Hello everyone

[jtroy]

Wow...so the forum is finally back up I see. I was beginning to think that maybe we wouldn't have them again. This is good news. Just thought I would also post and say hello to everyone. Be good...same old thing with me as usual.

Regards,

T. Jones, DVM

[Karen from Indiana]

Yes we are finally back! And it is so good to see you again! Welcome back.

Nice to see you

Doc

[sallyb]

Don't know you, but looking forward to having a new friend. Use to be a member a long time ago...and managed to find it again. Didn't even know it was down for a while! Glad you are back..........sally

[cindybear]

Glad to see you made it back Doc, I'm still dealing with my horrendous headpain.......They never get better....But life goes on....Do you mind answering a question for me.....
I have a choco lab, female, 4 year old,,She usually goes into heat every 6 months..Jan and june..WEll, in June she had a false pregnancy ( I thought, she was actually pregnant, but could not figure, how in the world that could happen ????? ) But eventually, she got back to her normal selve...Now it is Oct. And she is in heat again..??? Is this something I should be worried about..Should I get her Vet. Checked...Should I get her fixed, I have no plans for her breeding, ever. Last time she was at the Vets was June (this year ) for shots and check up and everything was good at that time....Thanks for any input...I'm worried she might have something wrong with my girl... Hugs, Cindy

[Diandra]

Welcome back Dr. Jones,
It is great to see the old gang coming back here and it will be great to welcome many new friends as well. For those of you who don't know Dr. Jones....he has been one of the best friends that this forum has had.

I would like to publicly thank Dr. Jones as he recently provided guidance to us through the very difficult decision of when and if to euthanize our 15 yr old cat, who as most of you who are pet lovers know, was an integral and beloved part of our family. His genuine caring and vast knowledge and experience made an extremely painful and difficult decision a well thought out one. We euthanized Lizzie just this past weds. and even though the decision was heart wrenching, we felt we made the right decision, at the right time, with Dr. Jones assistance.

Thank you Dr. Jones for all you have done for me and my family and for all the guidance and advice you have given so unselfishly and generously to the folks on this forum.

I apologize for hijacking this thread....I just wanted everyone to know what a great guy Dr. Jones is.

Bless you all, old friends and new friends,
Diandra

[jtroy]

Diandra: You are always way too kind...you guys know that I am willing to help you all as much as you ever need, totally free of charge, and my goal is to provide you with that "other information" out there...like home remedies, OTC meds, etc., that you can treat your pets with which often saves a trip to the clinic, sometimes maybe just a little money, and then, if I end up doing primary consultation for you could save you often thousands of dollars. I don't do it for the praise although it is nice to hear...my goal for the newbies is to give all you folks in painland and beyond an outlet...often just some advice...or will even take a case if needed...sometimes I can't take them all because they tend to pile up. Although, since the forums have been down they have seemed to slow a little. Just know that I will never ask for money and won't accept it, so thank you ahead of time, but please don't even offer. Diandra...you were great...you took the reins in a very difficult situation...truly there were so many different circumstances that pulled you one direction and then another with your kitty...in the end you gave her the greatest single gift you could ever have given her and that was relief from the suffering. So, you should be proud. You know that you can always email me if you need to talk about further issues and so on. Thank you again for your kind words.


cindybear: I'm with you on the head pain!! It's now a solid 6 years for me and I am ready to quit this crap...seriously, if they had a pill to totally take away my pain I would likely give everything I own for it.

Anyway...about your pooch...don't worry...false pregnancies are actually a very common thing among canines. We see it all the time and although I could quote you a list a mile long of breeds predisposed to them (btw, yours is included), it wouldn't matter...because I've seen it in the Heinz 57 pooches just as often.

Don't worry about her coming into heat now...btw, since you aren't going to breed her have you considered spaying her? I know that she is 4 years old now and all, but you could still decrease her risk of breast cancer some by doing that. Plus it would certainly take away this whole issue of dealing with her coming into heat and all that. Just a thought...don't worry, all those "negative" things people often associate with spaying a female can be averted with simple management techniques.

Otherwise, if you are wanting to leave things as they are, and are not going to breed her here is what you are really wanting to know: **your pooch is alright...nothing wrong. These girls can have heats and can even have false heats similar to false pregnancies. It's all really cooky I know..but remember: females of every species are just extremely difficult...jk...jk everyone! Really, I'm making a joke because your girl is fine. If you see anything out of the ordinary...anything that you are concerned with, my email addy is: tjandfon@hotmail.com...can contact me anytime and it is never a bother so don't worry.

