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Pawbly | 9 years ago
He Weighs 5 Lbs, 7 Oz, Also Had A Dental With 3 Removals, Is Taking…

He weighs 5 lbs, 7 oz, also had a dental with 3 removals, is taking antibiotics as a precaution, has had no problems at all and is eating and drinking as normal.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
I Started Out Having Her Sleeping In Bed With Me And We’d Go To Bed…

I started out having her sleeping in bed with me and we’d go to bed at 12 and shed wake me up anywhere from 8-10 the next morning to go potty. As soon as I put her outside she goes, so she knows she’s supposed to go outside. But she refuses to hold it during the day. She pees probably 10 times and poops 2 times. I will bring her inside and look away for two seconds and she’ll have peed everywhere. So I decided to try crate training her. She doesn’t wake me up to take her out until 9-10 in the morning. So she can obviously hold her pee, she just refuses to during the day? I don’t know how to fix this. It’s getting very frustrating.

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  1. Anonymous

    12 weeks is too young to expect reliability with housebreaking.  remember, she’s a tiny baby puppy right now.  you need to teach her a cue (we uses a bell hanging off the doorknob), praise her every time she uses the cue, and you need to make sure she goes out every half hour when she’s awake, immediately before and after all naps, playtime, and food.  at this age, any accident is the human’s fault. 😉

    good luck.  puppies are trying at the best of times.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Grizz Is Currently Undergoing His First Relapse Of Puppy Strangles And Is Back To 10…

Grizz is currently undergoing his first relapse of puppy strangles and is back to 10 mg of Pred a day in addition to 3 antibiotics. Although he did not have the common symptoms he was diagnosed with puppy strangles on Nov 31 and began aggressive steroid treatment two days later. During his initial onset of the strangles he did have swollen joints while in the hospital (although I’m not sure how many on which specifically were swollen). On the morning of Thursday 17, we woke up to find Grizz favoring his front left paw, no swelling at the time. Took him to the vet and they felt he was undergoing his first relapse (he also had a fever). Later that day he began to put pressure on the paw and continued to do so, now he is even running on it. The swelling began on Friday the 18 and has not gotten bigger or smaller than the initial onset. He does not seem to be in pain, no shivering, favoring, fever or reaction when I touch or try to bend the joint.

Any ideas what this could be or is it just related to the strangles and it needs more time for the Pred to reach this joint. He has an appointment on Monday if the swelling does not go down. We are already financially stretched out because of his week stay in the hospital (only four days after rescuing him from the SPCA) so I’m hoping and praying he won’t need an MRI, CAT scan, or X ray. if anyone has any idea what this could be, I would so appreciate it. I’m currently icing the joint for ten minutes every few hours. Poor guy has gone through so much in his short time here.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Grizz Is Currently Undergoing His First Relapse Of Puppy Strangles And Is Back To 10…

Grizz is currently undergoing his first relapse of puppy strangles and is back to 10 mg of Pred a day in addition to 3 antibiotics. Although he did not have the common symptoms he was diagnosed with puppy strangles on Nov 31 and began aggressive steroid treatment two days later. During his initial onset of the strangles he did have swollen joints while in the hospital (although I’m not sure how many on which specifically were swollen). On the morning of Thursday 17, we woke up to find Grizz favoring his front left paw, no swelling at the time. Took him to the vet and they felt he was undergoing his first relapse (he also had a fever). Later that day he began to put pressure on the paw and continued to do so, now he is even running on it. The swelling began on Friday the 18 and has not gotten bigger or smaller than the initial onset. He does not seem to be in pain, no shivering, favoring, fever or reaction when I touch or try to bend the joint.

Any ideas what this could be or is it just related to the strangles and it needs more time for the Pred to reach this joint. He has an appointment on Monday if the swelling does not go down. We are already financially stretched out because of his week stay in the hospital (only four days after rescuing him from the SPCA) so I’m hoping and praying he won’t need an MRI, CAT scan, or X ray. if you, or anyone, has any idea what this could be, I would so appreciate it. I’m currently icing the joint for ten minutes every few hours. Poor guy has gone through so much in his short time here.

