Maddie's been to the vet...this will gross you out! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Connie · 07-14-2006, 03:25 PM

Oh my gosh...the trip to the vet! Thank goodness I went! She does have tonsillitis, (YorkieUSA yt'er Karen suggested that might be it...thank you Karen!), but the other part has me so totally freaked out and totally grossed out that I even toyed with the idea of not mentioning it on YT, but I'm going to because this place is for inofrmation and it could happen to another dog. Last night I found a sore on Maddie...kind of between the shoulder and neck. Actually my grandson found it and we thought at first it must be another tic. Now I think it is where she had the tic on her a couple of weeks ago and I could not find it after we pulled it off of her. When I got her to the vet, the sore was oozing...maybe from her bath...I may have irritated it while brushing her. The vet cut some of her hair away from the sore and then got an instrument and you will not believe what he pulled out of that sore! A maggot! He said a fly had layed an egg in a sore on her and that happens. He layed it on the table and it was wiggling. I told him I was going to throw up and he said, "Don't throw up!" Oh man oh man. I am so totally grossed out and itching like a crazy fool! I have hardly seen a fly here all summer, but at the dog park the other night there was some little black bugs biting and bothering us. I'm thinking that's when it happened. Now I have to keep putting hydrogine peroxide on that sore and then neosporin and watch very carefully for any other sores on her. I did a quick search on the net and it says most dogs with that are neglected dogs. Maddie is by no means neglected, but I somewhat feel guilty that this happened, though I don't know what I could have done to prevent it. Maybe if I'd have found that tic site and been able to keep it clean, but with all her hair, I searched and searched in vain. Anyway, I hope by putting this on YT, that everyone doesn't think of Maddie as Maggot Maddie. That's what my grandkids were calling her, but I'm going to put a stop to that. She's on Clavaox for 10 days for her tonsillitis and for that sore and I'm to give her half a baby aspirin per day. Oh me oh my! I told my vet if I'd ever dreamed something like this could happen, I would have never gotten a dog! I am so totally freaked! When I got home I called my mom and she told me that used to happen to the farm animals and when they got a cut or sore, they'd put tar on it to keep flies from laying eggs. I had never heard of anything so gross! Maddie's tonsils are really swollen so he's sure that's what caused all the honking noises and he said there's lots of foam around the tonsils so that's where the white foam came from. My poor little Maddie! He also expressed her anal glands and said if they are full, that can sometimes lead to tonsillitis...though there wasn't much in there. She's on the road to recovery and I hope none of you think less of Maddie and I after reading this gross story! I just wish I could quit itching! I get that way whenever hearing about tics or fleas. I think I need to open a bottle of wine!

LuvMySissy · 07-14-2006, 03:29 PM

You open that bottle of wine, Connie and take a big, long swig!!!! I'm glad Maddie is on the road to recovery and her poor little throat will be feeling better in no time. I won't even use the word, but the "m" things is truly disgusting, but you definitely didn't do anything that caused it. You are probably right in thinking it was the biting flies at the park. Could have happened to any of us!!

rnnw62 · 07-14-2006, 03:35 PM

aww...Poor little Maddie! No one would ever think of her as
Maggot Maddie and I am so glad that you decided to post
what happened because I would have never thought that
was possible unless I read it with my very own eyes. The
important thing is that Maddie is on her way to getting
better. Hugs to you and Maddie!

Patti · 07-14-2006, 03:35 PM

Oh poor Maddie and poor Mom!! Please don't feel bad it could happen to anyone. Luckily you got it diagnosed and Maddie will be on the road to recovery!

lolabella · 07-14-2006, 03:35 PM

Poor Maddie. Ya that is a bit on the gross side, but thanks for posting. I will know what to suspect if something like that happens with my pup. Creeps me out when I think about it.
Please keep us posted on how she is doing.

RoxyJosMom · 07-14-2006, 04:15 PM

Hope Maddie starts feeling better soon. Don't smack yourself over the maggot thing, maggots are used in medicine to heal sores. Disgusting, but true. Look it up. Anyway, it could happen to any of us, so you just worry about getting Maddie back to her old self. (I didn't even know dogs had tonsils). That's what I like about this place. Soooooo much information - no charge.

YORKIE7 · 07-14-2006, 04:46 PM

Aww poor maddie, that is a bit unpleasant, but these things happen and it doesn't mean she is neglected! it could happen to anyone of us! we all know your a good mama! I hope she will be feeling better soon! sending lots of hugs, to that baby girl

red98vett · 07-14-2006, 05:01 PM

Oh man Connie - poor girl with the tonsillitis ! She must have such a sore throat - I had that often as a kid and it hurts ! I know you must be so relieved they found out what was going on so quickly...she is going to get all better now and be back to her old self...

on the other thing....THAT CAN HAPPEN TO ANY OF OUR DOGS !

