Bill Poster

Hi and thanks , you are spot on about '' The eventual outcome is the same in either case '' .

Well I purchased a pain killer drug that I had not given Poo before ( meloxicam ) and last night I gave Poo that new drug, So last night after being given the meloxicam drug, Poo did not bark at any time during the night or early morning . I was surprised that Poo did not bark at all last night. So currently it seems that changing the pain medication to meloxicam has some how stopped Poo from constantly barking throughout the night . Weather Poo now not constantly barking ( after taking meloxicam ) is just a one off occurrence thing , I will not know until I give Poo the meloxicam drug , again tonight and see the outcome. Poo lives out side in her own kennel and has been a great guard dog . When Poo was constantly barking and I approach her , she instantly stops barking for a few minutes while I stand there, but then she will start her barking again even if I stand in front of her. So last night Poo was given Prozac ( to help her sleep ) + meloxicam ( to reduce her pain ) . This morning I place a bowl of her favorite food in front of her ( Liver + Tuna ) and she surprisingly ate it all. So could the root cause of Poo's constant barking actually be due to her feeling pain from her arthritis and may be nothing to do with dog dementia . .

Hi and thanks , I purchased some meloxicam ( Brand name - Melcam ) from the local pharmacy . ( see latest update )

First a big thank you to every one for your kind and understanding comments and advice , its really appreciated . Although the vet diagnosed Poo as suffering from both arthritis and dog dementia , those Two medical conditions can outwardly show similar signs and symptoms , which in Poo's case her primary symptom is her constantly barking , which according to the vet indicated a case of dog dementia .But the vet at the same time diagnosed Poo as suffering from arthritis , which in a dog can also produce constant barking due to the ever present arthritic pain . So a thought now running through my mind is this, is Poo's constant barking due to her feeling constant pain being brought on due to her ever present arthritic pain '' or '' is Poo's constant barking due to her suffering from the symptoms of dog dementia . So Poo's current symptoms are , she is constantly barking and panting throughout the night , she is limping a lot more that usual, and she is being given medication to help reduce any pain and induce sleep. I have attached a short video ( including sound ) showing Poo barking and panting , which she is constantly doing non stop every night and intermittently throughout the daytime. Any thoughts , suggestions or advice appreciated. . Poo1.mp4

So I have an old dog ( Bitch ) that I rescued about 15 years ago as an abandoned puppy , she has grown up to be a loving and loyal family member that we all care deeply about . Her name is Poo . The problem is that several months ago Poo started to continually bark at night time along with increased panting, for no apparent reason . At first I checked to see if she had any physical injuries or skin problems, but I could find nothing wrong in any of those areas . Poo's constant night time barking and panting then slowly progressed to include intermittent barking throughout the day time , again for no apparent reason . Over the following weeks along with the constant barking issue , she seemed to have lost her appetite. I changed her diet , but it seemed not to help . Poo's night time constant barking started to take its toll on myself and other family members and being able to get a good nights sleep started to become very difficult to near impossible. So I took Poo to our local village vet and outlined Poo's behavior . After the vet physically examined Poo , the vet's diagnosis was the Poo could be suffering from a combination of Two possible issues that can effect a senior dog . The first possible issue was Poo was suffering from arthritis and the second possible issue could be dog dementia . The local vet recommended that a blood test be done on Poo , along with an Xray , but the local vet did not have the facility to carry out those Two recommended procedures . So the next port of call was to take Poo to a city vets who had the facility to carry out those Two recommended procedures , the outcome was confirmed that indeed Poo was suffering from dog dementia and arthritis. The city vet prescribed the following drugs 1. Rimadyl ( to manage any pain ) 2. Trazadone ( to reduce anxiety ) The city vet did mention a monthly injection that could help with pain management called '' Librela '' at 3,500 Baht per injection. The city vet commented that there is no cure for dog dementia and only some symptoms can be treated to improve the dog's quality of life and also there is no cure for dog arthritis only pain management with medication . Poo was then given the prescribed drugs on a daily basis and at first her continuous night time barking began to slowly subside , to a point where myself and other family members could finally sleep for a few hours a night. Over the following months Poo's night time continuous barking slowly began to again increase in intensity and also more episodes of random barking started to occur throughout the daytime. So even with Poo now being given the medication as prescribed by the city vet , her continuous night time and day time barking was increasing , and of course myself and my family's sleep was again getting to the point where it was being continually interrupted .The other thing that became apparent was that Poo was now limping more and more , due to the arthritis and her appetite had not returned. Thankfully where we live there are no nearby neighbor's , who would no doubt not be too happy hearing Poo's continuous barking. As it seemed the prescribed medication from the city vet was now not having any apparent positive effect , I again talked to the city vet , outlining Poo's current symptoms and how the incessant night time barking had returned. The city vet suggested trying Three other options . 1. The drug Fluoxetine ( sold under the brand name Prozac ) 2. CBD cannabis oil ( may help dogs with conditions like anxiety and chronic pain ). 3. Gabapentin ( to treat anxiety and nerve pain ) So along with the original vet prescribed medication , Poo was now also being given items 1 / 2 / 3. Sadly all the combined medication had no real positive effect on Poo , and the same continuous night time barking and panting has over time only slowly increased , to a point where Poo's health is now rapidly deteriorating and we as a family are feeling helpless that Poo our loving loyal family member is now obviously suffering . I took to the internet and it became obvious that indeed Poo's behavior was as a result of arthritis and dog dementia , and the prognosis was that its only a matter of time before the dog's health deteriorates to a point where to end the dogs suffering its euthanized. So I talked to the city vet about Poo's current situation and the possibility of Poo being euthanized. to end her obvious suffering . The city vet's view was not very encouraging and it seemed that the vet's idea was just to let Poo pass away naturally . I'm just wondering if any one has gone through a similar experience with their dog , or if any one has any thoughts or suggestions . We as a family are heartbroken to see our loving and loyal family member Poo suffering in such a terrible way . .