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  1. Ashley Schaffer

    What else do you think it could be? Could the puppy strangles be a misdiagnoses from the start? He had a high fever, pimple looking blister on his sheath, mucous in his eyes, swollen face, lymph node, and joints and was was reacting to the steroids until day 6 of the initial taper dose (7.5 mg). If something was injured wouldn’t he be in pain?

  2. Ashley Schaffer

    Thank you for your prompt response!

  3. Ashley Schaffer

    Hi there. I just wanted to let you know that when we took him to the Vet a board verified orthro surgeon looked at him and felt that he may be having an angular deformity that may have been caused from the swelling from the initial on set of the strangles which affected the bone. He said it could get worse or better has he grows. But there’s nothing to worry about now since he’s not in pain and still growing.

    So far so good on the second attempt to lower the prednisone.

    Thank you for your help!

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Within The Last Hour Or Two I Have Noticed That My Cat Has Become Withdrawn…

Within the last hour or two I have noticed that my cat has become withdrawn and not interested in anything. He was sick earlier today, what could be wrong with him?

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Dog Got Spayed 4 Days Ago. There’s A Hard Lump In Incision Area In…

My dog got spayed 4 days ago. There’s a hard lump in incision area in between sutures. No bleeding or drainage visible. Is it ok?

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
He’s Not Eating Now, But He Has Been Drinking Water. He Has Also Been Whining…

He’s not eating now, but he has been drinking water. he has also been whining and barking a lot more lately. He is also sleeping a lot more. He has really gotten roudy and growly. He has also been tearing up and sometimes eating his training pads.

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  1. Ebone Brown

    My vet is on Christmas vet. She was the one that told me to give him the children’s benadryl. My groomer told me to use the spray. It has gotten better but it still looks bad. I’m just worried about the not eating part. I don’t know if it’s the medicine or something else.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My American Red Nose Was Bit By A Tick, I Removed It, What Should I…

my american red nose was bit by a tick, i removed it, what should i do for post treatment

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Female Pit Is 6 Days Past Estimated Due Date. She Is Panting Off And…

My female pit is 6 days past estimated due date. She is panting off and on, nesting, and off food. When should I expect whelping? It has been 12 hrs now.

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  1. Dana Hampton

    Oh and there is no discharge

  2. Blakoutwolf AJ

    its ring worm and if you have been hugging and kissing her u will get it too you can get creem for your dog and you need to go to the doctors

  3. Anonymous

    I think you may have commented on the wrong post?

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
This Website Should Have Qualified People Checking In And Answering People’s Questions. Until That Happens…

This website should have qualified people checking in and answering people’s questions. Until that happens this website won’t work the way it was intended. Now I don’t know if my dog is in shock, has a concussion or is just fine.

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  1. julie brader

    We do have Vets on this site. Our Vet Krista founded it!

    I think you will find that most of us have vast experience of owning dogs or cats…or both.

    I personally have owned dogs for well over 40 years ..have judged, shown and bred Weimaraners and Cockers…and owned Golden Retrievers and Labradors.

    However we cannot diagnose what is wrong with the animal on here. It could put their lives at risk ….we cannot see the animal or how they are acting. Therefore we always advise an owner to seek professional help and advice if they are concerned. 

  2. Anonymous

    i have seen no fewer than 4 veterinarians checking in, when they have free time, to offer free advice.  emergencies, however, should be handled by YOUR vet.  sudden cranial trauma would be considered a possible emergency in my book, and i would have taken my dog in to my vet by now.

  3. Brett Raio

    Thank you for your response, I didn’t see any comments on many of the questions asked by people today but about an hour after I posted this comments started popping up. Thank you, I really like this site 🙂

  4. Anonymous

    Keep in mind: this website doesn’t have staff. People answer the things they can when they can. Expecting instant results from a free website is not the wisest choice.

    Please get your dog to a vet.

  5. Brett Raio

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  6. Brett Raio

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  7. Anonymous

    Brett, peddling your music website is in appropriate for the purpose of Pawbly.