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Kylie
in Remembrance
Such a beautiful sweetheart... I am very sorry for your loss.
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I am so very sorry for your loss. Misty is one of the most beautiful girlies I have ever seen.
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I am so very sorry to hear this is happening. She is just so beautiful...
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Tip and Dazzle both quickly learned they were not getting satisfaction from licking the inside of the taped muzzle, and stopped trying immediately. Didn't do them any harm, except the tragic why-me eyes.
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Wash the wound out thoroughly with saline, then put antibiotic ointment on it, and then muzzle the licker, with a bit of tape over the end of the muzzle to prevent him licking through the front holes. Wash and repeat once or twice daily until the wound has a good solid scab on it. You will likely have to keep him muzzled 24/7 until the wound is mostly healed to prevent him licking it open and making you start from scratch. At least that's how it goes in my experience.
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Never was a dog MORE loved...
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That sounds frightening. I can only say if it were me, I'd take her to the E-vet. Maybe try calling them first and describe in detail what you're seeing.
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If his stools are looking good, then he was prolly just really hungry!
Maybe time to increase volume and/or *very* gradually start introducing his regular diet back in the mix. Start SLOWLY, literally just a small handful of kibbles thrown in with the ID meal tonight. See how that goes for a day or three, then very gradually over the next week or two, increase the kibble-to ID ratio...
If he shows any signs of backsliding, back up and start over.
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If he's been doing well on the ID diet, I wouldn't throw anything new at him just yet. I would offer the ID diet in the same quantity you have for the last few days, and wait to see "what comes out" later today. If he is backsliding into diarrhea again, then start from scratch with the fasting 24 hours and then bland diet (rice & boiled chicken or beef), same as before...
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Oh Gil... I am so very sorry for your loss.
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Wonderful news! I hope he is feeling 100% quickly! Poor guy looks a little uncertain as to the cat's intentions.
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I just went through a bout of bloody diarrhea with Alimony last month. Thankfully she didn't have any vomiting. My E-vet said that vomiting in addition to the bloody diarrhea would be more worrisome than "just" bloody diarrhea.
Point being, you may want to get an abdominal xray and some bloodwork done.
Ultimately for Ali (who again, had no vomiting) what worked was fasting for 24 hours (no food or treats at all, only water) to give her gut a rest, then three full days of bland rice/boiled chicken diet. Then slowly working the rice/chix diet back toward kibble over the course of three more days. She also had a seven-day course of Metronidazole (Flagyl) and famotidine (Pepcid).
I hope Fenway feels better fast!
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My Chancy was on Gabapentin for a while to help her back pain. I don't recall the dose, but there were no significant side effects. It did seem to help her pain a bit, but was not a miracle drug by any means.
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Sucralfate (Carafate) is another tummy med that may help if the pain meds are making her uncomfortable. It's more potent than famotidine (Pepcid), helps coat the stomach. Might be worth asking your vet about.
A dog not eating is always sad and stressful, believe me I know.
As long as her stools are okay, go ahead and keep offering whatever she'll eat. You can always resort to syringe-feeding if need be, if her weight and appetite diminish further. It's not as drastic as it may sound. Good luck.
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I have her home and she looks so sore. Barely moving her little legs when she walks. Vet did say, as soon as he walked into the room, that she sure was cute. That's my girl. She did well and thank goodness it is over. Now, let her heal soon.
Oh I missed this until just now! Glad it all went smoothly, and here's hoping for a speedy recovery.
Gentle smooches for Ali's babygirl.
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Jack and Gracie are just breathtakingly beautiful. I'm so sorry they had to pass so soon. Thank you for sharing them with us.
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If it's not bleeding anymore and he's not fussing with it, I'd just keep it clean and open to the air. Maybe put bag balm or bacitracin on it if he's not a licker. Dazzle tore half her stopper pad off a month or two ago. Part of it was still attached. Kinda gross, bled a bit at first, but ultimately healed just fine. The attached part eventually dried up and came off, and the pad has since healed back to its original shape.
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Wash the foot off with water first. Then dissolve 1/4 cup epsom salts in about 2 cups warm water, and soak the foot for as long as he will tolerate. (ten minutes would be good). It helps to swirl the salt water around the boo boo also, to help the salt water circulate in and around the wound. You can then rinse with clean water to remove excess salt.
You can do this two or three times daily until the wound is healed. -
Sounds like you already have a solid plan of action. I've no experience with what you're describing, so can't offer advice. But I will say $500 for the entire procedure, including anesthesia, fluoroscopy, biopsy, cortisone shot... sounds like a helluva deal. I paid almost that much just to get Tip's dislocated toe re-located a couple years ago.
The gait analysis sounds fascinating, I'd love to see how that works.
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Oh Tams, I am so very sorry for your loss.
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I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful girl.
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for Huston.
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I found that chiropractic did nothing useful for my Chancy's LS. But acupuncture was very helpful.
As long as her stools are okay, go ahead and keep offering whatever she'll eat. You can always resort to syringe-feeding if need be, if her weight and appetite diminish further. It's not as drastic as it may sound. 
Saying Goodbye To My 2 Boys
in Remembrance
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I am very very sorry for your losses. It's of course never easy, but losing two so close together is particularly painful...