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25 Nov 2007
Hi it's been a while since I have posted. My lab Annie has developed an enlarged spleen. The vet states the two main cause would be a cancerous or benign tumor of the spleen. He want's to do surgery on monday to remove her spleen. If he opens her up and finds cancer he would suggest we euthanize her. We had a radiograph done that shows the enlarged spleen. I am thinking if I bring annie in on monday it will be the last time I see her. I wouldn't want her to go through surgery if the cancer has spread. I am planning on canceling the surgery, which may piss the vet off. I would like to have secound opinion with an ultrasound of her abdomen to see if there is any other tumors. I have read that when these malignant tumors spread they will affect the heart and lungs. Why put her through the pain of surgery if there is no hope of survival. I love Annie she has been the perfect dog for the twelve years I have had her. When we got her she was a stray that came into our veterinary clinic, she had been hit by a car and had a fractured plevis. She ate yesterday but not this morning. She is urinating and her stools look normal, is able to get up and move around. She has done alot of sleeping. Last night I sleep on our livingroom floor with her. If anyone has any information to offer it would be helpful.
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9 Aug 2007
I know the aniversary of lossing Serson is approaching. I can feel it in my heart, he is still on my mind daily. Tears streaming down my face as I type. It's true that those who have not lost a pet who was truely beloved, have no way of understanding the pain we feel when we lose someone that was truely love. Yes I meant to say someone. Serson was Someone to me. I fell in love head or heals for him. I know he was bonded to me, for he whinnied whenever he saw me. I can't replace him, and I want to so baddly. I know everyone here feels the same. It is something that doesn't really have to be said. I haven't been here in a while but I just needed to come here today, to remember him out loud. It gets easy it is true what you have all told me, but today as the date get closer, it isn't. Thanks for being here.
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7 Apr 2007
Hi, it's been a while since I've posted. I recently aquired a stray ferret and in light on all the pet food recall have been researching information on pet food ingrediants. I know that wheat gluten contasmination was the problem in the3 pet food recall but when I saw corn meal gluten as an ingrediant in ferret food I googled it, the first thing to pop up was research in it's use as a herbicide.
Dr. Nick Christians corn meal gluten. you check it out. Cat's have been found to be more at risk to the wheat gluten, and since ferret diets are more closely related to cats diet needs, I was wondering if anyone has a ferret and what their thoughts are on this?
25 Feb 2007
Hi, just got back from the emergency animal clinic. A little black kitten needs some prayers tonight. Driving my daughter to her friends house this afternoon on a busy four lane road we saw a cat we thought sitting in the snow.. we turned arround to get on a side road and pulled up to where we saw it, no it's just a clump of dirt my daughter said as we stared out the window. No I think it is a cat. I got out of the car and approached it as I got closer the kitten with snow caked on it back looked up it tried to run I put my coat out to keep it off the four laneand it headed ofr the side roadmy daughter stood in it's way. so it stopped. I threw my coat over and quickly grabbed her. We brought her to an emergency animal hospital. Her temp would not regester. Gums pale. And yes it's a girl. we waited in the lobby. the vet came out after an hour. Her temp is now 95.6 so that's better, but she had a siezure. Glucose would not register. She has been given IV boluse of dex. and put on IV. Her gums our now pinking up. but she is still not doing well. vomiting. I hope for her recovery. please say a prayer for her little black stay. I will keep in touch. thanks Martha
3 Feb 2007
I still continue to struggle with the grief in having to euthanize my horse Serson. I only owned Serson for 10 months, but he was a long awaited dream come true for me. When I found Serson for sale on the internet I thought well why not go look at him. I drove for 45min. to look at the 19yr. Arab gelding, show champion it stated. I walked into the barn a called his name he turned his head a looked at me then back at the pasture. He was skinny, his ribs showed slightly but he was very polite he didn't mind me touching his face, ears or picking up his feet. So I got a friend to come see him he rode the horse and we talked about the age but also the fact that Serson did everything that was asked of him. I had already decided yes. He came off the trailer in a bound, my daughters eyes lit up when she watched him emerge. We spent our first day just grooming and enjoying the October sunshine. I contacting his original owner to see if the horse had any health isues, he was suprised to here the horse had been sold. I told him Serson was skinny but was starting to eat better that's when he told me he had sold Serson to a lady along with a mare because they had always been together. He felt Serson may have had grief over the loss of the mare as his companion. By December Serson had gained his weight back and his muscles were becoming toned. We had so much fun with him, he really had a wonderful personality like a big dog. He would shake for an apple or sugar cube. He taught us how to ride. In May we moved Serson to a barn closer to our home, with gas prices the 40min round trip drive was getting to be too much to do every day. It was great once he settled, grassy pastures a herd to spend his time with. We again decided to move Seron to another barn more of a western barn my daughter wanted to be with other riders she had more in common with so we moved Serson. He seemed to settle quickily but the morning of Aug. 15th I was called by the barn Serson had fallen ill the vet was already there and was returning back to the barn asap. My heart sank. I left work and hurried to see if I could help my friend. I was shaking when I saw him he was struggling to stay on his feet trying to drop and roll. The vet felt he had twisted his intestine.She recomended surgery an hour drive, she said the surgery would cost at least $2000 to $3000 and it would be unsure of the outcome. I just didn't have that kind of money. My husband said you can't sell your car. I asked her if there was anything else we could do and she said to bring him to the clinic, we'd try IV and pain meds. At one point Serson looked arround as if to ask "what are we doing here?" the vet even stated she was afraid to say so but she thought he looked alittle better. I was albe to stay with him for 3hrs while we tried what we could to help him and in between Iv bags I could walk him outside. Shortly before noon while outside he dropped to his knees and I had to let the vet euthanize him I couldn't see him struggle anymore. I'm sorry this is so long but I have to let this go I still cry for him so much. I don't know if I'll every come to terms with this it's been 5months and I still cry like it was yesterday. Hoping to let go of my sorrow.
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