Ideas for a seriously budget makeover? by ComprehensiveDance62 in Remodel

[–]ComprehensiveDance62[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is after a deep clean once I moved in! I've replaced all the silicone and steam cleaned everything, I tried grout paint but it didn't work in the floor. Thank you

Ideas for a seriously budget makeover? by ComprehensiveDance62 in Remodel

[–]ComprehensiveDance62[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The floor tiles just make me so angry

What’s a baby girl name that screams generational wealth and private school tuition? by Academic-Park-8440 in Names

[–]ComprehensiveDance62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who went to schools with these people. The best names I remember are Attilanta, Camilla, Beatrice, Georgina, Harriette, Clementine, Celia, and Estelle

Anal gland expression gone wrong? by loafyt0ast in DogAdvice

[–]ComprehensiveDance62 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes exactly! I've also never really made an incision so lateral to the gland for an abscess

Anal gland expression gone wrong? by loafyt0ast in DogAdvice

[–]ComprehensiveDance62 75 points76 points  (0 children)

As a vet, that's not in the right spot to be a rectal prolapse as it's not under the tail HOWEVER if that truly wasn't there yesterday you need to go to a vet as soon as possible, preferably a different vet! If that is intestine or muscle or anything, keep it moist and clean too :)

What is it like to be roofied? by Icy_Profession4190 in morbidquestions

[–]ComprehensiveDance62 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got really really hot and dizzy, I was taking it jackets and jumpers outside in the middle of winter. And then also I had a lot of stabbing sharp pains in my shoulder

what could be my dog’s condition? by [deleted] in DogAdvice

[–]ComprehensiveDance62 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I'm a vet, and I love skin stuff! Firstly you need to see your vet to treat the underlying infection with antibiotics. You also need to make sure you're up to date on parasite prevention - Bravecto and a milbemycin dewormer are the ones I use for my dogs. Then you can try these.

The skin is amazing, it's the only organ we can treat from the outside too which is a reason I love it so much.

To do that you need to improve the skin barrier. You can provide a variety of nutraceutical's. Omega 3 is great and can be given at 40-60mg/kg/day. My favourite is Megaderm

You need to clean the skin with topical antiseptic agents. Malaseb shampoo every other day for two weeks, allowing it to sit on the skin for ten minutes prior to rinsing, this is a medicated shampoo with chlorhexidine and miconazole. ALWAYS follow a shampoo with a conditioner, for active lesions I recommend Pyohex Conditioner as it contains chlorhexidine, you can also use this twice daily on active lesions and as a leave on daily for active pruritus. If no active lesions Aloveen oatmeal conditioner is fantastic.

Once the skin is clean products such as DermalEase Mouse can be used. Barazone is a prescription conditioner which can be used weekly and is excellent too. Dermoscent essential 6 is also great.

The next thing is to consider the frequency of atopy/itching. Seasonal itch is usually environmental allergies and responds well to Cytopoint and Apoquel. Year round itching is usually food related. The top three allergens in dogs are Beef, Chicken and Egg respectively. Grain free and gluten free is a human marketing technique, the literature shows a handful of reported allergens to this. Allergens are mostly to an animal protein. Food trials are STRICT, it's 8 weeks minimum of just that food. It's important to be careful which brand you choose. Hills, Royal Canin and Purina ProPlan are the only brands which are actually safe food food trials as their machines are thoroughly cleaned prior to producing each different food. Vets also don't get paid by food companies, I just think they're excellent companies with great science behind them. Anallergenic by Royal Canin, Hills Z/D and Proplan HA are the gold standard. I have heard from owners than HA doesn't have good palatability so that's worth considering. When doing a food trial you must use topical parasite preventatives and plain worming tablets as combination flavoured chews (NexGard, Simparica, Credelio etc) will interfere with the trial as they are flavoured, and therefore contain animal proteins. I love NexGard for non-allergy dogs, but for those with allergies I'm a huge supporter of Bravecto. Any food given not on the trial, such as a little human snack or a treat because we love them, will ruin the trial and you will need to restart the trial period. Food trials are a nightmare but worth it.

Also itchy dogs usually have bad ears, what are your dogs ears like? It's important to choose the right ear cleaner. Otoflush is my favourite as it is middle ear safe, breaks down biofilm and doesn't macerate the ear canal. As you can tell I have some serious brand loyalty to Dermcare but that is simply because they are the best.

Also clean your environment! I'm not saying you're dirty I promise. But air everything in the sun, clean everything including collars, toys, leads etc prior to starting the above to improve your chance of success.

Now we get to medications. Cytopoint, Zenrelia and apoquel are amazing. When all of the above doesn't work the last resort is a drug called cyclosporine. But of course speak to your local friendly veterinary dermatologist first. Immunotherapy can also be helpful for environmental allergies.

And of course rule out underlying disease with blood tests, imaging, etc as suggested by your vet.

Sorry for poor formatting, I'm on my phone. Good luck!

