We heard from a Pinfenon monitor today, and here is a report on his/her message.
From the September 2, 2005 recruitment for Pinfenon monitors ~
I have a fifteen-year-old "grandpa" dog.
He has been coughing for quite some time. The vet checked him and said that blood is flowing in the wrong direction in his heart.
For the past three years, I have been giving him a vasodilating medicine.
I'm worried about side effects because the medicine that my dog is taking is for humans.
His cataracts also seem to be getting worse; I get the impression that his vision is quite a bit worse than it used to be.
He has a number of other problems, including stones that medication cannot dissolve, food allergies, and incontinence.
This may just be my selfish feeling as an owner, but so long as he has the will to live, I want to do all I can for him.
~Message of early November~
He finished taking the Pinfenon today.
He is in good condition and his vestibular disease hasn't come back.
The only thing is, our dog hates to take medicine, and even if I mix it into his food or wrap it in meat, he eats the food and cleverly leaves the medicine in the dish.
I had a hard time giving him the Pinfenon.
I was wishing that it came in a powder, rather than pills, so that I could mix it into his food and he would eat it.
~From Scarecrow~
We are relieved to know that he is in good condition and his vestibular disease (dizziness and being unable to walk straight) has not returned.
When a pet can't take the pills, you can dissolve the pill in water, freeze it, and let your pet lick the ice. Another way would be to crush the pill and sprinkle it on his food, but please understand that the pill's ingredients deteriorate when it is crushed, so they may be slightly less effective.
At any rate, it is great that your dog is feeling well.
We wish him continued good health!