We have had a few patients that resolved this with a neuter. Have you talked about that? We have a bartered surgeon who can perform this if neutering doesn’t resolve it.

Hello,
I’m sorry to hear about Captain. In puppies we worry about parvovirus, intestinal parasites, foreign bodies and eating something that doesn’t agree with them. With your pup I am not as concerned about the first two.

I am at the clinic first thing. We will fit you in.
Dr Magnifico

Hello,
There are numerous things that can cause a nose bleed. Some of them may respond to a steroid. But until you have a good idea of what’s causing it (blood work and X-rays along with a good dental exam), it is just a guess that a steroid might help.
I can call you tomorrow to discuss possible options for this.
Dr Magnifico

Hello,
There are some bladder stones that will dissolve with a prescription diet. You can ask about this to try. I also put these dogs on an antibiotic. The down side to waiting is that you will have to take another Xray later to see if there are less stones or smaller stones. You also have to stay on the diet life long. The other concern is that a stone can lodge in the base of the bladder and act as a plug and make it difficult or impossible to urinate. This becomes an emergency and this can also be very costly. You can also seek this surgery elsewhere. Another clinic might be less expensive. The stones can also be sent for free to the Minnesota uriolith lab. Ask your vet about this.

Hello,
Well, that’s not a preferred response to a new treatment. If you think she is acting normally then I don’t think she needs to be seen right away. I am at the clinic Sunday. And we are here Saturday too. You can call the clinic anytime and ask to speak to the charge tech. The hey can help right away. Please also leave me a message so I can follow up next week. If you need me in between email me at krista@pawbly.com.

Hello,
This is a common reason why I see dogs. The difficulty is that every dog is different and there isn’t a blanket recommendation for these cases.
The best place to start is with your vet. And a good foundation for preventatives. From there we talk about diet, complicating conditions and a good baseline diagnostics plan. If these don’t yield anything we try medications to see if we get a positive response to treatment.

In all it can be a slow and gradual process of ruling in or out options.

I wish I could help more. But it has to be personalized.

Best of luck.
Krista

Hello,

Dr Graf is not in until tomorrow. We can pass that along to her but she won’t be able to reach out until tomorrow. If you need help before that time please call the clinic at 410-692-6171

Hello
I don’t know enough about your pup to offer much help. I think a week is too long to wait. If your pup isn’t coughing frequently (like a few times a day), or the coughing is worsening (ie can’t sleep or coughing to the point of vomiting), then you need to see a vet asap.

Hello,

You can bring a fecal sample to your vet. They should be able to help.

I start a work up for a cough with trying to decide if this is a respiratory issue (ie the lungs/trachea part of the body reposition breathing) or a cardiac problem (heart). An examination is key to this. After that I talk about an Xray or blood work. I wish I could help more than this but I think it’s time for a second opinion and diagnostics.