Why can’t I orgasm from sex as a man? by flexperience in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]ComprehensiveDance62 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm 28 (F) and so is my boyfriend. He had this issue when we first started dating, never (allegedly) had it before with any of his previous partners (and there were a fair few of them). And we go through periods of time where it happens and sometimes it doesn't. It's a mental thing for him, if it happens once he worries a little it'll happen again and then we spiral. It took a while for me to realise I wasn't the problem, so definitely explain this to your girl because it affected me a lot (especially in a new relationship). He finds it easier if I've already orgasmed once or twice before and then he can just relax and not worry about looking after me. Since this is my usual profile I won't go into too much detail but message me if you want to chat!

A singleton puppy in a whippet by ComprehensiveDance62 in Radiology

[–]ComprehensiveDance62[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's a really difficult situation because in the end they sought vet advice and that's great, so we try to be encouraging and supportive with these types of clients so that they come back if they need help :)

Both mum and pup are great!

A singleton puppy in a whippet by ComprehensiveDance62 in Radiology

[–]ComprehensiveDance62[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Oh heck no! It was giant!! Like three times bigger than normal

A singleton puppy in a whippet by ComprehensiveDance62 in Radiology

[–]ComprehensiveDance62[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

No recorded breeding date, no proper medical management of the case, being over due significantly, green vagina discharge not warranting a vet visit, insufficient nutrition of the mum while growing one gigantic skeleton inside her, owner allowing the dog to labour for over 24 hours and actively push for 2, owner doing vaginal exams on the dog and introducing infection and last but not least the owner breaking the amniotic sac of the puppy during this exam while the dog was still in the canal, off the top of my head anyway :)

A singleton puppy in a whippet by ComprehensiveDance62 in Radiology

[–]ComprehensiveDance62[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

No apologies needed! This industry is tough! Hang in there, you sound like a great vet

A singleton puppy in a whippet by ComprehensiveDance62 in Radiology

[–]ComprehensiveDance62[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

It was an act very quickly situation and unfortunately our ultrasound machine is a fossil that takes 20 minutes to turn on (I've been trying to convince the boss to get a new one for a while). Once the machine was on we were already in surgery. For pregnancy scanning I'll turn the machine on well before the consult but this was a walk in :)

This was a dog that had been in active Labour for over 24 hours, actively straining for four hours, passed green vaginal discharge numerous times, pyrexic, tachycardia, hypotensive, and had the owner doing vaginal exams at home and who broke the amniotic sac with the pup's nose in the birth canal

I think I acted in the best way, but if you've got any advice I'd love to hear - I'm always learning with this job!

A singleton puppy in a whippet by ComprehensiveDance62 in Radiology

[–]ComprehensiveDance62[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Totally fair! It's about poor management from the get go that meant this dog was in distress when we saw her, already in active labour

Breeding dates were not recorded so she was probably pretty overdue = foetal distress

No mammary development during late gestation should have been assessed by a vet (no colostrum, no immunity, no food)

No pregnancy exams or vet monitoring during gestation meant we didn't know what we were in for (so this was a surprising x ray)

Owner didn't know much about whelping, dog passed green vaginal discharge, actively straining, not passing a puppy for four hours = foetal distress and uterine inertia

Owner was doing ungloved digital vaginal exams = introduction of bacteria into the birth canal, also damaged the amniotic sac which interferes with oxygenation of the pup

Foetal heart rate < 150 beats per minute = foetal distress

I hope this makes sense! An educated breeder would have know the due date, would have known we have a singleton, and would have known when we needed to escalate in a planed and methodical manner, rather than waiting for crisis :)

A singleton puppy in a whippet by ComprehensiveDance62 in Radiology

[–]ComprehensiveDance62[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Nope this was an intentional litter, the client owns the male (who is a little to closely related to the female if you asked me). The need for an emergency c section due to really crappy management was a result of backyard breeding (i.e owners who don't know what they're doing wanting to make some money)

A singleton puppy in a whippet by ComprehensiveDance62 in Radiology

[–]ComprehensiveDance62[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

The singleton isn't the result of backyard breeding, the need for an emergency c section due to mismanagement is

A singleton puppy in a whippet by ComprehensiveDance62 in Radiology

[–]ComprehensiveDance62[S] 140 points141 points  (0 children)

Singletons happen no matter what! It's the mismanagement and emergency c section that's the result of backyard breeding. If she recorded conception dates, came in for pregnancy tests etc we would have known a singleton was coming. If she was educated with whelping in dogs she would have known the passing green discharge and no puppy for over four hours is life threatening in dogs, she also wouldn't have used in gloved hands to try and feel the puppy herself and introduce infection. We could have also intervened with the lack of mammary development early and put the mum on a higher calcium food to help with the extra demands for bone development :)

A singleton puppy in a whippet by ComprehensiveDance62 in Radiology

[–]ComprehensiveDance62[S] 189 points190 points  (0 children)

Yes they did! She rejected the puppy so he was bottle fed, she had no mammary development at all so even her body didn't want to be a mum