Don't you dare be grossed out or feel bad. Maddie is a beautiful pampered yorkie and we all know this - there is no reason for you to be embarrassed. Dogs have parasite problems ...they can get worms ...fleas ticks and yes - what happened to her can happen - easily - the conditions must have been just right for her to have eggs layed on her but it sure doesn't mean anything but BAD Luck ....and good luck that your vet found this early !!

so you should be proud of yourself for taking such good care of your girl that they did see this.....YOU SHARING THIS was very big of you. Who knows how many people didn't know this can happen and now they will......No one would ever think less of that BEAUTIFUL GORGEOUS GIRL ...She's a

so get that right out of your mind !!

Sending Maddie tons of get well wishes - tell her to use her "Inside" voice because I bet it hurts to bark - poor girlie....

JeanieK · 07-14-2006, 05:06 PM

I'm proud of you for having the courage to post that on here. I imagine I would have been hesitant too. It is pretty gross, but now we will all be aware that this can happen.

Poor Mag... I mean Maddie

DENISE517 · 07-14-2006, 05:18 PM

I hope Maddie gets to feeling better. I'm so glad you took her and dont you ever feel bad.. You take great, awesome care of Maddie and everyone on here knows that. We would never think different. I never knew that could happen so just look at it as a lesson learned for all of us. Hope she gets to feeling better soon. I think after the day you had you might want to open two bottles of wine... lol hahaha.

Jaspermom · 07-14-2006, 05:20 PM

I sure wish this hadn't happen to you, but I am very proud of you for sharing your story with all of us. We all know that Maddie is very well taken care of, and you would do anything to make her well and happy at all times. Don't you worry that ANY of us would ever ever think less of you sweetie!!

Give little Maddie a get better hug from Aunti G!! And give yourself one from me, too!!

karen171 · 07-14-2006, 05:47 PM

Oh, don't let anyone call that sweet girl names....Maddie is so precious. I'm so glad she's on the mend. Your post was so informative...we all learned from it, I'm sure.

yorkieusa · 07-14-2006, 06:06 PM

I'm glad you went to the Dr and found out what was wrong. I had to be really careful with Muffin, because cold air (air conditioning) or simply sticking her nose out the car windows when the temp was in the 50's would bring the tonsillitis on. I always had to keep checking her at night when I rolled over to be certain she was still covered up, because if she got too cold, she'd wake up coughing like you described. I know that sound by heart. Believe me! I'm glad you talked about the tick bite, because I didn't know that and it is certainly good to be aware of it. Who knows? Any of us could have that happen! So glad your little angel Maddie is on the mend tonight. Take care.

TeddyBear · 07-14-2006, 06:19 PM

Ahh sweet little Maddie is sick. I am so sorry. I hope she gets to feeling better soon. I am sure she is loving all the attention she gets while you tend to her. Strange things can happen to our little guys. Starsky and Shylah send lots of hugs and kisses your way to make Maddie feel better!!

jenbermu · 07-14-2006, 06:50 PM

Im sorry that happen to your poor Maddie but let me tell you what happen to someone i know...I have a co-worker who went to vacations to Puerto Rica..
Her and her hubby tour around, came back about two weeks later...So she came back to work, after a couple of weeks she started to complain about how much her head started to hurt only on her right side...Then she started having headaches everyday on the same side...I told her she should go to the doctor and tell him about it...They ran lost and lost of test and couldnt find out what was rong with her...So then she felt like the docter wasnt doin much for her so she looked for another doctor...This new Doc. asked her alot of ?? till it came down to were he said he was gonna have to cut her hair right on the spot she complained about so they did and guess what they found

?????...YES a magget...A really big, fat magget...She also got it from a fly...So what they had to do was the worst...She had to keep that magget in her head for 3 more days knowing it was still alive...The reason why they did that was because like i said it was still alive in a bit far in the head...They put something like a tape to cut the magget from getting any air and making it come up for air...Anyway it ended up dying and the doctor pulled it out and that was that...So dont feel bad it happens to humans to not just pets....

