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BPO Medical Forum => Treatment & Preventative Meds => : Nicole June 15, 2007, 01:31:33 AM

: Mabel went to the vet...
: Nicole June 15, 2007, 01:31:33 AM

...and it was pretty good news.

The vet thinks she's at least 10! TEN! Wow. I knew that she was no spring chicken, but that presents a whole new set of considerations .

He said that she is very very healthy for 10, though. Her teeth look great and she is in good shape. She's HW negative and spayed. (They found a spay tatoo when they shaved her belly)

He gave her a shot and some prescriptions for the incontinence. He told us to give her an aspirin a day for her achy hips. He thinks that they might be a little inflamed, but nothing too major.

Wow, guys. I just fell in love with a 10 year old dog. Wow.

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: EllieAndBlu June 15, 2007, 02:18:59 AM

awwww Nicole! Such a distinguished lady, Mabel is!  So glad the vet appointment went well... it sounds like your Mabel will be sticking around for a long while!  :)

p.s. what incontinence meds did the vet prescribe.... Ellie has been spay incontinent since she was about 8 months old... so I like to keep up on all the treatments out there. 

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: Nicole June 15, 2007, 02:24:33 AM

Hey Rachel,
I don't know, because Mark and Molly took her to the vet. I just got the run-down from Molly. (My 13 year old daughter, haha!)

I'll let you know tonight. I guess it was a shot and 2 different meds?

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: EllieAndBlu June 15, 2007, 02:28:43 AM

Thanks Nicole.... no rush.
Posting pics of Mabel takes PRIORITY!  ;D

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: Nicole June 15, 2007, 02:29:37 AM

alRIGHT already! hahaha

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: dober_gurl June 15, 2007, 03:23:04 AM

ooo! I totally saw Mabel today! ;D She definitely acts like a youngin, totally pawing me to pet her, such a sweetie! I'm glad to hear she's healthy!

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: Anakalia June 15, 2007, 06:01:41 AM

I'm so glad everything went well at the vets!  Senior dogs are the coolest dogs to have, so loving and they love to chill too....yeah they're perfect!  hahaa  :)

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: k2campbell June 15, 2007, 06:20:12 AM

Aw, how sweet is that, Mabel's 10! Glad to hear she's in great health, I think it's so sweet that she's 10! She's going to be the most spoilt 10 year old dog around ;) :-*

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: happiday June 16, 2007, 08:38:00 AM

Did I miss the pics of Mabel?  Pics, please!!
Annie says 'Hooray for distinguished ladies!'

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: Duramax June 18, 2007, 12:34:50 AM

ok so nobody's asked for pics of mabel yet right?  ;) pics please?!

i guess i missed out on mabel i havent heard anything a bout an addition untill now! congrats!!

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: People Whisperer June 18, 2007, 04:40:22 AM

It seems like Mabel IS INVISIBLE! Nicole, what the heck is going on? How long do we have to wait? Please!!!!