I am so sorry, Raven. I hope the medications work for Mia and she feels better soon.

I get Shimmer's Pimobenden through my vet who gets it from a compounding pharmacy i AZ. It is a huge pill but she only takes 1/2 (she's a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who weighs 15 pounds0

I have found that the perfect "concealer" for pills is Velveeta cheese. It's sticky and gummy enough that the dog can't like it off and mine adore the flavor I use just enough to hide the pill. Shimmer wolfs down her pills and considers this a huge treat!

One of those strange things. I went to wally world to stock up on several things. Twice I found myself staring at a large ad. The ad stated Walmart had pet meds in the pharmacy. Their pharmacy's are I believe leased so each one will have different prices. At least 27 years ago my vet at the time told me to use any pharmacy that I liked. The scrips were filled with the dog's name with my last name to circumvent one of the laws of the time.

When you ask the vet for a script ask if it can be marked for a generic. Ask the price before you have it filled because some gouge pet owners.

Yep, my dog was on Prednisone for years, and she had her own account at the pharmacy. It's inexpensive anyway, but people pills were much cheaper than vet pills, and it's the same stuff. My vet recommended that route.

Fingers crossed. Hoping for the best for little Mia.

It sounds like Mia may very well continue on with this new medication for quite some time--hooray! I'm glad you got such good advice here as to how to get them more cheaply.

anglo, sounds like we may have used the same pharmacy. My dog was taking a drug compounded by Diamondback veterinary pharmacy in Scottsdale, AZ. Diamondback was great to deal with. Diamondback was acquired by a larger company a year or two ago, Wedgewood, and service plummeted and prices went up. I hope your experience has been better than mine.

Awesome! Hers are 1.25 mg. That would be a lot easier for me to give to her. Was your vet willing to work with them. I think our vet would be OK with it.

absolutely! my vet actually encouraged me to check with compounding pharmacies. i'm sure your vet would be fine with it. all you need to do is provide your vet with the phone number to call in the Rx. of course, make sure s/he includes enough refills to get you past whenever mia's next cardiac ultrasound will be. :)

Sending prayers that she will be OK. They become such a huge part of our lives and hearts. We lose our precious Yorkie in May, and it still hurts so much.

Raven, I just saw this news about little Mia. I'm so sorry that you are all going through this and I'm hoping for good results from the medication. She has been such a sweet addition to your family.

I am so sorry Raven

Moni

Has anyone mentioned a Costco? They are very inexpensive and handle pet medication.

I have heard that you don’t have to be a member to use the pharmacy. Not sure if this is also true for pet meds.

Yes, a prescription is a prescription. Good vets will suggest using a human drugstore without prompting. It's only the pimping ones who try to sell you their overpriced stuff, run from them.

I remember a few times when my dog was taking prednisone, picking up the prescription at CVS, it would go like this. And many of you have probably had this experience:.

"Name?"

"Doggie's name then my last name" (No reaction, I've heard people say Fluffy, or Monster, or Brute. A name is a name)

"Date of birth?"

"Hey, it's my dog. The prescription is from a vet."

"Oh, okay."

How's she doing now, Raven? Are you seeing improvement with meds being given?

Very good news. The Lasix is doing great work! It is visibly improving. Back to normal breathing. She is eating well now.

The vet called this morning to check on her and give the blood work results. The results were all good. I told her how much the Lasix had helped already and she was very excited about it. She said that was a good sign. She had her on a high dose for 4 days then a single dose per day for 8 days. She wants to know what happens after the Lasix is done. She said she may have to remain on a small dose long term.

I did ask about the medication and she said absolutely she is happy to help me get it at a pharmacy cheaper. But she suggested we wait until she has the echo done because she may have to adjust the dosage. Totally understand that. They are a top vet clinic in the area we have been very happy with them.

I used to get the meds for my great Danes at our regular pharmacy. They are so big they often take human doses. I frequently ran into the what is the patients name and birthday. The looks I got! Blueberry Sky, yeah it's a dog. 😂

that's awesome news for you and mia!!! WTG!!! LOL, my danes have human names so it isn't quite as embarrassing as it could be. ;)

That's great news, Raven! Very happy for you and Mia!

