Comments on: Lumpy no more http://allegrocardigans.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:33:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Digits http://allegrocardigans.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-750 Digits Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:12:00 +0000 http://stubbydog.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/#comment-750 Hey, I didn't know it was your birthday so HAPPY BIRTHDAY :)Belated :) Hey, I didn’t know it was your birthday so HAPPY BIRTHDAY :) Belated :)

]]> By: Shades of Gray http://allegrocardigans.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-749 Shades of Gray Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:48:00 +0000 http://stubbydog.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/#comment-749 Hey, is it your birthday today? Hope it is a happy one. Hey, is it your birthday today? Hope it is a happy one.

]]> By: penni http://allegrocardigans.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-748 penni Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:54:00 +0000 http://stubbydog.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/#comment-748 During the winter, 2006, Kip got into a serious patch of cholla while tracking and apparently had a reaction to them (we had to muzzle him to pull out all the spines). He was licking his feet raw. Finally, I had thyroid testing done -- all clear, we altered his diet (to ostrich OMG), I was bathing him daily with an allergy shampoo, and he just kept on licking, so, as a last resort, we put him on prednisone for about six weeks -- build up and then back down. It stopped the licking and he hasn't started back up.<br/><br/>So, we stay away from the spines. I'm really not a believer in steroid use until all other options are exhausted. I'm hoping we won't have the problem again -- and we really avoid cactus and cholla. We tracked a lot last winter and into the spring and summer without a renewal of the licking. During the winter, 2006, Kip got into a serious patch of cholla while tracking and apparently had a reaction to them (we had to muzzle him to pull out all the spines). He was licking his feet raw. Finally, I had thyroid testing done — all clear, we altered his diet (to ostrich OMG), I was bathing him daily with an allergy shampoo, and he just kept on licking, so, as a last resort, we put him on prednisone for about six weeks — build up and then back down. It stopped the licking and he hasn’t started back up.

So, we stay away from the spines. I’m really not a believer in steroid use until all other options are exhausted. I’m hoping we won’t have the problem again — and we really avoid cactus and cholla. We tracked a lot last winter and into the spring and summer without a renewal of the licking.

]]> By: Janet http://allegrocardigans.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-747 Janet Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:25:00 +0000 http://stubbydog.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/#comment-747 Scout had itchy feet for a long time - nothing I tried seemed to fix it. After I while I decided it has just become habit to her and left it alone. At some point she stopped chewing them - but I don't have a clue what changed. Scout had itchy feet for a long time – nothing I tried seemed to fix it. After I while I decided it has just become habit to her and left it alone. At some point she stopped chewing them – but I don’t have a clue what changed.

]]> By: StubbyDog http://allegrocardigans.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-746 StubbyDog Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:01:00 +0000 http://stubbydog.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/#comment-746 That's ok, we call Brady "The Boot", which is short for buttmunch...so you're not going to be damaging him there with the Lumpy thing.<br/><br/>Working on the lumps here too. I can't afford surgical removal for humans! LOL That’s ok, we call Brady “The Boot”, which is short for buttmunch…so you’re not going to be damaging him there with the Lumpy thing.

Working on the lumps here too. I can’t afford surgical removal for humans! LOL

]]> By: Digits http://allegrocardigans.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-745 Digits Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:27:00 +0000 http://stubbydog.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/#comment-745 And now if I ever meet Brady I'll be all "Hi Lumpy!"<br/>I'm in a crazy mood.<br/>Don't mind me. And now if I ever meet Brady I’ll be all “Hi Lumpy!”
I’m in a crazy mood.
Don’t mind me.

]]> By: Digits http://allegrocardigans.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-743 Digits Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:23:00 +0000 http://stubbydog.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/#comment-743 Just trying to figure out how use that title myself...<br/>Perhaps when I loose that last 7 lbs... :) Just trying to figure out how use that title myself…
Perhaps when I loose that last 7 lbs… :)

]]> By: Digits http://allegrocardigans.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-744 Digits Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:23:00 +0000 http://stubbydog.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/lumpy-no-more/#comment-744 Just trying to figure out how use that title myself...<br/>Perhaps when I loose that last 7 lbs... :) Just trying to figure out how use that title myself…
Perhaps when I loose that last 7 lbs… :)

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