BLOG DISCLAIMER

**DISCLAIMER** Please note: I am not a veterinarian, and the purpose of this blog is solely to educate, provide resources, and share Reo's story. In this blog, I will present research and information on the theories of SARDS to which I subscribe, along with my own narrative. If you think your dog may have SARDS, or adrenal exhaustion/Plechner Syndrome, please seek veterinary care right away!

If you are just beginning your SARDS education, I suggest you start with the blog post from August 22, 2011 entitled "SARDS Resources". If you'd like to know our trials, tribulations, and joys from the beginning, start with "But first...Reo!" and click chronologically on from there.

If you would like to read my suggestions as to how I would approach treatment for a newly-diagnosed dog, check the November 16, 2011 post "If I had another SARDS dog" (and then read my blog more fully for appropriate context).

Though we have decided to suspend Reo's retinal protection supplements in September 2012 (see September 16, 2012 post "Decision for Reo") due to the fact that she had very little remaining vision, I am still strongly supportive of our treatment approach, and know that it changed Reo's health and longevity in a positive way. Feel free to comment and ask me any questions - I am happy to help if I can!

Update: Reo became an angel on October 21, 2014. She had a profound kidney infection, causing acute kidney failure, and she was unable to recover. The contributing factors to her decline are covered in my February 16, 2015 blog post "Farewell to Reo".

Though I do not regularly update this blog any longer, much of the information is still relevant (though some of the links may be out of date). Feel free to join the conversation at "SARDS Dogs United" on Facebook.




Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Reo and her snake

05/22/22 - Yesterday, I returned home from a long weekend away!  It was the first time I have left the dogs since we moved back home to Denver, so I was a little nervous.  Reo (and everyone) did very well, with nothing negative to report!  It was a relief for me, to be sure!

I did pulse her Medrol while I was gone, just in case.  Environmental allergens continue to be very high in our area (trees, grasses, weeds).  I hope her system will recover...

Sean reported (and sent photo documentation!) of just how much Reo still loves her silly snake toy!  Here is a picture of Reo and her snake...in an intimate moment post-kill!  ;)



I forgot to post these silly videos of Reo and her new toy.  I bought this for our Doberman, but for Reo, it was love at first squeak!!

Silly snake #1

Silly snake #2

Notice in the first video, when Reo is carrying around the snake, she doesn't bump into the grills or the chairs.  :)

She is fairly obsessed with this toy, and has usually two good killing "sessions" every day.  VERY cute!
Posted by at
Labels:

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)