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Oh, no...
I'm so, so sorry to hear this. Love her. Spoil her. Engrave every detail of her beautiful face in your mind and your heart.
Most important, know that you're an incredible mom with an incredible BooBoo.
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In human medicine, a CT will confirm spinal stenosis. CTs generally are preferred for visualizing bony structures. However, if the vet is trying to find out if there is nerve root compression (as a result of stenosis, or narrowing, of spinal structures), an MRI or myelogram is the preferable study.
I think the one big question you need to ask yourselves is: if the imaging studies do show an operable lesion, is BooBoo a candidate for surgery, and are you able to proceed if surgery is recommended? Surgery usually involves decompression of the nerve root (usually by removal of a segment of bone, or "laminectomy", and/or removal or repair of a disk). In humans, we have other, nonsurgical options for treatment which apparently haven't been studied yet in veterinary medicine. If surgery won't be feasible for whatever reason, I don't think that I (as an individual, meaning JMHO) would go ahead with either CT or MRI. Your vet will have to guide you in making this decision.
And as much as I don't want to even mention this word, does the vet feel that tumor is a possibility? That *is* something that should show up on CT, even if the Xrays appear normal.
I hope you get the answers you need to take BooBoo's pain away.
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Kristin,
. This just s*cks, big time. You'll have the best vet team guiding you, and you'll have everyone from GT supporting you.Trust in your love for Sutra, the instinctive bond you share with him, and your dedication to doing what you know is right for him. You are such a wonderful mom.
You're not alone.. we're all here for you.
Huge hugs to you and Sutra
Jordan
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It will probably take more like 4-6 weeks before any of these meds will reach their peak effect. You might ask your vet about giving him Xanax (even on a regular basis) to use in the interim. I've had a lot of luck with melatonin, and you can certainly use that even with him on Prozac.
It sounds as if his anxiety disorder is quite severe. I hope this brings both of you much relief. The vet behaviorist would probably suggest continuing behavioral desensitization even while on the prozac. Are you far from U Penn, in case you'd like to bring Garry in for an evaluation?
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Manny, you are the miracle man! I'm thrilled to hear that he's home, and will be looking forward to hearing about his day-to-day improvement.
And mom, I think, after you've caught your breath and Manny is completely recovered, you should contact the CG editorial staff as this story would make an incredible article.
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Millie's Mom, did you mention that you needed the clavamox to treat eye infections? Unless it's a raging cellulitis, most superficial eye infections (conjunctivitis, keratitis) are treated topically, with antibiotic ointment specifically formulated for use in and around eyes. The same would go for any humans -- topical tx unless soft tissue infection or severe bacterial infection is present. The only time I've prescribed oral antibiotics for eye infections is if there's cellulitis. If there's evidence of a severe infection of the cornea, and/or marked inflammation of any segment of the eye, these are ocular emergencies, requiring urgent eval by an ophthalmologist (human or vet). The other reason to go to a vet is to determine if the cat also needs topical steroids.
For any kind of infection, the key is knowing what organisms are generally at the root of the infection. We in human medicine have lots of resources available to give us this information. I don't know what's out there in veterinary literature. Antibiotic recommendations are also affected by where you live, as people have shown resistance to certain antibiotics in one place, but infections are susceptible to the same antibiotic elsewhere. If an infection is superficial and responds well to a topical antibiotic, I'd always go there first, and save broader spectrum antibiotics (or any oral antibiotics) for when they're really needed.
JMHO.
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What a beautiful tribute to Bear, who so clearly claimed a huge part of your hearts. You embraced him when he needed embrace, and you let him run free when you knew that, too, was what he needed.
But he ran away with a part of your hearts. You'll reclaim that part when you're all together again.
to you and Chris. 
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OMG, Pat... there are just no words. Your soulmate, your heart.. It's not fair.
Warmest hugs, my friend. And fly free, sweet Zeus.
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Outside of checking out Mexican pharmacies, I know of none that will provide it without a prescription.
