if you were to come clean....look what she got out of it...
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    Reporting Animal Abuse on an Overseas Military Post

    If the MP's wont do anything contact and request to speak to the station commander and if you dont get satisfaction there, contact the provost marshall himself. I used to be an a MP and yes they can do something about it, but sometimes you have to hit the right person to get something done (go...
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