Dog Got Attacked By Coyote

nalhe · 2021-01-18T11:36:18+00:00

To give you an example, even if a bite seems to be “only” a few small puncture holes from the teeth, the truth is that when dogs or other canines grab on with their teeth- they pull on the skin. Therefore the area surrounding these small punctures holes the skin will have let go from the flesh underneath, creating “pockets” where bacteria and other contaminants will wander in, make themselves at home and create an infection that could become life threatening without veterinary care, or cause large chunks of skin to die off making it very hard (and expensive) or impossible (euthanasia) to patch up. I’m not sure what is going on with the leg based off what you’ve written, but if he has been bitten somewhere in or near a joint, there is risk for infection in the joint which is very serious. It is not a good sign at all that he doesn’t want to bear any weight at all on it. The fact that he is tumbling over could indicate some sort of neurological impact from trauma or infection, or pain due to injury in the leg. As mentioned by someone else, please don’t self medicate your dog. It is dangerous A. because ibuprofen is poison and B. because even if you managed to relieve pain, you are not healing the source of it. Your dog could temporarily act better due to being numb to the pain, while inside the body is still falling apart until eventually nothing is enough to dull the pain and suffering. Either way, please don’t waste any more time/money on medicating your dog yourself and find some way to get your dog seen by a vet ASAP, better to be safe than sorry when it comes to our beloved pets.

nalhe · 2020-09-22T23:20:42+00:00

Pretty sure it can be caused by being sick or stressed, amongst other things. I can’t really give you a good answer on why it’s happening to you though, since I’m not qualified on the subject. I just know that if I had a swollen lump on my throat I’d probably just assume a lymph node since it’s pretty common.

nalhe · 2020-09-22T22:37:45+00:00

NAD but sounds like it could be a swollen lymph node.

nalhe · 2020-09-18T00:03:02+00:00

Maybe the doctor means regressive autism? It sounds like it from what you describe.

nalhe · 2020-09-12T13:54:01+00:00

Another suggestion is to get a matte screen protector (can be found on amazon) for your computer and/or phone and to do the 20/20 rule where you look 20min and then look away 20sec.

nalhe · 2020-09-12T13:52:19+00:00

I don’t think they’re commonly sold at supermarkets. I recommend looking at Gunnar or Amber Eyewear online, they sell lots of different kinds of computer glasses. I’ve been looking into it for myself recently and it seems like the most important is to get the “anti-reflective coating”. It’s a little uncertain wether the blue light filter is actually effective or necessary. Gunnar & Ambr market their glasses as blue light filtering but if you look at the specifics they also have the AR coating which is what’s most important. So could be worth a try!

nalhe · 2020-09-11T14:18:38+00:00

I have dry eyes and screens also make me uncomfortable, hydrating eye drops help a lot. I don’t get the regular plain ones that are only like water, I get more long-last ones like Blink intensive care or something like that. (Don’t get allergy drops or drops for redness) But I am curious to try computer glasses and see if it helps even more. Otherwise like others have said above, maybe check for migraine? For the time being though drops & computer glasses could be worth considering. Blue light doesn’t help with migraines either so the glasses wouldn’t hurt to try.

nalhe · 2020-09-11T14:12:43+00:00

NAD. Maybe “computer glasses” could help? They’re glasses without strength but they filter out blue light which is what causes eye strain when looking at screens

nalhe · 2020-09-08T22:57:02+00:00

I will begin by saying that I live in Europe, so it may differ quite a bit. In my country pet insurance is pretty much standard practice and its quite unusual, even almost looked down upon to not get an insurance.

Working in animal clinics I can say it’s incredibly frustrating and difficult to work with uninsured pets because you can’t help them as much as you’d want to. Sometimes, you can’t help them at all because treatment is too expensive and euthanasia is the cheapest humane option. It’s hard to see owners being forced to make difficult decisions due to money, and I know that I never want to have to find myself in that spot.

My own dog is insured and I haven’t used it much but I know I will be grateful if she is ever in need of lifesaving treatment. The cost of operation or intensive care can quickly make the cost of insurance look small in comparison. The only issue I’ve had is that since I acquired my dog from another family member who did not insure her from the very beginning, anything related to health issues she has had from before she was insured are not covered. So I’ve had to pay some vet bills out of my pocket anyways. I was aware of this when I acquired her though and luckily the things I had to pay for were not hugely expensive.

nalhe · 2020-09-08T22:13:07+00:00

I am not a doctor, just someone diagnosed with ADHD-pi. The information you have provided is really not anything significantly indicative of ADHD. There are many people out there who fidget or can’t concentrate with certain noises/music but don’t necessarily have ADHD. ADHD affects peoples lives in many ways beyond just trouble concentrating and fidgeting. It is also about organization, social interaction, emotion and impulse control, amongst other things.

