My Pug Scoop (Precious Scoop has passed... )

Thank you very much everyone. Like I said before it is wonderful to have so many caring friends. I appreciate everyone being here to help me try to make sense of all this.

I don't know how Scoop's blood sugar is. I was never able to conquer the home testing when Scoop was first diagnosed. He was not happy about that whole thing back then and I don't think he would go for it now. It was never a problem up till now. So many times in the past few months I wish I would have been able to do it. His BG's have always been on the high side so I would be very surprised if it was low. Just hope his cortisol isn't still dropping.

Tipper's mom-I too wish more was known about this disease and all the problems it causes. I sure hope Scoop doesn't have a problem with his trachea.

Another thing Scoop does is he blows out of his nose. It sure sems like there is something in there that bothers him between him doing that and the "gaging" it reminds me of having mucus or phlegm. What gets me is if there is something wrong and something could be done about it but Scoop has to suffer with it because the vet doesn't know what the problem is.

Scoop is sleeping here by me and he is so restless. He keeps moving around
like he can't get comfortable. Sure wish he could tell me what's bothering him.

Addy-I see what you're saying about the headache. I haven't seen what you were describing.

Good night and thank you everyone.
Hugs to all.

I know what you mean, I have often wanted Flynny to start talking so I could know what he was feeling, maybe it is just uggh I got this phlegm in my throat or arrrh I am really sore and then we would know how to help them better and so would the vets. Kind of like treating little babies when they cannot talk and let us know where it hurts. Frustrating! Have a good sleep tonight you two :)
Trish xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Vicki:
I am with you on the concern of trying to do something with this issue before it gets worse. The problem is the Vet's have no answers. I do know that the nasal passages become narrowed in dogs with this disease. It is so frustrating to want to help your baby and nobody can tell you the cause or what to do for it. I feel your frustration, as I am there also. Tipper goes for an ACTH and blood panel today. She was supposed to get a urinalysis, but didn't cooperate in that dept. Wish us luck. Try getting a Vicks vaporizer that has an ultra violet light that kills germs. Turn it on in the room where your baby sleeps in. It has eased Tippers problems some what. Don't use a regular vaporizer, because of the germs that can spew into the air. With the compromised immune systems of these dogs if they would get a lung infection from bacteria, it could be bad. I got my vaporizer on Ebay brand new for only 36.00. I only have to fill it every 2 days and keep it on low. Just watch where it is blowing as it is a cold air vaporizer and you don't want to blow it directly on them. It is the one gallon square one which if you purchase anywhere else can be up to 80 some dollars and over. Let me know how your baby is doing. Sometimes Tipper does that gagging while sleeping and it wakes her up. God Bless you and your baby.

Thanks Trish. It sure would be nice if they had a way of letting us know what is wrong.

Tipper's mom-Thanks for the info. That is something to check into. I would have never thought about the infection from bacteria.

Wishing Tipper a good visit to the vet today. Hope all her tests come back with great results.

Big hugs to you and Tipper.

I hope all goes well today! Let us hear from you when you can and rest assured the waiting room is crowded with all your family here.

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

I have a question. I can't remember when this started. It might have been over the summer when all of Scoop's problems started. I just don't remember. I don't really think about it because he hardly ever does it. His bark has changed. It's kind of squeeky and higher pitched. Anybody know of any reasons why? That's something I have never thought of asking the vet about and I have asked her plenty of questions.

I put a few pictures in an album. They are more recent. You can see how Scoop has changed from my avatar picture. I want to get more pictures on sometime soon.

Well, I remember Sona mentioned that about her doxie, Apollo. I think Zoe's bark has also changed somewhat. Though her bark did sound deeper and louder trying to scare of some door to door salesman not to long ago. When she is barking for chicken it is higehr and squeaky.

Well poor little scoop has had so much going on with him. I have no idea why his bark would change.
Poor little guy. You're right he sure has changed. You can really see the head tilt in the pictures. His skin looks better though don't you think? It's red but not furious red. More of a paler color. Hope that means it doesn't bother him as much.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Addy-I remember when someone would come to our door, Scoop used to give it to them. Sure wish he could still do that.

Sharlene-Scoop's skin does look a lot better as far as the redness goes and his calcinosis cutis has gotten better. The cc on his back improved so much after his surgeon started using Mupirocin Ointment on it after his ear surgery. She had me keep using it at home for over 4 weeks. His skin is dark there but the scabs are gone. It was amazing how much better it looked after 3 days in the hospital. It's an antibiotic ointment and it helped with the infection in the cc on his back. His underarms didn't improve too much at first but that didn't have infection. His back started getting scabs and when I put on the ointment they would loosen up and fall off. His underarms still have all those scabs but they have dried up.
Boy, Scoop sure is restless at this time of the night.