Brandi is not feeling well at all. Just returned from vet.

[dawn27]

Originally Posted by gemy

I am sorry your gal is so un-well. I did see what I thought was a bump//abscess? in the lower right hand picture of her mouth.

But doesn't Ohio State Univ have a state of the art Teaching Hospital?

For me I would be testing the exudate, saliva, pus, etc.

And also for me vets at the same clinic, are not where I would be going for a second opinion, for obvious reasons.

That I am not sure about. We have a branch of Ohio State here in our town but unsure of the teaching there. I do believe that at least one or more of the veterinarians got their schooling from OSU.

Originally Posted by kimp5

why wouldn't they give the pup some Benadryl? Just in case? its not a steroid

No sure of that either, that was the last thing I asked before I walked out of the exam room. I believe they said that the second antibiotic that was subscribed would work better.


Update: I've tried can chicken and beef dog foods and she wont touch them. But I did get her to eat a small amount of scrambled eggs for dinner. Hope she can keep it down. Not sure if that will be sufficient enough to maintain her strength.

Any suggestion on what to feed her would be nice !!

Next round of meds is at 11pm. She is resting well, not restless and doesn't seem to be having any reaction to any of the meds. so far. It hasn't even been a full 24 hrs yet since she had been on them.

[Wallee]

Poor Brandi
I will say a prayer for her and sure hope the meds start working very soon.

[Cherie6446]

This is terrible. I would be freaked. Could it be a spider bite? I hope your baby improves quickly.

[dawn27]

Update: I washed her mouth and eye before I gave her her third dose of the first antibiotic meds. with some more of the scrambled eggs and she gobbled them right up and asked for more. Her eye has less puss in it and swelling has gone down but still seeping. She still has drool and the thick saliva around her mouth but seems to be able to breath much better. I can still hear the gargling in her thought thou. The swelling has gone down a tad bit nothing significant and it seems to be not as inflamed as it was this morning.

It has been 24 hrs since we started her first meds and there is some progress with means the meds are working !! Looks like I will be up scrabbling eggs in the morning.

[Verbena]

My heart aches for Brandi. I am glad the meds are starting to work. Sending lots of good thoughts that it will clear up real soon. Hugs

[lisaly]

Thank you for updating. I'm so worried about your little girl. I hope she improves a great deal tomorrow and she gets some pain relief. It breaks my heart to hear of babies being sick

[wemple2]

Still praying for a vast improvement in her condition...this is very scary stuff. Any infection of or around the face is an emergency situation, please keep that in mind, seek emergency care at the very first sign of worsening condition. I hope and pray she gets better sooner rather than later...

[dawn27]

Update: Guess who I found waiting for me at the top of the stairs with her tail wagging this morning.

Just melted my heart to see her so cheerful !

She must be feeling a little better and the meds are working. There is some considerable improvement with her eye. Its clear, no green puss. She actually tried to eat some of her regular dry kibble while waiting on me to get her breakfast ready but could not. She ate a little more of the can and wet kibble than she had before but was unable to eat any more once I got the scrambled egg done. Some of the swelling on her mouth is down and it is not as inflamed. Still hear that gargling sound but the thick saliva slimy puss is not as bad as it was. Got her pill in her and she is doing ok, not out of the woods yet but were getting there.

Thank you all for you continued prayers, advise and support.

[Sammy Mommy]

I hope Brandi continues to improve. Have you tried a/d dog food? Once when Sammy was sick the vet gave us some and he liked it and ate it. It comes in a small can like tuna. It is a prescription dog food and it is supposed to build them up when they have been sick. Good luck, feel better Brandi!!

[kjc]

Glad she's doing better. I suggest chicken baby food, or a bland diet of chicken and rice (1:1). You could blend it to a mushy consistency if she has trouble eating it. This is what we fed recuperating dogs and cats in the animal hospital/ER when I worked there.

[dawn27]

She doesn't have an upset stomach so no need for the special diet from the vet. I am trying to keep her diet as bland as I can to avoid any upset so I've got her on a chicken can food mixed with wet dry and smashed to small pieces. She doesn't like it liquidly or totally smashed, I tried. She prefers it to have some chucks to it or she wont eat it.

[Maximo]

I am very happy to hear Brandi is improving. Praying for her to recover quickly.

[Rhetts_mama]

Originally Posted by dawn27

Update: Guess who I found waiting for me at the top of the stairs with her tail wagging this morning.

Just melted my heart to see her so cheerful !

She must be feeling a little better and the meds are working. There is some considerable improvement with her eye. Its clear, no green puss. She actually tried to eat some of her regular dry kibble while waiting on me to get her breakfast ready but could not. She ate a little more of the can and wet kibble than she had before but was unable to eat any more once I got the scrambled egg done. Some of the swelling on her mouth is down and it is not as inflamed. Still hear that gargling sound but the thick saliva slimy puss is not as bad as it was. Got her pill in her and she is doing ok, not out of the woods yet but were getting there.

Thank you all for you continued prayers, advise and support.

I'm glad to hear she is improving. Poor little things just break your heart when they aren't well.

[ladyjane]

I am so relieved to hear that Brandi is feeling better!

[Bellabean]

Praying for Brandi's continued improvement!