marion Posted May 2, 2003 Posted May 2, 2003 Wish Rosie luck tonight, she's going to the vets for a blood test to see if she has thyroid problems. :-? She HATES the vets, she'll be quivering and shaking and we'll have to drag her in. "Poor Rosie" :( Sorry haven't been on very much past few days but not been feeling brill myself. :( Quote
pei obssessed Posted May 2, 2003 Posted May 2, 2003 Sorry to hear that, Marion. Hope both you and Rosie are well soon. Quote
Rosebud Posted May 2, 2003 Posted May 2, 2003 :D Hope she comes back normal on her results. :angel: Quote
marion Posted May 2, 2003 Author Posted May 2, 2003 Apparently she's put on 5 kilo's since last year. There is nothing wrong with her generally, she's eating (obviously), drinking and happy. It's just that she's gotten rather lazy, she doesn't want to go walkies etc. I have been cutting her treats down the past few months and reduced her main meal but it hasn't made any difference. After doing a bit of research on the net I realised she could have Hypothyroidism, apparently it's common in her breed and she has some of the symtoms. The vet couldn't do her blood test today because it's Bank Holiday on Monday. She checked her over and said everything was fine. When dad got home he had antibiotics, so I said "what has she given you those for then" and he said "just in case". This has made me so angry because they are just trying to get money out of you for nothing. If Rosie's temperature and everything was fine, which is what she said why has she fobbed him off with antibiotics "just in case". JUST IN CASE OF WHAT EXACTLY. Anyway she's having the blood test on Tuesday. She was also advising him on what to feed Rosie. As they don't cover nutrition in vet school and they are always trying to sell their own stuff he wisely ignored this. I have done enough reading and research in the past four years to know what to feed and what not to feed my dogs. They are both healthy dogs with healthy coats but I just want Rosie to be more active. I know English aren't as active as Irish (they go through their whole lives being puppies) but she should be more active than she is and I just want to know if there is a reason. It might be that she's just bone idle, although she soon moves if there's a treat on offer. Anyway we'll know soon enough. :D Quote
mouseatthebusstop Posted May 2, 2003 Posted May 2, 2003 how old is Rosie--Poppy has put weight on as she got older and not as active Quote
marion Posted May 3, 2003 Author Posted May 3, 2003 I know mouse, she's only gone like this in the past 10-12 months. Although saying that she has been running on the Heath this week. But she should still be more active generally than she is. I'm convinced she's got thyroid problems. If not I'll look at other alternatives. Sometimes I think it's because she knows where she is. If we take her to the beach or Three Sisters she tends to keep up with us and sometimes goes in front (doesn't let us out of her sight) . Where as here she'll dilly dally and go in her own time because she knows where home is. Quote
marion Posted May 3, 2003 Author Posted May 3, 2003 No, Iv'e cut her treats right down. She has a small biscuit in the morning and one at night. I also trim all the fat from their meat so that is lean. If it's not her thyroid I don't know what else to do (I can't starve the poor girl). I'll have to get her a treadmill and put her on a running program. :D Quote
snowpaws Posted May 4, 2003 Posted May 4, 2003 We know someone who uses a treadmill for his dogs (pitt bulls), as they are not allowed off the lead. Maybe you should try it! But they are probably really expensive! :-? I would love to get one for Kodi AND me if I had the money..I would go out running if I didn't run like such a fool. Anyone seen the friends where Pheobe runs?.....thats me. :o Quote
marion Posted May 4, 2003 Author Posted May 4, 2003 Snowpaws, can you imagine this running on a treadmill. I DON'T THINK SO :( :D :( :D :( :D Quote
snowpaws Posted May 4, 2003 Posted May 4, 2003 Aww, I'm sorry Marion, poor little girl :( I really hope the vet can find out what the problem is and sort it out :( I don't get why the vet couldn't just do the blood test today, surely it only takes a couple of seconds to take it..or is it just that he can't send it off till Tuesday? Quote
marion Posted May 4, 2003 Author Posted May 4, 2003 Yeah, she couldn't send it till Tuesday so she'll take it on Tuesday. I was only joking with the picture, that was taken in the very early hours of a Sunday morning when Rosie was sat next to me on the couch while I watched the final of the mens US Open (tennis mad you see). Rosie's okay in herself, and actually we think she's lost a little bit of weight since we cut her treats down. It's just that I'd like her to be more active (although we have noticed the past week that she has been doing a bit more running on the heath than usual (maybe the slight weight loss). But if she does have thyroid problems I want to know then we can deal with it. :lol: Quote
jen Posted May 4, 2003 Posted May 4, 2003 i hope Rosie`s blood tests are ok and all is well. :angel: keep us updated. I`ve missed you on the post`s just latley :( (especially early hours of the morning) :lol: Quote
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