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

[Trixie]

Oh dear..poor Flynn...what's going on with all these pups?? It just keeps coming doesn't it.
It's just so difficult figuring out the diet stuff. Trixie had been in white meat turkey because I always thought chicken didn't work for her, but now we're back to chicken.
I hope Flynn is okay today...oh those mucous poops...hate them!! Do you ever use Metronidazole (Flagyl) with Flynn for the IBD? I imagine you've already been that route.
You are so right!!! If these dogs could just talk!!! I say it every time!! Don't we wish.....

B.

[Trish]

Ear mites hang out on the tail. Since he's scratching there, that's another thought. If he has ear mites, you will see brown residue in his ears. It's from the blood that the mites cause. It's yucky looking. Mites are difficult to get rid of. Rosie came with fleas, ticks, ear mites and skin mites. It took several months to get rid of her mites once and for all.

Tell Flynny that I'm trying and give him a butt scratch for me. Xxxx

Kathy, I have never had to worry about ear infections with him. But he has been scratching around his ears a lot. So I just had a good look and he has a bloody area in one of them. I just rang the clinic and Mike is in surgery all morning and then has the afternoon off the nurse is going to speak to him and ask if it is OK for Flynn to see one of the other vets and will call me back.

Thanks for getting me to check that!! xx

[Trish]

Have I said I love my vet, he will see Flynn before he goes home. Gotta fly, appointment in 20mins. Thanks for your tips all, what a difference they make when we are worried about our furry friends xxxx

[molly muffin]

Best of luck Trish and Flynn man! Your vet is indeed a real winner!

hugs
sharlene and molly muffin

[Budsters Mom]

We all love your vet and know local Mike well.

Mites aren't necessarily an infection, but it can ended up going there.
Rosie's ears were infected from them when she first arrived. I am thrilled that Mike can see Flynn before he leaves. I'm glad that you checked his ears.

Keep us posted. I'll check back in a little later. Xxxxx

[Trixie]

I think I may call Mike too!! Overseas consult Mike???

Barbara

[Renee]

Hmmm... itchies started in March?? Could be some seasonal allergies too!

YAY for awesome vets. They are priceless!

[addy]

itches started last March too? I was thnking same thing as Kathy- itches arenot from the food.

Now Flynny- no more mucus poos. A rround of metronidazole will probabaly set him right, Trish

I'll check back n a bit.

[Trish]

Hey, we are back. Popped around and checked the parents are behaving which they are... mostly!! I am going to stay with Dad for a week from Sunday as Mum and her sister are off down to Christchurch to housesit for my uncle who is off to Las Vegas for some big fight. He loves his boxing

Anyway, Mike had a good look in his ears with the scope thingy, he had me look down them too. No sign of mites or any infection in either one. He said the bloody area is just trauma from him scratching. He agrees with you the itching not likely from food as his tummy is only just a tad upset. So he thinks environmental too. Most likely a flea bite, he had a good look over him. Prescribed an antihistamine although they have not helped that greatly in the past. Now funnily enough, before I had a chance to bring up the apoquel, he did. He started off by saying it is in short supply all over the world and they are out of new production till 2015. He said Europe especially has none left. He has a bottle of each of the different doses but has not used it yet. He said relatively low side effect profile, mainly GI which seems to diminish over a few days. I then said well funnily enough that I had heard of it just yesterday and had googled it and was concerned about neoplastic issues. He had not read that, but admitted he only had the general blurb from the manufacturer but will look more into it. He also wants me to put it on the list to discuss with IMS when we go up to Auckland May 5th. But said it could be a good option for Flynn if it checks out with IMS.

We discussed allergy testing again, he said about 75% success with the desensitisation programme. You get a list of about 70 potential allergans and he said they have just used it on two dogs but too early to tell if successful yet, he has seen it work in the past. You start off giving daily injections and slowly build it up over a few months. Cost $750. We agreed to see what the next scan shows, to see if Flynn's liver is stable. If it is, then we will reconsider doing this.

Was a pretty interesting trip, all the consulting rooms were full with the other vets so he took us out to the back rooms, was full of kittens and cats in cages in various stages of recovery from surgery, mainly neutering.

Ohhh and lastly, Mike has a new grandson, arrived a week early so I got a look at the photos on his phone. Very cute wee baby, he said you will never guess what his name is... I said probably not so tell me ... and you guessed it... It's FLYNN!! I looked at him and just cracked up laughing... so funny! I said blardy hell Mike, you would want to go home at the end of a busy day and forget about your problem doggies... he said, well not much chance of that now is there... as I will be reminded of our Flynny all the time!!! LOL cute!

[Trixie]

Mike's new grandson is named Flynn.....that is too funny Trish!!! You must feel better after the appointment. There's always a sense of relief to get all checked out by the experts! I need a vet in my family, how great would that be? Hope Flynn can get some relief from itching!

Barbara