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02-27-2005, 10:51 AM | #1 |
Boppin' Bo! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indiana
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| My little Turbo is sick!! Hey guys, I need some propping up today. Bo is sick. About a week ago I noticed what I thought was a red sticky place under his chin but he was so wiggly I couldn't see it very well. I figured he had gotten into a candy wrapper that my son had left laying around. Life ensued and I forgot about it. Well, Friday night I noticed in the same spot a thickened brown crusty scab-looking thing about the size of a nickel (which is big on these little guys). I freaked out and could barely get to sleep Friday night worrying about him, and of course my husband would be out of town on a business trip. I thought it may be ringworm or mange or who knows but his coat is thick and soft and really pretty and the fur wasn't coming out in that area so I didn't know WHAT on earth it was. Finally Saturday morning I called my vet and she worked us in (I love my vet, we've gone to her for years). So while I waited to take him over there I decided to try to get a closer look in the sunlight. I wet down the area and still couldn't tell anything about it except for what I've described. Evidently wetting it irritated it because Bo started to scratch scratch scratch and he broke it open. It started to run and bleed a little and there was pus inside. I could tell it was hurting him pretty badly. It broke my heart. When I took him to the vet she shaved all the hair around the sore (Bo's sweet little tan puppy fur!) and pulled off all the brown crusty crud. It left a raw sore. The scab wasn't helping it to heal, it was holding in bacteria. My poor baby has a staph infection. He is now on antibiotics two times a day for the next 10 days. Dr. Laurie said that he could have gotten it in one of two ways: One, the groomer nicked him and broke the skin (this is what I think, I don't blame the groomer, he's so wiggly, but if that's what happened I wish she had told me); Two, Woody, my Schnauzer, on his last nerve from Bo's relentless playing and aggravation, nipped him and broke the skin. Bo loves Woody. Woody, unfortunately, despises Bo. Either way, staph germs exist in every environment all the time and the vet said young puppies don't have sufficient immune systems to fight it. If Bo had a place where the skin was broken and came in contact with the staph germs he would become sick. She said it is very painful to him. So, after that long-winded post what I really want to say is please remember little Bo and send sweet thoughts and prayers our way. He had two doses of antibiotics yesterday and one this morning. He was very playful this morning but barely ate any of his breakfast. I'm worried that the antibiotics will make him sick to his stomach or ruin his appetite. This afternoon he has been really tired and sleepy. She said he wasn't running a fever and didn't give him a shot. I'll just feel better when he's eating better. We REALLY need puppy hugs and kisses today and any advice you might have. Thanks for listening... |
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02-27-2005, 10:57 AM | #2 |
Mom loves Gucci Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York City
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| Im so sorry your Bo is sick. I will most definetely have him in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us posted. |
02-27-2005, 11:25 AM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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| Get Well Soon! I'll keep Bo in my prayers! I would suggest running to a petstore and getting some nutrical if he's not eating so much just to make sure he does get SOMETHING in his system. With these puppies being so small, it's vital that they eat and get their nutrition while they're growing otherwise it could do some serious damage, such as death sometimes. I don't want to freak you out, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to get some nutrical for himand just make sure you keep the area clean so it doesn't get infected any worse. I hope he gets better soon! Keep us posted on his condition.
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02-27-2005, 12:21 PM | #4 |
The Royal Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California
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| Awww - poor little Bo! I really have no advice other than what I am sure you're doing - lots and lots of love. I hope he gets healed up really soon
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02-27-2005, 01:07 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Lover Donating Member | We are sending lots of puppy hugs and kisses and your little one gets better fast....keep us posted!!!
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02-27-2005, 01:56 PM | #6 |
Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tontitown Arkansas
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| Bo has a boo boo Schatzie sends paw hugs and kisses Bo's way! Keep us posted and let us know how Bo's doing.
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02-27-2005, 07:42 PM | #7 |
I Love My 3 Lovebugs! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: north east ohio
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| Get well soon Bo!!! So sorry to hear that! We really don't have much advise, but Luigi sends lots and lots of puppy and lots and lots of puppy !!!! We hope you !!!! --- Mandy & Luigi :Puppy: |
02-28-2005, 08:51 PM | #8 |
Boppin' Bo! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indiana
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| Thanks everyone for the support. Bo finally ate his food tonight. He barely touched any dog food all weekend so I was feeding him turkey and chicken and a little cheese and green beans. He's on antibiotics. He was playful today and took his medicine like a big boy tonight. But when I put peroxide on the sore he started scratching like crazy and before we could stop him he had scratched the scab off again!! He's in pain again from it. So please keep sweet puppy kisses coming our way! Thanks. |
02-28-2005, 09:14 PM | #9 |
Mom loves Gucci Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York City
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| Im glad that Bo finally is feeling better and ate some food tonite. Gucci sent him a lot of puppy kisses. :Puppy: |
02-28-2005, 10:17 PM | #10 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Beaumont, TX
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| Glad to hear Bo is feeling, better ...........Cindy |
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