latest vet visit
last we knew, Morgan went to see the vet on Thursday because he didn't eat on Wednesday night. this is symptomatic enough for him that when I called Thursday morning before office hours I was told to bring him right in. yep a shot to settle his stomach, pills to settle his stomach and prescription food and we were good to go. Friday night - he seemed to be having difficulty standing up from the tile floor and had just a slight swelling in front of his hips on his back - I actually debated whether he was actually just losing weight and looked a little puffy there - thats' how slight is was. Saturday morning - he is definitely having trouble standing and the puffiness is more discernible. the vet said he probably was still just uncomfortable since he had no fever lets wait until Monday. I ended up using a dog seat belt under his belly yesterday to help him up - he yelped when I touched his hips. Once up - he walked, was a little slow on the steps but seemingly okay. Today - the swelling is significant, he got up off the rug on the back porch by himself and actually jumped int o the car to go see the vet. so what is the diagnoses? the cold is affecting his athritis (wasn't sure he had that - knew about the CHD), he still has a belly ache from the sensitive stomach, and the swelling is possibly a cyst from some skin infections he had treated surgically about a month ago and may be indicative of an autoimmune issue (he had a similar situation from a vaccination when he was one). so what have I learned? OES are susceptible as a breed (and Morgan as an individual) to CHD, autoimmune issues, sensitive stomachs and hypothyroidism. There may be a few other conditions they are more susceptible to than other breeds, but Morgan hasn't developed them yet. I'll let you know if we learn of any more 
BTW, he will be three next Tuesday. Kerry and Morgan - the poster child for the OES health registry |
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Awwwwwwwww I feel so bad for you It seems like when it rains it pours  I will be sending good thoughts your way, and hugs too  |
kerry wrote: Kerry and Morgan - the poster child for the OES health registry
Oh, kiddo  I'm sorry.
Do you have a pretty picture in mind for his poster boy status? Other than the picture of the new wing at your vet's office? 
Hang in there.
Kristine |
| I am so sorry that Morgan isn't feeling well..I am sending white light and Heart is sending a big sheepie to Morgan..... |
Mad Dog wrote: kerry wrote: Kerry and Morgan - the poster child for the OES health registry Oh, kiddo I'm sorry.Do you have a pretty picture in mind for his poster boy status? Other than the picture of the new wing at your vet's office? Hang in there. Kristine Oh its not a new wing - its a new hospital!! the vet spun off into private practice and built a new state of the art hospital. he loves me  |
| Aw, Kerry, I'm so sorry Morgan isn't feeling well. Big hugs to the big guy - gentle hugs, of course.
BTW, what is CHD? Chronic hip dysplasia? |
Drezzie's Mom wrote: BTW, what is CHD? Chronic hip dysplasia? yep |
kerry wrote: Drezzie's Mom wrote: BTW, what is CHD? Chronic hip dysplasia? yep Nope. Canine Hip Dysplasia. And, yes, for the first time I actually thought about that one and evidently cats can be dysplastic too. Just not as common or as potentially devastating. Bigger question is "can people be dysplastic?"
Kristine |
Mad Dog wrote: kerry wrote: Drezzie's Mom wrote: BTW, what is CHD? Chronic hip dysplasia? yep Nope. Canine Hip Dysplasia. And, yes, for the first time I actually thought about that one and evidently cats can be dysplastic too. Just not as common or as potentially devastating. Bigger question is "can people be dysplastic?" Kristine I am blaming the dyslexia again - of course it can't just be my lazy approach where you only read some of the words
I knew that. and yes people can have displaced hips - its more prevelently seen in pediatric medicine as a chronic condition and apparently there is also a developmental displaysia. got to love the Internet. |
| Sorry to hear about Morgan and all his woes.
I hope he gets better soon - he has a backpack to enjoy!!! |
Mad Dog wrote: [ Bigger question is "can people be dysplastic?"
Kristine I've seen it in babies fairly often. My nephew, an adult, was diagnosed with it 18 months ago. It was my first experience with it in an adult. He had surgery last December and is doing fine, though he had to give up his paramedic career. There are only a few places in the US that do the surgery on adults. Salt Lake City, St Louis and Boston (I think). We've given him all kinds of grief for having a "dog's disease." |
| awww Kerry I am sorry to hear about your boy. Guinness can join him , he just turned three too, and I had xrays done yesterday and he has CHD worse in his r hip....no hard agility for him Just a note did they do a lyme test on him?? always a possibility the swelling could be a symptom (this is comming from a gal that has chronic lyme) |
4dognight wrote: awww Kerry I am sorry to hear about your boy. Guinness can join him , he just turned three too, and I had xrays done yesterday and he has CHD worse in his r hip....no hard agility for him
Just a note did they do a lyme test on him?? always a possibility the swelling could be a symptom (this is comming from a gal that has chronic lyme)I am sorry about guiness. Yes he has lyme - but the swelling isn't in a joint I really think its a very large cyst again. His latest lyme test ($130) came back that his count was consistent with vaccination or normal exposure  My vet says it indicates all the other antibiotics he is on is controlling the lyme - what do I know except which credit card to hand over this week  |
kerry wrote: His latest lyme test ($130) came back that his count was consistent with vaccination or normal exposure
My vet says it indicates all the other antibiotics he is on is controlling the lyme - what do I know except which credit card to hand over this week Must be a Western Blot? Belle's results came back consistent with vaccination AND natural exposure (my only dog to ever get the Lyme vaccine, before I got her) and we treated very aggressively based on that, but I know vets are split on the issue, with her holistic vet poo-pooing that her symptoms had anything to do with Lyme, so who knows? Cindy, I'm really sorry about Guinness
Kristine |
Mad Dog wrote: kerry wrote: His latest lyme test ($130) came back that his count was consistent with vaccination or normal exposure My vet says it indicates all the other antibiotics he is on is controlling the lyme - what do I know except which credit card to hand over this week Must be a Western Blot? Belle's results came back consistent with vaccination AND natural exposure (my only dog to ever get the Lyme vaccine, before I got her) and we treated very aggressively based on that, but I know vets are split on the issue, with her holistic vet poo-pooing that her symptoms had anything to do with Lyme, so who knows? Kristine I've got copies of the results at home i will check on the type of test. I do know that the vet said his vaccination was a newer one and would not show as a positive lyme on the test. the vet is convinced he is Lyme positive, but its under control - I have to say since he is on the vetprofen and the new antibiotics he is quite animated. still having trouble getting up and down but not so bad. and once his up he is jumping and playful. the only thing he won't do is jump on anyone - I can see him going to and then thinks better of it. I think I will start a thread about autoimmune issues..... |
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