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ugh!!!! mine is late too!!!!!!!!! we were all shuffling around and finally settled and now its late. sooooooooo............happy happy happy belated birthday!!!!!!! well this way its like your special day has gone into over time!!!!! blessings and hugs sweet squirt. sending you snuggy hugs and nose rubs.
Sorry this is late. Happy Birthday Squirt!!!
Love,
Cindy, Alex and Bear
Hi ya'll,
There have been little smears of blood on my sheets this week but Trink is in heat and I just assumed it was her. She and Squirt share on spot on the bed and they each have their own spots they do not share. The smears have been on the shared spot until this morning...they were on Squirt's spot. So we are off to the vet to see what is bleeding and why. It's not much, but there shouldn't be any without an injury and I don't find one anywhere on her.
The hairs on her peepee started turning black about 6 years ago and she has been tested for the reason and none found. She had several UAs in TN that were clean and one here that was clean but that is the only thing I can readily think of that would cause bleeding - crystals or stones - even tho she shows no signs of discomfort or blood in the urine (I've wiped her several times this week to check). Hopefully, I will have an answer for the blood at least shortly.
More when we return!
Hugs,
Leslie and the gang
We're back and no infection, no crystals, no stones. :cool::):cool: The black hair is from a yeast infection! All these years and that has never been mentioned!
Dr B shaved her privates real well so they could get some air and gave me a topical solution to put on it for a few days. He saw no rawness or sores that would account for blood, so it must have been Trink, tho how she managed to sleep in that spot without a fight, I'll never know. :p He told me to watch her real close for the next couple of days just in case as he will be out of town after that.
So, the panicky Mom has struck again! :p Wonder what will send me flying down the road to see Dr B next time? :D
Hugs,
Leslie and Squirt
Oh Leslie,
Thank goodness no crystals or stones. That dang yeast!!!! Im always paranoid about it.
Hope Squirt feels better real soon.
love,
addy
Relief... so glad all is well! :D Scared me! :eek:
"The hairs on her peepee started turning black about 6 years ago and she has been tested for the reason and none found."
Neeka's turned black when she had her first heat. The breeder told me it happens sometimes and not to worry about it. It may go white again or stay black. It stayed black.
You have an intact female? How come?
Hi ya'll,
No, Squirt has been spayed and it didn't turn until years later. What's funny is that she wasn't bothered by that area - no licking or scooting as if it itched. However, since late yesterday afternoon, she has been miserable! :( She jumps up, looking at her back end like "WTH?", she's licking and scooting and sitting funny like she's trying to get all of that area against the floor/ground.
Dr B gave us Surolan which has Miconazole, Polymycin, and Pred in it - fungicide, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory. Didn't notice the pred part yesterday and now that I have and have seen her reaction, I'm not sure if I should keep using the Surolan. My gut says 'no' but I don't know much about yeast in dogs. I know it wasn't bothering her until it was treated yesterday. So, I think I will be looking into herbal fungicides and see what I can learn, see if there isn't a viable solution that doesn't contain pred. :) OH! wonder if the blue solution would work? hummmmm
The pred doesn't seem to have the effect I would have expected - she isn't drinking more, peeing more, nor is her appetite increased. The panting was worse last nite and she couldn't get settled, but the restlessness seemed to be connected to the discomfort she is now experiencing.
We are going to be moving very soon and I really don't want her stressed before that even starts. The move will be stressful enough without her being physically miserable. So if anyone has any ideas, pass them on! :)
Hugs,
Leslie and scootin' Squirt
I hope you start to see some improvement today. Can the pred need 1 or 2 doses before it kicks in?
Leslie, if the Surolan is an ointment or cream, then I really wouldn't expect Squirt to get a marked systemic effect from the prednisone with just short-term use over a limited area of her body.
I hate to say it, but this sounds kinda like a situation where, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!" :o If Squirty has had black hairs for six years with no problem, I'd be inclined to suspend the treatment and forget about it. The poor thing may be very irritated from the shaving, or from an uncomfortable reaction (burning?) to the Surolan.
I know it's not my place to question Dr. B, but it's a shame that she's worse off now than beforehand...
Marianne
Thanks, Marianne. That's kinda my thinking, too. Maybe getting some air to that area will help as much as anything since she is really hairy and it holds the moisture. I keep her cleaned and trimmed but apparently not short enough nor often enough so I am just going to have to do better. I worry about nicking her with the scissors. :o