Rourke is ill
- Thread starter Stacia
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Boogie
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- Manchester UK
Get well soon Rourke - Location
- Close to Devon/Somerset border
This is hard to read, such a severe reaction, poor little Rourke. I hope the vets put some time into finding an appropriate treatment that he can tolerate.
We had similar problems with our epileptic lab BJ on long term powerful drugs. It took some time but we got the right combination in the end.
Fingers crossed for a quick recovery for Rourke - from the meds I mean.
We had similar problems with our epileptic lab BJ on long term powerful drugs. It took some time but we got the right combination in the end.
Fingers crossed for a quick recovery for Rourke - from the meds I mean.
- Location
- East Sussex
I'm so sorry for poor Rourke and for all the extra stress on you. I hope he's at least over the stomach problems today and can come home. Do hope the vet can offer an alternative medication for his arthritis that suits him. x
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
Thank you everyone for your kind words.
Can pick him up in an hour or so, have to go to emergency vets about 7 miles away. They say the diarrhoea has stopped, but I am not convinced as my vet said that and as soon as I got him outside, it just poured out, he had no control at all. The very sad thing is he cannot take medication for his very bad arthritis, he is so lame, so the future is bleak
Can pick him up in an hour or so, have to go to emergency vets about 7 miles away. They say the diarrhoea has stopped, but I am not convinced as my vet said that and as soon as I got him outside, it just poured out, he had no control at all. The very sad thing is he cannot take medication for his very bad arthritis, he is so lame, so the future is bleak
- Location
- Isle of Man
Sorry Rourke & you are going through such a bad time. It's horrible that the very medication that helps also cause such a problem. We struggled with this for Belle.
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
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- North Cambridgeshire
Take care and hopefully the diarrhoea has stopped - thinking of you 
- Location
- Vlaardingen, the Netherlands
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
Hope the emergency vet can get him through this acute phase. Thinking of you both.
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
Just catching up now...so sorry to hear about this on top of everything else. I hope today brings better news.
- Location
- Essex, U.K.
Poor Rourke and you too, hope you can find a way to help him without the meds if they are doing this to him.
Hope Rourke is feeling better and the Vet and you can work out a plan for medication moving forward. Hopefully you are feeling better too and not too stressed
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- Andorra and Spain
We’re seeing a new physio next week with Ginny, just to keep her as strong as possible. We’re very aware that her mobility is what will limit her longevity, so it’s not too dissimilar. Maybe look into acupuncture, too? I’ve never had it myself, and fall into the ”skeptic” category with things like that, but also know lots of similar stubborn skeptics - my sister included - who have had it and felt the benefit.
Boogie
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- Manchester UK
I’ve had acupuncture - it was amazing.
Not sure how you get a dog to lie still for it ‘tho?
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Funny you should say that @Boogie and @snowbunny I was going to start a thread about doggie acupuncture as my views have changed a bit over the years... I'll do that tomorrow
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- Andorra and Spain
I know they do it on dogs; from what I’ve seen, they just get them really relaxed with massage first. Not sure that would work with mine