I am running Sonoma 14.50 on a Mac Mini and its connected to my home WiFi router via an ethernet cable. I have 2 outdoor security cameras ( made by IMOU ) that are connected to the same home WiFI router via ethernet cables. On a Windows OS laptop connected to the same home WiFi router I can see both those outdoor security cameras using the IMOU application . There is no IMOU application for the Mac OS . Any one know if there is a way that I could see the IMOU outdoor security cameras on my Mac Mini . Thanks

I am a 75 year old male who is overweight at ( 80kg ) I have been taking my blood pressure at home for many years using an Omron HEM-7130 machine. I have been keeping a written record of my blood pressure readings . Over the past years my blood pressure readings have all ways been within the ‘’ Ideal blood pressure ‘’ area according to my blood pressure chart . Other family members also use the same Omron HEM-7130 machine to check their blood pressure and their readings are all different. I have taken my blood pressure reading using both arms and at different times of the day and both standing and sitting down. I have had my blood pressure taken at a hospital, and it was little higher than my blood pressure reading taken at home , the hospital doctor said that my higher hospital blood pressure reading was possibly due to some thing called White coat syndrome. The thing I can’t get my head around is how can my blood pressure readings all ways be within the ‘’ Ideal blood pressure ‘’ area , as shown on my blood pressure chart , taking into consideration my age / weight and general un fitness. Below are my Blood Pressure numbers taken over the past 13 weeks ( weekly ) using the Omron HEM-7130 machine I have at home........ 110 / 61 / 74 106 / 56 / 66 109 / 56 /66 108 / 62 / 63 114 / 64 / 72 111 / 63 / 68 104 / 52 / 66 112 / 64 / 64 102 / 57 / 69 105 / 66 / 58 110 / 62 / 61 111 / 59 / 64 106 / 67 / 65 The Blood Pressure numbers shown above are generally the same over the past years. I was considering purchasing a new Blood Pressure Monitor so I could compare the Blood Pressure numbers from my existing Omron HEM-7130 machine , Vs a new Blood Pressure monitor , but when other family members used the same Omron HEM-7130 machine to check their blood pressure , their Blood Pressure numbers all varied , so I assume that my existing Omron HEM-7130 machine is working correctly . So what I can't really get my head around is why are my Blood Pressure numbers all ways within the '' Ideal blood pressure ‘’ area as shown on my blood pressure chart and why do my Blood Pressure numbers all ways look very similar . Any thoughts or suggestions please .

I know only too well that a visit to see a hospital doctor should be on the cards, but taking into consideration the current Covid situation and my 175 km round trip to the nearest hospital . I thought I would try treating my symptoms at home . I have had the following symptoms for over a week now . 1. When I first wake up in the morning I feel nauseous , no stomach ache and do not vomit . 2. My faeces is now more soft than in the past ( but not watery or diarrhea looking ) .There are no signs of blood in my faeces and the colouration looks normal . 3. My urine colour looks normal 4. I seem to be going to the toilet more than usual to defecate. 5. I have been experiencing a lot more flatulence than normal. 6. My feeling nauseous when I first wake up in the morning will slowly disappear after I have some thing to eat . 7. If I stop eating during the day the feeling of being nauseous comes back. 8 . I still have my normal appetite 9. I have no other symptoms 10. I am not taking any medications or drugs for any other medical conditions. I have been to the local village pharmacy and was advised to try the flowing A. erfuzide ( Nifuroxazide ) B. Carbon capsules . I have taken both A + B for the recommended duration , but my symptoms have not decreased or gone away. I went back to the same local village pharmacy and explained that the past drug ( erfuzide ) did not reduce to take away my current symptoms. The pharmacy then recommended another option called Coccila ( Diiodohydroxyquin ) which I have not yet taken . I’m going to give the Coccila a try and see if that improves or helps my symptoms . Just wondering if any one here may have had similar symptoms as I currently have , and if so how were those similar symptoms treated and resolved. Any advice or suggestions on my current symptoms and how to first treat them at home would be most welcome. Thanks ????

Well my old fridge freezer is on its last legs and I’m sure any day now its going to finally stop working. Ive had a look around some stores and the choice is large. I was wondering if the technology has moved on and now there’s some better options to look for . Basically I’m looking for a free standing fridge freezer ( freezer compartment on top ) , but I'm not sure about some of the other options I've already seen like , auto defrosting / cold drinks dispenser / Energy Star / built in water filters / Ice dispenser – maker / quick freezing / Inverter cooling / dual fan cooling / door open alarm /digital display Etc. As the new fridge freezer should be around for a long time to come I really want to make sure that I get things right when I buy a new one . Just wondering if any one has a fridge freeze with any of the above options and can comment or make any recommendations / advice . Thanks ????