Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

I don't blame you there.

Koko picks up thorns in his paws- I dont know where -but I can never see them so I run him his groomer and she will find it and pull it out for me.

Or maybe he stepped on something and jabbed his paw. Hope it is better today.

Now Flynny, settle down, no more getting into mischief till at least 2014!!!;):D

Hope Flynn's paw is better today. Molly got a pine needle broken off in her paw once, that they became infected. Little miss wouldn't leave it alone either, and then was awful trying to get it healed up and antibiotic cream on it, as she wanted to lick. I put her in the cone collar, till it was better, about 2 days after the thorn came out. Now she Knows though and if she steps on a needle that pokes her she just stops and raised her foot for you to get it out for her. At least she is a smart Diva. ROFL

How was the curry night out? Sounds yummy to me. We're off this evening to a friends for a wine and cheese thing. Any excuse to eat and drink obviously. :) :) :)

laters, I'm doing my housework today!
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi everyone, his bandage was neatly removed overnight and left in his bed! Still looks a bit red and swollen so might give it a soak. I cannot see anything stuck in there, but bit hard to see with all the fur! He only limps when he had the bandage on last night so it cannot be too bad :eek: Tummy back to being good this morning so hopefully it was just a couple of Christmas treats he should not have got!

Rainy Sunday here, not sure what I am doing yet with the day! Getting things ready for work tomorrow :mad: blah, oh well only two days then 5 more off, so think I will cope :D

Trish - You broke Flynn :eek: I hope that his paw gets better soon, is it letting you touch it ok ?

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Trish - You broke Flynn :eek:

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Tracy I rolled laughing!!

Now Trish is going to have to put Flynn back together again. (cracking up here)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

I know :mad: SPCA will be around shortly!

I think it is OK, it is raining here today so we have not been out yet.

OHHHH how was the posh dinner? Was that tonight? Did you have a bellini??

Yes dinner was lovely and had 2 bellinis had to its Sharlenes fault she put me in the mood for them last night :D It was great to catch up with friends I,ve not seen in a while. We do this once a month but I,ve not managed it for several months due to the wee man.

Its raining here too has been all day think this is the 8th or 9th day in a row for heavy rain :mad:

I am on a mission to get a Bellini now so I can see what they taste like!! I like champagne so that sounds right up my alley!!

It really does help to get out and about, even when sometimes all you want to do is lie on the couch with a blanket over your head! Pleased you got out to have fun with your friends!!

Man, it must be waterlogged over there, when do you get snow? That would be better than all this rain?

We really should have had snow by now, usually Nov/Dec are our snow months, but we just seem to be getting wind and rain and more forecast over the next few days. I,ve lost some slates from my roof so will need to get that fixed but will have to wait till wind goes away.

At this rate it will be a boat I will need to get out the village and not the car :p My brother called me yesterday (he lives in Australia) and he spent the whole conversation telling me about his lovely weather, I could have cried :cool:

Yep you would need those sunglasses in Australia :D Not here today though, it is still dreary and rainy. I am off out to do some groceries and pop in and see Mum and Dad, have a good sleep... I bet you will with the Bellinis on board :D See you tonight maybe xx

Hi Valerie, I have the same problem but I fixed it with 2 things, using a saline nasal spray to keep my nose moist and running a cool mist humidifier in my bedroom when I sleep. I not only would get dry nasal passages but so dry my salivary glands clog up and my face would swell and hurt like the dickens because my saliva couldn't flow out of the gland, this happens to me every winter but so far not this winter using the humidifier and saline nasal spray.

Trish, I hope Flynn's foot heals fast poor little fella but so glad his tummy is all better!

Hi Trish - how is the little wonder dog that is Flynny? I hope his foot is all better and he is back to normal. Hope works not to bad only 2 days then your off for 5 :D

Vicki, that sounds much worse than my sinus issues. Ouch!
Hope Flynn's paw is better.

Hi Trish,

Just thought I check in with you and see how our boy's paw is doing. xxxxx

Me too Trish, how is Flynn's paw? The day before yesterday Jasper kept licking and licking at his paw. I checked it all over twice and didn't see anything. When I checked it a third time, I found a tiny dried out thorny evergreen type of branch under the fur between two of his toes. It was hard to find, I bet I looked at that same little area for 3 or 4 minutes over and over before I finally found it. Once I got it out, he stopped. It still looks a bit red today.

That story about the wee mouse David and the devil cat is precious. When I read that your Mum named him David, I thought of David and Goliath right away. You Mum sounds so sweet Trish. I got a good chuckle out of that.

I am so happy about Flynn's latest UPC. I hope he is straightened out for good now. Jasper has done a bit of back sliding there, hopefully it won't get any higher than it is now.

I have never had a Bellini either, I am going to have to check that out! Thanks for all your support on our thread Trish. I have finally had time to post an update on my little man, but it is lengthy!

Hugs from me and Jasper xo

Hi girls

I just downloaded a pic of his paw for your opinion! The scabby thing also came off his nose tonight and it is a bit raw underneath that too! So the pic covers both! He is not limping, but it is tender when I try and take a look. I cannot see anything obvious poking him. It is two days now, so it might be off to the vet with him tomorrow, it does not appear too much worse though either... x

It looks like a scrape to me. It doesn't look like a puncture wound. They are usually on the bottom of the paw. If he's not limping, it's not bothering him too much. It is pretty red though, which could be due to inflammation or infection. I would probably get it checked out just for peace of mind. That way, you won't worry. xxxxx

Yep it is pretty red and it is a bit firmer and raised in the centre part, hard to see under the fur. There could be something stuck in the there, the redness does go down to the webbing between those two toes. I think I will get it checked if not better tomorrow, will soak it again tonight and put the cream on again. Thanks for taking a look Kathy!! Now git to bed Missy!

