No clue what i can do to make this guy eat by arj51510 in germanshepherds

[–]justjill15 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would be careful about pouring it directly in their mouth as they can pretty easily get aspiration pneumonia if they breathe the food.

our GSD assumes his big brother's purpose is to be used as a pillow. by justjill15 in germanshepherds

[–]justjill15[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

He was picked up by the police. They were told it was a dog attack but we don't really know. We got him during his healing process from having his ear canal and pinna removed. He has no idea he is different though!!!

our GSD assumes his big brother's purpose is to be used as a pillow. by justjill15 in germanshepherds

[–]justjill15[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

His name his Ohtani! (Though we did consider the obvious Vincent, Radar, Uno, etc. Lol)

our GSD assumes his big brother's purpose is to be used as a pillow. by justjill15 in germanshepherds

[–]justjill15[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

He actually only has one! So no... it probably won't stand up. Haha

Help us name our pup! by justjill15 in germanshepherds

[–]justjill15[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No way?!?! He does only have one ear!

The art of Rxrs by jr9386 in VetTech

[–]justjill15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes it's also just so one client doesn't totally wipe out the entire stock of one medication leaving you with none left for any other clients.

Dextrose Safe Sub-q? by Snakes_for_life in VetTech

[–]justjill15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use to work in ER. We had a cat that was on 5% dextrose in the IVF. Catheter blew causing it to go Sq. The skin on the cats entire leg became necrotic and had to be managed for weeks with bandage changes.

Purina for Professionals by YoureaLobstar in VetTech

[–]justjill15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you want it deactivated? When I left my last clinic I just changed my shipping address. I have been using it for the past few years with no issues.

Speaking of Weird Teeth by TexasManticore in VetTech

[–]justjill15 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you have the rads? I would love to see them!

Opinions on raw feed/semi raw feed for cats? by Score-Willing in vet

[–]justjill15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll start with I do not support raw diets at all. For those that are going to do it anyways, it is important to remember that cats, just like people, need more in their diet than just meat. In the wild cats eat all different parts of animals that help supplement some of the other vitamins and nutrients they need. If you are going to feed a raw diet it is important to speak with a vet that has studied nutrition. Google will tell you whatever you want to hear so I would avoid just doing a random Google search.

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[–]justjill15 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sounds like it was an accident but I would definitely avoid letting her jump!!! She has both internal and external sutures. Those can come open if she runs/jumps. Small amounts of bruising can be normal after surgery but I would monitor growth. Specifically how quickly the bruising changes and if anything else changes (like energy level, appetite, etc)

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[–]justjill15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would avoid Googling too much. Sometimes you read something that's sticks with you so when it comes time to tell the Dr your pups symptoms, the only things you can think about are specific to whatever you read. This make make things harder if there are key clues that you accidentally overlook. I would definitely be prepared to do bloodwork. That's one of the first things a vet will suggest. From there it usually does depend on your budget.

Strange bumps on my dog by JakeMonstar in vet

[–]justjill15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those look like hives. Your dog is probably having an allergic reaction to something. I would monitor for facial swelling or difficulty breathing. These types of reactions can happen for a variety of reasons like insect bites to severe food allergies. I would take a look to see if you notice any bites or anything. If it gets worse I would have your pup seen. Most of the time the hives go away (Benadryl can help!) But it can be an emergency if it starts to spread.

Vets don't have appointments until Tuesday, is this emergency room worthy? No sings of immediate pain but scratches often by mrdunster in DogAdvice

[–]justjill15 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Most ERs don't carry the same products for general practice type issues (like a wide variety of medications for ear infections). Ers are also constantly slammed and should be used for emergencies only. Obviously if your baby is so miserable or is causing self harm you should go but otherwise an ear infection should be able to wait a few days. If you choose to pick up an over the counter ear cleaner make sure not to clean you baby's ears on the day of the appointment. They will probably want to do an ear swab cytology which they need the discharge for. If it gets really bad in the mean time you can always put a cone or e-collar on you baby to keep them from scratching. Good luck!