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Tail update: I took Mimosa and Mimi to the vet today. They were both due for semi-annuals in about 3 weeks, so I figured this was a good time. Mimosa's tail injury is just an abrasion. The vet said to let it heal on its own. There is not enough skin there to stitch and it should heal itself in about a month. If she licks at it a little, that is OK. He gave me some Panalog ointment to apply twice daily to prevent infection.
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we give a spoonful each day with one meal (and plain yogurt with the other). Just make sure it's the plain 100% pure pumpkin, not the "pie" pumpkin (added sugar).
Thanks for mentioning that. I just checked the label. It's Libby's 100% pure pumpkin. Ingredient: Pumpkin. But it IS pie pumpkin too. There is a recipe on the back of the can!
Next question: How long does pumpkin keep? I have put it in a gladware container with a lid. How long will it keep and how will I know if I shouldn't use it?
That's the right one. I give a spoonful every dinner. I go through a can a week.
It should go onsale soon now that Thanksgiving is around the corner. I usually get 10 for $10
My girls are now pumpkin fiends! What size can do you usually get for the sale price? I paid $4.29 for a 3 pack of 29 oz cans at BJs.
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You are so lucky, Camille. Tails (and ears) usually bleed forever. You easily could have come home to walls that looked like a massacre happened.
I wouldn't take her to the vet, especially since you are a nurse. Keep it clean and let it have air as much as possible. Tell Mimosa to leave it alone so she'll be healed up in time for GAP Day! ;-)
Both girls are due for semi-annuals, so I decided to take them both tomorrow and get the shots done and the tail looked at. We haven't had a Wagner pet to a vet since Tuesday...
Mimosa is a primper and I don't think she will leave the darn thing alone. She doesn't mess with it a lot, but she gets it bleeding again.I'm not a nurse -- I'm a Respiratory Therapist, so I really don't know about wounds. I think it may need stitches, it's laced open pretty wide. I have visions of her coming home with an E-collar or huge amount of padding so she will leave the tail alone. I know for sure that I am going to get DS involved in her care! He was going into my bathroom to visit Dash when he was sick and somehow Mimosa's tail got in the doorway (she was lying down) when he closed it. The real kicker is that Dash wasn't even home at the time. He had gone back to the vet for more fluids!
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I took this pic this morning. She is licking it and protecting it. Does it need stitches?
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we give a spoonful each day with one meal (and plain yogurt with the other). Just make sure it's the plain 100% pure pumpkin, not the "pie" pumpkin (added sugar).
Thanks for mentioning that. I just checked the label. It's Libby's 100% pure pumpkin. Ingredient: Pumpkin. But it IS pie pumpkin too. There is a recipe on the back of the can!
Next question: How long does pumpkin keep? I have put it in a gladware container with a lid. How long will it keep and how will I know if I shouldn't use it?
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I switched the girls to Natural Balance Ultra Premium. Since I have heard varying opinions on switching quickly vs. a gradual change, this time I pretty much switched cold turkey. They got the big D. Yesterday I added some pumpkin to their meals, and I am happy to say that things are firming up quite nicely. I bought the pumpkin at BJs and could only get a 3 pack of large cans. (I figure I will attempt to make some pumpkin bread).
I don't like to waste food. How long can I give them the pumpkin? Will it cause constipation?
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mimosasmom was number 300
Wow I've never been number 300 before!!!!
What do I win???
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What is your favorite:-
Color: UF Gator Orange and Blue. My favorite color to wear is pink
Savory food: too many to list.
Chocolate: I love dark chocolate, especially Dove. I also like Hershey's with almonds and Mr Goodbar
Cookie: Nestle Tollhouse chocolate chip with nuts
Stuff to put in the bath: I don't do baths
Stuff to use in the shower: fruity or vanilla scented shower gels. I HATE flowery scents.
Smell: Vanilla, Chocolate Chip cookies, Pumpkin, Christmas tree pine.
Scented candle: Vanilla, Blackberry. Anything that isn't flowery.
Photograph of your dog(s)?
Type of jewelry: pierced earrings, watch
Style of ornament: Anything with a Greyhound
Style of festive decoration: Nativity
Television program (present): Grey's Anatomy, Survivor, ER
Television program (past): Dawson's Creek
Type of reading material (inc authors if appropriate): anything by Nicholas Sparks. I also like Jodi Picoult, Sara Gruen
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It looks worse than I thought it would -- looks like it's open to the bone, but I guess that it's not that far to go. It was still bleeding a tad when I got home. She wouldn't keep the bandage on.
When DH picked up Dash from the vet, he asked what should be done, and they said to make sure it is clean and doesn't get infected. There is some skin hanging a little. She is licking it, which at this point I think is a good thing. I'll see what it looks like in the morning...
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DS called DH all upset. He had accidentally caught Mimosa's tail in the door, about 3 inches from the tip. It was bleeding, but she is not crying or whining and she is a drama queen. He got out my first aid kit and put a small bandage on it (yay for my Boy Scout!) and now she is resting quietly.
Naturally I am at work until after 7 pm. DH can't leave work, because he already has to leave work early today to pick up Dash. It's over an hour round trip from his work to home then vet.
