Max lost appetite again. Back to the vet this morning. I have always fed Max grain free with boiled chicken.  But stated doing cooked beef as well. Maybe it's too strong for his little system. I think this is my fault.

So the vet called on max. They said he has no swelling or pain in the belly so we can do one of two things. Give him a appetite supplement or a scan . So its like this.

Max vet appoiment last week 485.00.  

Brownie's appt on Saturday 395.00

Utlasound will be 375.00

Since his doctor said that Max condition does not seem to be life threatening I have decided to do more antibiotics and appetite supplement. With meds today and office visit I am probably looking around 200. And brownie has an appt on Saturday which could be between 300 and 500

The plan is if max does not eat by Wednesday to bring him back for ultrasound 

The dogs medical savings acct is getting low so Sassy Sue pl ease do not get sick.

Thank God Friday is pay day!

I just read one of the articles and it is so true. I would put a capsule in brownie's food. He would smell it and tip the bowl over with his nose. So I would pick it up and take the capsule out then he would eat. I just don't understand how he can smell a capsule. I think he was also associating eating with medicine. And the powders in the food. Forget it. I have to use baby food (learned that on this site) or cottage cheese and say it's cookie time! Brownie has always been if he doesn't want the food he looks at me and tips the bowl over. If he likes it he wags his tail the whole time he is eating. If he really likes it he would pick up his bowl and carry into another room and eat by himself. If not sassy would try to get it. And the gentlemen he is he would let her have it. That was before he became a tripawd.

I'm not trying to complain about the vet bills. I know they work hard and they are keeping my children alive. I just cannot do treatment on one and not the other. For a couple of days I actually thought I was going to loose max before brownie. I don't know if I ever told you all this is my third time dealing with cancer. About 15 years ago my ex husbands German Shepard at age 5 had OST. Back leg was amputated and chemo. She lived for one year. Back then that was all there was. I knew of no resources or supplements or special diet.. but before Charlee dies my 13 year old collie mix was coughing so I took her to the vet. It was lung cancer and there was nothing they could do. Daisy went to the bridge 3 weeks later. I knew we were loosing Charlee but Daisy was the shock and I thought history was going to repeat itself.

So I am so happy I found this site. I was so worried because Charlee was much younger then Brownie and now it's just me and my babies. I was also worried about his front leg. But after hours of research and actually the next morning after finding this site I called the vet and asked "Is it to late to amputate".  I look at him now and think he would mostly likely be on his way to the bridge if we did not. So thanks to all of you for your support and advise! And I can't believe how much has changed in 15 years.

The vet put Max on ENTYCE. . I like that it comes in a liquid and you just put the plunger in the bottle and draw up the dosage. Easy.

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