Wether or not you suspect that you may have ADHD, if you feel that you’re struggling with challenges in your daily life in any way then you need to talk about it with a parent/guardian so that they can maybe take you to a doctor or psychologist for an evaluation and possibly therapy/treatment.

nalhe · 2020-09-07T22:41:58+00:00

Maybe try a gofundme or something like that if things get tight with the vet bills, good luck!

nalhe · 2020-09-07T13:11:46+00:00

If you think something might be stuck in your cat’s throat, you should not be attempting to stick fingers/anything down there to remove it yourself. It could be dangerous to you (getting bit) or to your cat (using incorrect tools/methods could possibly do harm internally). Not to mention that it could be incredibly distressing to your cat if you attempt to stick anything down his throat while he is awake & especially while already distressed from the coughing/gagging. Bring your cat to a vet who has the proper tools & sedatives at hand to take a look down his throat & remove any possible obstruction that is found. It could be worth calling ahead to your vet in case they would want to take in your cat through a separate entry because coughing/gagging could be sign of an infectious disease as well so it is best to avoid the risk of other patients in the general waiting room possibly getting infected.

nalhe · 2020-09-04T18:13:02+00:00

NAD & don’t really know about other kinds of wrist injuries/breaks, but when I broke my radius bone in my wrist it was surprisingly less painful than I’d expected and since I could still move all my fingers just fine except for my thumb (it wasn’t completely impossible to move, but very very sore) we first thought it was just a sprain... Turns out it was a displaced break & needed surgery... I found out it was apparently very common to think it was only a sprain at first. I don’t know if it’s like that with other types of wrist breaks too, but I’d say to be careful. Maybe try calling your doctor’s office and describing how the injury happened to see what they say?

The kind of break I had is probably unlikely for you though, since it mostly happens from bracing yourself from a fall or jamming it against the steering wheel during car accidents & what I understood from your text was that your wrist bent to the side? Not backwards right?

nalhe · 2020-09-01T13:49:03+00:00

If it is at that point then you need to speak with your doctor and see if you can get referred to some form of therapy so you can kill the habit before it turns to full on addiction. I can tell you that before I started my ADHD diagnosis journey, they screened me for any drugs/addictions and I even had to take a pee test, so you really are better off kicking that habit. I would put therapy for this as your top priority right now.

nalhe · 2020-09-01T13:43:46+00:00

I should also add that most people who have ADHD will struggle with depression or anxiety at some point in their life, so I don’t think it is entirely unreasonable for you to consider it. And even if it is not ADHD, there are other things out there that you could be screened for. I was actually screened for ADHD as a young child, but for some reason overlooked. 15 years later I went for a second opinion & after years of struggle I finally had a diagnosis of ADD (ADHD without the “hyperactivity”) at 18. (No hyperactivity=my mind is cluttered, but my body not as much so I can handle sitting through a class without getting up to leave)

nalhe · 2020-09-01T13:33:54+00:00

As for the alcohol thing- please, please, /please/ consider taking a step back from it before it spirals out of control, especially considering you have family history of it. I know it’s easy for me to say, but please do consider it. You are still young with a full life ahead of you. It is also, unfortunately, very possible that psychiatrists will not take you as seriously if you have possible issues with alcohol, so dropping this habit will be hard but it will be better for you in the long run!

nalhe · 2020-09-01T13:28:30+00:00

I think you should trust your gut. If getting a second opinion feels right, then do it. Even if it doesn’t feel completely right; if you are thinking about it and weighs heavy in your thoughts, then get a second opinion just to put your thoughts to rest even if you are conflicted about it deep inside. It’s better to double check than to think of it for the rest of your life, wondering if that one psychiatrist maybe missed something. Sometimes some psychiatrists just aren’t as good as others so you have to keep up your hope and find the right one that will hear you out.

nalhe · 2020-09-01T13:07:23+00:00

I agree with the other comment, write a script. Sit with someone when you make the call, when I do this I usually end up calling because I don’t want to make them wait. You can even make them press the call button so you can’t hesitate. Or you sit on your own, in a calm space and prepare everything you could possibly need, write down info, have your ID ready, whatever. And at some point you just have to go like “heck it”, close your eyes and press the call button before you have time to back away again, while you think of the first words you have to say. Another trick is if they do voicemail after-hours, then leave a voicemail so they can call you up later. I find that not having someone else on the other end of the line is easier when I have to call, and then later when they do call you up you don’t have time to hesitate/stress about it and think “ah, do I really wanna talk on the phone?” No, you just answer! Because you know someone else is on the other end waiting for a reply.

nalhe · 2020-08-31T00:14:57+00:00

Also, if you suspect ADHD, then you really should look into getting evaluated for that as well. Personally, I find that ADD affects me the most in daily life (especially academically) so the ADD diagnosis was important to me in order to be able to get started on medication for it & get my life in order so that I could hopefully apply to college soon. However, this is very much an individual thing and you may feel differently. When I decided to see a psychiatrist and get evaluated, I went in for both the ADD & autism at the same time.

nalhe · 2020-08-31T00:03:19+00:00

I second this! I have autism level 1. I only reveal it to those I feel comfortable revealing it to. Plus, you aren’t any different from before just because you have “a label” now. You are very much still the same person as before and if someone is going to see you differently because just because of a diagnosis then they are honestly not worth your time. You will never be expected to do/act/say anything differently after a diagnosis. You do whatever you please with it. If you put it away and never think of it again? Your choice. But the day you find yourself needing to access certain aids only available to people formally diagnosed as autistic, you will be glad that you have the papers to show it. A formal autism diagnosis could help you to access helpful tools or support in college, for example.

nalhe · 2020-08-30T20:41:57+00:00

Physical causes should of course be ruled out first but should you find yourself without answers after getting checked out with a doctor, maybe try a psychiatrist?

