EllenEveBaz Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Hoping he's feeling better and will be home soonest. Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newgreymom Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Just checking in to see how Pogos doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Pogo is back home and eating the Prescription ID food they sent home with us. We are able to hide his meds in the food. He finished off the chicken I baked for him, now he will be getting the left over turkey breast I made on Saturday. I did mix some dry dog food in and he also ate that. He has a UTI and is receiving antibiotics for that. The diagnostic impressions on his discharge papers report the following: Primary problem: elevated temperature,, urinary tract infection, hyporexia Secondary problem: elevated total bilirubin, CK and AST He really wants to lay on the couch, but I am keeping him off it for now. Overall he is looking much brighter. Quote Annette, mom to Banjo (AJN Spider Man) & Casey (kitty), wife to Roy. Mom to bridgekids: Wheat (GH), Icabod (GH), Scarlett (Cab's Peg Bundy), Rhett (Kiowa Day Juice), Dixie (Pazzo Dixie), Pogo/Gleason (Rambunctious), and Miriam (Miriam of Ruckus) and Spooky, Taffy, Garfield, & Lefty (kitties) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XTRAWLD Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Keep at it.....sounds like he's coming around! Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 awwww. Good boy! Where are pix of your handsome young man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 awwww. Good boy! Where are pix of your handsome young man? Here's a picture from when we first adopted him just over a year ago. He was still unfamiliar the little "flashy box" back then and I could take a picture of him. He absolutely hates to have his picture taken. Soon as he sees a camera he literally runs away from me. Quote Annette, mom to Banjo (AJN Spider Man) & Casey (kitty), wife to Roy. Mom to bridgekids: Wheat (GH), Icabod (GH), Scarlett (Cab's Peg Bundy), Rhett (Kiowa Day Juice), Dixie (Pazzo Dixie), Pogo/Gleason (Rambunctious), and Miriam (Miriam of Ruckus) and Spooky, Taffy, Garfield, & Lefty (kitties) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonaghan Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Good update! and continued good thoughts for your handsome boy. Quote Rachel with Doolin Doodle Dooooo, boss cat Tootie, and feline squatters Crumpet and Fezziwig. Missing gentlemen kitties Mud, Henry, and Richard and our gorgeous, gutsy girlhounds Sweep and Willa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Love a good update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 On! He's so handsome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45MPHK9 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Great update. Quote Tricia with Kyle, our senior mutt dog Always missing Murray Maldives, Bee Wiseman, River, Hopper, Kaia, and Holly Oaks Holly“You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.“ -Bob Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newgreymom Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 So glad he's home and doing well. Make sure you get some much needed rest also Annette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarabz Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Thinking of you and hoping that your boy continues to improve. Quote Dave (GLS DeviousDavid) - 6/27/18 Gracie (AMF Saying Grace) - 10/21/12 Bella (KT Britta) - 4/29/05 to 2/13/20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Pogo will be getting his stitches out on Thursday but no chemo until the UTI is gone. UW-Madison vet school is good, but it really is a pain that Pogo does not have a "vet-in-charge" for him. The oncologist I met with initially is not his primary doctor. Eventually the person in charge of the Rapamycin study will be his primary oncologist, but until then there is no primary anything. The vet who did his amputation is not his primary and the e-vet we saw on Friday (who released him on Sunday) prescribed clavamox for his UTI. She said she would be contacting me on Monday regarding the urine culture that was done to determine if the clavamox was the appropriate antibiotic. She never called to let me know that the official results were not ready. I called today to see if the results were received and I waited for her to call. In the meantime I called to verify Pogo's appointment to have his stitches removed. I spoke with the person in charge of surgery dept and she verified his appointment, and since I had her on the line I asked her if there was record of the "official results" of the urine culture. She said that they were in and that the clavamox would not get rid of his UTI. After I spoke with her, the e-vet finally called. She asked if there was a Walmart, Target, or Walgreens that she could call in a prescription to. Told her to call Walgreens as they have a drive-thru and that way Pogo could come along. As she was ready to hang up I asked for the name of the drug he would be getting. I was wondering why the antibiotic (I cannot remember the name off hand) sounded familiar, so I went and looked in the cupboard and found a bottle of the antibiotic that was prescribed for Pogo when he got some kind of object lodged in his paw. He did not do well on the drug and since Pogo's paw looked fine, we just did not give him anymore of the drug. I immediately called the school to speak with the e-vet about his reaction. Couldn't get a hold of her and left my phone number for her to call. She called Roy's phone and he works 2 1/2 hours southeast of here. I again tried to get a hold of her. The receptionist said she would page her and have her call me back instead of keeping me on hold indefinitely. When she did not call, I called again and the receptionist seemed surprised because she had given her my name and phone number to call. Well anyways, she left for the day and no one there