(VICT) Re: Let Me Tell You a Story
- From: Jill Gross <jgross@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Vi-Clicker <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 02:32:00 -0500 (EST)
Karyn, how awful for you and your boy. You really do have ot go with your
gut. Nobody knows your dog like you do. I have learned to be very
assertive and ask lots of questions and, in some cases, tell a vet how and
what I want done. I have salukis which are sighthounds. Like Greyhounds,
salukis have very unique blood parameters and they require very specific
drugs for anesthetization. I have discovered that many vets are clueless
about these differences. Using the wrong anesthesia or missreading a chem
screen can kill a dog. So, I have had to become more knowledgable and more
take-charge especially when using a ve that is new to me. I have finally
found a vet practice where the doctors don't feel threatened when a dog
owner has knowledge, asks questions, and makes suggestions. It's great and
makes me feel that my guys are getting the best care possible. I hope you
can find somebody like that.
Best of luck to you. Stick to your guns. Btw, what partof the countrydo
you live in?
Jill
On Sat, 3 Feb 2007, metnme2 wrote:
> Its a story about listening to your gut despite what
> your vet or the leader in the thyroid field has to
> say.
> I have been quiet for a reason the past months. For
> the last 6 months, Met and I have been going through
> absolute hell. I've tried to sugar-coat it mostly but
> its royally been hell on earth. As you recall back in
> July and early August Met was on the top of the world.
> He was vigorous, loved his job and was the picture of
> health. I was so happy and our partnership was so much
> closer than it had ever been if that is possible. Then
> despite all my debating both the vet and Dr Dodds
> insisted Met was hyperthyroid. He had no symptoms of
> such and I also made that very clear. They refused to
> listen to reason and I was made to reduce his meds.
> Within 3-4 weeks it was becoming apparent that Met was
> turning hypothyroid again. When he was retested they
> once again said he was hyperthyroid still and made me
> further reduce his meds trying to make me believe that
> his symptoms were from hyperthyroidism not hypo. I
> stupidly accepted this viewpoint. In hindsite I am
> thinking a lot clearer about the timing of those
> symptoms but not before I put Met through about
> $400.00 to $500.00 of medical work that was
> unnecessary.
> Met just had the thyroid test run again and now they
> are claiming he is normal but if you could see Met now
> you would just cry. He is literally balding, has
> horrible skin issues, yeasty ears unless I treat them
> daily, has had no energy, has very little interest in
> work or even his walks and is moody as all get out
> just to mention a few of the very obvious symptoms. My
> heart is absolutely breaking. I have also been forced
> to endure some discrimination issues at this vet
> practice recently in response to relay calls for the
> deaf (I am essentually deaf blind)The vet does not
> want to even hypothesize that Met may just need higher
> levels than normal. I have made a very tough decision
> and that is to go elsewhere with Met. I have not done
> so just yet but I wanted to be sure I was not barking
> up the wrong tree. I know my vet in the past had told
> me short term hyperthyroid readings won't hurt him so
> I took matters into my own hands a few days ago and
> raised his meds back up. I plan to get him in to a new
> vet this week but I wanted to be absolutely sure this
> was not wishful thinking. Met's energy is rebounding.
> He is bringing me his balls and teasing me. He wants
> to work around the house and even enjoyed going to
> Bi-Mart yesterday. He is not near as moody- in fact
> yesterday I saw no moodiness at all come out of him.
> So you may ask why I am posting this. I am doing so
> because I don't want any of you to ever go through
> what we have. Met is an older service dog and I feel
> like we have been robbed of 6 months of time when we
> could have been relishing in each other and our bond
> as a team in its golden years. Instead I spent times
> crying out in desperation for someone to listen to me
> seriously. Since then I have learned that the way his
> tests have always been performed have a high incidence
> of inaccuracy not to mention that the treatment should
> be based not just on lab results but the symptoms as
> well. I have a good friend experienced with canine
> hypothyroidism. I sent her the pictures of Met and she
> about died. She said my gosh Karyn which one of you is
> the blind one! We could use your prayers and support
> as we work to find another vet who will look at Met as
> the individual he is to help us fully regain our
> partnership for however long that may be.
> To say I am full of a lot of emotions over this is the
> understatement of the year...
> Hug your special guides and service dogs. If they are
> in good health and have good vets to care for them,
> don't forget to count those blessings.
> Oh and in the midst of all of this we tragically and
> unexpectantly lost Nanook (my sweet tiel hen) to what
> appeared to be a heart attack...
> When it rains it pours...
>
> Karyn and Met
>
>
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