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Originally Posted by jrsygal37  Hi. Not worried about the $200. I've gone into $523 as it is, so another $200 isn't going to break me. I had only said that she has improved dramatically in the past two days. Playing, eating and not acting sick in any way except for the nose this morning. I did call the vet right away. He said that there is a test that is fairly new, where they swab the mucis from the back of her throat and her eyes and then send it into the lab. We have been in contact just about daily, other then yesterday. He calls everyday and I've had her back for check ups about four times in the ten day period plus the intial exam so that would be five times. What he said was AND, this is to answer Nancy too. What he said was that it could be that because she was so congested that it is finally coming out of her and it is doing that by discharging through the nose. She is not coughing nearly as much, just she woke up with crap out of her nose, like a kid with a cold. He suggested bringing her back on Thursday morning, so we can take it from there. See IF the nose is clear by then and of course if it is worse tomorrow I'd bring her right in, but if it is not then she is scheduled for Thursday in which she will then have the swab done if it hasn't changed any. I would never let me dogs go without medical or anything else. I would do without first. I did call and ask about the decongestant. I am able to use a little plain saline just a drop in the nose and that will help to flush out whatever crap may be in there. It is non medicated, just simple saline. He said they use that on infants quite often because when they are sick it helps to clear the airways. I will not skimp on her. I'll have done whatever is needed, I just posted here because I felt that it does not hurt to ask others who may have had this experience and maybe their vets told them something different or maybe they know a remedy they've used etc. For example someone suggested Temural (may be spelling it wrong) they said it knocked it right out of their baby. Well, today I asked my vet about it but he said that is not an antibiotic and asked if I was refering to and he said another name. I forget what it was, but I do when people say things that they have used or experiences they've had I do ask the vet because I feel that MANY heads are sometimes better then just one. So I thank everyone for their input.
Elaine |
Ah, I gotcha. I got confused I guess. I know you love your baby! I've been routing for you, so I know.
Did you see someone's post about the mucus color? It may have got lost in the... mess. I forget who posted it now. I should have found it and quoted it.
Sounds like you guys are on top of it. I really am glad she's doing better!
I hope she's even better tomorrow!