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Posted By: MetalGator on 05/05/21 07:36am

Richard, thanks for checking in. Hopefully your Dr can figure out what is going on.

Burch

2018 Miramar 35.3 Motorhome
3 fur kids (Monty, ZuZu and Pinto)
Rainbow bridge (Murphy, Petie, Lola)

Posted By: dturm on 05/13/21 08:12am

Good luck to Dan and Patty. Looks like Ohio residents who have been vaccinated are entered in a 1 Million dollar lottery. Nice inducement to get vaccinated!!!

Doug & Sandy
Kaylee (16-year-old Terrier of some sort)
Winnie 4 1/2 year old golden
Sasha and many others at the Rainbow Bridge
2008 Southwind
2009 Honda CRV

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Posted By: MetalGator on 05/13/21 01:20pm

Dr Doug

I know this is off topic and I can send you a PM if necessary but my little Chihuahua is having anal gland issues again. He had a ruptured anal gland 6-8 weeks ago and my vet put him under so he could clean his glands. He was doing much better and now he is back to licking his rear and he doesn't want to poop anymore unless I walk him outside on a lease for a long time. The last time this happened he turned very "needy" and had to be by your side at all times and he is doing it again now. Is there anything I can do to prevent his glands from getting impacted? He has never had issues with this until recently.

Burch

Posted By: dturm on 05/13/21 03:37pm

Sent PM

BTW, I'm happy to provide any of you with information based on my experiences, so don't be shy about PMing me.

Posted By: 2 many 2 on 05/14/21 08:28am

MetalGator wrote:

I see Dr. Doug has reached out to you already. I just wanted to share my experience. We had a Chihuahua Dachshund mix (Cheweenie) 16 pounds, at about nine years old he started having anal gland issues.

It started with monthly expressions at the Vets office. Eventually progressed to impacted glands that had to be cleaned with surgery under anesthesia (twice), after that he had an anal prolapse $$$$.

In desperation we tried all kinds of supplements for the diet and a very special and expensive hand made food recommended by the Vet. Nothing we tried made any improvement, after much research we found a new food to try. HERE

We chose this variety HERE This dehydrated variety is great for RV travel.

The transformation was immediate, his stools became completely normal and good sized, he no longer needed any anal expressions. He lived for another five years to the age of 16 and had no more anal problems for the rest of his life.

We started our Beagle on this food at the same time, she was about two years old then and started to need anal expressions also. She is now ten years old and has never had any anal issues since on this food.

So for us, the food was the seemingly magic solution, we got lucky. Hope you find a solution for your little guy soon.

Posted By: Dernhelm on 05/14/21 11:00am

Heading tomorrow out on a 3 week round trip to pick up the new puppy. Can't wait to meet him in person! Hope you're all doing well. Looks like a lot of RVs are hitting the road this week. Be safe out there.

Dogmom, Railfan, Dancer
Co-Pilots: Nimrodel & Beren
DOTLs: Spcs. Bortan, Dernhelm & Erkenbrand, Rainbow Div. 11/11, 2/09, 1/14
Jayco 17Z, GMC Yukon, GMC Canyon
There's a whole pack waiting for me at the Bridge - I'll have to take a lot of tennis balls!

Posted By: Toolguy5 on 05/16/21 03:16pm

dturm wrote:

Good luck to Dan and Patty. Looks like Ohio residents who have been vaccinated are entered in a 1 Million dollar lottery. Nice inducement to get vaccinated!!!

Thanks Dr. Doug

Ohio has better ways to spend this money but if it gets people incentive to get vaccinated great. But i like the idea we have 5 chances of wing a million dollars.

Dan & Patty
Miss Pickles the Pomeranian Princess Rainbow Bridge 8/8/2023
2020 GMC 3500 Sierra Denali 6.6 Duramax / Allison tranny
2021 Jayco Eagle 319MLOK
BWRVK 3710 companion
Maddy the Pampered Pom @ Rainbow Bridge 12-3-2013

Posted By: Toolguy5 on 05/16/21 03:16pm

Took Pickles to the emergency clinic today. She has not been herself lately. Not eating everyday. She has diarrhea off and on last several days.
They did blood work and X-rays. Blood work showed she was dehydrated and a X-ray of her stomach showed an enlarge stomach like she just got through eating.

They admitted her to give her fluids and to get her to eat.

Hopefully we will have some news tomorrow.

* This post was edited 05/16/21 04:58pm by Toolguy5 *

Posted By: Scottiemom on 05/17/21 04:51am

Prayers for Pickles. Hoping she gets back on track.

Dale

Dale Pace
Widow of Terry (Teacher's Pet)

Traveling with Brendon, my Scottish Terrier

2022 Honda Odyssey
2011 Mazda Miata MX-5

2021 Coach House Platinum III 250DT
Fulltimed for 15 years, now living in Florida

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Posted By: Toolguy5 on 05/17/21 03:25pm

Pickles came home today. She is sleeping soundly. Could not exactly diagnose the cause. But supplied us with antibiotics and probiotics.

She did drink as soon as she got in the car and ate when she got home.

Hopefully she will be back on track.

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