Tag Archives: Vet

My Own Pharmacy

Posted on
33

Once a week I have to sit down and divide and cut up Fred’s pills.  This week he had a few more because he was on an antibiotic for the growth that was removed off his side.

I’m sure many of you can relate to this picture.

Sure, I never thought I would have a dog that had to take daily medication twice a day.  I thought my pill cutter would only be used for my medicine.  Heck I don’t even have a pill organizer!!

For those that are new to our blog – Fred takes thyroid medication and phenobarbitol for his epilepsy.

As of last week there were not as many pills he was taking.  Fred had a thyroid level check and his blood test came back showing that it was still low so we had to up him a little more on this thyroid medicine.

Fred is feeling great so please dont worry.  Knock on wood we are still seizure free.  I would sit and cut and organize pills every day if it meant Fred would remain healthy and seizure free. 

Cheers to all the other druggie dogs!!

Fred and the Bump

Posted on
45

Fred has had a growth on his side for a little over a week, we have been keeping a close eye on it.  Its doubled in that week so I put a call into the vet yesterday when I got home.  He wanted to see Fred, so Fred and I loaded up and off to the vet we went.

Its not the best picture because a certain hound wouldn’t stand still but you can see the growth

My vet did have a gut feeling that it was non cancerous but he did want to remove it.  With Fred being an epileptic dog we try not to sedate him due to the increase risk of him seizing.  

Fred was a little nervous today and positioned himself between the exam table and the chair, in hopes that the doc wouldnt see him!

I opted not to go into the “back” with Fred this time.  One of my favorite vet techs was there to console Fred.  I was a little too nervous and that wasn’t going to help Fred.  Today he was very scared at the vet so I just didnt want to make it worse.

 

Fred has 4 staples and some stitches, he ate his dinner like a champ and slept very well last night.  Staples will come out in about 2 weeks.  Hopefully we can avoid the cone as long as he leaves it alone!

I did opt out of getting his growth biopsied, I did this for several reasons

  1.  The vet had a gut feeling it was not cancer – I love my vet and do trust him.
  2.   If it was cancer I would not subject Fred to chemo – he has been through enough in his life, we would just live day by day and enjoy the time we had.
  3.  I would rather take that $140 and spend it on Fred with things he loves and to spoil him!

Allergies aren't just for humans

Posted on
69

*****If you are on facebook we could please use your VOTE!!!  I entered a picture of Fred and Uncle Mickey for the look a like contest :)   You can vote once daily!  Please click https://www.facebook.com/#!/FetchCorporate?sk=app_262878517080091 to go and vote! Thank you ****

 

Saturday morning I noticed that Fred was itching again.

Fred went to the vet a few weeks ago because all down his back he had these little sores. 

He was given a steroid shot and a round of prednisone. 

Fast forward to Saturday.  Fred was miserable itching again.  I ran my had down his back and could feel the sores again.  Then I noticed in his groin area the sores had spread. 

Sigh…vet time again.  I really should own stock at my vet’s office.

We left there with a diagnosis of enviromental allergies with a secondary staph infection.

Fred is now on an antibiotic and steroids.  I will be holding my breath while he is on the antibiotic because alot of antibiotics can lower the effect of phenobarbitol and the last thing I would want is Fred to start seizing again.

The silver lining is that with Fred getting 6 pills twice a day now he loves all the cheese and turkey dogs that his pills are hidden in!