Yea, I remember picking up prescriptions for "Dinky _______" and the looks I'd get after responding to the store wide intercom system.

I keep coming back to your post to see if you updated it and I am so very, very happy to read that Mia is doing so much better. That's another prayer answered.

If she starts panting or breathing heavily call the vet. Both are signs that the fluid is building up. If you think it is just heat get her to a cool place. If it is the heat she will stop when cooler.

So happy to hear your little Mia is doing so well. That must be such a relief for you.

Good news indeed. Grand dogs prescriptions are for Killer M————-er

so happy to read that Mia is doing better! these furry critters are our babies! at least, mine is my baby. All of mine have been my babies over the years.

it should relieve a lot of stress on you now also.

I've gotten a prescript filled at cosco before and I'm not a member. It's rather far from me, maybe 15-20 miles (but I don't drive much or far anymore). it was worth it for what I saved - about 100.00 $.

Mia is such a sweet dog! So hope she continues to do well and improve on her meds. Our pets are like our babies!

Nice to hear good news for Mia :-)

Doing the happy dance!

Much love and prayers for you and your adorable Mia. She's a cutie and has a great mom.

Praying for you and your Mia that she will be able to have a long and happier life.

Oh, good news! Thinking you and Mia have 'rounded the corner'. YES!

That's such good news!

I've been afraid to look. Sounds good!

raven, just wondering how little mia is doing now that she's been on meds for a while. hope she is doing well!

I just spoke with the vet yesterday. Mia had a seizure on Sunday evening. She did not think it was related to her heart situation. She has had maybe 3 seizures in the past year. They started after she was given bravecto at the vet. Many negative effects are listed online for bravecto.

Other than that she is improving. She is almost done with the Lasix, 2 more days, and down to just 1 a day. She has a very good appetite again. She is gaining a little bit of weight back. So all positive. The vet was very happy with her response to the meds. We will watch her closely once she is off the Lasix to see if she can stay off or she may have to stay on a low dose. She is of course on the vetmedin for the heart for the rest of her life.

I truly appreciate all the prayers and good wishes for her. I know they work!

Thanks for asking about her!

That is good news. I'm sure you are happy about that!!

YAY!!! GREAT NEWS!!

Wonderful news. As I stated before if she seems to be panting more that is a sign of distress. It was what told me that the fluid was building up around the heart again with my furbaby. An immediate call to the vet would then be in order.

Wonderful news.

Maifleur03 yes that is exactly what the vet told me to watch for. I remember exactly what Mia was doing during that period. Thanks!

i'm sorry to hear about the seizure but so happy to know that she is improving! vetmedin is a wonderful medication for our pups with heart issues. has mia had the echo yet?

one of my senior danes got sick after a dose of bravecto a couple of years ago. it seems to happen fairly often with his product.

If I had known of the many many negative reactions reported about bravecto I never would have given it to her. I usually always search for anything on a drug before giving it to her but we were at the vets office and they suggested it.

Her vet has not called me for her echo yet I am not sure how frequently the doctor that performs them come to her clinic.

I've been out of pocket, Raven, and just now reading about Mia. I am sorry about her recent health problems, but glad she is doing better.

Keeping Mia in my thoughts.

So sorry Mia is sick and I hope the new meds and treatment make her and you feel better quickly!

Definitely keep us posted Raven. I hope she can get an echo sooner rather than later. ((((Mia))))

time for another mia update! how's your little girl doing, raven?

glad she'll be getting the echo! that will tell you and your vet what is definitely going on with mia's heart and if meds need to be adjusted. sounds like she's doing really well so far and that's great news!

looking forward to an update after tomorrow. :)

I'm glad to hear you have an appointment for her!

Hope the vet appointment goes well.

Just checking in for latest report. Hope all goes well for you and Mia tomorrow.

Glad you're getting Mia tested. Thinking of you tomorrow.