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07-30-2015, 03:35 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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| Prayers needed for Xena Hello all - My poor baby Xena is not doing too well. She's been through so much in her short time here on earth. A few days after we got her she was hospitalized due to a bad upper respiratory infection. Doctors could not assure us that she would make it through but she did. She is a walking miracle. At only 10 weeks she survived what doctors thought would kill her. Her cough never went away 100% but she was doing so much better. She was eating and even licking her plate clean. She was playful and a zoomie. She's a loving dog who with one look at you tells you that she is going through hell but is not giving up. I never thought I'd see her this sick so soon. It's very heartbreaking to have to go through this. If it's so hard for us I can't imagine how it is for her. Here we are today at 4 months of age struggling to pull her through. She has pneumonia. We are feeding her and giving her water all through a syringe. She's on Orbax and will be on it for a month or more. Doctors also want to put her on Doxycycline and I don't know what to do. Has anyone had a dog with pneumonia that has pulled through and would recommend being on two antibiotics at the same time? Please pray for my little girl.
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07-30-2015, 03:44 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Aw, your poor little girl ! Stay on top of it, and she will pull through this. And if the vet recommends 2 anti's at once, I'd do it. She will be in my thoughts!
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07-30-2015, 04:31 AM | #3 |
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| Awww....poor sweet Xena. She really has been through a lot. Does your vet find it odd/unusual for her to have two serious respiratory infections within a few months and at such a young age? (I don't know if it is odd/unusual or not - it just caught my eye and I wondered.) At any rate, years ago my Scooby had pneumonia. He was about nine months old when he was diagnosed and he was very ill with a white blood cell count at over 38,000. Yes, he did pull through but it took months of antibiotics and intensive nursing care. He was first on IV antibiotics - I would drop him off at the vet office first thing in the morning and they would hook him up to antibiotics and fluids. He'd spend the day, and then I'd pick him up and bring him home at closing time. We did that for about a week, then he was weaned onto oral antibiotics. Baytril and Doxycycline for 30 days and then Antirobe (clindamycin) and Doxycycline for 30 more days. Doxycycline is a tough antibiotic on the liver, so ask your vet about adding something like milk thistle or denamarin to protect the liver if you decide to go with the Doxy. It can also be tough on the digestive system and might mess with her appetite. You might want to try giving her a probiotic. Doxy will kill off all the bacteria in the gut, and a probiotic will keep some of the good bacteria going. Our little guy coughed and wheezed and wheezed and coughed and ran high fevers for several weeks. We didn't think he'd make it either. He was at zero on the energy scale and could barely get himself up to go potty. Slowly but surely he finally started turning around, and the second month of treatment was much easier. The coughing, wheezing and fevers were mostly gone, but he was more tired and slept a lot. Eventually his energy level came back and his wbc's dropped to normal range. It was a tough couple of months, but he made it through. We found out later that his pneumonia was a secondary complication to Coccidiomycosis (Valley Fever), a fungal infection in his lungs. He might not have been so ill without the fungal infection. I wish you the best of luck and am sending prayers for your sweet Xena. Keep doing what you're doing and don't get discouraged. Diana |
07-30-2015, 04:35 AM | #4 | |
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Thank you Wylie's Mom. I will be discussing options with the vet today. If she wants to add the doxy then we will start it today. I currently have a humidifier running all day and I will speak to her about using a nebulizer. I pray that she is strong enough to pull through
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07-30-2015, 04:42 AM | #5 | |
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Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your story. I think that her sickness came from the very beginning. I bought her from a pet store (which is currently under investigation). I'd say that Xena was lucky to survive the first one because my friend bought a puppy a week or two prior to me buying Xena from there and hers died. I've talked to at least 3 other people who had similar experiences with this store. I'm sad to see that places like these still exist. I hope that this will be nothing but a memory soon.
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07-30-2015, 05:04 AM | #6 |
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| Bubba had kennel cough, which we first noticed as we drove home from the pet store where we purchased him (yes, I know but believe me I have since been educated by this great group). We took him to the vet the same day and were advised to take him back. We opted to keep him and treat him. The ABX were not working and pneumonia developed. The pet store offered to take him back but we were attached and afraid of what they would do with him. It took weeks of multiple ABX, many tears and finally he began to improve. AND by the way he was 10 years old in Jan. sending prayers and good thoughts for your little Zena. Please keep us posted!
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07-30-2015, 06:01 AM | #8 | |
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Thank you, I called the store when she was hospitalized (6 days after purchasing her)... They said that it was normal for dogs to catch that due to stress but the fact is that a lot of dogs coming from there were sick. I'm glad that your dog pulled through. Thank you for giving us a little hope during this difficult time. Dogs can only depend on us for survival and we plan on doing everything we can so that she lives. Thank you for your good thoughts and prayers.
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07-30-2015, 06:03 AM | #9 | |
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Thank you so much. It's very difficult. Can't hold my tears back and I'm watching her on the camera the entire day. I hope that she has a miracle. Thank you for your prayers.
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07-30-2015, 08:59 AM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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| My little Xena is gone
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07-30-2015, 09:21 AM | #11 |
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| Omg, I'm so sorry.
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07-30-2015, 09:23 AM | #12 |
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| I am very sorry for your heartbreaking loss. She is gone far too soon, but she knew your love. Rest in peace little Xena.
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07-30-2015, 09:27 AM | #13 |
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| I am so sorry for your loss.
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07-30-2015, 09:41 AM | #14 |
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| I am so sorry for your loss of such a precious baby. Know you did all you could and even tho her life was short she got to know what love was ♥♥♥♥♥♥ |
07-30-2015, 10:02 AM | #15 | |
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I hope you and your friend band together to put this horrible place out of business and save other pups from this type of store. (((((Hugs)))) Buddybear and Jennifer | |
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