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It was a very expensive and scary scenario. We finally got him stable. I adminstered vectra 3D again this week and Gatsby is demonstrating irregular blood glucose test results. I am wondering if anyone else has demonstrated this problem with a diabetic dog?
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I am going to try K9 advantix this year, since the vectra is no longer available, and the price has gotten way out of hand even on discount pet websites. I love my dogs, but $20 bucks per dog per application is insane. It would be cheaper to do the lyme vaccine and take my chances with a flea collar and bug spray.View Thread
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Sorry for the delay in response. I hope you are feeling better now and that the host compresses have helped Callie. It may be an infected mammary gland. Are you seeing any discharge at this time? The compresses will help something simple but if there is an infection, she may need antiobiotics.
I am sometimes worried that with false pregnancies in these older doggies that one will develop into pyometra or an infection uterus. There are some great low cost options for spaying and in the mean time tho, it is good that you make sure she is feeling well, eating and drinking without any vaginal discharge.
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I am not sure but this could be some sort of seizure. With our fun cell phones now, perhaps you should video it and show it to your veterinarian. I understand your not wanting to use a medication that might cause it but Temaril-P is very safe, and I have not heard of this reaction before. I assume that your dog has not back or next pain. Blood work might not help determine what the exact cause for the seizure is but would rule-out organ diseases. Is she having trouble breathing during these events? It really is hard to tell. I would continue to work with your veterinarian to try another decongestant, unless we are truling missing some upper airway problem that is causing this.
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Dogs and cats tell us if something is significant and they need to be looked at by their veterinarian if the problem continues, more than a day or so depending on the problem. Some obviously need immediate attention like seizures, collapse, bleeding, etc.
I am not sure given your history if there is something painful in the paw itself, if there is a joint or bone problem, or a nerve problem. Can you take a peek at the foot and make sure it isn't something hidden there?Sometimes pain in the foreleg can be due to a back or neck problem and your veterinarian can help determine that.
If it continues, a good physical examination by your veterinarian is the first place to start so we can find out the problem and limit the amount of discomfort your little poodle is feeling.View Thread
If you are seeing blood (as in red blood) that may be coming from the lower bowel or colon rather than the upper bowel and stomach. Is there any diarrhea?
Sounds like your veterinarian is getting him on the path to good health with vaccinations, deworming and a stool sample. The sample should have picked up any parasites, but is not 100%. the deworming should cover most infectious problems.
The key to more diagnostics, there is a pesky little parasite called tritrichomonas that can cause kitten diarrhea and blood, but the key is diarrhea. If there is none, I would consider limiting your kitten to good quality kitten food and monitoring it. Continuation of the blood is not a bad sign but I would speak with your veterinarian again for their recommendations.
Speak also to your veterinarian regarding your older cat. I just rrecently adopted a new cat to hang out with my older cat. Besides making sure she was healthy, I had her checked for the less common viral diseases these days FeLV and FIV. They do not directly cause bloody diarrhea.
Again, your kitten may be fine perhaps with a limitation in diets but it might be nice to check in again with your veterinarian.
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I used this product on my little 4 year old, 8 pound Maltase/Pomeranian. He seemed fine the day it was applied but the next day he was rolling around on the floor growling at himself and winning. He didn't get any sleep that night, we had called the vet after giving him a bath and they said to give Benadryl. This helped for a few hours and that night he was crying and running around. He was in a lot of pain. I gave him another bath and held him in my arms. This seemed to work for a few minutes and back to the same reactions. The following day we brought him to the vet and they washed him, put lotion on him and gave him more Benadryl. They also put him on a steroid. They called and said he should be better now.
Nope that night he was up all night again this was so frustrating. I cried knowing that there was nothing I could do for him. They had said he was feeling like he had pins and needles (like when your foot falls asleep and it starts to wake up) but his never went away! The next morning he was back to the Vets and they saw how bad he was. No sleep for us for 4 days was really putting a toll on the both of us.
The Vet gave him a nerve medicine and a sedative. Once we got home he slept for a few hours without the twitching. But that night even with the sedative he still did not sleep. At this point he still has the annoying twitch and he sleeps for a very short time.
SO PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT! FOR YOUR DOGS SAKE!
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I used this product on my little 4 year old, 8 pound Maltase/Pomeranian. He seemed fine the day it was applied but the next day he was rolling around on the floor growling at himself and winning. He didn't get any sleep that night, we had called the vet after giving him a bath and they said to give Benadryl. This helped for a few hours and that night he was crying and running around. He was in a lot of pain. I gave him another bath and held him in my arms. This seemed to work for a few minutes and back to the same reactions. The following day we brought him to the vet and they washed him, put lotion on him and gave him more Benadryl. They also put him on a steroid. They called and said he should be better now.
Nope that night he was up all night again this was so frustrating. I cried knowing that there was nothing I could do for him. They had said he was feeling like he had pins and needles (like when your foot falls asleep and it starts to wake up) but his never went away! The next morning he was back to the Vets and they saw how bad he was. No sleep for us for 4 days was really putting a toll on the both of us.
The Vet gave him a nerve medicine and a sedative. Once we got home he slept for a few hours without the twitching. But that night even with the sedative he still did not sleep. At this point he still has the annoying twitch and he sleeps for a very short time.
SO PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT! FOR YOUR DOGS SAKE!
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