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01-31-2008, 10:18 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sequim, Wa
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| I took Gracie back to the hospital this AM I took Gracie back to the hospital this morning. She had diarrhea, huge, and stepped in it and got it on the foot part of her cast and on the part of her cast by her groin. I cleaned it up the best I could but her bandages are wet in those areas which is a no-no. I am also concerned about her lack of appetite and repeated bouts of diarrhea, every three days or so. She has not had anormal BM since she came home. She is at the vet getting checked out. I will post an update when I have one. I hope they can do something to get her poor little system to normalize a bit, maybe change her meds or something.
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01-31-2008, 10:23 AM | #2 |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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| oh the poor sweet thing... her poor tummy from the meds please post when you hear! |
01-31-2008, 10:28 AM | #3 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| I'm sorry. Please give her a hug for me when she comes home. Is she on Rimadyl by chance?
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01-31-2008, 11:12 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sequim, Wa
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| Gracie is back home. They changed her left cast, so now she has one purple cast and one yellow with green bones cast. The vet said she looked OK, her incision looks good. They put her on Metronidazole (Flagyl) and Forti Flora (a pro-biotic) for her diarrhea. I am to continue her bland diet until the diarrhea clears.
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01-31-2008, 11:13 AM | #5 |
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| Hug delivered, thanks! Yes, she is on Rimadyl and Tramadol for pain.
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01-31-2008, 11:16 AM | #6 | |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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http://www.rimadyl.com/display.asp?c...ies=CN&sec=000 It has some nasty side effects which appear to match her symptoms. I understand you have to use it right now for pain but did the vet question this?
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01-31-2008, 11:21 AM | #7 |
Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island
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| I thought she had bi-lateral LP surgery? Why is she in 2 cast? hmmm.... |
01-31-2008, 11:34 AM | #8 |
Therapy Dog Donating Member | Ahhh poor Gracie .....hope good news from the vet soon. Keep us posted.
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01-31-2008, 11:48 AM | #9 |
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| Poor baby. I hope she get's to feeling better real soon. Hugs, |
01-31-2008, 11:48 AM | #10 |
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| Awww poor Gracie..........yes please do keep up posted.. Bailey says: Com on Gwaice get betta!
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01-31-2008, 12:07 PM | #11 |
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| Bilateral means both legs, one cast each leg.
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01-31-2008, 12:08 PM | #12 | |
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01-31-2008, 12:16 PM | #13 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| I'm sorry I don't have an answer for you. I would be very suspicious of it though and Rimadyl is not the safest drug ever, so I would TELL my vet I was discontinuing it. You can always start it back up if her diarrhea doesn't clear up because then you'd know it isn't it. Rimadyl can cause liver and kidney damage and even death. I think Tramadol is much safer but I'm not sure that will manage her pain adequately. Your vet might be able to replace it with something. It is used in orthopedics extensively though...
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01-31-2008, 12:16 PM | #14 |
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| I hope poor cute little Gracie gets well quickly.
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01-31-2008, 12:26 PM | #15 | |
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