[Oagdu] Mambo update

Mon Nov 2 13:37:11 UTC 2015

Thank you all. Mambo started his eyedrops on Thursday night. So far, I haven't really noticed a difference. But, the vet said it could take a week or two. He really does not like to take his eyedrops (no surprise there, LOL). My stepdad, Larry has to hold him, while I put the drop in. I think it's going in alright, but it's difficult to tell. 
Deanna

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I am so sorry. I hop the school is informed, and ma be able to help you.
I have been so busy packing. My pryers are with you. Me and Ms. P.

Thank you everyone! The injection and eyedrops would be a long-term
> treatment that would have to be given twice per day. I am going to 
> pick-up the eyedrops tonight,so will keep you all updated on how things go.
> Deanna
>
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> Hello Deanna,
>
> I am sorry to hear that Mambo is having trouble. I sure will pray that 
> all works out. Would the injections need to be done daily also like 
> the eyedrops? This is such a tough place to be in. It sure makes it 
> difficult to take him anywhere, poor boy. Please do keep us posed and 
> I pray that can be resolved somehow.
>
> Hugs,
>
> Kathy and Dixie
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> Cc: Deanna Lewis <DLewis at clovernook.org<mailto:DLewis at clovernook.org>>
> Subject: [Oagdu] Mambo update
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> Hi,
> Well, it looks like weâ€™ve hopefully got a definitive answer for 
> Mamboâ€™s ongoing urinary issues. For recap, as long as Iâ€™ve known 
> Mambo he has been a dog who drinks his whole bowl of water within a 
> minute. He gets 2 cups of water, 4 times per day, which is what GDB 
> recommended. The support center suggested that I no longer add water to his food as well.
> His urine has also been very dilute (the trainers noticed it during 
> training). And he pees large amounts. He also has an urgency to pee, 
> and still pees about every 1 Â½ hours. He has had a few accidents on 
> the floor. Itâ€™s hard to tell when he does pee on the floor, because 
> it is a wet spot, but doesnâ€™t smell very strongly of urine. Almost 
> every time we are out shopping, he will relieve before we enter the 
> store, but will have to go again while we are shopping, especially if itâ€™s more than an hour.
> This is a huge inconvenience, because Iâ€™ll have a cart full of 
> groceries, have to leave it, rush outside, and then come back in. He 
> indicates that he needs to go by pulling strongly towards the front 
> door or getting very distracted. It takes a lot to distract him too, 
> so itâ€™s obvious when he needs to go. And once heâ€™s outside, he 
> will pee for a few minutes.
> When I first brought him home, he had an accident at work, so we took 
> him in for a urine test. He did have a UTI, but after that cleared up 
> the problem still persisted. Several urine tests, blood work, and a 
> few cultures didnâ€™t provide any answers, things looked normal. But, 
> after my Vet consulted with a specialist, we think the problem is 
> Diabetes Insipidus. It is not like sugar diabetes, but roughly 
> translated it means weak or watery diabetes. It is very rare in dogs. 
> Basically, they think that his body isnâ€™t producing enough of the 
> ADH horomone and that is what is causing his problems. We are going to 
> try to supplement this hormone in him and hopefully it will decrease 
> his thirst and urgency to urinate. There are two ways to administer ADH, via injection or eyedrops.
> We are going to try the eyedrops. Luckily, I can get them at 
> Walgreens, but they are expensive. I give the drops twice per day to start.
> Hopefully, his symptoms should improve within a week or two. Iâ€™m 
> praying that this will work and that things will be more normal. 
> Overall, he is very happy and healthy. If the drops donâ€™t work, then 
> I am not sure what the next step isâ€¦ So, they better work! LOL 
> Deanna and Mambo
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