Recent content by Micheritz

Thank you all for encouragement and support. It just helps to know that we're doing what seems like most others are - I don't necessarily question my vet, but he doesn't seem 100% sure, so it helps to know how others have experienced the treatment and/or condition. Chopper seems to be doing...

We are tapering down right now. We started with 20mg twice daily for 2 days, then 10mg twice daily x3 days, then 10 mg once for 2 days and now 10 mg every other day. Today was first day of nothing and I was a bit worried! I'm still not home, but I hear he's doing good. When you had St Bernard...

No, just on prednisone. Kidney labs were normal this last check up. Only mildly elevated that first night. We didn't do that stimulation test to find how his body is making cortisol, and now since he's already on prednisone we can't get a true value. I'm not sure what that med is, is it...

Newbie here! I have 9 yr old male boxer- my only child, had him since he was a pup!! Been fortunate to not have any real health issues (other than ACL and arthritis), Until this past week! Last Friday I came home from work to find him Very sick - weak, labored breathing, pale and tacky mouth-...

I'm new to the forum as a member, but I have referenced this wonderful community many times over my years of being a Boxer mom! I'm thrilled to be part of this community! My boy is Chopper- he'll be 10 in January. We're coming up on some big changes and I would love to be part of this...