Batmom

I'm sorry the news wasn't better. Hugs.

I should have mentioned that my vet did use preops.

Thanks for posting. That's exciting indeed.

One of mine wouldn't go down with propofol but did when they masked him with isofluorane. The next time he had to go under, wouldn't wake up (eventually he did). Creeped my vet out big time, as you can imagine. I'd second the suggestion of getting a board-certified anaesthesiologist involved. Oh, yeah, and if her teeth/gums aren't in dreadful shape, just need a good cleaning, and she is a cooperative girl, your vet might be able to do it while she is awake. We have been able to do some what way using primarily the ultrasonic scaler/polisher. Obviously can't do any extractions, but yes you can get under the gumline and it is lots better than not cleaning them at all.

She was yours and you were hers. Will remember you always, beautiful girl.

Hugs.

Glad you've seen some improvement and hoping you see more soon.

Links to the articles about thawing and refreezing lowering counts? 'Course they're probably not talking about thawing the Thanksgiving turkey on the counter for 3 days (yes, I survived that one; not my own family), but still. I'm just curious as my degree was microbiology heavy as well. Currently my dogs eat birdseed and dryer fluff, along with the occasional Kleenex.

Good evidence, tho? If you're defrosting at room temperature, you'd increase the bacterial load. I mention this because I've known a lot of folks over the years who do defrost at room temp. Not usually a big issue if you keep your hands and tools clean and you cook the stuff well. Note also that some parasites take a good week to die in the freezer -- you can't just pop things in overnight -- and some types of parasite eggs can survive freezing just about forever (those mostly wouldn't be a problem for things people tend to eat, but still). Not trying to be a pest, just a microbiology oriented person .

The articles on the linked page were discussing bacteria .

FYI, many bacteria (including salmonella) are not killed by freezing.

Hugs to you and your family. I'm so sorry Wally couldn't stay longer with you. Godspeed, good boy.

Poor little girl . And poor worried person too. Can you check in with vet again? Might be she could have a higher dose of the tramadol than she was prescribed.

I'm sorry she couldn't stay longer. She had a good life with you, and vice versa. Rest well, pretty girl.

I think I saw same on Facebook? Depending on the lab normal range, creatinine of 2.0 is usually just slightly elevated, which is common in greyhounds. But a careful vet will do a urinalysis to make sure specific gravity (concentration) is appropriate and there's no protein being lost.

Best thoughts! Glad the surgery is done at any rate.

Doxycycline and clavulox are antibiotics, and both may cause stomach upset, diarrhea, etc. It has helped us to give 10mg famotidine, wait 30-40 minutes, feed a meal or substantial snack, and then give the antibiotics right after the meal. Here we've never had an issue with short-term medium dose or long-term low-dose prednisone. No muscle wasting, just some extra drinking and peeing 1st 10 days. We've also never had an issue with NSAIDs, other than softish poop after several days use.

Hugs as you remember your amazing girl. It doesn't seem like it could be anywhere near that long ago.

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Hope he will be feeling better soon, can imagine how worried you are.

Can you feed a bland diet, or something you know he usually digests well, for a few days? If that's something you're afraid he might have trouble swallowing, you can always run it through a blender and/or add extra water. If the meds are helping his breathing I might be inclined to continue, but depending on how he is doing, I could also see giving his gut a chance to settle down and then restarting the meds. It really sounds like you're doing the best you can for him. Hugs.

The extra water might be a factor, since you say it's happening near when he normally goes out. If he's getting extra water, he'd likely have to go out sooner, but the internal signals might not be clear enough anymore -- he might be relying on just habit as to when to go out. I'd check for a UTI anyways, and either discontinue the extra water or take him out an hour or so earlier. Best luck!

Can you check his heart rate? Usually you can find a good pulse @ the seam where the back leg joins the tuck (inside back leg/tummy). Are his gums a normal color -- not too pale, not too red/muddy?

Home! Hope that is exactly where he stays, and hope you continue to see improvement. :)

Thinking of you and hoping your pup is at least holding his own.