It's very hard, Fiona. But Ginny is in the best place she could be, and so much loved. Not just by you, incidentally, but by many here as well...
Ginny
- Thread starter snowbunny
- Start date
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
We’ve started Ginny on Pentosan injections for her arthritis. Tomorrow morning she goes in for her second of four weekly injections as a loading dose, before they become less frequent.
It’s a ridiculously cheap medication, at just €10 a pop (cost price)! Not that cost matters because we’d manage whatever we had to, but it was certainly a nice surprise after the first injection. Fingers crossed (if you could do the honours,@Beanwood
) that this does the job and helps make her more comfortable.
It’s a ridiculously cheap medication, at just €10 a pop (cost price)! Not that cost matters because we’d manage whatever we had to, but it was certainly a nice surprise after the first injection. Fingers crossed (if you could do the honours,@Beanwood
) that this does the job and helps make her more comfortable.
- Location
- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
Bless her. How long before you might notice a difference Fiona? xx
- Location
- The Hague, The Netherlands
Yes I am interested too to see what happens. I thought Pentosan was used for bladder infections!
I read that it can take from 3 up to 6 months to see the maximum benefits?
Fingers and paws crossed it helps Ginny X
I read that it can take from 3 up to 6 months to see the maximum benefits?
Fingers and paws crossed it helps Ginny X
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Yes, from what I've been told, we might see some small early improvements, but it's really more of a cumulative effect we should expect over the coming months.
- Location
- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
I hope Ginny gets some relief to make her more comfortable. Your lovely lady really deserves. xx
Cath
MLF Sales Coordinator
How is Ginny @snowbunny
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Thanks for asking, @Cath! She's doing well; the injections are definitely helping. We just had our last of the weekly ones, and now we have a three month break until the next. We also have a heat pad which we apply to her lower back (do dogs have a "lower" back??) multiple times a day to help loosen things up and get blood flowing. She LOVES this!!
I don't think we can expect her to be going on any hikes in the near future, but she's certainly more comfortable on her little bimbles. This evening we ended up in the middle of a load of trees which had come down in the snow and it was nice watching her work out how to navigate them, quite happily!
I don't think we can expect her to be going on any hikes in the near future, but she's certainly more comfortable on her little bimbles. This evening we ended up in the middle of a load of trees which had come down in the snow and it was nice watching her work out how to navigate them, quite happily!
Well done, Ginny!
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
I should probably note, considering what the UK weather is like at the moment, that we have no snow now, and haven't for ages. This is just damage from the other week 
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
Great to hear that it’s helping!
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
I'm so glad the gorgeous girl is doing ok
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
I admit that when I read your update I interpreted “her little bimbles”
as a cute term for her feet. Then I remembered that “bimble” is British for “a casual, meandering walk”. But I do like it as a word for cute dog feet so I think I will repurpose it.
as a cute term for her feet. Then I remembered that “bimble” is British for “a casual, meandering walk”. But I do like it as a word for cute dog feet so I think I will repurpose it.
Lisa
Moderator
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
Ha ha I thought the same exact thing!!
I am glad Ginny is doing so well!
Cath
MLF Sales Coordinator
How is Ginny doing @snowbunny
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
She's being Little Miss Tartypants at the moment. Poor Shadow! Although for his part he seems more interested than normal, too. Fun times!
As far as everyday, she's still full of beans and life, but struggling more with walking. We've reduced what we are doing with her and I'm sure there is a bit of a Catch-22 going on there, but it is what it is. We don't take her on "walks" anymore, just pootle around the land and she eats almonds or rolls around in the sunshine while the others run around hunting out balls. She still loves a trip out in the car to go and lay in the river, so we do that when we can, too. She's a happy girl, and that's the most important thing.
As far as everyday, she's still full of beans and life, but struggling more with walking. We've reduced what we are doing with her and I'm sure there is a bit of a Catch-22 going on there, but it is what it is. We don't take her on "walks" anymore, just pootle around the land and she eats almonds or rolls around in the sunshine while the others run around hunting out balls. She still loves a trip out in the car to go and lay in the river, so we do that when we can, too. She's a happy girl, and that's the most important thing.
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
I bet she’s loving life