WFUBCC #231 - Dog Days of Summer

[FiveRoooooers]

{{Kathy}} Come on Ivy, we are still baknforfing for you 

[cello]

Sending up healing thoughts for Ivy.

[ramonaghan]

Please be okay, Ivy.  Sending you big hugs, Kathy.

[Remolacha]

I know head wounds on people can bleed like crazy without being serious, I wonder (hope) if it isn’t something similar with inside the mouth cuts? 

[Jerilyn]

Ivy 

[Patsy]

Just peeked to keep up to date ish and s. Should have be. Bakandforthing for Ivy. I'm off to Bakandforthbakandforth retroactively. 

[Mercsmom]

O.K. Back to backandforthing. 🙏🏻

Kathy, I'm not one to pray for specific outcomes (ore for strength, courage, patience, etc.) but, since yesterday, I've been praying for Ivy to be safe and sound.

Edited September 13 by Mercsmom

[LBass]

Backandforth and backandforth wif worry about Ivy's bleeding. Be well, Ivy!

[greysmom]

We are so wurried about our Friendlie. 

AP and Flizzie and Momma 

 

[Potomacpupsmom]

We are back at the vet and Ivy is out of surgery for the second time.  She now has a drain and we are waiting for her to be awake enough to be transported to the 24 hour hospital.   We have to drive her there and it is 16 minutes away from the vet’s office.     But they will make sure she is stable before releasing her.  

[EllenEveBaz]

Big hugs from me and leg leans from Milo and Gelsey.  One step at a time!  

[BatterseaBrindl]

       Back'n'Forth     

[Banjoman]

We ar going to bed wiv ower pawsis Xxed fower Ivy.

Nutmeg and the Bandito.

[cello]

Kathy sending you calming vibes and sending up prayers for Ivy. 

[Mercsmom]

I’m guessing that means she’ll stay the night. That way she’s monitored.  💜🩷💜

[Jerilyn]

Be brave Kathy! You've got this for your girl!

[macoduck]

36 minutes ago, Potomacpupsmom said:

We are back at the vet and Ivy is out of surgery for the second time.  She now has a drain and we are waiting for her to be awake enough to be transported to the 24 hour hospital.   We have to drive her there and it is 16 minutes away from the vet’s office.     But they will make sure she is stable before releasing her.  

Kathy, do you have any Amicar? If not, the quickest thing may be to get a written script for Tranexamic Acid.

Dosing tips and clips from older posts:

--- When given by mouth, the recommended dose of tranexamic acid for humans is 25 mg/kg three or four times a day.  In dogs, an oral dose of tranexamic acid at 15 mg/kg protects clots for at least 6 hours (Osekavage et al., 2018).  Maximum protection occurs later and lasts longer when tranexamic acid is given by mouth than when it is given intravenously, presumably because it takes some time for an oral dose to be absorbed into the body.  In their 2016 review, Yap and Aertsens recommend giving tranexamic acid by mouth at only 5 to 10 mg/kg to prevent delayed post-operative bleeding in Greyhounds.

--- I used the 650mg TA on my boys, if you can get a 500mg, use it.

--- The deerhound article: https://deerhoundhealth.org/delayed-post-operative-bleeding-an-update-on-tranexamic-acid/

--- The Yunnan Baiyao you can get at a Chinese grocery store. You'll probably have to show them the photo of the box in this article: https://www.mspca.org/angell_services/yunnan-baiyao-to-use-or-not-to-use/#%23

--- A greyhound friend used this dosing of YB:  2 tabs twice a day for up to 2 weeks for her greyhound Bella. It was also used to treat her greyhound Hustle for thyrombocypenia.

 

Edited September 13 by macoduck

[Jenbo]

Backandforthing for our darling Ivy

[Potomacpupsmom]

Ducky, that’s exactly what they are giving her here, both the amicar and the herbal supplement (which I hadn’t heard of before tonight.)

[sabrina]

Ivy, Ivy , have a safe recovery night. I send you hugs & prays.

Lucy I think it was you , a few days ago you mentioned  that the Unv of Wash was doing a study on female greys going  blind.  If it was you can you put me in touch with that article , thanks.

To all of my friends I wish you sweet dreams & Miss Jen thanks for the snacks

BItzi 

Kathy Yunnan you can order from Amazon.  When Bitzi had those  bleeding episodes  that is what finally did the trick.  THe little red ones use only in  a reall emergence & if you dont use them safe them.  Bitzi had no side effects from using them.  They are also cheap escpecially compared to Amicar .  You dont need a perscription to buy them

 

 

Edited September 14 by sabrina

[queenwinniesmom]

Oh, sweet Ivy, please be okay!  Kathy, sounds like she will be in very good hands.  Sending lots of good thoughts for a quick and uneventful recovery, and some rest for you. 

[Potomacpupsmom]

I sent a post earlier but it didn't go through?!?     Ducky, that's exactly what the emergency vet gave her, both the amicar and the herbal supplement!    They checked her clotting times and they have been stable.   
She will spend the night for close monitoring, and the vet there told me that if everything stays the way it is now, she could probably come home tomorrow morning/afternoon.   I am just relieved to have her being watched all night!   Thank you so much for all your backandforfing and wonderful support!   I really appreciate it!

Kathy

[BatterseaBrindl]

Continuing Back’n’Forth

[FiveRoooooers]

Thank you for updating, Kathy. Try to get some rest tonight, your sweet girl is in good hands. 

[macoduck]

Kathy, like Caroline said, you can order the Yunnan from Amazon. That's where I got mine.