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Zorro is home
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Mackey returned home to Fairbanks with Zorro, his top lead dog, Friday night after spending a week in Seattle, where Zorro was treated for injuries that included four broken ribs and a bruised spinal cord. Zorro was riding in Mackeys sled with an injured shoulder when a snowmachiner traveling at an estimated 60 mph crashed into Mackeys sled from behind. Though veterinarians originally said Zorro might never walk again, they now say he should make a full recovery, but his racing days are over. Zorro is still pretty beat up but seems to be recovering, Mackey said. http://newsminer.com/news/2008/apr/0...-returns-home/ -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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Melinda Shore wrote:
Zorro is still pretty beat up but seems to be recovering, Mackey said. That's excellent news! And it answers Judy's question about plans for excess donations. It sounds like any money above and beyond Zorro's expenses will probably be put to good use. I do wonder, though, how a super high octane dog like Zorro will adjust to a necessarily less active existence. I imagine that'll be hard for him. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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Shelly wrote:
That's excellent news! And it It being the article. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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Shelly wrote: I do wonder, though, how a super high octane dog like Zorro will adjust to a necessarily less active existence. I imagine that'll be hard for him. You hear stories about retired dogs that are kind of sad. Image has taken well to retirement but she's having problems in her hind end. But Mackey's dogs are apparently on a different plane altogether. He says that he never corrects them and doesn't do anything that he thinks might dampen their enthusiasm and I understand they're kind of crazy. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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Melinda Shore wrote:
You hear stories about retired dogs that are kind of sad. Image has taken well to retirement but she's having problems in her hind end. Oh no! Any idea what the cause is? But Mackey's dogs are apparently on a different plane altogether. He says that he never corrects them and doesn't do anything that he thinks might dampen their enthusiasm and I understand they're kind of crazy. He may have to rethink that, at least where Zorro is concerned. Or not. It seems like he's pretty involved with his dogs, and the mental and emotional stimulation Zorro gets may go a long way toward mitigating the reduced physical exercise. And who knows, maybe Zorro will recover enough that he can still be fairly active? -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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Shelly wrote: Oh no! Any idea what the cause is? Well, it's becoming clearer that there's some sort of neurological thing going on, but there's no muscle atrophy and that makes it harder to assign a single cause like DM or a lower motor neuron disease. Back when she first went on the Ivermectin she became ataxic at the lowest effective dose and the dermatologist at Cornell said that there may be some sort of malfunction in the blood/brain barrier. She's weak in the hind end but she still jogs with me a few times a week. She hates going for plain old walks, though, which is pretty odd. He may have to rethink that, at least where Zorro is concerned. Or not. It seems like he's pretty involved with his dogs, and the mental and emotional stimulation Zorro gets may go a long way toward mitigating the reduced physical exercise. And who knows, maybe Zorro will recover enough that he can still be fairly active? I guess he's going to have a somewhat active sex life, so that's something. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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Melinda Shore wrote:
Back when she first went on the Ivermectin she became ataxic at the lowest effective dose and the dermatologist at Cornell said that there may be some sort of malfunction in the blood/brain barrier. Could well be. My aunt is a psych nurse, and she said there is a DNA test that can tell you whether or not you can metabolize certain SSRIs. If you're a non-metabolizer (she is, and from the symptoms she described, I'm betting I am, too), then certain drugs will cause wacky-assed side effects. My understanding is that something similar happens with drugs like decongestants and antihistimines. If you get strung out on them, it's an indication that you may not be able to metabolize certain SSRIs (e.g. you may be one of those folks who gets suicidal on Welbutrin or homicidal on Prozac), so you should be tested before trying them. I just wonder about the inability to metabolize drugs, and what sorts of weird side effects it might cause. It's impossible to guess, but it could be that your vet is on the right track in wondering about ivermectin. She's weak in the hind end but she still jogs with me a few times a week. She hates going for plain old walks, though, which is pretty odd. Hates it, or has more pain from it? Not that they might not be coexistent, but they aren't necessarily the same thing. I assume you mean, she finds walking more difficult or painful, which does indeed seem odd. I wonder if it's something to do with the actual walking gait that is (more) painful? I guess he's going to have a somewhat active sex life, so that's something. Ha! Yes, that ought to count for something. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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Shelly wrote: Hates it, or has more pain from it? We've put her on an NSAID to see if anything changed, and it didn't. As far as we can tell she's not actually uncomfortable. Ha! Yes, that ought to count for something. I gather that life there is generally busy and mayhemful and there's lots to keep dogs occupied even when they're not on the trail. I guess we'll be getting a better sense of that whenever Wife Swap is aired. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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Melinda Shore wrote:
I guess we'll be getting a better sense of that whenever Wife Swap is aired. Oooh! I'd forgotten about that! Any idea when it's set to air? -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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Melinda Shore wrote:
In article , Shelly wrote: Oh no! Any idea what the cause is? Well, it's becoming clearer that there's some sort of neurological thing going on, but there's no muscle atrophy and that makes it harder to assign a single cause like DM or a lower motor neuron disease. Back when she first went on the Ivermectin she became ataxic at the lowest effective dose and the dermatologist at Cornell said that there may be some sort of malfunction in the blood/brain barrier. Huh? The MDR1 gene in collies is all about drugs like ivermectin crossing the the blood/brain barrier. I know the MDR1 gene is found in collies & related breeds but I've never heard about it in Siberians. On the chance that Image does have this mutation, you might want to check out this website to learn about other potentially dangerous drugs: http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vcpl/ Chris She's weak in the hind end but she still jogs with me a few times a week. She hates going for plain old walks, though, which is pretty odd. He may have to rethink that, at least where Zorro is concerned. Or not. It seems like he's pretty involved with his dogs, and the mental and emotional stimulation Zorro gets may go a long way toward mitigating the reduced physical exercise. And who knows, maybe Zorro will recover enough that he can still be fairly active? I guess he's going to have a somewhat active sex life, so that's something. |
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