My girl pug (confirmed Cushings & confirmed calcinosis cutis) / Tobey has passed

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Originally Posted by Trish

Hi Renee
I didn't realise you were going to use honey, the manuka type comes all the way from us here in New Zealand!! Manuka trees are native here and they flower with either little white or pink flowers which attracts the bees. I think it would be incredibly messy to use but whatever helps, here in NZ we are more inclined to put it on toast than any wounds :D

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I don't think I am going to use the honey?? How did that get here? LOL. No, it would be too messy on her stomach. Someone recommended it, but I am going to stick with some ointment and the abx for now.

Hmmm dunno lol, confusion reigns... but what you said makes sense to me!! I wouldn't use it either and I have worked in wound care in the distant past and it was never real popular. I think if Flynn had honey on him he would do his level best to get those bandages off to lick it up!!

I got the girl out for a walk yesterday, as it is finally decent enough weather to get outside. She was panting after just 5 feet... but, she was motoring right along and seemed happy, so we kept going. Probably only a 15 minute walk... but it was good! The other puggies were very excited to be out and about as well.

Isn't it fabulous to have great weather to be out walking again I know the dogs love it and so do you. Good times hugs Sharlene and Molly muffin

Awww glad Tobey had such a nice walk, bit of fresh air does us all good!! Maybe she needs to build up here exercise tolerance a bit too, after all being inside for a lot of the time during winter, she may have lost some condition with that and being sick as well... pleased she loved it!! :)

Got another walk in today! She put the breaks on about 10 minutes in, but she did some fast trotting to start out. I must admit however, I have a love/hate relationship with nature. The bugs were zooming by me, and I was glad to get back home! LOL

Just posting an update on the girl.

Things are ... hmm .. hard to say. Not better, not worse, kind of just in limbo. Her infection/rash on her belly is no better or worse, so the abx don't seem to be doing anything. I am beginning to suspect a UTI or maybe even just a little vaginal infection, as my boy pugs are sniffing and sniffing her. :mad: (everyone is fixed, not to worry). Her drinking and peeing are completely normal though (YAY). I feel like a urinalysis would be a waste, so she probably needs a C&S.

Digestion is up and down. No throwing up or diarrhea, just the bloat and gassiness off and on. I want to switch foods, but I don't trust any food companies. Back to home-cooking, I think.

The dreaded CC appears to be in limbo too. It's definitely much better from where it was 5 months ago, but it has not changed in the past 4 weeks or so, and I thought it would heal up and go away with her cortisol finally getting fairly low. Her coat did grow back in and she looks like a puppy, lol! It's all undercoat and super fluffy.

In other news - our home inspection is done, nothing too terrible, so the process continues. I cannot wait to move! Hopefully this new house is the one we stay in for a very long time. Hubby is so excited to get a four car garage and man cave space! :D And, I'm excited for him too. Get his darn tools out of my way!

Yay for good home inspections. Very important!

Oh yea, a man cave and big garage is exactly what a guy needs to keep him busy and the tools out of your way. hahaha My hubby would love that! As it is, he has to settle for a 2 car in the city and the basement to man cave in. hahaha
I'm not telling him what your hubs is getting least he want to move, thinking that is what he needs too!!! nu huh, no like moving any more. Getting too old for all that stuff. hahaha

Okay, so at least Tobey isn't worse, which is good. Fluffy new hair is good sign too as skin and hair can be the longest and hardest to get cleared up.

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

Oh for sure, moving is no fun. I don't want to move again after this until we are ready to retire! We really put a lot of thought into the longevity of this home purchase. The house we have now was just a starter home for our young family. Now we have teenagers, we need something different.

We weren't actually looking for a 4 car garage. We knew we wanted 3, but we stumbled across this amazing 4 car and could not turn it down. I may just put a couch down there and never see the hubby! Hahahaha.

Hi Renee

Sounds like you will all be pleased to be in the new house with more space for everyone!! That's a pretty big man cave, he will love it!!

You think if Tobey has a UTI it is getting on her skin and causing a rash? Is that common in dogs? Haven't reread back far enough to see if a swab has been taken to confirm the bug?

I reckon that CC is getting ready to go away, Tobey been bothered by that long enough so hopefully you can wave goodbye to that soon, she deserves it with those good numbers xx