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Addy,
was Zoe on Trilostane or Vetoryl? If not, then Patti, I would lean toward a bacterial infection. They found some in Daisy's urine but it didn't grow at the lab. Weird. Apparently, some grow with air and that is the most common but there are some that don't.
I wonder why none of this shows up on her blood work?? She does have the goopy eyes it comes and goes. I must investigate this further as I am really at my wits end with this.
Hi Everyone:
As I was saying I am going to have the vet see if Tipper has a sinus infection Wednesday. She is making a lot of breathing noises now, this is scary as you are in the dark about the cause. I need to get this handled. I just wonder why an infection would have not shown up in her blood work though. I have to go back over it again. Last nite she was moving about the bedroom again. neither of us sleeps well with this going on. I am going to call the vet that subs for my vet today and ask that he look over Tipper's blood work the last few times and see if he thinks it indicates any type of infection to him. Yesterday it was cool as it is this morning. We went out on the porch and I made bubbles for Tipper. She still wants to jump at them and fly thru the air like she used too though, so I have to watch her and keep her down. She does get angry when the bubbles drift off the porch and sit on the grass where she cannot get them. She was actually trying to climb thru the porch railing to get at them! I am waiting on a call from the pain clinic as I am miserable with this pain. I am going to call them if they do not call me. The humidity is coming back next week so we will have to walk early. I wish it could just stay in the high 60's with no humidity. Blessings
Patti
Patti,
I hope that they find the cause for Tipper. Daisy is St congestion free and I am still amazed.
Humidity bothers me also. Another reason why I wanted to live near the water and we got the house in West Haven. It's two streets away from Long Island Sound. The beach has a boardwalk so I plan on taking Daisy walking there.
Good luck with the pain clinic!!!
Hi Everyone:
Well I called the substitute vet, who I do like and seems competent enough. He told me that on Tipper's blood work nothing is showing infection, so he also said that there can be times when a sinus infection would not show up in the blood work. He said the greater 5 of the time it will not show up. So we discussed the options since you would have to really sedate a dog to go up their nose and get a good sample, and may not get the right spot either. Then we discussed X Rays, but it is hard to do the sinuses he said he would have to sedate her. So that left those two things out. Then I asked if we could do a trial antibiotic that was safe, and see if the problem is eliminated. He said that is the most conservative, safest way to go with her. She does get an acidy stomach though and this will bother her probably. Any ideas on minimizing that will be helpful from you all. She also cannot have the mox antibiotics as she had an allergic reaction to one, even though he said those were the safest. He said he would research it and come up with something safe and compatible to her current meds, that would do the job. So I will go and pick them up in a while and give this a whirl. If it does not work then there are two possibilities left. Either allergies or trilostane side effects. I used to love a good mystery, and solving it. Not since Cushings! Blessings
Patti
Daisy is on Clavamox for infection and Pepcid AC for acid. She also gets Carafate which coats the stomach. The Carafate is dissolved in a syringe with water.
Hi Everyone:
Well the vets called and said to come and get Tipper's RX and when I got there they had a sign up saying closed be back at 3:30. I was so disgusted, why did they not tell me this??? Well I had to go back and get the lousy 7 pills of Simplicef for 30.00 what a rip off!!! Any way does anyone have an bad info or experience with this drug. I have started researching it and have seen nothing bad. She will only be taking it a short while, but she must her safety is paramount to this experiment. I will not be giving her this until tomorrow after she has eaten, as I never give a new med unless the vet is in in case she has a reaction to it. Tipper was never so happy when she saw the vets and we turned around and left!! She has been ok inside the house today. The vet told me the pollen is really bad this year, and a fellow sitting there with his dog said it keeps getting goop in it's eyes! So we will see what this is. I may have to give her some Greek Yogurt after this course of drugs. I just hope it does not start her stomach going as antibiotics caused her acid reflux in the beginning. I have worked like crazy today. The neighbor brought me sweet potatoes, and Elvis loves them so I cooked up a bunch and processed them for him and they will go in the freezer, have some left to do yet. I made a corned beef and cabbage, made Elvis some couscous he loves it. Various other things and two trips to the vets, so I am tired. I am taking Tipper out on the porch as Toby was just out, and make her some bubbles. Blessings Patti
I don't know anything about that med Patti. The only thing I saw was Not to give with anti acids.
Hope this helps or at least eliminates possibilities.
I wonder what kind of treatment Valerie's doctor is thinking of trying with Daisy.
Hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin
Patti, my Peg has been given Simplicef for treatment of UTIs and she has not had any problem with it (and it has cured the UTIs :)).
Marianne
Hi Everyone:
Thank you for the help, as I said I will start her in the morning in case of any reaction. The dogs each went out separately on the porch and played with bubbles and they really enjoyed it. Toby still wants to play with Tipper and he just wants to rough house you can tell. Poor fellow, he gives her kisses thru the gate, and tries to make up to her. It's a shame cause he is lone!y, but Tipper cannot be trusted anymore. It is nice and cool with the air on and Tipper and Toby are knocked out. I have been researching about Tipper's tremors. I found
several references to vitamin B12. I read that if it is low it can cause tremors, and some medications can cause problems with it . I am wondering if Vetoryl could cause this. I looked in all the vetoryl studies on dogs, but found nothing on vitamin B12 deficiency from it's use. I need to ask my vet about this. I am still trying to get these tremors stopped, but need to know what the mechanism is that causes it. Could it maybe be this?? It's worth looking into since so little is known about these tremors. Blessings
Patti