It looks like a bad lick spot to me. Is it like a granuloma? It does look pretty red, but he was licking it quite a bit, wasn't he? The ouchy on his nose looks sore too! :(

Yes, it could be he has been licking his paws. I am not so worried about the nose as that was cauterised a couple of weeks back and think it is just the scab coming off today... crikey I hope no one is eating and reading our thread! Hopefully that will heal up now and he is not left with a bald spot on his nose! I might send that photo to Mike and see what he thinks.

Oh come on now, this is nowhere near as bad as that conversation about rats coming up out of the toilet!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: LOL

That's true LOL... that was actually enough to make me shiver and I have a pretty strong stomach!! God, can you imagine! I would be so constipated from fear of going to the loo :D:D:D

No, can't even imagine. I wouldn't be able to go I don't think. I can't even think about that too long, or I start getting palpitations!! :eek:

Hi Trish,
I'm still up. Not going to rest until the coughing gives me a break. Who knows when that will be. Maybe dawn:o. No cough suppressants are not effective for Whooping Cough due to the particular type of spasms they cause. The doctor gave me pills to help with the coughing. Oddly enough they work on the brain when the spasms originate. They tell the brain not to cough, but I still feel like I have to in the chest. They make me feel freaky. I'm only taking them at night when the cough gets so bad that it's hard to get my breath. I'm off to get some hot tea. Hot liquids do help, at least temporarily. Xxxxx

I wonder if there is a type of tea that will help with a cough, I am off to google!

1/2 tablespoon of lemon and honey might help.

At the first signs of a cold or slight cough, make a tea using the following prescription:

½ part sundew, 1 part coltsfoot, 1 part elecampane, 1 part squills, 1 part thyme.

Sweeten with liquorice, and add honey if necessary. Give the tea as often as you can, up to the equivalent of four to six cups a day.

If treated properly when it first starts, the symptoms should not worsen to the "whooping" stage. If you miss the first stage and the "whoop" sets in, you can still use the same recipe, giving tea every hour or so, and add one or two of the following herbs: wild cherry bark, wild lettuce, red clover.

I have never heard of those first four ingredients! But I have bunches and bunches of thyme in my garden, it is outta control :D

There are quite a few natural remedy sites out there, are you using some inhalants... like vicks vaporub rubbed on your chest, that is a staple here in NZ, not sure about overseas.

Yeah, lemon and honey are what we were given as kids when coughing. Have not had whooping cough though, it sounds like its on a whole new level.... I have a ton of lemons too... really I think you should come here for your recuperation and bring Rosie too :D:D

hmmmmmm, if he has been licking it, if it was a scrape he could have just made it worse. It is awfully red in the pix and if he keeps worrying it, will only get worse. I would have someone check it out that there is not a splinter or something you cant see.

Kathy- whopping cough- OMG my daughter had that last Spring. I can ask her what she took, she was sick a long time.

Wow, just now catching up. I agree, it looks red all over, could be something in that center part and his licking just makes the whole area worse. I have a devil of a time keeping molly from licking at something on her toes and don't try to stop her either, she'll give you a good nip. Ungrateful brat. I have to cone her for a day usually to get her to leave the antibiotic cream alone. (that only happened once thank goodness)

I wouldn't worry about the nose much as it was taken care of and probably just the scab, that should clear up in a couple of days.

Yep, I was eating a brussel and hussel, cheese quesadilla while reading. It's afternoon here after all, so that was lunch. :)

New Years Even bbq sounds like fun times Trish. I know it will be a blast to see your brother. We're going out to dinner tomorrow night with friends and then back to their house after. We have a set group that do New Years together and another set group that does Christmas eve together. Always good times.

Back to catching up on the forum.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi Trish had a look at the pics, wee soul his paw does look red and sore, did you take him to vet to have a quick look ?

The rain has continued here and the river at the back of the village burst its banks today and the village was under about 4 ft of water, so spent most of today putting sandbags along the houses that sit on the river (mines doesn,t so I,m dry lol) Its still raining so I may need a boat to get out tomorrow :)

Maybe some insect bit him? I didn't look at the pic I am quite squeamish, sorry :(

Any news on Flynny's paw? Did he see local Mike today? You are a day ahead of me, less three hours. That means you have another five days off. YAY! xxxxx

Hi Trish you are 12 hours ahead of me so I want to wish you and Flynn

Happy New Year and may all your dreams come true in 2014

Happy New Year Trish to you and Flynn, your mum and dad and of course the devil cat Elle.

Hope you have a Wonderful New Years!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Awww thanks girls!! Well here we are 9am New Year's Day and I am sitting here with a clear head :) I was driving so only had one glass of wine, yum dinner though and it was great catching up with my brother and SIL. Flynn had a fine NYE too!! Paw still bit red and no we have not been to the vet, I sprayed it with cortovance last night but it does seem to be localising to one spot. Not sure if they are in today, might pop in if they are. He is not limping so it is not too bad. Hope all of you partying tonight have a fun and safe time! xxx

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL AT K9C XXXXX

Sounds like a good time Trish. picnic at the races! very cool. :) Do you wear hats? hehehehe I love the hat pictures from Royal Ascot. Not sure how they get them to stay on their heads though.

Happy New Years!!
We're off later to dinner with friends. Very tame and loads of fun. :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hmmm I might have to go drag my hat out the cupboard, sunhat though :) We are not that flash here, it's more a casual day out at the races!!

I seriously doubt any of your events are tame Sharlene!! Sounds a lovely way to ring in the New Year! x