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

[dawn27]

Originally Posted by CouversMom

That poor baby! She looks horrible I hope you get to the bottom of this soon... It looks painful!

Yes it is painful but didn't find that our until we returned home from the vet yesterday. She has pain meds now to help !

[Carmeow]

Originally Posted by dawn27

She is drinking water ok !

And Carmen, thank you for telling me about the bee sting and what you dealt with with Luma. Brandi did have an area with two bumps that she had been digging at that I pointed them out to the vet. But they can not give her a storied because it will counteract with the healing process do to her liver level being slightly elevated.

What did they do when Luma was stung?

First thing was they gave her an Epi Pen, which is like an emergency self injection that only delays an allergic reaction, so that they could look for and remove the stinger. It was in her tongue. She got a shot (can't remember the name, but basically it was a large and extra strength shot of benadryl) and steroids. Scariest thing ever! I was completely panicked and literally thought she was going to die in my arms, in the car! We have a backup epi pen just in case, and I take it with us wherever we go, but they are expensive, kinda hard to acquire, and they have an expiration date. Still totally worth it because it saved Luma's life.

[Carmeow]

Has she had any benadryl at all? I don't think it would counteract with pain meds or an antibiotic... is she breathing alright? At the least, it could help her calm down and sleep it off, or help the swelling go down....children's benadryl. Luma is 7.8 lbs and can take 3cc.

[EarthAngel]

Just now saw this thread. I pray Brandi will show signs of improvement but I would not want to wait too much longer in finding out what exactly is wrong with her. Bee sting or something else. I know how much you are worried...please don't hesitate to get her to another vet if she doesn't appear to be getting better.

[ladyjane]

Dawn, I am going to say this again because your pup has me horribly concerned. This guess work worries me SO much...I don't understand why your vet has not referred Brandi to someone who might be able to diagnose what is going on.

Please consider getting her to another vet just to be SURE that a diagnosis cannot be made. I don't understand guessing that it is an infection when labs are normal. As Judy had suggested, a culture could be done. It is just so mind boggling.

I am praying that she will improve.

[ladyjane]

Maybe an xray would show something? Just a thought...

[Sammy Mommy]

Poor Brandi. I hope she is feeling better. Sending hugs and prayers for Brandi.

[Bellabean]

Hope she gets better soon. This really upsets me, she looks miserable. I'm very concerned for your pup!

[yorkietalkjilly]

This sounds like when my Scotty has an abscessed tooth. He was given bloodwork, antibiotics, pain medication, anti-swelling medication and in a few days when his infection under better control take to surgery, the tooth removed and an I&D done. He also had developed a gunky eye and the infection spread to near to his ear canal. It was a vicious bug that the vet cultured that first day so he would know what best to give him and indeed he did change his antibiotics to a quite costly one per the culture results. He went to the vet daily for a while as the thing flared up so suddenly and was so very aggressive. I believe he kept him overnight that first night and had his vet tech stay with him just in case.

Hope that your vet can get to the bottom of this fast. Some of those bugs are very bad and hit very hard. Vet was worried Scotty's would get to his brain. Thankfully I got him to the vet ASAP and he hadn't even lost any weight as he'd been eating normally until that day I saw the blood on his muzzle and gunk in his eye! Can't imagine the pain he must have been in, though he had no running pus yet but the swelling was awful. Overnight his eye and muzzle/nose had become distorted due to swelling. It was a close call but vet acted fast and aggressively to fight the bug.

[kjc]

Originally Posted by dawn27

I woke up this morning and the whole side of her bed was covered in drool, there way a puddle of drool on the floor, lips were a bit more red and swollen. She refused to take the antibiotic/pill hidden in a treat and refused to eat. Sometime you can just hear her gasping for air and gargling the saliva. It scared me to I call the vet and told them we were on our way!!

We discussed the possibility of a reaction to a bee sting but do to her liver level being slightly high from her history with seizures they did not want to take the chance of giving her an steroid injection because she need all the help she can get to fight what eve this is. Most likely an infection of some sort, to what no idea. We now have two more meds, another liquid antibiotic and a liquid pain med. I am hoping that the pain med will help and she can get some food in her/ She will no even eat can food and a water mixture much like a thick soup. But I did get her to take the pill hidden in a different moister pill pocket.

Thank you all for you continued support and for keeping Brandi in your prayers ....

There is always debate whether to give a steroid (which will delay healing) or not. In the case of any severe allergic reaction, known or unknown cause, the injury can wait (antibiotics will fix that), but the allergic reaction needs to be stopped. Continued/increased swelling, drooling, labored breathing (due to the swelling and eventual closing off of the airway), are all signs of a severe allergic reaction. If the reaction isn't dealt with, they won't have to worry about the injury/infection.

[kjc]

Also Denamarin will help the liver to process out any toxins and medications, and helps the liver to regenerate new cells.

[dawn27]

I'm keeping a close eye on her. Her breathing is ok, eyes seems to be doing a little better it just the swelling and inflamed mouth that is my main concern. Each time I went the there was a second opinion given by another vet in house. Gave her pain meds and both antibiotics and about an hour later she threw up. Not sure if that was enough time for the meds to get into her system, but hoping.

They did wonder about an abscess tooth but are dealing with the infection and the pain for now. I have the emergency vets member on hand just in case I should need it. If the meds are not working and I feel I must I will take her, no doubt.

[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.

[kimp5]

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

[Rocky31109]

Hope your baby is ok! I agree with lady hand, see a specialist!! Your pup is so small and that weight loss isn't good! Sending god vibes from Bailey, Bentley, Barkley & Beni!