Thanks to everyone for the feedback. I can certainly relate to almost every one of them - yes, he licks the floor/carpet after the "big kids" - samoyeds - eat their dinner and cookies. And our vet did suggest the pumpkin also; we just happened to have the olive oil on hand and use it. Seems to be working so far, no side effects. But it certainly is reason to keep a close eye out for changes. I too have noticed that he likes to do lots of licking before falling asleep - almost like a baby with a pacifier. As for allergies, yes, he does have them. One is where he will scratch constantly, gets real red, loses hair, and sometimes has scratch marks on them. After working with the vet, we found out that if we give him half a pill (I don't know the name of it) once a day with his breakfast, he does just fine.
He needed the transfusions because his tummy had expanded so much that it created an ulcer and he was bleeding from that. After the surgery and lots of medication, that healed up just fine. He is such a sweet, sweet, little guy - I was just torn at the thought of maybe going home without him, he was that sick. --- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote: > Sorry to hear that Nikki had to all through that. Must have been nerve racking for you. Why did he need blood transfusions? I have often wondered about them getting hairballs too. I have a Mini American Eskimo and when she gets done eating her biscuit, Gigi, my chi will go over and lick and lick and lick the spot where Princess ate her biscuit on the carpet. I have seen her pass out Princess's fur on a couple of occasions. Even though I do a quick vac every day, Gigi still seems to pass out Princess's fur. I think what helps her to pass it out is because I give them both Liperderm (omega oils) in there food a couple of times per week. The Liperderm does seem to help reduce some of the shedding for both of them and their fur has come in a lot softer and thicker. I have to increase the amount per times per week that they get it, in the winter, as I find that the dry air in the house, is worse then there summer shedding. I sure hope Gigi never gets a hairball. Also wishing Nikki a speedy recovery the poor baby! Peggy, Princess, & Gigi > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: goofey184 > Date: 12/23/2011 2:07:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Nikki Had a Hairball > > > Nikki, who is 2.5 years old and weighs just 4 lbs, was rushed to the vet a > few weeks ago, and after 2 blood transfusions, emergency surgery, and 25 > staples in his little tummy, it was discovered that he had a hairball the > size of my little finger! He stayed at the vet's for a total of 4 days. Yes, > he does lick himself a lot and we do have two Samoyeds with long hair. Has > anyone else had this problem? Our vet suggested giving him a dab - like 1 mil > - of olive oil every once in a while to help move things along in his tummy. > He is fine now, back to his normal self of protecting Mom and trying to put > the Sammies, one of whom is 45 lbs, the other is 65 lbs, in their place which > he does very well, thank you. On the other hand, it could be the Sammies just > ignore him! > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! 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/
