Oh no! So sorry to hear about the butt rash. Although, you've reminded me - now that Pia is eating more regularly, I ought to start putting a little yogurt back in her food for digestion. Good ol' plain Trader Joe's organic yogurt.
--- In [email protected], Joan Croft <joan_croft@...> wrote: > > Hi all, > > This morning Desi was chewing on the base of his tail so I thought. This > would not have struck me odd because he is a habitual groomer. Always > licking his paws to clean his eyes and face and licking everywhere else too. > However, every time that I looked at him, he was chewing the base of his > tail and he would even walk funny and then be trying to turn his head while > standing and walking to try to get his tail. I took him in the bedroom and > put him on the bed. He wouldn't let me look (probably thinking `Mommy, you > are embarrassing me!') I did manage to pry his tail from under his legs and > I could see that he was wet from all the biting and licking on the fur but I > also tried to see if there was something else wrong in his rectal area, but > I have to admit that I don't think that I have ever inspected him there I > guess I thought he would like to keep his private parts private. I gave him > some Benadryl and two hours later he was still chewing. I had to think long > and hard because I don't want to be too protective and take him to the vet > for nothing. So, I called Judy to ask her what she thought and she > confirmed that I should take him to the vet. > > So, because Dolly & Desi will not go anywhere without the other, I had to > get them both leashed up and in the car. We got to the vet's office and > Desi usually wants me to hold him, but he didn't today (probably afraid I > was going to look at his private part again!). We waited for Dr. Bullard > and he took him to the back to check what was wrong. They expressed his > anal glands and then he examined him he has some sort of rash (and the vet > didn't know what may have caused it) and I don't know if Desi is rubbing > across bushes or weeds or what. I have a pretty good idea of where he is in > the house, but he doesn't stay out long enough to do too much harm. > However, he has been going to the planters and watching birds lately. Maybe > he might be allergic to lantana. He may have brushed against one of the > taller weeds I really don't know. So, just being off antibiotics for 4 > days, Desi has to take them for another 10 days and I have some Gentocin > topical spray to spray on the area every 12 hours. And the part that Desi > hates more than people looking at his rear end, he has to wear the e-collar. > I have a few here because I don't throw them away (thank goodness) and I > took a bandana that is white with red and blue stars to thread through the > spaces so he looks better than when they use that stuff that looks like old > pantyhose. The vet wants to see him in a week. I will be in the hospital > but Desi will be boarding there at the Animal Hospital so they can just take > him to Dr Bullard so he can see how he is doing. This is the third thing in > a little more than a month with him first the eye infection; then the mouth > all scratched up; and now the butt rash. > > I just fed him piece by piece because he can't play with his food toys with > that e-collar on. It is a good thing because he is not remembering to > chew after all that work. But, one piece at a time is better than when he > ate the whole ¼ cup in 5 seconds. > > So, I am going to go and buy some Activia and give it to both of mine I will > go back and read how much Scott said to give them. I really don't need him > getting intestinal issues because he has no more good bacteria in there. > > I really hope that he gets better soon. I hope that when I am ready to > bring him and Dolly home, that Desi won't have to be wearing that > e-collar not sure it is a good idea for him to be around my skull after > surgery when he is wearing that thing. > > Good night to all off to the store and then maybe a minute's rest for the > wicked. > > Joan > ------------------------------------ We are now on Facebook! Join today! http://www.facebook.com/groups/chihuahuasclubYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
