Yes, his little face looks very sore. Valerie
On Feb 18, 2012, at 10:27 AM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: > [Attachment(s) from Pam Dean included below] > He is snotty but ok. I keep wanting to wipe his nose but he takes care of > that with his tongue..yucky lol. For the first time since wednesday he made > a sound in his crate in the den. I heard this very soft, long, whiney and > walked in and there he was standing on his hind legs wanting to be picked > up..lonely. Now he is asleep beside me on a blankey while I play on my > computer. See his poor ravaged face. > Attached find pictures from day 3..The first one is Bino, my other tiny white > Chi. I think they will look so much alike when tino is healthy and mange > free. The others of Tino are after his first bath. > > From: Joan Croft <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 12:51 PM > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Kennel cough > > > Pam…Dolly has had respiratory infections since I got her at 8 weeks. I > should really own stock in Clavamox right now. The Benadryl is a good idea. > Going to the vet with her so often not only hit my pocketbook, but my poor > sweet Dolly was always so sick. That is when I put my medical history to > her. Now…this is after almost three years…I asked the vet with really the > last one that I took her for, if he thought that keeping her on a lower dose > of the antihistamine (the one that he was giving me then was Atarax) and we > tried that; it was pretty expensive getting it from the vet, so I called the > pharmacy and found out they had that same exact strength. The vet writes me > an Rx for a good amount of pills – so the per pill cost is much lower – and I > told the vet that sometimes I don’t recognize that I have to up her dose when > she is starting to sound gurgly…and he told me to always give her a whole > pill. She has been so good after that. Just want you to know that even if > his respiratory infection becomes chronic…just remember that a low dose of > something may prevent him from getting sick again. This is, of course, > information that you need to discuss with your vet if he gets another > respiratory infection. It may be that the anesthesia from neutering, or > being so close to other dogs – the sneeze spray can travel very far – in the > shelter. Prayers for Tino…and Dolly Dee says to tell him that there is light > at the end of the tunnel. > Joan > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Pam Dean > Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 7:02 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Kennel cough > > > Well we are home again. This is going to be our million dollar baby. He has > a temperature and an upper respiratory/sinus infection but his lungs look > fine. He got some nose drops as no matter how I tried I couldn't teach him > to blow his nose. lol. and Benedryl . So hopefully he will kick this soon. > Other than having to breathe through his mouth, he seems ok, eating etc.. > > From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 11:14 PM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Kennel cough > > > They gave him the KC shot, so it just maybe like us when we get a flu shot, > we can still have symptoms. The KC shot should avoid it from turning into > pneumonia. They some times have to try a couple of different antibiotics to > see which one will work, so it is good that you will get him to the vet early > tomorrow. It is important to give him the Pedialyte a couple of times a day, > so the KC doesn't cause dehydration. Add it to his food if you have to. > Poor baby......please try not to be too upset, but KC can last 3-4 weeks, the > stronger the dog the faster they get over it. Your doing everything that you > possibly can. I feel bad for you both. > > Peggy > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Pam Dean > Date: 2/17/2012 9:30:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Kennel cough > > > Think the little one has kennel cough. When I took him into vet his nose was > a little runny and he was a little coughy but since no fever thought it was > from the tube for the anethesia. But this afternoon he feels very warm to me > and his nose is so stuffy he is breathing through his mouth. Looks like back > to the vet tomorrow. Although don't know what much else they can do for him > as he is already on antibiotics. Last thing he needs. Will call them > tomorrow morning..Big sigh. > > > > > > >
