Brandiandwe Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 For the past couple of weeks we've been struggling with periodic diarrhea with Paige. The vet suspects a food intolerance, I've thought worms or a parasite so we're working with both. Two vet visits seven days apart and simplifying her diet (now she's on chicken and pasta: rice had no effect). She's on antibiotics and a strong wormer for five days. Today she discovered that she can spit the wormer out. Joy - now its being mixed into her food. The diarrhea seems to be slowing down a bit, and some worms were passed today. We've also been in contact with her breeder and found out what she was fed before (Box 1 greyhound biscuits, Coprice working dog food, fresh meat and chicken, brisket bones and veg, so we'll be playing around a bit). Back to the vet next week for an update and possibly bloods. Then today, Brandi pulled up uneven after our morning walk. I checked and found a small red thing beside her pad. However, she HATES have her paws touched, so closer investigation was impossible, so I went for a 'wait and see' option. When we returned home three hours later, it was noticeably larger and she had problems bearing weight on the foot after leaping around welcoming us. Sigh. Back on the phone to the vet, and we head back out there this afternoon. No sooner has he lifted the affected food, I experienced the Greyhound Scream of Death. It was loud to start with, and got louder and higher the longer it went. She was also struggling badly to get away. He managed to squeeze it a little, and blood ended up everywhere. Long and the short of it, he thought there might be some sort of foreign body lodged in there, given how inflamed it looked and how quick it came up (not there before - we had tried to clip her nails yesterday). So we could either treat with antibiotics and see where we were in a couple of days, but which time it was possible for an infection to have spread. Or we could sedate her, given how panicked she was about her feet, and have a good look immediately, working on the principle that it is better to treat earlier rather than later. So, my poor scared girl had to be sedated. When I returned, the bad news was that there was no foreign object in there. BUT there was a whole lot of white hard stuff that looked like brains (he showed me) - probable diagnosis: a seed wart. A sigh of relief. And confirmation that she hasn't been especially well socialised, so our struggles to clip her nails aren't due to our incompetence (or not entirely). So thankful for this forum which helped me understand what this was 'likely' to be, and now I know what to look out for. Brandi has been very woozy since, and is sleeping on our bed now. She's eaten a small amount of chicken and pasta and really isn't looking herself. I hated having to sedate her for such a small thing, but the alternative was a completely panicked dog. Hoping we resolve all of these issues soon and get back to normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BrianRke Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Im glad to hear she was diagnosed and that she is resting comfortably. for a speedy recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJNg Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 And confirmation that she hasn't been especially well socialised, so our struggles to clip her nails aren't due to our incompetence (or not entirely). Difficulty with nail trims and not wanting their feet touched has nothing to do with socialization. I see many dogs that are very well-adjusted and socialized who are still very resistant to nail trims. Some get this way after they have a bad experience (such as being forcibly pinned down) and/or have been quicked (very painful) during a nail trim. It's a handling issue that can be improved with positive reinforcement and counter-conditioning. that gives an example of the process involved. The dog in the video progressed very quickly and was very food motivated. Each individual will need to be approached a little differently, and this process may takes days to weeks with other dogs, and you may need to take more gradual steps. It just depends on how the dog responds. Hope both your girls are back to normal quickly! Quote Jennifer & Willow (Wilma Waggle), Wiki (Wiki Hard Ten), Carter (Let's Get It On), Ollie (whippet), Gracie (whippet x), & Terra (whippet) + Just Saying + Just Alice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greytluv Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 How are they treating the seed wart? Sounds like something my Danger has. Looks kinda like a brain on top. I kept EMT gel on it and covered. It's gone down considerably. He was on antibiotics for a growth in his mouth so I didn't go back to the vet. I have a call into the vet to see what the next step to the growth. I'll have him look at his foot then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandiandwe Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 And confirmation that she hasn't been especially well socialised, so our struggles to clip her nails aren't due to our incompetence (or not entirely). Difficulty with nail trims and not wanting their feet touched has nothing to do with socialization. I see many dogs that are very well-adjusted and socialized who are still very resistant to nail trims. Some get this way after they have a bad experience (such as being forcibly pinned down) and/or have been quicked (very painful) during a nail trim. It's a handling issue that can be improved with positive reinforcement and counter-conditioning. that gives an example of the process involved. The dog in the video progressed very quickly and was very food motivated. Each individual will need to be approached a little differently, and this process may takes days to weeks with other dogs, and you may need to take more gradual steps. It just depends on how the dog responds. Hope both your girls are back to normal quickly! Socialisation was probably the wrong word to use. We've noticed that Paige has obviously been handled regularly and well by her breeder. She's easy to do EVERYTHING with: nails, brushing, worming (mostly), flea treatment, great at the vet. Brandi is fine to be cuddled, but handling her is more difficult - she turns into a worm. So we just need to take out time with her. She's imrpoving though. How are they treating the seed wart? Sounds like something my Danger has. Looks kinda like a brain on top. I kept EMT gel on it and covered. It's gone down considerably. He was on antibiotics for a growth in his mouth so I didn't go back to the vet. I have a call into the vet to see what the next step to the growth. I'll have him look at his foot then. Basically, we had a little squeeze, resulting in blood and a screaming greyhound. Regrouped, sedated the hound, and he squeezed it again (I think he's probably say that he palpated it). It popped and all of the white stuff exploded out. He cleaned it out thoroughly getting rid of it all, then we've left it. Obviously we're keeping an eye on it and keeping it as clean as possible, but we're not using antibiotics at this stage. 2 days on and she's fine. It's healed up and not sore at all. When we looked at it, it looked rather like a large pimple and was kind of firmly squishy to touch - it looked like it wanted to come to a head if that makes sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissn333 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Sounds like a sebaceous cyst to me...basically, a big pimple. But, seems weird to have one on a toe. I don't know much about seed warts though, so it's entirely possible that's what it is too. In either case it's a good idea to keep it really clean...tough to do with a foot! Might try putting a baby sock on her foot for outings (just be sure to always use a clean sock of course). 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...
Brandiandwe Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Sounds like a sebaceous cyst to me...basically, a big pimple. But, seems weird to have one on a toe. I don't know much about seed warts though, so it's entirely possible that's what it is too. In either case it's a good idea to keep it really clean...tough to do with a foot! Might try putting a baby sock on her foot for outings (just be sure to always use a clean sock of course). I wish! This is a dog who won't wear a little hat, dislikes her muzzle and hates having her feet handled! Lucky she's cute and it's summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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