Mugzilla
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my female eb will be 5 this year. not 'that' old, but not young either.
lately (in the past 4-6 weeks) her whole body appearance has been changing. she's getting thin and losing muscle mass and her face looks...old. even her eyes are looking more like pug eyes than eb eyes.
she's been on injections for her allergies and recently had to stop the treatment bc the side affects reached a terrible level. right now, she's on anti-biotics and steroids to get the adverse affects under control.
according to my vet she is 'very' sensitive to the side affects (or is it effects? i never know) of the steroid pills. she acts like she is starving to death every waking moment of the day. she has been considered 'over weight' ever since she's been an adult. now, she's eating more than ever, and losing weight. she also drinks water as if she is in a barren waste land and her once iron bladder has given way to frequent accidents due to all of these sudden changes brought on by her treatment and now steroids.
i know all of this must be taking a horrible toll on her body. the hope for the allergy injections was to improve her quality of life, and i'm told they will, in time. but right now, my once flamboyant love is looking frail and old.
i'm wondering if this is all due to her current health/treatment, or if it's bc she's getting 'older'.
her face is slimming down dramatically, and her legs look like little tooth picks carrying a ham hock around.
has anyone else experienced this? it breaks my heart when i dwell on it. i love this dog like no other living creature. she is the love of my life.
it's sometimes difficult to witness change and even more challenging to know you are helpless to stop it.
lately (in the past 4-6 weeks) her whole body appearance has been changing. she's getting thin and losing muscle mass and her face looks...old. even her eyes are looking more like pug eyes than eb eyes.
she's been on injections for her allergies and recently had to stop the treatment bc the side affects reached a terrible level. right now, she's on anti-biotics and steroids to get the adverse affects under control.
according to my vet she is 'very' sensitive to the side affects (or is it effects? i never know) of the steroid pills. she acts like she is starving to death every waking moment of the day. she has been considered 'over weight' ever since she's been an adult. now, she's eating more than ever, and losing weight. she also drinks water as if she is in a barren waste land and her once iron bladder has given way to frequent accidents due to all of these sudden changes brought on by her treatment and now steroids.
i know all of this must be taking a horrible toll on her body. the hope for the allergy injections was to improve her quality of life, and i'm told they will, in time. but right now, my once flamboyant love is looking frail and old.
i'm wondering if this is all due to her current health/treatment, or if it's bc she's getting 'older'.
her face is slimming down dramatically, and her legs look like little tooth picks carrying a ham hock around.
has anyone else experienced this? it breaks my heart when i dwell on it. i love this dog like no other living creature. she is the love of my life.
it's sometimes difficult to witness change and even more challenging to know you are helpless to stop it.
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