macoduck Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 A friends' greyhound has been diagnosed with this. They don't live near me but I know she's been to a greyhound-savvy vet. This girl is a senior and hasn't been with them for a year yet, IIRC. The email I got this weekend said her joints are swollen and she's in pain again. She'll be seeing the vet Tuesday and they may have to let her go. If you have had a greyhound with RMSF, particularly a senior, what treatment was done, for what duration and what was the outcome? I don't know treatment has been so far but I'm hoping ya'll will come up with something that the owners may want to give a try. Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Rita the podenco maneta, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Normally treated with doxycycline. It can be given IV. Are they sure that's what the dog has? Usually isn't that severe altho it can be. Some references: http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/clerk/otis/, http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/57304.htm . Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Usually isn't that severe altho it can be True, but if it went undetected for awhile, it can be very nasty and a terrible ordeal for the dog. I hope that's not the case here Ducky Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 All I heard back from the owner was that she was on doxy. Don't know for how long. I sent her Batmom's links. I don't remember the whole story of her adoption but she is a senior. Maybe her previous owners didn't see the signs Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Rita the podenco maneta, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Per Dr. Feeman and others, RMSF is really an acute disease -- you don't see a chronic phase as you do with the other tick diseases so if she's been on doxy for awhile with no resolution, could be she has something else. Sending prayers. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 They told me that is what Harley had and he was on doxy for a while (a month maybe?) and got better. He was 5 or 6. It was about 19 years ago so Iam a bit fuzzy -- sorry Ducky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heehoo Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Ducky I sent you a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Heehoo - got your PM and sent you another question. Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Rita the podenco maneta, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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