can help me. I have to wait until morning and hopefully she will call. I think I will try calling the surgery student that helped with his surgery and see if that will get the e-vet to call me. When we lived on the Illinois side of Terre Haute 20+ years ago we always took our critters to the vet school in Urbana, Illinois for anything major. We never had this problem. Our second greyhound had Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Tick Paralysis, and ultimately ended up having hemangiosarcoma. We had a primary vet on each occasion, and if we had any problems, any qualified vet on staff was able to help if the primary vet was unavailable. At the UW, even though the surgery vet that I spoke with when verifying Pogo's appointment knows the results of the urine culture she could not help me. I have to wait until sometime tomorrow for the e-vet to call me. This is extremely frustrating. I am not going to give Pogo a drug that will upset his stomach when he is finally eating and taking all his medications. Quote Annette, mom to Banjo (AJN Spider Man) & Casey (kitty), wife to Roy. Mom to bridgekids: Wheat (GH), Icabod (GH), Scarlett (Cab's Peg Bundy), Rhett (Kiowa Day Juice), Dixie (Pazzo Dixie), Pogo/Gleason (Rambunctious), and Miriam (Miriam of Ruckus) and Spooky, Taffy, Garfield, & Lefty (kitties) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I hope Pogo gets the right medicine and can stomach it ok. I have had similar issues with the large hospitals sometimes. Red Bank is notorious for not returning calls. If the doctors weren't so darn good I wouldn't go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTRAWLD Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Thinking of you during this frustrating time. I have learned that we are their best advocates, so keep on them for proper meds, and help and info. Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 I picked up new antibiotics for Pogo. The er-vet called the new script into Walgreens yesterday but never called e back to let me know. It is so good to see Pogo eating that I may have fed him too much this morning. He has been basically eating Prescription ID canned food, chicken, and a couple satin balls. I have gotten so excited seeing him eat that I added 1 cup of his usual dry food and a bit of store bought canned food. Well he vacuumed up the dry food, store bought canned food, the chicken, satin balls and some of the ID. He started sniffing at the food and decided not to eat the majority of the ID food that contained his meds. He did get at least one of his pain pills. I guess I will have to leave him a bit hungry so he doesn't have time to smell the food he is eating. Quote Annette, mom to Banjo (AJN Spider Man) & Casey (kitty), wife to Roy. Mom to bridgekids: Wheat (GH), Icabod (GH), Scarlett (Cab's Peg Bundy), Rhett (Kiowa Day Juice), Dixie (Pazzo Dixie), Pogo/Gleason (Rambunctious), and Miriam (Miriam of Ruckus) and Spooky, Taffy, Garfield, & Lefty (kitties) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Yay for eating!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Pogo had his first chemo treatment today. He was even "pogo'ing" for the staff in oncology. I was sent home with a bunch of "if needed" medications: Metronidazole in case he has diarrhea, Mirtazapine if needed to stimulate his appetite, and cerenia if needed for nausea. The pharmacist went over the drugs with me and he told me that one of the drugs is supposedly more bitter than the tramadol but I have already forgotten which one that is. I have a call into the oncologist. He was busy when I called the school. I expect an email from him later but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask the folks on this board. Thanks Quote Annette, mom to Banjo (AJN Spider Man) & Casey (kitty), wife to Roy. Mom to bridgekids: Wheat (GH), Icabod (GH), Scarlett (Cab's Peg Bundy), Rhett (Kiowa Day Juice), Dixie (Pazzo Dixie), Pogo/Gleason (Rambunctious), and Miriam (Miriam of Ruckus) and Spooky, Taffy, Garfield, & Lefty (kitties) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schultzlc Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Fingers crossed that none of those additional meds will be needed. Thank you for keeping us updated on your boy. Continued good thoughts are being sent your way!! Quote Laura, mom to Luna (Boc's Duchess) and Nova (Atascocita Venus).Forever in my heart, Phantom (Tequila Nights) and Zippy (Iruska Monte). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTRAWLD Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) Kasey felt pretty icky 3-4 days following his chemo session and his appetite dropped at that time. Keep feeding pogo, but don't be surprised if he decides to stop eating again. If you got Mirtazapine, that's the bitter stuff that encourages them to have an appetite. I'd say give it to him as soon as he starts refusing since it takes a couple doses to kick in. Poor guy. His stomach must be churning cuz of all these meds! If you can, ask for Fortiflora (its a probiotic). it helps keep his stomach stay in regular balance and has a taste dogs seem to like that also encourages eating. Kasey only had the cerenia once and it was at the end of his cocktail regimine. The stuff for d might come in handy tho! Edited December 5, 2015 by XTRAWLD Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies_Dad Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I'm glad to read Pogo is doing so much better and he's eating. Hope the chemo does not affect him too much. Quote Kyle with Stewie ('Super C Ledoux, Super C Sampson x Sing It Blondie) and forever missing my three angels, Jack ('Roy Jack', Greys Flambeau x Miss Cobblepot) and Charlie ('CTR Midas Touch', Leo's Midas x Hallo Argentina) and Shelby ('Shari's Hooty', Flying Viper x Shari Carusi) running free across the bridge. Gus an coinnich sinn a'rithist my boys and little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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