Guest jurishound Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Aww . . . poor fella. Glad it's something that will respond quickly to treatment. Hope you're both feeling better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adoptagreyhound Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I'm so glad you found out what it is! Now he will be up and running in no time. You are a GOOD mommy!!! Madeline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TriciasZoo Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Thanks Guys. My head knows he could have gotten them anywhere we've been, but my heart still feels bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xan Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Yeay! Problem solved!! Quote My Inspirations: Grey Pogo, borzoi Katie, Meep the cat, AND MY BELOVED DH!!!Missing Rowdy, Coco, Brilly, Happy and Wabi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinggreysslp Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I'm glad that you finally know what is wrong. You did all the right things and are a great Mom! Glad he is on the mend now! Quote Cosmo (Fuzz Face Cosmos), Holmes (He's a Dream), Boomer (USS Baby Boomer), Ella and missing our angels Clay (Red Clay), Train (Nite Train), Trip (Bock's Teddy Bear),Larry (Bohemian Frigid) and Jimmy (Bohemian Raw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest paulamariez Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Gosh, I've been there, having three hounds with hooks and not even knowing it! Ours came from the track when we adopted Bueller and Domino, and they graciously donated it to Tiger! I hope your houndies feel better! The medication usually works like a charm, nice and quick! And then you have to redo the meds again in like a month or so for the second wave of the eggs hatching. Yay-rah fun!! And by the way, we never saw ONE worm the whole time our three had the hooks. So don't be too hard on yourself! They are sneaky, nasty little things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lotsagreys4me Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Whew, glad you know what is wrong now. all will be well soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TriciasZoo Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Gosh, I've been there, having three hounds with hooks and not even knowing it! Ours came from the track when we adopted Bueller and Domino, and they graciously donated it to Tiger! I hope your houndies feel better! The medication usually works like a charm, nice and quick! And then you have to redo the meds again in like a month or so for the second wave of the eggs hatching. Yay-rah fun!! And by the way, we never saw ONE worm the whole time our three had the hooks. So don't be too hard on yourself! They are sneaky, nasty little things! :bighug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MZH Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Hooks, wow! Reminds me of a greyhound we had years ago who got them every August even though we treated him every year. He did the same vomiting and had bloody diarrhea. He must have had a really nasty case. Don't know why it was cyclical. Yeah, I don't think you can see hooks. At least with rounds and tapes you have a good chance of seeing them so you can treat ASAP. Hooks are a whole other ball game! Not your fault for not seeing them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wmlcml6 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Any time it gets rainy here, it seems to bring out the nasty evil hookworms. I just had to treat our dogs because Hope A Doodles had Big D and she tested positive for hooks. I check her poo all the time, Trish - and you cannot see hooks. Unfortunately, they are very bad because they suck the blood. One thing you can do is check the color of their gums. If they are lighter than normal, they could be getting anemic and it could be from hookworms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissn333 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Well, I'm glad to hear that's all it is! Hookworms are the WORST, and it's not likely (from everything I've ever heard, anyway), that you COULD have seen them in his poop, because they HOOK onto their intestines. Did you ever get anywhere with his possible autoimmune stuff? If he's got something autoimmune going on, it could also be that he has a harder time fighting off stuff like that...something I was thinking about today at work. Quote Kristin in Moline, IL USA with Ozzie (MRL Crusin Clem), Clarice (Clarice McBones), Latte and Sage the IGs, and the kitties: Violet and Rose Lovingly Remembered: Sutra (Fliowa Sutra) 12/02/97-10/12/10, Pinky (Pick Me) 04/20/03-11/19/12, Fritz (Fritz Fire) 02/05/01 - 05/20/13, Ace (Fantastic Ace) 02/05/01 - 07/05/13, and Carrie (Takin the Crumbs) 05/08/99 - 09/04/13. A cure for cancer can't come soon enough.-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Hooks!!! oh my! poor samy! Quote Our first greyhound, Tuffy: You will always be there with us my angel! Tuffy greyhound-dataOtis greyhound-data Abbey greyhound-data"When you open your minds to the impossible, sometimes you find the truth." W.Bishop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TriciasZoo Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Thanks Cathy. Our yard is a muddy mess since it's been raining for days and very heavily at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TriciasZoo Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Yes. I talked with the vet this morning and we think it's discoid lupus. He has to get heallthy again before we can do the biopsy to confirm it. Luckily it's only affecting his nose so we caught it early. Gerald was able to remove all the scabs. I know Sammers had to have been in intense pain since I know how he screams when I put vitamin E ointment on it. Well, I'm glad to hear that's all it is! Hookworms are the WORST, and it's not likely (from everything I've ever heard, anyway), that you COULD have seen them in his poop, because they HOOK onto their intestines. Did you ever get anywhere with his possible autoimmune stuff? If he's got something autoimmune going on, it could also be that he has a harder time fighting off stuff like that...something I was thinking about today at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SoulsMom Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 (edited) Yes. I talked with the vet this morning and we think it's discoid lupus. He has to get heallthy again before we can do the biopsy to confirm it. Luckily it's only affecting his nose so we caught it early. Gerald was able to remove all the scabs. I know Sammers had to have been in intense pain since I know how he screams when I put vitamin E ointment on it. Well, I'm glad to hear that's all it is! Hookworms are the WORST, and it's not likely (from everything I've ever heard, anyway), that you COULD have seen them in his poop, because they HOOK onto their intestines. Did you ever get anywhere with his possible autoimmune stuff? If he's got something autoimmune going on, it could also be that he has a harder time fighting off stuff like that...something I was thinking about today at work. My vet didn't even do a biopsy to confirm, it was quite obvious Soul had discoid lupus. The nose appearance and everything else was ruled out. He gave me the option of using a steroid cream on his nose, but I decided not to to avoid any possible side effects. Right now it is just cosmetic and I control "breakouts" with sunscreen, supplements, and a grainfree diet. Edited April 4, 2008 by SoulsMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaBehr Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Thanks Guys. My head knows he could have gotten them anywhere we've been, but my heart still feels bad. Two of my guys got it from eating dirt in our backyard. The Vet said the hookworms are in the dirt and there's not much you can do about it. I now have three dirt-eaters among the four greys that own me. I keep watch whenever they go out and stop them when I see them doing it. My daughter-in-law's dog was diagnosed with Lupus in her nose about four years ago. She treats it with a salve of some kind and other meds and it doesn't bother the dog at all. She's going on 14 and you would never know there is anything wrong with her. Her nose looks pretty normal now. Quote Mom to Melly and Dani Greyhound Bridge Angels - Jessie, Brittne, Buddy, Red, Chica, Ford and Dodge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Maybe I'm an alarmist, but if my dogs had bad diarrhea and then also started vomiting I would bring them into a vet immediately. They may have gotten into something bad ..... also, they may need fluids to rehydrate them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VelvetEars Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 We had a wretched case of hooks once. I felt like a horrible mommy too, but really - nothing you could have done. And you're doing all the right stuff now, so you're a GOOD mommy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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