Hi everybody!
 
My goodness it's been a long time since I've written!  I've been one busy
person.
 
As some of you may recall, I wrote in quite some time ago to say that
Paleface was having gastrointestinal problems (still... again...).  So many
of you responded with words of advice and caring, and I truly appreciated
the help each and every one of you offered.
 
With everyone's collective help, and especially that of my vet, Dr.
Williams, and Dr. Bell, we decided that Paleface was still fighting the
helicobacter virus.  As you may have read in Dr. Williams' post about
ulcers, a new treatment is available for this problem (two weeks of Amoxy
and Biaxin).  A few days ago, we finished up the treatment, and Paleface
seems to be doing much better.  His activity level has markedly improved,
and his poop is healthier looking if not entirely normal.  He even weighs a
healthy 2.4 pounds!
 
I am going to continue to treat him for an additional two weeks with Pepto
(not used while treating with Amoxy and Biaxin), colloidal silver, and
acidophilis.  Poor guy, what a cocktail!  He's doing well, though, and for
that I am so grateful to all of you, and especially Dr. Williams and Dr.
Bell.
 
For those of you battling ulcers and/or the helicobacter, you might ask your
vet to look into this new treatment as an option.  I saved Dr. Williams'
post about it.  If anyone needs or wants it, I will forward it to you.
 
Cheers,
Gina, Paleface, Gunnar, and Daniel
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[Posted in FML issue 1698]