My Lovely Angel Luna

[addy]

I think that sounds pretty darn good even though we have the issue of the new sore and the iffy poo.!!!!

Maybe the antibiotics are bothering her. I know Peg has a probiotic, does Luna? Just a thought and then we have to remember to give it about 4 hours apart.

I hope things continue to improve, Marianne. Hugs to you all.

[Budsters Mom]

First Luna, now Peg with foot issues. Could they have stepped in something by chance which has irritated their feet?

I am so glad that Luna is looking better overall. That is a blessing. xxxx

[labblab]

Afternoon report: paw is almost back to normal size, and the sore looks better after several hours of wearing the sock (retaping the sock after it pulls off has pretty much been my full-time job today ). Now if we can just get a good poop report, it'll be three for three!

Kathy, Peg has a favorite spot on the side of her "wrist" that she periodically licks into rawness, especially when her allergies flare. That's where she started licking again, so I think it is more "same-old, same-old" for her. I just saw some hornets around our yard when I was outside this afternoon, so I am wondering if maybe our little Luny-Bird stepped on one...

[Budsters Mom]

Great report!!!! YAAAAYYYY!

Yes, those hornets are nasty!! My brother got stung many years ago on his face. His face swelled so much that it was difficult to see his eyes. He looked like a tomato on steroids! If Luna stepped on one of those suckers, that would explain EVERYTHING!

Afternoon report: paw is almost back to normal size, and the sore looks better after several hours of wearing the sock

I just saw some hornets around our yard when I was outside this afternoon, so I am wondering if maybe our little Luny-Bird stepped on one...

[Trish]

Hiya Marianne

I agree with Addy, bet the antibiotic has upset GI and causing those symptoms. So pleased to read it is settling down, wonder if she did get a sting and then it went all firey and now it is settling she might be getting at the actual spot that was stung... kinda makes sense. Sounds like she is feeling tons better though, so hoping for a good poop report a bit later on! I know that worry of looking at dog poop and thinking is that blood? Hmm maybe not, hmmm maybe it is... worry worry worry! x

[labblab]

Yes indeed, I forgot to thank Addy for the probiotic suggestion because I can and will easily give Luna some of Peg's.

I guess I am more paranoid about it being the predisone than the antibiotic causing any blood, though. I don't want her to end up with an ulcer .

We shall see what the next poop brings. As much as I want to pretend it wasn't, that last little bit was pretty much maroon.

[Trish]

Yes indeed, I forgot to thank Addy for the probiotic suggestion because I can and will easily give Luna some of Peg's.

I guess I am more paranoid about it being the predisone than the antibiotic causing any blood, though. I don't want her to end up with an ulcer .

We shall see what the next poop brings. As much as I want to pretend it wasn't, that last little bit was pretty much maroon.

Photo please, and we can give our measured opinions!!

[Harley PoMMom]

Luna's paw and hornets got me thinking...I was deweeding the other day and and my hand found a yellow jackets nests which was underground! One of those buggers stung me on the top of my middle finger, it only hurt for a bit. About a hour later the top of that hand swelled up, I have never had a bad reaction to a bee sting so I don't know what was up with that. I just wonder if Luna did get stung on her paw.

So glad to hear she is feeling better and I do hope her poops return to normal.

Hugs, Lori

[Budsters Mom]

Thread Hijack... Bee stings

Lori,
We get tons of bees in our backyard. The pool draws them. I have been stung many times with little reaction. Then a couple of years ago I was stung on the finger. My entire hand and arm swelled tight and fevered. I took a mass dose of Benadryl and went directly to urgent care. I was told that I had reached my limit of stings and my body couldn't handle anymore. I had to have a steroid shot and take prednisone for several days, along with Benadryl. Last year, I was stung on the toe at work. My foot and leg immediately swelled all the way to my thigh. I had to be taken to emergency. You may have reached your sting limit, so be careful Lori. Additional stings could be dangerous for you.

[labblab]

You ladies can hijack any time! And continuing with the theme, I'm thinking that Trish may be on to something as far as the sore between Luna's toes: it may be where the original sting or bite happened because there is definitely a swollen, irritated lump there that now seems more than just her having licked it. I wonder if a stinger might even still be in there...

Good news on the poop front, though. Both last night and this morning were OK. So that's my first good thing for the day! But behaviorally I think we are at a standstill until she's done with the meds and the lump is gone. Poor thing looks and acts just like a Cushpup with all her restlessness, panting, drinking and peeing. And the sock/sore is keeping her activity pretty restricted so it's harder for me to judge how she's really feeling. If it wasn't for that, I'd be turning her out in the yard again on her own, or seeing if she wanted to go for a walk. She'll eat all her food but only if I handfeed her the last bit and that is very unlike her so I do wonder about tummy upset. Tomorrow morning is the last dose of prednisone. Tomorrow evening will have been five days of simplicef which is the shortest possible course, but I guess we will need to continue it until the sore has resolved. Darn the sore -- it is definitely complicating things!

I'm not sure what to do with it other than spraying it periodically with the Vetericyn and keeping the sock on. I was all set to use the Hibiclens but I read a warning not to use it on raw, broken skin for risk of irritating further. And I think topical antibacterial ointments can actually end up irritating, too, if you keep using them. So since she's taking the simplicef, I think I will just keep the area clean and otherwise leave it alone and give it the weekend to try to heal. If it is no better by Monday, it would seem best to let regular vet take a look and see what he thinks is going on there. At any rate, that's my gameplan as of 7:00 this morning!