07-14-2006, 03:25 PM	#1
Connie Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 10,732	Maddie's been to the vet...this will gross you out! Oh my gosh...the trip to the vet! Thank goodness I went! She does have tonsillitis, (YorkieUSA yt'er Karen suggested that might be it...thank you Karen!), but the other part has me so totally freaked out and totally grossed out that I even toyed with the idea of not mentioning it on YT, but I'm going to because this place is for inofrmation and it could happen to another dog. Last night I found a sore on Maddie...kind of between the shoulder and neck. Actually my grandson found it and we thought at first it must be another tic. Now I think it is where she had the tic on her a couple of weeks ago and I could not find it after we pulled it off of her. When I got her to the vet, the sore was oozing...maybe from her bath...I may have irritated it while brushing her. The vet cut some of her hair away from the sore and then got an instrument and you will not believe what he pulled out of that sore! A maggot! He said a fly had layed an egg in a sore on her and that happens. He layed it on the table and it was wiggling. I told him I was going to throw up and he said, "Don't throw up!" Oh man oh man. I am so totally grossed out and itching like a crazy fool! I have hardly seen a fly here all summer, but at the dog park the other night there was some little black bugs biting and bothering us. I'm thinking that's when it happened. Now I have to keep putting hydrogine peroxide on that sore and then neosporin and watch very carefully for any other sores on her. I did a quick search on the net and it says most dogs with that are neglected dogs. Maddie is by no means neglected, but I somewhat feel guilty that this happened, though I don't know what I could have done to prevent it. Maybe if I'd have found that tic site and been able to keep it clean, but with all her hair, I searched and searched in vain. Anyway, I hope by putting this on YT, that everyone doesn't think of Maddie as Maggot Maddie. That's what my grandkids were calling her, but I'm going to put a stop to that. She's on Clavaox for 10 days for her tonsillitis and for that sore and I'm to give her half a baby aspirin per day. Oh me oh my! I told my vet if I'd ever dreamed something like this could happen, I would have never gotten a dog! I am so totally freaked! When I got home I called my mom and she told me that used to happen to the farm animals and when they got a cut or sore, they'd put tar on it to keep flies from laying eggs. I had never heard of anything so gross! Maddie's tonsils are really swollen so he's sure that's what caused all the honking noises and he said there's lots of foam around the tonsils so that's where the white foam came from. My poor little Maddie! He also expressed her anal glands and said if they are full, that can sometimes lead to tonsillitis...though there wasn't much in there. She's on the road to recovery and I hope none of you think less of Maddie and I after reading this gross story! I just wish I could quit itching! I get that way whenever hearing about tics or fleas. I think I need to open a bottle of wine! __________________ Custom doggie dresses and vests Memory is a country where I can go to see your face - but where do I go when I miss your embrace?

07-14-2006, 03:29 PM	#2
LuvMySissy Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 9,333	You open that bottle of wine, Connie and take a big, long swig!!!! I'm glad Maddie is on the road to recovery and her poor little throat will be feeling better in no time. I won't even use the word, but the "m" things is truly disgusting, but you definitely didn't do anything that caused it. You are probably right in thinking it was the biting flies at the park. Could have happened to any of us!! __________________ Sissy & Angel

07-14-2006, 03:35 PM	#3
rnnw62 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 1,610	aww...Poor little Maddie! No one would ever think of her as Maggot Maddie and I am so glad that you decided to post what happened because I would have never thought that was possible unless I read it with my very own eyes. The important thing is that Maddie is on her way to getting better. Hugs to you and Maddie! __________________ Shelly, Teddy, Toby,Hanne & Indigo

07-14-2006, 03:35 PM	#4
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Oh poor Maddie and poor Mom!! Please don't feel bad it could happen to anyone. Luckily you got it diagnosed and Maddie will be on the road to recovery! __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

07-14-2006, 03:35 PM	#5
lolabella Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: . Posts: 493	Poor Maddie. Ya that is a bit on the gross side, but thanks for posting. I will know what to suspect if something like that happens with my pup. Creeps me out when I think about it. Please keep us posted on how she is doing. __________________

07-14-2006, 04:15 PM	#6
RoxyJosMom Love The Verminator! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ny Posts: 4,282	Hope Maddie starts feeling better soon. Don't smack yourself over the maggot thing, maggots are used in medicine to heal sores. Disgusting, but true. Look it up. Anyway, it could happen to any of us, so you just worry about getting Maddie back to her old self. (I didn't even know dogs had tonsils). That's what I like about this place. Soooooo much information - no charge.

