Dee,
I don't have any ideas. I hope you figure out what's going on with Smokey as soon as possible since he's so stressed at the vet. :(
tonya
Dee & Evan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dee & Evan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Everyone! Smokey went to the vet today to get bloodwork done & to
revisit my concerns over his breathing. I'm not so concerned about the
rate of breathing, but the effort it sometimes takes him to inhale &
exhale. It's almost like a forceful expansion. About 9 days ago his
Red Blood Count was 30, just at the edge of high for anemia. Today it
was at 38, an +8 jump! And he gained another pound. He now weighs 8.4
pounds. Hoorah!!! However, we just don't know what to think of his
breathing. The vet still thinks it may still be pneumonia & his system
is just too weak to shake it or she thinks it may be lung worm now. She
said it is hard to find lung worm in testing. The options that the vet
gave us (& none I'm too thrilled about) are to do another series of
chest x-rays & a trans trachial wash, both under sedation, to get a
better feel for what is going on. Or Give him a diluted shot of
ivermectin, usually for larger animals like horses & cows for the lung
worm. Or start him on another regiment of Clavamox Liquid 2 x day (or a
pill antibiotic if we could get him to eat the pill pockets-but he won't
even try them) in addition to the Doxy he is already taking. Or a
combination of all these ideas. I am suppose to give her an answer
tomorrow. We just don't know what to do. I HATE putting him on another
medication and taking him in there again because it gets him sooo worked
up. The poor dear panted & pooped all over himself before we even go to
the vet's office & they had to give him a bath when we got there, _not_
good. They wanted him to come in every two weeks for bloodwork but we
negotiated to once a month. I just wish someone could just come to our
house & draw the blood here.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to approach the treatment
for his breathing? What is anyone's opinion on Clavamox & taking it at
the same time as Doxy? Would you put your furbabies through that
additional testing or only if more problems arise? I know, a lot of
questions. But I just want to do what is best for Smoke. Any input
would be greatly appreciated, again. Thanks.
~Dee
