Tino is very lucky to have you! Thank you for rescuing him. My Desi Lou came from a local ‘breeder’. She did not remove the dew claws before there was blood flow to them; and he had the dangerous type of cryptorchidism. The lady that bought his littermate brother was taking him to the breeder for all of his shots. She charged $10 each, and so I told her that my vet charges $10 each and every time he does a full exam. So she went with me to the vet a week after Desi was neutered (no less than five incisions in order for him to free the floating testicle) and his littermate brother had the same problem. I wanted to sneak a peek at his father, but I think that the other lady must have told her what Dr Bullard said about it happening from a sire that had the same problem and should not be bred. But, that lady was also not a good pet owner, because even with my vet telling her that he would have this problem and should be neutered right away and NEVER bred because all his puppies would have this problem…she told me later that she still wants to breed him a couple times so that she can recoup her cost of Desi’s brother. I guess it must have went in one ear and out the other. I think that the litter that Desi was part of, was one of the last ones before she started breeding exclusively to get teacups. So, I guess that may tell me that she doesn’t think of the puppies, but only the bottom line.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pam Dean Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 4:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Kennel cough/pictures My guess is that they were the type of owners that did not care for their animals at all. Probably since he is so young, he got the mange from the mother, which should never have been bred, and never treated him. He probably had the worms from birth also. They just let him deteriorate to the point that he nearly died. The first time we let him out to meet the pack, I have never seen a tail wag like that. He just stood in the middle of the room and stared at everyone and wagged and wagged with this total joy. My husband said he landed in the butter bucket and he so deserves it. _____ From: Joan Croft <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 6:35 PM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Kennel cough/pictures Oh, that is good news so that Tino can play with the others. And…it is good that he just has a respiratory infection and not KC. I almost cried when I saw his sweet little face all pink and bald. I wonder if the owners didn’t take him to the vet and just thought he had some horrible condition that could make them sick…some people – unfortunately – are like that. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pam Dean Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 3:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Kennel cough/pictures No, this is not the scabies type. This is the heriditary type. All dogs, and people, for that matter have some on their skin but it is when the immune system is compromised that they multiple to a point that they make problems; same as yeast infections,. _____ From: Joan Croft <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 2:03 PM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Kennel cough/pictures You don’t have to separate Tino and Bino when they go out potty? Is the mange contagious? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pam Dean Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 10:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Kennel cough/pictures [4 Attachments] [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 <mailto:[email protected]> 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. Image removed by sender. Image removed by sender. Image removed by sender. Image removed by sender.
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