krissn333

Original thread here: http://forum.greytalk.com/index.php/topic/305444-clarice-needs-a-vulvoplasty-update-post-27/page-1 After quite some time, Clarice's issues returned, and repeatedly, in spite of antibiotics, diligent wiping, etc. So she had the vulvoplasty this morning. We JUST got home, so I know she is a little loopy still from anesthesia. She's resting in an ex pen, with the E-collar on, because the first thing she did when we got in the car was go for her back end. She's just had her Deramaxx and tramadol. The e-collar seems to be freaking her out a little. I am hoping she will get used to it, but, if she isn't, has anyone had good luck with something like the Bite Not collar, or the Kong cloud collar, or anything else that's more of a "neck brace" style? This e-collar is solid clear plastic, and because her head is so tiny, it is sized such that she's staring down a pretty narrow tunnel, almost like a megaphone for cheerleading or something. I know that I PERSONALLY would be freaking out if I had to wear such a thing (I'm claustrophobic!). I just want her recovery to go well and for it to be as stress-free as possible for her. As it is, it's going to be very hard to keep this little active dog quiet. Any tips on the e-collar situation or any other aspect of recovery are much appreciated

Krissy beat me to it...if he were my dog I'd be doing massage and cold laser therapy. Physical therapy maybe once the inflammation is calmed down so that you minimize the risk of re-injury.

Healthy Paws here too. Now they have a phone app, all I do is snap a pic of the invoice and submit it-SO easy!

I'm a giant fan of ProBIOS tablets. I keep them on hand and anyone on antibiotics goes on probiotics too.

Carrie's came on so fast. She went from running in the yard to trying to figure out how to walk using only her front legs. I couldn't even figure out what was up - I thought something was up with her toe on that leg. She was fine one day and the next in so much pain I had to let her go. I had three others who had it come on slowly and we knew and had time. I had 6 months with Sutra (palliative care), a year with Pinky (amp and chemo), and 3 months with Fritz (palliative care, his tumor was in his ulna near his elbow-tiny bone. Had it been elsewhere I think we would have had longer).

My mom's boy Sunny is super sensitive about one of his ears. The vet has checked it to death and can't find anything wrong with him. Ozzie actually LOVES for his ears to be pulled on kind of hard...like upside down milking of a cow The problem is when I forget that Sunny's ears are sensitive and go to massage his ears the way I do with Ozzie

No problems last night...a weird coincidence I suppose.

We've been thinking about Twiggy today! Hope she's getting some good rest and keeping up that enthusiastic spirit

She seemed fine shortly after I posted last night. We decided to give it to her again tonight and monitor closely to see if she does it again.

She's taken cephalexin several times before with no problems at all. However, I've taken related antibiotics without issue, but Augmentin caused a reaction for me, so, I assume it's possible to be more sensitive to one over another?

Little update: she's asleep, no longer pink and itchy. Seemed annoyed I was checking her over while she was snoozing Still curious to hear if anyone else has had a similar experience with Simplicef though...

I just gave Clarice her second dose of Simplicef about an hour ago. She has a bladder infection and some vaginal irritation. Just a bit ago, she was licking at her belly and chest, and scratching at her neck. I'm not sure that I have ever seen her scratch her neck with her hind leg like that so much, ever. I've started to wonder if she's having a reaction to the meds. Currently she's laying down and is asleep on the couch. Of course I'm hyper-aware of how she's breathing and I keep watching her. I think she's fine, and I'll call our vet tomorrow to see if we should continue it, but, I'm just wondering if anyone else has a hound that has reacted in a similar way. None of what had happened is listed specifically in the list of side effects, but, I've been around long enough to know what a mild reaction looks like(and being allergic to Augmentin myself, I know how that feels and it sucks). I may give her some benedryl if she starts up with the scratching again...

Pinky acted that way post amp when she needed to go out. My assumption was always that she knew that needing to go out meant she had to get up, which at the time was laborious and somewhat stressful at first. Once she was able to rest again after being out she was relieved (in more ways than one, lol) and could rest again.

Oh goodness, I just saw this! I'm so glad she's home and doing alright!

Jolley is out of surgery and doing well

Thank you! I sent her the info. I asked her to keep me updated on our Jolley man...will post again when I hear something

Hi everyone, I need some help! A dear friend's hound was just diagnosed and is having an amp tomorrow, rear leg. Please say a little prayer for Jolley. He's 11.5 but in excellent shape. She is wanting info on chemo - she has been through this before (unfortunately) and at the time got Caboplatin from OSU. I read at the start of the most recent osteo thread that OSU isn't doing that anymore? Is that true? Is there any program that is? Any contact info I can pass on to her is SO appreciated!

Hi everyone, I need some help! A dear friend's hound was just diagnosed and is having an amp tomorrow, rear leg. Please say a little prayer for Jolley. He's 11.5 but in excellent shape. She is wanting info on chemo - she has been through this before (unfortunately) and at the time got Caboplatin from OSU. I read at the start of this thread that OSU isn't doing that anymore? Is there any program that is? Any contact info I can pass on to her is SO appreciated!

Clarice has a scar on her neck that she opens up from time to time if she scratches and I haven't been good enough with keeping up with her toenails. I always just use bag balm. Hugs to Iker

1) it would be helpful for us here to know what her creatinine was and is, along with reference ranges for the BUN and creatinine. I know you don't have it right now but as soon as you can get it, post it. Greyhounds run high in those values anyway so she might not have as big a problem as originally thought. 2) if your vet discourages a home-cooked diet for a kidney dog, find a new vet. Any doctor who won't provide information in line with the client's needs is useless, IMO. Our vet copied several pages from a book on home cooking for kidney issues for us. I have never met a dog that will eat the Hill's kidney diet. If she truly needs a kidney diet, home cooked is the only way I would go. I also think it was pretty rude of this dude to basically pay zero attention to you when you're a paying client with an appointment. He should take as much time as needed to explain things and provide information. The people that came for a rabies clinic can wait until their actual scheduled time, just as you came at your scheduled time. Rude.

We use the Malacetic wipes for Clarice. We got them from the vet - they work well for us

That's great! I'd still carefully supervise as Barnaby acclimates to your home...some of them are on their best behavior at first and then as they get more comfortable, they get a little more naughty My cats are a good indicator of a dog's prey drive though. I have one who normally will hide when a new dog is here. If she's willing to come out and meet the dog, I know we're going to be fine Most of the dogs I've brought home have been very easy, but I had one who needed some intensive training. It's definitely not a project for the impatient

I have gone both routes for various reasons. The one I did amputation with, I did because she was young and extremely healthy otherwise. The others, I chose palliative care for for various reasons, many being age-related/mobility-related. No one can tell you what to do - both are difficult routes to take. However, I will say that I don't regret amputating with my younger one at all. Being a tripod is not a hindrance for them whatsoever. I did have a week off work to stay home with her, and then after that, my mom would come up and check on her twice during the day while I was at work for a week or so. We have no stairs here, so getting in and out of our back yard was not an issue.

For us it was a flat $35/visit.

Sutra's treatments were about 10-15 minutes, I believe. Both knees though.