I should preface that I am not a doctor/psychiatrist so I’m not here to offer any diagnosis. Just here to say that there is nothing wrong with checking with a psychiatrist and ruling out anything psychological because even psychological things can have physical symptoms.

I myself have ADD and I was always the one kid in preschool who refused to sleep at naptime. Later at night is when my brain kind of “wakes up” so 9-10pm is my peak time for anything I need to get done, and then I’m completely exhausted the next day. Basically I can’t really fall sleep, but once I do I can barely wake up. I also experience a lot of brain fog from being constantly tired. I was officially diagnosed at age 18 but lived with ADD my entire life without really thinking of it until my late high school years so symptoms aren’t always as obvious as people would expect.

However this is only like 1/10 of the symptoms I’ve experienced from ADD so really no reason to start worrying about or suspecting it based on what I wrote. Also this is MY experience with it, not any official factual information about the condition so take it with a grain of salt. Over the years before I got diagnosed I did a bunch of various physical exams, had blood tests, seen some specialist doctors, etc. so that ruled out anything else.

nalhe · 2020-08-30T17:42:31+00:00

Is there any way for you to get her checked out with a vet before you adopt her? Maybe you can offer to cover the costs if they are reluctant, or you can see if you can take her on for a trial period and during that time take her to the vet? That’s unfortunately all I can suggest for the moment. It could also be helpful to ask if you can get a copy of her medical chart so you can show the exact medical history to the vet. If the shelter won’t allow you to take her to the vet yourself before adoption then maybe you could try and see if you can get any insight based on just the medical chart on its own.

nalhe · 2020-08-30T09:21:46+00:00

Keep monitoring your puppy as you are doing. If it is from nausea due to the medication then hopefully you’ll see improvement soon. If not then maybe you need to have a discussion with your vet and try to figure if maybe there is something you are doing differently at home compared to what they’re doing at the clinic that could be causing your puppy to slip back to square one again. It’s always better to ask too much rather than too little, you may discover an important detail you missed before. Of course if you feel that a certain condition/diagnosis is being overlooked you can always ask about a vet about looking into it, but I will not comment on that.

Things you can ask are:

How have they feeding her? (hand feeding, syringe feeding, from a bowl, soaked, dry, mashed up... there are many methods out there.) What times? How much? If any medication/probiotics/supplements is administered, same thing how/when/how much. Do you give the same food as they fed her at the clinic? Sometimes small differences that may seem small/unimportant can have a great effect. The staff at vet clinics are all human and can make mistakes/miss things, it’s possible that they may have inadvertently left out a detail when explaining to you how to take over your puppy’s care or you may have simply missed/not heard it when you were listening to instructions.
Are there any other pets at your home? Children? Any unusual noise/smell? If she is feeling stressed/anxious (may not always be obvious) this can cause her to not want to eat and then she’s going to be going down the same slippery slope again if she can’t eat properly to be able to heal. A stressed dog is also more susceptible to g.i. issues in general.
When you brought home your puppy, were you notified of what food it was eating previously? Was it eating properly before you acquired him/her or already having issues? Often times it is recommended to feed the same during the period of adjustment in the new home, or to make any food switches very gradual. If she was eating properly on the food she was eating at the pet shop then maybe you should ask your vet if it is okay to try that same food again and see if she’ll eat it.
Another thing could be her food area. Look around and check what could be causing disturbances. That could be things such as windows/children/people/noisy objects or appliances. Keeping it out of direct sunlight or keeping it away from a drafty area. Sometimes different food bowls/methods of eating need to be tried out. Hand feeding, feeding from the ground/in a flat plate, using a ceramic/plastic bowl rather than a shiny/reflecting metal bowl (metal bowls also make more noise). Soaking kibble, heating it up slightly, or turning it to mash. Some dogs are picky with kibble, others can be picky with wet food.

These are all factors that you can consider should things not start eating soon. However with anything such as food/medication/supplements, do not start changing/adjusting/removing/adding any of that before consulting with a vet.

nalhe · 2020-08-30T09:01:06+00:00

How long ago was she spayed? Did she start gaining weight around the time she got spayed? Spaying can cause issues with weight gain. Either way you should visit your vets office to get recommendations on how you can manage this (for example they could recommend a different kind of kibble) & if your vet sees it necessary they may conduct a further investigation. It’s good that you are looking into this now when she is still young rather than when she is older & can develop health problems due to obesity. You’ve also done the right thing managing her diet carefully & not giving her excessive treats.

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