07-14-2006, 04:46 PM	#7
YORKIE7 No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,227	Aww poor maddie, that is a bit unpleasant, but these things happen and it doesn't mean she is neglected! it could happen to anyone of us! we all know your a good mama! I hope she will be feeling better soon! sending lots of hugs, to that baby girl

07-14-2006, 05:01 PM	#8
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	Oh man Connie - poor girl with the tonsillitis ! She must have such a sore throat - I had that often as a kid and it hurts ! I know you must be so relieved they found out what was going on so quickly...she is going to get all better now and be back to her old self... on the other thing....THAT CAN HAPPEN TO ANY OF OUR DOGS ! Don't you dare be grossed out or feel bad. Maddie is a beautiful pampered yorkie and we all know this - there is no reason for you to be embarrassed. Dogs have parasite problems ...they can get worms ...fleas ticks and yes - what happened to her can happen - easily - the conditions must have been just right for her to have eggs layed on her but it sure doesn't mean anything but BAD Luck ....and good luck that your vet found this early !! so you should be proud of yourself for taking such good care of your girl that they did see this.....YOU SHARING THIS was very big of you. Who knows how many people didn't know this can happen and now they will......No one would ever think less of that BEAUTIFUL GORGEOUS GIRL ...She's a so get that right out of your mind !! Sending Maddie tons of get well wishes - tell her to use her "Inside" voice because I bet it hurts to bark - poor girlie.... __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!

07-14-2006, 05:06 PM	#9
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	I'm proud of you for having the courage to post that on here. I imagine I would have been hesitant too. It is pretty gross, but now we will all be aware that this can happen. Poor Mag... I mean Maddie

07-14-2006, 05:18 PM	#10
DENISE517 No Longer a Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 4,449	I hope Maddie gets to feeling better. I'm so glad you took her and dont you ever feel bad.. You take great, awesome care of Maddie and everyone on here knows that. We would never think different. I never knew that could happen so just look at it as a lesson learned for all of us. Hope she gets to feeling better soon. I think after the day you had you might want to open two bottles of wine... lol hahaha.

07-14-2006, 05:20 PM	#11
Jaspermom Yorkies Rock My World! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,721	Ah, Connie honey!!! I sure wish this hadn't happen to you, but I am very proud of you for sharing your story with all of us. We all know that Maddie is very well taken care of, and you would do anything to make her well and happy at all times. Don't you worry that ANY of us would ever ever think less of you sweetie!! Give little Maddie a get better hug from Aunti G!! And give yourself one from me, too!! __________________ Glad Mom to Jasper, Wosie & Dreama, RIP sweet babies.

07-14-2006, 05:47 PM	#12
karen171 ZIGGY & MUGSY'S MOM Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 1,227	Oh, don't let anyone call that sweet girl names....Maddie is so precious. I'm so glad she's on the mend. Your post was so informative...we all learned from it, I'm sure. __________________ I don't believe in the concept of hell, but if I did I would think of it as filled with people who were cruel to animals. Gary Larson Join: www.millbusters.com

07-14-2006, 06:06 PM	#13
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	I'm glad you went to the Dr and found out what was wrong. I had to be really careful with Muffin, because cold air (air conditioning) or simply sticking her nose out the car windows when the temp was in the 50's would bring the tonsillitis on. I always had to keep checking her at night when I rolled over to be certain she was still covered up, because if she got too cold, she'd wake up coughing like you described. I know that sound by heart. Believe me! I'm glad you talked about the tick bite, because I didn't know that and it is certainly good to be aware of it. Who knows? Any of us could have that happen! So glad your little angel Maddie is on the mend tonight. Take care. __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

07-14-2006, 06:19 PM	#14
TeddyBear Hey Cutie! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,677	Ahh sweet little Maddie is sick. I am so sorry. I hope she gets to feeling better soon. I am sure she is loving all the attention she gets while you tend to her. Strange things can happen to our little guys. Starsky and Shylah send lots of hugs and kisses your way to make Maddie feel better!! __________________ Love, Leigh, Starsky and Shylah: You can never get enough Yorkie kisses!!! Proud member of the CrAzYcLuB http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/DenverYorkies/

07-14-2006, 06:50 PM	#15
jenbermu Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: california Posts: 501	Im sorry that happen to your poor Maddie but let me tell you what happen to someone i know...I have a co-worker who went to vacations to Puerto Rica.. Her and her hubby tour around, came back about two weeks later...So she came back to work, after a couple of weeks she started to complain about how much her head started to hurt only on her right side...Then she started having headaches everyday on the same side...I told her she should go to the doctor and tell him about it...They ran lost and lost of test and couldnt find out what was rong with her...So then she felt like the docter wasnt doin much for her so she looked for another doctor...This new Doc. asked her alot of ?? till it came down to were he said he was gonna have to cut her hair right on the spot she complained about so they did and guess what they found ?????...YES a magget...A really big, fat magget...She also got it from a fly...So what they had to do was the worst...She had to keep that magget in her head for 3 more days knowing it was still alive...The reason why they did that was because like i said it was still alive in a bit far in the head...They put something like a tape to cut the magget from getting any air and making it come up for air...Anyway it ended up dying and the doctor pulled it out and that was that...So dont feel bad it happens to humans to not just pets.... __________________ Im Jenn , Hershey's and Kisses Mommy ..