I've researched this extensively, because I have a dog on pulse antibiotics. I thought generic augmentin (amox/clavulanic acid) would be much less expensive than mailing away to a vet pharmacy for name brand Clavamox.
Guess what - it's not. I checked every pharmacy (accredited pharmacies) out there, human and vet, and the least expensive option I found was using Clavamox itself. Augmentin, even generic, is not on any $4 formularies and is astoundingly expensive.
But to answer your original question, I know of no legitimate, licensed and accredited pharmacies that would provide augmentin or clavamox without a prescription. The closest you could come would be buying "fish antibiotics" from online pet pharmacies line KV. But no clavamox - only amoxicillin, keflex, bactrim and a couple more.
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What an amazing family photo! Look at all those gorgeous faces.. oh, and the people look good too.
I'm glad you're having more time to spend with Whitey. I think his peace is enveloping you and allowing you and Whitey to share this time with complete trust in each other.
The girls are just beautiful!
to you all -
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Hi Ducky and Gracie
I swear by robaxin (methocarbamol) as a muscle relaxant. You don't run the risk of oversedation or agitation that you might with valium. I use this almost daily with Dandi for his back, as NSAIDs aren't an option with him. He's got 750mg tabs, and take 2 tabs up to 3 times daily. I only give him one tab twice daily.
Just another option for muscle pain and spasm.
But her little nose is alright, isn't it?
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Deeerz Bailey,
I puts da toof fairee money under yur bed.
It lookz like dis:
Is dis enuf?
Where did you get those? What a riot! Bailey's a little suspicous of those bills, though. He asks Nina if he could have a
instead.
Now Ekko wants a date Bailey
HEY! Teo resents that! He had her first!
Figures! :-)) Hope he likes tall hairy women!Well, he's lived with me for 13 years, so.....
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My deerest Bailey, Eye wood likest to bee yur Toof Fairy today. Toofless boys ar eggra handsome.
Oh my goodness, Ni~na! (can't get that accent right). Bailey is all excited about having his own toofie fairy! He wants to know where she left the money so he can go online to order a million jars of baby food.Bailey is home! He tolerated surgery without any problem. Me -- I needed an ativan. He lost a number of teeth (Fiona mentioned 12, but I see 7 listed on the billing sheet), had everything scaled and polished. There was really a mess in there -- lots of infection, pus, really horrendous stuff. Let's not even go into the guilt I feel for not pushing for the dental sooner. But I have to trust Fiona. I believe this has all gone down within the past 1-2 weeks,and all the bad teeth are gone now. I'll get one of the gels or solutions recommended for plaque control.
But I feel so good that it's finally over. He recovered very quickly (Fiona likes me to take them home as soon as they're awake, so they can recover at home). He walked around, went outside, drank, and ate 2 jars of strained baby meat. I've got chicken breasts boiling as we speak. And Bailey is snoozing on his little bed.
Thank you all for your loving wishes for my Bailz! Long Live the King!! (of Tinkle)
(I know his sis, Angel Lexi, kept him safe today.)Jordan
one of my favorites - Uncle Steve giving Bailey neck kisses:
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2 in the morning, the night before Bailey's surgery, and I'm wide awake. I just want my little buddy to make it through the anesthesia and procedures OK.
Don't mind me... I'm just having a mild anxiety attack.
Here's Bailz just after I adopted him in 1997. He was around 3.
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For Cofax, Tina and her DH, you will be in my heart and thoughts...
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I'm so sorry, Jen. Whitey is experiencing physical pain but the emotional pain you're experiencing is just as wretched.
You're in the state of limbo that I think we've all experienced: you depend on Whitey to tell you what he wants, but you're picking up on mixed signals and don't know how to interpret it. On the one hand, you want to follow your heart, on the other hand, you have the human trait of insight to know what lies ahead for Whitey.
Sometimes, I've experienced such helplessness and frustration that our hounds are so stoic. They don't let us know when they start to hurt, and by the time they do let us know, we have to deal with an illness that has advanced beyond the point of cure. When facing the decision you're living right now, I've had to force myself to remember that it's possible for our pups to look at us with bright eyes and wagging tails despite the fact that they're having pain; they're very good masqueraders -- too good.
