Riverhound

This is a link to a thread about Brees getting a cat and puffing up. The eventual drainage was disturbing. http://forum.greytalk.com/index.php/topic/291782-brees-with-her-new-roman-nose-monday-all-better/?hl=%20brees Wishing Brooks well!

There will be drugs for her and booze for us. An ACL thing is fine by me! If that's what it is, she'll be semi-functional by Dewey, and I'll be bribing/begging for a room trade. (Second floor of the Bell Buoy. ) I think next weekend's "camping" trip at my uncle's isn't going to happen, though. The vet said the "lump" on her pelvis could be her bones compensating for a previous injury. She had a wipe-out that ended her racing career.

area of interest is the "thing" jutting out from her pelvis. vet thinks it looks like she has fluid on the knee.

They say within 24 hours. I expect GT will do better. Trying to get X-rays up on computer and into the bucket. The injection was buprenorphine. Does that cause panting/agitation?

Right now, they're calling it an ACL thing. There's an "area of interest" on the x-rays, which are being sent to the radiologist. I have copies. And will post.

I will.

They just took her back for x-rays. She wouldn't go without me. Usually, she loves to run around the office. Her back end started to vibrate shortly after they gave her the pain injection. Sounded like hydro-metho-bupro--medical speak. Dunno if the shaking was pain or from the drug. When this happened, I had just cracked a beer and was getting ready to wage war on my yard. I left the beer on the porch.

She was playing withher ball and starting screaming, she is weight bearing, but panting. Not the foot. Screams when I lift it. I'm so scared.

Doesn't sound like you have a thing to worry about.

More, please! My Joe's favorite breed is the Bulldog. Funny as hell to watch a bulldog and greyhound try to play together!

Muzzle both and let them play -- supervised. No collars or breakaway collars only. My boy screamed when he had his foot in my flip flop. Screaming tends to be drama. The real injuries are often silent. I don't consider my 8 year old a senior, and I certainly let him play with his 5 year old "sister". Hell, my friend lets her 14 year old play with them both, because her 10 year old is the fun police and refuses to let him be the goofball he is! Disclaimer: Your dogs WILL get hurt at some point. Take them for stitches and don't worry about it. You probably already have pet insurance. If not, look into it. It lets you worry less!

Yay for Mazy!

ALL his teeth? That's awesome!

Thinking about you and Mazy today.

You can't have that. You did the right thing. My Brees would be on high alert and stressed all the time if she was in a home with cats. I would never do that to her.

He rejected it last night, but did eat a slurry of freeze dried dog kibble. Starving today and seeming mostly normal. I added in 1/2 a Tramadol to his meds because he was panting, then a storm hit. It should've been Xanax. Whoops! All is well.

I am so sorry.

Damn. Sorry to hear about today's seizure.

Sorry, Ducky! He's still not interested in water, ice, or orange sherbet. Not dehydrated, so I should probably just have another beer and let him sleep. He peed a river when I picked him up. Since he's not eating or drinking, I should wait until tomorrow to start Rimadyl and Clindamycin, right? I have Tramadol on hand if he gets owie, and he doesn't react badly to it. Oh -- $477.50 with a single extraction. (+ $100 last week for exam and senior bloodwork) Would've been about 3x that at my local vet. And I scored a bunch of free noms! It was dog walking time when I dropped him off, so I got to walk a couple girls while I settled down. If anyone wants a GIANT girl who can only be a single hound, Flo is awesome! ETA: Burpdog crumbles did the trick. Three, mushed up, were hoovered right down. After that, some water went in. He doesn't look stoned anymore, either.

Excellent idea, Irene! I even have one. Somewhere. He's friggin exhausted, but perked up a lot when his Daddy got home, and his eyes open when we move around. I'll keep Mickey in my thoughts Monday.

We're home. Note to self: buy buckle martingale because dog doesn't want collar pulled over his head after losing a tooth. Probably not a bad thing to have around, anyway.

Got him! He's only minus one of the furthest back molars. He had some trouble waking up, and is now passed out in the back of the car. We're heading home.

It's today. It's good that he has no idea, and will think it's just the best thing ever to take an early ride to the vet.

You can give him a benedryl. Take a pic of the foot to show the vet, and for comparison later. Good luck.

Hi! I thread your other thread, but have no advice because my two don't have SA. People who know what they are talking about will chime in soon.