That goes for everyone reading that may be new...my email is above and I am available 24/7 to my fellow CP family here. I usually check my email many times a day because of the others in places I also help this way so if you have something urgent I usually get to it within a couple of hours or so. However, if I can't get to your case quickly for some reason, it is because of the load I have at the time...that's all...I will get to everyone though.

That's about it...let me know if there is anything I can do. Wishing you all pain-free days to come!!

Regards,

T. Jones, DVM

[cindybear]

Thanks Doc,
I was very worried about her..This never happened, before, cause I usually have my animals neutered or spayed way before 4 years..But I did want her to have 1 litter..But after trying a few times, She is very negative with any suiters..( we have a nuetered male -black lab, ) She acts like she is in love with him..And doesn't want "NO" other..

So I'm going to get her "fixed " and then we don't have to worry no more..The last scare was enough...I thought somehow , she found a "friend' -which I thought was impossible..How she acts around the siuters we have got her..And thought she was going to have Heinz 57..Which I would have loved, but hubby would have been upset...

So I thank you So much for your expertese..And your right about the headpain !! I'd give everything I own ..,also to have or to remember what it felt like not , for my head to hurt all the time..!!!

Thanks again, Hugs...Cindy and Prescious (my girl )

[Paula Texas]

I just wanted to pop in and say hi to all you returnees, and welcome to our new friends. I was just thinking back this morning and recalled I've been around here for about 9 years now. I'm not as faithful about visiting daily as some of you. I'm sure the shutdown has been really bad for a lot of you.

Dr. Troy, it's good to see you and luckily we haven't had any pet emergencies at my house, but I do keep your email address handy just in case. My oldest son worked for a vet the 4 years he was in college and can come to my dogs' rescue at times. My big, beautiful Rex has not learned his lesson about skunks not being one of his kitty friends yet. (after about 7 sprayings) We keep a bottle of de-skunk mixed for such occasions. Much better that the tomato juice bath.

We are finally having some autumn weather after too many days in the 100's. We had 9.8 inches of rain over 3 days in September, but always need more.

If you've stuck thru this, God Bless You. I get started and just keep going on, etc., etc.

Wishing you gentle days.

[wildpinky]

hi Dr. Jones...so glad to see you and glad to be back...

i do have a question for you...i finally find a kind and caring vet to take my dogs to in Needmore, PA...so we took Dewkey, a dalmatian, who weighs 83 pounds, cause he never misses a meal, and is very strong, and Carmen, a Lhasa Apso mixed with Poodle, who weighs only 35 pounds...i took them for their shots but also cause Carmen has a cyst on her back and a four black warts...i asked the vet about the cyst, she said that she is isnt worried about the cyst beacuse it is a pink cyst...but that she will remove it when she spays her but she did say that the black warts are the worry...i was going to ask her why but Dewkey decided that he didnt want to be there any longer and pull my son out the door so i had to go and help him get Dewkey in the car...Carmen and i went to the car and sat with Dewkey...my son went back in to pay and to get the rabies tags, he forgot to ask about why the concern over the black warts...i am suppose to make Carmen an appointment for spaying...but it has to wait until my son is home for Thanksgiving break cause i dont drive...

so what is the difference between pink and black cysts and warts and why the concern if they are black...Carmen has one black one on her neck underneath her collar and one on each of her back legs and one on her left front leg...i did see another pink growth under her tail the other day...it isnt black...the vet also told me that Carmen is getting black spots on her pink body cause of the warts...she did have an ear infection but cleared up with the ointment they gave me for her...the ear infection is from all the hair that Carmen has in her ears and asked them to pluck it out, which they did...the vet said the ear infection was from allergies...

i know i could and probably should call the doc back and ask her, but i wanted to get your opinion too, since you helped me before with my cat Robin, and i trust you so very much...

i would have taken Carmen to the vet sooner but the one by me isnt friendly and even with the animal's records infront of her doesnt seem to know who they are...she called Dewkey 'French Fry' at one visit and that was the last visit to her, i figured if she couldnt even care enough to look to see what the name of the animal is then she doesnt really care enough...she also gave me expired antibiotics for Robin, when he was still alive, and told me that they were still good to use, just to double up on them...

thanks in advance and so very nice to see you...you are truly wonderful...

pinky