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Wow-o-wow, the latest update is AWESOME! Don't you just love it when two great minds think alike??? Whoo-hoo!! :yay Here's hoping and praying that the Goldie's future includes calmer nights, not just for her sake, but so you and DH can get some much needed and well deserved rest. :grouphug

No experience, but just piecing the story together leads me to believe that it's a situation that needs intervention. I would take her to the E-vet for a consult with a board certified internist at the very least. In the meantime, I will keep you both tucked tightly in my prayers.

Godspeed, Toby. You are now pain free, but your family misses you something awful. Watch over them and send them a sign. I am so very sorry for your loss. Tody sounds like a one of a kind dog.

Oh, that has to hurt - big time! Poor Mafi! Makes my eyes water just thinking about how uncomfortable she must be! I will be keeping her tucked tightly in my prayers tonight , tomorrow and as long as it takes to see her through this surgery and recovery. Hugs to you :grouphug and extra treats for Mafi when she feels like it after waking up tomorrow.

Just catching up and WOW! I was holding my breath throughout the entire thread! Thank doG for clear x-rays!

Thank you, thank you! I did not know this! With one that had an episode of ARF, I want to do as much as possible to protect her and all my dogs from any potential harm. I have printed this out and will take it to my Vet.

Keeping fingers and toes crossed that everything rights itself tonight and brings a brighter tomorrow. :goodluck

The angels weep at the sight but stand waiting with wings of comfort. Godspeed, baby boy. So many love you from afar.

It must hurt like the dickens. I am so sorry. :grouphug

I have no first hand experience with hypothyroid in any of my dogs, but I did hear Dr. Couto address the subject. At that time, he was asked to comment on the free hand with which soloxine was being administered by some and advocated by others to cure a host of symptoms without the benefit of a complete exam and blood work done by MSU. My impression was that using the MSU criteria coupled witih an evaluation of symptoms, Dr. Couto has seen very few truly hypothyroid dogs. As we have all read on this forum from time to time, many folks have been told that their hounds were hypothyroid due to "low" T4. My Anna is a good example. She was treated as hypothyroid not too long after she was adopted by her former owner for the very same reason even though her only symptom was a bald butt and her T4 was on the low end of normal! No other testing was done, but her records show that she was given soloxine. I tend to depend on the "show me" method to diagnose, but if I had a dog with symptoms that could not be explained, I would be willing to try just about anything. If it looks like a duck................................

Here we are again, talking poo, looking at poo, poking poo, waiting anxiously for poo. Gotta love GT! Where else can you go where you can talk like this and everyone is nodding in agreement?? Seriously, I am sure this is not fun for either of you. I pray that everything comes out in the end. Sorry..............I just couldn't help myself. Praying for Marley.

I am so very sorry for your loss. I am sure that Clark was waiting for her at the bridge where they are both young, healthy and running like the wind. Godspeed sweet angel.

My heart is breaking for you - I can almost feel the emptiness in your heart. Please concentrate on Andy - he needs you now more than ever. I am so very sorry about Maggie. You are in my prayers. :grouphug

I am so very sorry for your loss - so sudden.

I would agree, especially with confirmation of immature mast cells. Sending prayers and hope that it turns out to be nothing.

Did the diagnosis/treatment plan as a result of a consult with an orthopedic surgeon?

Praying for quiet nights and days filled with fun with Goldie! We all know that you would walk on hot coals for your brood, Dee, so all we can do at this point is to send our love, support and prayers. I will be interested to learn of Dr. Couto's input. :grouphug

Have you done some independent reasearch on the surgery and the current success rates? A bazillion years ago, the surgery was very popular, but very unsuccessful, which led to more rest/rehab treatment options. I suspect and hope that with the proliferation of orthopedic specialists available to do the surgery and advancements in technique, the success rate has improved. My Mom had a Toy Manchester with the same condition in both patellas and chose not to operate. She lived to 14.5 years old and other than not being able to go up and down stairs in the last couple of years of her life, the "knees" didn't seem to cause trouble.

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Welcome to GT! Treatment may be a toss up because of the "V" shaped flap. The tissue still looks healthy, so there may be a chance that it could heal without intervention, although there will be a scar. It would be a simple couple of stitches (personal opinion: I'm not a fan of staples for thin skinned greys) after snipping off the flap and cleaning the wound, if Buster is cooperative, your Vet recommends that course of treatment and can do it without sedation. If it were me: I would have the Vet check it out, and lean toward non-surgical treatment. Important note: It is imperative to call the kennel IMMEDIATELY and find out what caused the wound! The cause could put a whole different "spin" on the course of treatment! Was it caused by another dog or some other protrusion (nail, screw, staple) or a bush/branch? If it was caused by another dog, there may be laws in your city/county/state that come into play. If it was caused by something else, your Vet may recommend a different course of treatment. Please emphasize this to the kennel owners - appeal to their good nature so that you don't put Buster through any unnecessary procedures/treatment. Good luck!!

I think I said this in a differrent thread: When a substance whose sole purpose is to affect the immune system is injected, it's like opening Pandora's box. You never know what's going to come out. But, whatever it is, good or bad, will stay out...................forever. I agree with Jey - hopefully the two reactions are just coincidental but as Diane said, multiple vaccines on the same day may just be a little too overwhelming for some dog's immune systems. Additionally, sick dogs, immune compromised dogs or dogs that will be undergoing any sort of stress - medical or otherwise - would be better served by postponing the shots for another time. On a personal note, I made the decision to never have the combo shot administered to my dogs. Too much at one time. I also titer and do not revaccinate until the titers indicate the need, except for rabies which is required every three years in my county. My regular Vet and a board certified internist at our E-Vet of choice follow the same protocol. The internist's indoor-only cats have never been vaccinated for anything. Please report any and all reactions as requested in earlier posts.

Praying as fast and hard as I can that this is just an infection and that the new antbx work like a charm! Hugs to you and extra ear scritches for Aaron!

Bumping for an update. Praying and chantint, chanting and praying!

PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marilee - Welcome to GT! I am so sorry it is under these circumstances. You will get tons of advice and support here, but for now, if you will scroll thru Health and Medical and read the threads started by RedFawnMom, you will get a sense of what you are facing. Don't hesitate to ask for help or support. The people on this forum are the BEST! Hugs to you, DH and Tatum.