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The Saga of Curry and the Rocks The day before yesterday (4/7) Curry, ShoGun’s Kid Curry, began vomiting midafternoon. From then on he could hold nothing down. I decided, since he was acting fine and no lethargy or temp etc., to see how he fared overnight before taking him to the vet. Yesterday morning he was still not able to hold down anything, including water. Off we went to the vet. An x-ray showed three large rocks lodged in his small intestine. I made the decision to try to get him to pass them and only opt for surgery after trying that. We hydrated him with 2 litres of IV fluids and then he managed to eat a tube of CatLax. The only other food he was offered was whole wheat bread. By late afternoon, two of the rocks were in the large intestine, the third (and largest) was still in the small intestine but had moved a little in the right direction. So he stayed at the vet’s overnight. The rocks were far enough along the system that Curry could wait until Monday for surgery if he was still in trouble. This morning Curry passed five rocks and the new x-ray showed no rocks left in his system. Curry is now home and running around and eating as though nothing happened. Just another day in the life of a Clumber owner. Helen 6
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Tip for Green Beans for an Overweight Pooch By: Bob
Reid Erie, PA During the winter months...especially in the NW corner of PA...dogs just don't get the exercise they need. Of course...neither do dog owners!!! When my 12-year-old 8
keeshond begins to suffer from the mid-section bulge...I turn to cans of salt-free green beans. I will give her about 1/2 of the normal summer amount of a high quality weight control dry chow and a can of green beans as a chaser. She just loves them. I will also just give her a can in the evening if she needs to take the hunger pain edge off before going to bed. This replaces a dog treat that can be high in calories. Tip.... Salt-free cans can sometimes become quite expensive. I will use regular cans but I am very careful to rinse the beans in cold water several times to remove as much salted juice as possible. ALSO...it is VERY important to be sure that the chow that you do give your pet is of high quality so that they continue to get necessary vitamins in the lesser amount. Alice, ShoGun's Alice Nimbletoes, enjoying what she hopes is the last snowstorm until next November.
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