The other thing that our pups cannot tell us is what we know will be happening to them in the days ahead.
I'm always the first one to reassure my friends that, when facing their dog's end-of-life, the dog will communicate to them when they're "ready". But after losing so many of my pups in the past few years, I've come to understand that the sign we all wait for may not come as we expect. It's OK to be the one to make the decision with your intellect, even if your heart still hasn't made up its mind.
Whatever you decide, it will be coming from your love and devotion to Whitey. You are a wonderful, adoring mom, and whether it was for 5 months or 15 years, Whitey found a home in your heart.
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Unbelievable. I can't even imagine how you're feeling and what you're going through. But the fact that Manny has survived this devastating injury, and you've been by his side the whole time, attests to your strength and determination (and that includes Manny!).
I'm still trying to figure out how a penetrating foreign body of that size could not have been picked up on any of the imaging. Holy
's! Please keep us posted as often as you can, and tell Manny that so many people are willing him to get better.
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Thanks so much, everybody! Bailey is humbled by your well-wishes.
Here's my beautiful King of Tinkle (I think you can imagine how he got that nickname). He's my main man!
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Bailey made it through just fine. Update is on page 2.
Bailey is probably around 16 now. He's been part of my pack and my life for 13 years. Bailz has had a marked (IV/VI) heart murmur for several years, and even though he's not symptomatic of it, my vet has not wanted to put him under anesthesia because of the risk. He's really needed a dental badly for the last few years (he used to have regular dentals twice yearly) but Fiona did not feel it justified the risk of his not surviving anesthetization.
Well, we don't have a choice now. I noticed his lymph nodes below his mandible were quite swollen, and he was eating gingerly. Fiona saw him Thursday, and unfortunately he probably blew an abscess in his canine, and now has a fistula communicating with his sinus. This could explain why he's had recurrent sinus infections, though there was no visible fistula 2 months ago when he had his annual exam. He's going in Tuesday, and Fiona will pull any teeth that need pulling (all of them if necessary), clean everything out, scale any remaining teeth, and cover the fistula with a flap. If she doesn't do this, food particles will enter the fistula and also the sinus. He's clearly having dental pain. And the surgery/dental isn't elective. He's on clavamox at least until the surgery, and probably for a while afterward.
Please keep my King of Tinkle in your thoughts on Tuesday. I lost Lexi in August, and just couldn't bear it if anything happened to Bailey. Thanks from me and my best boy Bailz!
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Hi Robin
As long as you're going to see the vet tomorrow, I might hold off on using anything topical, just in case the vet wants to grab a culture. Putting an ointment on now might affect the culture results.
Maybe just some warm compresses for now? ...
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WHEW!!! What a relief!
to the biopsy results!!! And a great big smooch on Gracie's nose. -
I'm in love...
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Wow! Awesome! He's about 65 lbs...
Here ya go: For 65 lbs, rounding up slightly to 30kg, BSA = 0.96. At 50mg/m2 = 48mg. That would be rounded up to 50mg, since the tabs only come in 25mg and 50mg. He'd be getting 50mg orally every other day.
ETA: I had the wrong dosage initially - it's 50mg/m2 not 10.
. This just s*cks, big time. You'll have the best vet team guiding you, and you'll have everyone from GT supporting you.
Oh my goodness, Ni~na! (can't get that accent right). Bailey is all excited about having his own toofie fairy! He wants to know where she left the money so he can go online to order a million jars of baby food.
(I know his sis, Angel Lexi, kept him safe today.)
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to the biopsy results!!! And a great big smooch on Gracie's nose.
Manny's Epic Battle
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He looks fantastic! You'd never believe, looking at him now, what he's been through in the past 3 weeks. He is such a fighter! (And pretty handsome too)
That bed looks awfully comfortable, Manny! You deserve it! (and the cool T-shirt too)