The DOG thread

[rwest]

Hope she gets better soon Baz- we hurt when they hurt.

[Buckterrier]

Originally Posted by rwest

hope she gets better soon baz- we hurt when they hurt.

+1

[goat]

Over the weekend.

[varmint]

How is winkipop?

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Buckterrier

Prayers from the 3 of us.
All will be well.

Originally Posted by Craig T

Good luck Baz. Give Winki my best. I'm sure they'll find the issue.

Originally Posted by rwest

Hope she gets better soon Baz- we hurt when they hurt.

Originally Posted by varmint

How is winkipop?

Thanks for asking and sorry I haven't posted an update.

The vet wanted to get a blood test first before doing anything else. Especially because she will be anesthetized for the Rhinoscopy, it's not unusual nowadays for vets to get as much diagnostics as possible beforehand so they can make the best decision on how to proceed.

So she did that and took a few radiographs and asked if we could return this week to move ahead with the rest of what is needed. She also wanted to shoot some radiographs of her teeth area to see if it's possible that the roots of a tooth could be causing some irritation and hence nasal condition.

So, I felt she was proceeding in a very logical manner to make sure we cover all bases and we are going back on Thursday for the Rhinoscopy and whatever else is needed.

I'm really glad she did the blood work as Winks has been on Thyroid tabs for the past year and I was interested in how that value looked at this point so we could tweak her meds as needed.

I will definitely post another report after we get done on Thursday and very much appreciate everyone's caring!

The vet said Winks is in very good condition other than this nasal thing so obviously that was good news.

Thanks once again friends.....belly rubs and butt scritches to your fur children!

[vash]

Originally Posted by goat

Over the weekend.

wait..i cant tell what kind of birds are those?

[goat]

Originally Posted by vash

wait..i cant tell what kind of birds are those?

Those are Pheasant Hens. Still have 5 birds on my card at Birds Landing if you want to go out Clif. Got till the 19th of March.

[tcar]

Private hunting???

Here, big fine if you shoot a hen.

[vash]

Originally Posted by goat

Those are Pheasant Hens. Still have 5 birds on my card at Birds Landing if you want to go out Clif. Got till the 19th of March.

pretty cool. thanks. my dance card is pretty full.

it would be nice to catch up again Tim. been awhile.

[vash]

you'all.

does your dog like veggies? mine is a freak. he likes anything. bell peppers got him salivating yesterday. a good orange? forget it. drool puddles.

we checked with our vet what was acceptable plant food for him. he ate raw cabbage! i barely like raw cabbage.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by Baz

Taking Winkipop in for a Rhinoscopy tomorrow.

She's had some nasal issues for the past 6 months as well as some periodic hacking.

Her vet and I have been trying a few things and yesterday made the decision to go forward with this procedure, which we hope will reveal what's causing her problems.

Going to take some chest xrays too while she's out.

Fingers, toes, and paws crossed for a treatable diagnosis!

Hoping for the best!

Do you have foxtails in Fla? They are all over the place here in SoCal, couple times a year my girl would get one up her nose and the vet would go in with the forceps and pull it out.

[goat]

Originally Posted by tcar

Private hunting???

Here, big fine if you shoot a hen.

Hunting Club. When they run out of roosters they release hens. Pretty much farm raised, but the dogs still have fun.

[goat]

Originally Posted by vash

pretty cool. thanks. my dance card is pretty full.

it would be nice to catch up again Tim. been awhile.

Send me a message anytime I am just one town away.

[frosty2]

Absolutely beautiful dogs Tim..

[Baz]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

Hoping for the best!

Do you have foxtails in Fla? They are all over the place here in SoCal, couple times a year my girl would get one up her nose and the vet would go in with the forceps and pull it out.

Thanks, Scott! (please see below)

Quick Winkipop report:

Long day at the vet today but her X-rays & blood work all came back good and after the nose scope the vet said she didn't see anything that could physically be causing her issues --- but she has inflammation (called Rhinitis) so we're going to try some antibiotics and nose drops and see if that helps. The vet also took a tissue sample to send off to see if it will point us in the right direction wrt causal pathogen.

I'm impressed with this vet and clinic - very thorough with a structured troubleshooting approach.

At least we've eliminated a few things and narrowed down the possibilities.

Here's Winks when I picked her up today - ready to go back home!

[rwest]

Originally Posted by Baz

Thanks, Scott! (please see below)

Quick Winkipop report:

Long day at the vet today but her X-rays & blood work all came back good and after the nose scope the vet said she didn't see anything that could physically be causing her issues --- but she has inflammation (called Rhinitis) so we're going to try some antibiotics and nose drops and see if that helps. The vet also took a tissue sample to send off to see if it will point us in the right direction wrt causal pathogen.

I'm impressed with this vet and clinic - very thorough with a structured troubleshooting approach.

At least we've eliminated a few things and narrowed down the possibilities.

Here's Winks when I picked her up today - ready to go back home!

Looks like she could use a few more treats Baz!

[Baz]

Originally Posted by rwest

Looks like she could use a few more treats Baz!

Ha! She's always looking for them, Rutager!

The vet said she probably wouldn't have an appetite when we got home. Wrong. She ate both Billabong's leftover breakfast and her dinner.....and was still mooching from Dad afterwards.

Billabong didn't eat all her breaky because she missed her big sister so much.....awww....

All the best to you and yours, Rutager!

[masraum]

Great news, Baz, thanks for the update.

It's hard to keep a good pup down!

[RSBob]

My dog won’t hunt. But is an expert snorer

[Tobra]

Hunt? Mine won't even go outside if it is raining.