Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[anji1971]

Aww, Stefan, that just sucks. If it weren't so darned far, and expensive, I'd send you a sirtalis myself.
That new signature line you're using is an understatement, to say the least.

[jitami]

Ok, about that venting... How about a dog with a wound on his leg..........

What, no one wants pictures?

I took a nap(while my son was watching the dog!) and feel much better now. It's just so frustrating that we try everything and we just can not get his leg to heal. We have a strong suspicion that the joint under the wound is cancerous. He's older and getting weak in the rear, so even the vet agrees that there's really no reason to xray and get a definitive diagnosis since amputation is out of the question and I won't put him through chemo. But, for now, the only thing that keeps him from an excellent quality of life is that darned wound. We're trying long term antibiotics and the dreaded cone collar(again) knowing if we could get this under control he'll have another year or two with us, but if we can't... He's just miserable and it's not fair... sigh... I feel like I've let him down because I simply can not be home to stare at him 24/7 to make sure he doesn't get at it. I thought we were making some head way until today's incident. Anyway, thanks for listening. I know it was a disgusting story. I seriously almost hurled when I found the ants.

[anji1971]

Tami, that does sound rough.
What a way to be torn, between wanting to help your dog, and suffering because he is.
Not an easy thing to deal with. My heart goes out to you, and the poor pup.
(And, no, I don't think I need pics. EWW.)

[jitami]

Thanks Anji... it's like I know if we could get it healed quickly he'd be fine for a while, but he hates the cone, won't move with it on, just lays there being miserable. We've gone back and forth for the last couple of years treating the wound(lick granuloma) and then not treating it for awhile, because he's so much happier and actually tends to be less obsessive about it when we leave it alone, but lately it's gotten too large to just let him be...so we start from the beginning once again... and hope for the best. He's such an awesome dog and deserves so much more. Great danes don't have long lifespans to begin with and to see him not enjoying the time he has left just sucks.

[anji1971]

He's a Dane?? Oh, I love those dogs. Big, beautiful sweethearts.
I can see why you'd not want to opt for amputation, though. With their size, that would be quite a major surgery, not to mention a large handicap for him.
What a dilemma -- I hope you can get it under control again for a while.

[jitami]

Thanks again Anji... yep, he's my big baby. The lick granuloma and possible cancer is on a front leg and with his rear starting to get weak(very common in danes) there's just no way we could amputate.

[anji1971]

They had a new reptile exhibit at the Niagara Aviaries. Not a huge thing, but still cool.
I got to hold this guy while I was there!

A few more:

[jitami]

Nice! Love how the gecko is all strrrreeeaaatched out

that is a gecko, right?

[GartersRock]

Cool! Is it safe to keep beardies and torts together?? I don't know anything about either. lol!

[anji1971]

Yes, Tami, that is some kind of a gecko! I don't remember what kind though.
And Amanda, I have no idea about the turtles and beardies being together, except that they were there, and they seemed to be getting along. Certainly made a cute group pic!

I just realised you can see me and my mother-in-law reflected in the gecko's tank! HI!!