Argh! How worried do I need to be?
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So if he eats a match now, is that an issue?
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I use banfield for my two and the dr there is grey savvy and is very nice. When Leo broke his toe I was all about gosh I should get an xray and blah blah blah but the vet was like watch it for 2 weeks and if he is still babying it then come in for an xray, he gave him some pain pills and Leo was fine with in a week. He also did both of their dentals and they both came rushing out as happy as could be after them. I do like this one that I am going to even though I srive 45mins away. They are opening up a new one about 10 mins from my house soon but if I dont like the vet I will just make the drive. Good luck! Maybe talk to the vet and see how you feel about the vet and their staff.
I would love to talk to their vet. I would like to give the vet a history on my cat, instead of just checking the box "has your pet had any of the following symptoms...." But the vet was too busy to talk to me. I was promised a phone call. I had to call them. Now I am waiting for them to call me back. I have a feeling that at 4:30 the urinalysis will have come back and we will be nowhere as far as why Dash isn't eating. They close at 5.
I have a regular vet and will now be taking Dash there tomorrow because if they try to tell me he is diabetic based on a glucose of 201 I will not buy it. I was afraid to wait another 24 hours because a cat cannot go for more than 24 hours without eating or they will develop liver problems..
I will be contacting Banfield customer service about their lack of compassion and communication. Why advertise "walk-ins welcome" and "emergencies handled" if you are going to handle it as just another customer?
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I took Dash to Banfield this morning when they opened at 10. I did not have an appointment. A cat not eating is an emergency. The girl at the counter told me to fill out a form, then handed me another form to fill out to drop him off. I told her I wanted to wait, and she said "well you don't have an appointment and it's a Sunday and we are very busy. Besides, if it is going to take more than 15 minutes we are supposed to handle it as a drop off." I told her I needed to speak to the vet to give a history, and she said "Well she can't just drop everything and come see you, she is seeing other sick pets". She then presented me with an "estimate", bloodwork, urinalysis, fluids if necessary and xrays. There was a charge on there for $28.50 for a restraint/holding fee! I about puked. Total $475 PLUS medication if needed.
At that point I was ready to take Dash and run, but got to thinking that 24 hours might make a huge difference for him, and that it would be best to leave him, rather than wait until tomorrow to see our regular vet. Told her to get bloodwork, urinalysis and fluids if necessary, and gave her all his records to copy.
I was told the earliest I would get a call was 11:30. At 1:15 I called them. His liver enzymes are normal, but his glucose is elevated. Now waiting on urinalysis. They have had him since 10 am and I have NEVER spoken to or laid eyes on a vet!
NEVER AGAIN!!!!
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I'm going to take my cat Dash to Banfield this morning. Not real happy about it, but I think it will be less expensive than the E-vet. Does anyone know if their Wellness plans run for a calendar year (Jan-Dec), or are they for 12 months from when you get them? Do you have to sign up for the plan before you are seen? I know Dash will need bloodwork, maybe urinalysis, and probably fluids. If it's all covered, a year's worth of Wellness plans might be less expensive for 1 visit.
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I'm so sorry. I was heartbroken when I read the title of the thread and can't believe this special little girl was taken so soon. I feel such a sense of loss for a dog I've never met. Cathie, Bill, Jenn, Eric, Chris, I can't imagine what you must be feeling. Having recently lost a pet suddenly, I think I can relate though.
God must have needed a little imp in heaven.
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oh no. Sending prayers
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I had to give subQ fluids to my cat Roscoe who had CRF. The vet showed us how to inject it into his side so he would get a little saddle bag. He didn't like it at all and would hide for days. We didn't see him much and just when he started to trust us again, it was time to catch him and "stick" him again. After about 8 months of it, we decided that quality of life was better than quantity and opted to stop the treatment. We had another 2 years with him and were glad we made our decision. We used to do the fluids in the kitchen and hang the bag from the pantry door.
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If you're happy and you know it chatter your teeth!
My girls do it when they are excited or anticipating something -- going for a walk, meal time, cookie time, pill the cat time. Every night we give Dash a SAM-e, then everyone gets a treat. It started off with Dash getting a treat after his pill, then the kittens wanted one, then the dogs showed up. Mimosa and Mimi are our reminder service to pill the cat every night. Lots of teeth chattering going on there!
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I am so sorry. Run free sweet Jordan.
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Oh I am so sorry. I was so sad to see his name in Remembrance. I don't have any words to help, but please know the rest of GT is heartbroken along with you. Going to Dewey must have been so tough on you Jennifer, but you will have some memories and great pictures to cherish. Godspeed sweet Scooter.
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What's TBD?
Sending prayers for Jordan
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Sarge
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I'm sorry. Run free sweet Sarge
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Jennifer, I'm so sorry. Keeping you and Scooter in my prayers.
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Prayers for Scooter! My bridge kitty Roscoe's nickname was Scooter, so your Scooter has always tugged at my heartstrings.
Mimosa is a primper and I don't think she will leave the darn thing alone. She doesn't mess with it a lot, but she gets it bleeding again.
Help! Peatie Is Giving Up.
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