CIMDA

Oh Elisabeth I have  only just got back on line & just read  abt your dear girl.I am so sorry. You did so much for her, such a precious  life & when the intense pain of her loss  eases you will remember her  with so much joy. These special ones who creep into our hearts.YOU take care.

sincerely Sylvia

Chris just read this very sad news,my thoughts are v much with Sharon & her family at such a painful time.
Sadly  we allways hope for the best of outcomes but some things are meant to be & who knows, at least they did their very best for  this lovely boy & gave him their best shots....Run free.
Best Wishes
Sylvia.

UNTIL ONE HAS LOVED AN ANIMAL,  PART OF ONES SOUL REMAINS UNAWAKENED.

 oh Penel so sorry to come in & read abt Lola , (been having  interenet connection issues)
I remember LOLA from when you brought her to an examption show in Surrey so many yrs ago.How time flies.
I am pleased to hear that she has come around so well following such major surgery & everytrhing X that she continues to be her happy  self for  a few more yrs to come. In my thoughts & prayers.
The  yrs pass all too quickly for these  lovely dogs.

MY JAMES is 10 next month & he too is now showing some health issues but we keep everything X. TAKE CARE.
Sylvia

How lovely to switch on & read such GREAT news abt the histology report.

Sylvia & the affis

Chris just been reading through your posts following Nick's surgery.Everything X for it NOT being  malignant but whatever it sounds as if he is in expert hands & the best  is being done for him and this is what we always want for our dogs. This will be nail biting time until that histology  report comes through.
Best wishes
Sylvia & the Affis.

hullo Elisabeth. Iam one of Stella's 800 followers.I do not post too much these days but follow all my "old friends" trials with their AI problems. I am so pleased that you have a vet with whom you can work this is always to everyones advantage has Jo has said..We are ALL on a continuous learning curve.
Sending big hugs to you & your girlie through cyberspace.

Much love Sylvia & the Afghan Hounds UK.

no Chris this dog only had radiology treatment & maybe  some chemo drug therapy but it was a good few yrs back & they have made further advances  since . He was a black affi & the only side effects he had was the  fur on his   facial/nasal areas where he was exposed to radiation turned white. Initially, because of his age Jane Dobson at Cambridge was  not going to do anything but  he was such a YOUNG in spirit 10 yr old that they  changed their mind and he went on for over another 18 months I seem to remember.
It is good that they are getting an onocology appt.Is this at Penn Uni?...it has a good reputation.
Sylvia

 very sad Penel & never an easy decision but probably the best for this dog & this is when it can be so dificult with rescue dogs when you  are not necessarily aware of just what mental trauma they may have been subjected to at some stage in their life.
Sylvia

 Gail I have beeen reading through your posts having not been on this pc much of late.
I think of dear LOLA so much &  of YOUR  devotion to her care.
Such a lucky dog in many other ways.
Best wishes & a BIG HUG to a very special  CIMDA girlie.
love Sylvia & the Affis. UK.

 GOOD luck with the boys Chris.
I really do think the opthalmic specialist  opinion  would be your best bet.
Sylvia

 Hullo Chris
I had a friend who had an Affi with  cancerous  nasal  tumour. He did very well with  treatment from the onocology team at cambridge Vet School UK & this is now going back a good few yrs.

Treatments have improved dramatically in such cases since then from the recent lectures I have attended; you do NOT always  attain a CURE but a QUALITY remission period & the dogs do NOT suffer affects of chemo/radiotherapy like us humans so your friends most definately need an ONOCOLGY oppinion...NOT an ORTHOPOD!! Good luck
Sylvia

Penel from my own eperience with hypo -thyroid  Afghan Hounds, sighthounds can most definately have LOWER levels,most, according to Jean Dodds are at or just below the established labs reference ranges. so we were aware very smartly that  my dog (s) were having problems.

Is there any chance of the owners getting a full panel profile done via hemopet services,the costs are often well justified in reaching some form of definitive  answers. Jean once wrote in a private e-mail to me that in 6-8% of proven thyroiditis cases you can be TgAA negative consistently and yet have circulating thyroid autoantibodies to either T3 and/or T4 -- i.e.  a false negative result.

Hypo T is not a simple disease process, it can be  very  complex, there are  NO easy answers, and no two  positively diagnosed dogs will be the same. Reaching a diagnosis may be difficult, although we have come further down the line with the testing  from  a few years ago, but even so some of the tests  may NOT be conclusive.

Have you read this from one of Jean's papers on hypo t aggression?

A sudden onset of behavioral changes in an otherwise healthy young or older animal should alert the client and veterinarian to the possibility of an underlying thyroid imbalance. The age at onset can range widely from 6 months to 15 years; spayed females and neutered males are at increased risk in comparison to sexually intact animals; mid-sized to large breeds are more often involved; and purebreds are much more likely to be affected than mixed breeds. While abnormal behavior can reflect underlying problems of a psychological nature, it also can have a variety of medical causes. Therefore, the medical evaluation should include a complete history, clinical examination and neurological work up, routine laboratory testing of blood counts, blood chemistry and thyroid profiles, urinalysis, fecal exam and x-ray. Additional specific laboratory tests may be indicated based on the specifics involved. If all of these tests prove to be negative, evaluation by a qualified behavioral consultant should be undertaken.
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I have  certainly seen aggressive tendencies in some otherwise happy & content  Affis....but it is a minefield & of course so many other factors have to be taken into consideration.GOOD LUCK
Sylvia

 Hi Gail been off line so only just read of LOLA's special day.
Belated birthday greetings to a special dog & her special mum,  Lola is a credit to all your care & understanding & an inspiration to many with dogs that do not always enjoy the health that we would wish for but  proves just what can be achieved in her  enjoying her life.

Best wishes. Sylvia & the Affis UK.

Annee I got the following for tick removal from an American Afghan Hound forum, might be of help to you whilst making a decision on the  collar.


A School Nurse has written the info below--good enough

to share--and it really works!

"I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best

way to remove a tick. This is great because it works in

those places where it's sometimes difficult to get to with

tweezers: between toes, in the middle of a head full of

hair, etc."
"Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick

with the soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few

seconds (15-20); the tick will come out on its own and be

stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away.

This technique has worked every time I've used it

(and that was frequently), and it's much less traumatic

for the patient and easier for me.."
"Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this

would be damaging in any way. I even had my doctor's

wife call me for advice because she had one stuck to her

back and she couldn't reach it with tweezers. She used

this method and immediately called me back to say,

"It worked!"
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Sylvia & the affis UK.

How lovely to switch on & read your news of Stella's vast improvement when one rememebrs what a sick dog she was .I am so glad that you feel that you have  receieved such positive & practical support for Stella & that eventually once  the preds are  really wound down  she will be  full of mischief again. We have many success stories  within CIMDA & it is such a conmfort to those  whose dogs   become so ill.
It must be so worrying for you with the  current  unrest in the country & I pray you all keep safe & better times come for Egypt.
Best wishes Sylvia.