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Darbie Update 9/4

Darbie had her monthly blood test and Dr. Vet was pleased. Her CREA was 4.4 ( down from 5.4 in August, down from 7.6 in July. ) Her BUN was 61 ( up from 51 in August, but lower than the 103 in July ) Dr. vet said she focuses on the CREA and feels Darbie has done remarkably well even to suggest Darbie can be checked every 2 months.

Charlene,

Thinking of you today and holding Sammie close to my heart. Thanks for watching over Darbie...Kisses to Bonnie:)

Fondly,

Lynne & Darbie
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1916673 tn?1420233270
:) Hugs Xx
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Robert,

Thank you for your thoughtfulness...If there is anything we can do to help you, please know we are here.

I am very grateful to everyone within this forum. Tony shies away from our accolades, but he is a great resource for information and spiritual strength.

For whatever reason, I always hear Van Halen's " Runnin' with the Devil"
when I enter these forums. This awful disease has affected young and elder pets....The angst of pet owners to achieve this fine balance between life and death is a small window.

I can hear Tony whisper from "across the pond"...


Fondly,
Lynne & Darbie
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Glad Darbie is doing better.

Robert
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9214378 tn?1408881584
Yes, my partner is bouncy and happy, but I attributed that to coffee!

This morning I got up early and have studied the CoQ 10 for canines. One website was titled CoQ10/Dosage. Here is an interesting excerpt:

    "One source I read recommended a CoQ10 dosage for dogs of 30mg 2x daily for every 20 pounds of weight, and they claimed that most should be getting between 100mg to 300mg daily. Well unless that dosage is for a very old St. Bernard, it sounds high to me considering the typical human dosage."

    "Because CoQ10 is only in the body for a several hours, you can’t just give your dog a mega dose once per day… 2 or 3 times per day using a smaller amount is said to be better."

    "CoQ10 is an enzyme that’s the same whether its found in humans, dogs, or any other animal. Therefore, it’s probably cheaper to buy regular human CoQ10 supplements rather than those marketed just for dogs (because CoQ10 for dogs will probably cost more). But since dogs need less, just make sure you buy low dosage supplements. You may even want to consider liquid CoQ10 so you can customize your dogs dosage exactly. I know a couple people who opt for liquid CoQ10 for that reason."

I will check out the liquid form and give recommended dose! This sounds perfect for Darbie's needs

Thank You!!

Fondly,
Lynne & Darbie
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1916673 tn?1420233270
Hi Lynn. Is your partner all bouncy and happy on the CoQ10? Ha. Just a quick point, the recommended dosing for dogs is 1 mg per pound per day - so just check the weight of Darbie and calculate the amount required. The trouble with human grade CoQ10 is likely to be too much for a dog under 100lb in weight, not that I am aware of any great concerns, but better to be safe than sorry. There may also be some additives (probable) in human grade CoQ10 that are unsuitable for canine anatomy.Tony
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Tony,

First of all, when Dr. Vet handed me Darbie's blood work print out for Sept. she must have seen me get a bit giddy...Everything you have taught me over the past few months lowered Darbie's CREA from 7.6 to now 4.4!! All her numbers are in a better range, but most importantly, Darbie is very animated and sprite. She is feeling healthy and content!

Wow! My partner has been taking CoQ10 for awhile...We have 100mg capsules...The label says " Supports Heart Health and Energy Production". ..." This is fantastic information!  It does look safe overall, so I'll try 1 capsule daily for Darbie and check her #'s in one month ( they offered to go 2 months, but I'll never feel safe waiting that long ).

I guess I'll join them!

Thanks, Tony!!!

Fondly,
Lynne & Darbie
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1916673 tn?1420233270
That's great news Lynne. I'm not too much attracted to holistic approaches, but I read recently that a substance called CoQ10 has shown particular value in getting creatinine levels down. There was a double-blind study done, which only consisted of 21 dogs with creatinine levels higher than 5, and there was (it seems) some positive evidence of it actually doing something good for the group on CoQ10. AN ABSTRACT OF THAT REPORT SAYS:

"CoQ10 was studied in a small pilot study involving 21 patients with chronic renal failure. Researchers administered CoQ10 to 11 of the subjects while 10 received a placebo capsule. To be included in the study patients had to have a creatinine level of 5 mg/dl or above. After 4 weeks, the subjects receiving CoQ10 had significant decreases in serum creatinine and urea while creatinine clearance significantly increased. At the end of the 4 week study the number of patients on dialysis was significantly less in the CoQ10 group. 36.2% of the patients in the CoQ10 group were on dialysis at the end of the study while 90.0% of the placebo group was on dialysis at the end of the study."

Anyway, I'm just passing this info on, as sometimes a holistic approach (together with standard medicines) can be helpful. The product itself has been approved by the FDA, by the way, so it has been deemed safe.

Tony
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We got your big hugs, Charlene...Thank you so much for thoughtfulness!

I continue to think of you and your family each day and pray for healing.

Fondly,

Lynne & Darbie:)
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Lynne....that is great news and lets you know what you are doing is helping her!!  Wish I could give you guys big hugs....but I'm doing it by thoughts!

Bonnie and I will remain here for you and Darbie!  I will continue to pray for her each day!!

Regards,
Charlene
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