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    Skinny-Shamed By Pet Store. Is My Greyhound Too Thin?

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    If he is at or slightly above his racing weight, and you can't see more than a hint of the last three ribs near his abdomen, then his weight is fine. That groomer obviously doesn't know the breed (as she admitted) and shouldn't have spouted off an uneducated opinion. I shouldn't be amazed anymore at how rude people can be. One time as I was walking my big beautiful male grey, two overweight women made a point to observe within earshot that my dog "sure could use a sandwich." I turned back to them and observed that they sure could use to skip a few sandwiches, since we were all offering unsolicited opinions.


    Thankfully, more often than the annoying critical comments, I tend to get compliments on my dogs when out in public. People have stopped their cars in the middle of the street to roll down their window to shout to me how gorgeous my dogs are. :)

    Sadie (2002 - 2014)

    in Remembrance

    Posted · Edited by ZoomDoggy

    What a sweet photo.

    Bean will be an excellent snuggler too. When she's not bathing your faces in kisses, or nibbling on your clothes. And fingers. And jewelry. And hair... :)

    Sequoia

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    Beautiful, beautiful girlie. I am thankful I got to meet her a few times over the years, and am glad she and Chris had so much wonderful time together. And I'm so very sorry it was finally time to say goodbye.

    Jugular Hematoma From Blood Draw

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    For a hematoma that large, I think you're justified in doing a clotting test. Some greyhounds are predisposed to have clotting/bleeding issues. It will be good to know if your pup is among them, so you may take precautions in the future (pre- and post surgical Amicar, for example) if she ever needs surgery or even a dental cleaning with extractions.

    Laryngeal Paralysis

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    I had the unilateral tieback surgery done on a senior hound I had years ago. I only wish I had done it sooner. Sadly she died a few weeks later, of unrelated causes.

     

    One risk of the surgery is possible aspiration pneumonia. Because the larynx is no longer able to fully close once it is surgically tied open, there is a risk that the dog can inhale foreign matter or liquids, particularly if the dog vomits. This is a very serious concern, and can lead to death.

    If the dog is not prone to vomiting, the reward versus risk for the surgery will be worthwhile.

     

    Please do find a specialist who has experience with this specific surgery. A regular vet, as you have experienced now, will not fully understand what is required. Even my own very greyhound-savvy vet was unwilling to do the surgery without an experienced surgical specialist from the University present.

    Corn Toe Is Swollen And Inflamed

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted · Edited by ZoomDoggy

    To culture the material inside the toe, it'd need to either be cut open surgically, or a needle biopsy taken. The needle biopsy would be less invasive and fast healing, but it's also less accurate a test. They could miss where all the "stuff" is really growing. And yes, toe pad incisions do take a long time to heal. But it's starting to look like this painful toe will take even longer to resolve on its own. If it ever even can. Even if it's just a particularly nasty corn, surgically excising it is no guarantee it won't simply grow right back as the toe heals. That happened to my first "corn-dog" and I would never try it again just to get rid of a corn. But what you have going on here is more than "just" a corn, by the look of it. Probably time to consider the biopsy or a minor surgery.

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