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dpack

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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 18 1:58 pm Post subject: when a vet says...

"i have never seen anything like this" you know your hound is special

ki has been poorly for about 6 weeks, she showed symptoms of bladder issues, so far we have eliminated infection, calculi and classic TCC of the bladder lining.
during her scan/xrays yesterday my very excellent vet was catheterizing her and noticed an unusual small red ulcer on ki's ladybits, this turned out to have companions.

these may or may not account for the unusual "little pink fibrogelatinous clumps" she sometimes adds into strained and low volume urinations or all of these may be a sign of something else.

anyway more samples sent to look for a stealthy primary cause and we await news while using anti inflams to ease the symptoms.

at the mo it is officially "odd" . all of us suspect bad and odd but we just don't know cos it is odd.

ps i have trust in my vet and her colleagues ( they had not seen anything like it either )

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 18 2:50 pm Post subject:
That's rubbish news. I hope she's back to her normal self very soon.

sean
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 18 8:35 pm Post subject:
Fingers crossed for you both.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 18 10:07 pm Post subject:
ta folks

yummersetter

Joined: 26 Jan 2008
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Location: Somerset

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 18 1:22 pm Post subject:
Fingers very crossed that this is temporary or easily treatable. I'm not skilled or trained in vet matters but read a lot, and the first thought that came to mind was canine herpes . . . has that been ruled out?

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 18 2:21 pm Post subject:
I recon the 3 vets together would have identified that one fairly easily. she has had a couple of episodes but nowt too bad or extended although she has lost condition day by day she is still quite jolly enough for some bucket list treats. this aft she is leaving the difficult chap at home and having a pub lunch. she has started reading war and peace but ......

yummersetter

Joined: 26 Jan 2008
Posts: 3241
Location: Somerset

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 18 12:38 pm Post subject:
Ah, that's why I hesitated before posting. Hey ho.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 18 2:21 pm Post subject:
umm yep, we started off hoping it was a simple UTI but ... anyway on a jollier note she went for a rather nice pub lunch of hams and cheese with table service by her friends while she sat on a throne of jumpers it was a bit much for her but she really enjoyed it.

dpack

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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 18 12:35 pm Post subject:

we were right to look for a stealth cause, having eliminated the obvious stuff that match the symptoms the latest test results are in.

no mobile transformational cells but a high white blood cell count and the leukocytes have been greedily eating bacteria.

tis a bit impossible to culture bacteria after they have been engulfed so we are trying a longer course of broad spectrum antibiotics to go after any site of infection.

the blackheads/boils on her brisket and the lady bit issues might be a secondary symptom, the obvious primaries such as the historic toe wound and assorted horsefly bites all seem very quiet and well healed.

overall it could be looking a lot worse but she is still poorly , titrate the patient and light nursing is a reasonable plan.

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 18 1:05 pm Post subject:
Fingers crossed that the drugs do their business.

derbyshiredowser

Joined: 11 Feb 2007
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Location: derbyshire

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 18 1:29 pm Post subject:
quite good news , we've always found the dogs respond well to the antibiotics, good luck.

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