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Category Archives: Dogs
Please Send Prayers For Louise
Warning: This post may be a little graphic for weak stomachs.
Lulu the day she came to live with us
Remember a few month’s ago I told you that I thought Louise had squatted on a rose-bush or something and cut her behind? She was on antibiotics and I thought it healed. Well the other day I noticed not only one cut but multiple and an abscess on her anus.
I am very upset to report that Louise has been diagnosed with Perianal Fistula Disease. This is a serious condition and I am very worried about her.
A perianal fistula is a severe lesion that develops around a dog’s anus. A fistula is an abnormal pathway from something inside the body to the surface of the body. “Perianal” simply means the area around the anus.
In perianal fistula disease, there is often more than one lesion. The result is chronic, persistent draining ulcers that are very painful for the dog.
Perianal fistula disease is also known as anal furunculosis.
The vet says that they are not sure but think this disease is auto-immune (it just is, she did not catch it from something or someone). There appears to be some genetic basis, especially in German Shepherds who are predisposed to this condition. Approximately 80% of the dogs affected are German Shepards and most are male. (Louise is neither a German Shepard nor male, but…)
From what I am reading, they use to think the problem was related to how the dog carried its tail and the presence of a type of sweat gland that produces a stinky oily sweat in the anal area (common in German Shepard). Some articles said that they cut off the dog’s tail to try to treat this – but that does not seem to be suggested today. (The Pet Health Library)
Lulu is being treated now with a heavy antibiotic, then we will move to a cyclosporine, and ultimately, if we have to, prednisone. This is not going away but maybe we can make it so unremarkable, it will not hurt her.
She is OK, but I am concerned about long term drug treatment on a 3 1/2 year old dog. I pray that we caught this early and she will respond well. Right now, I am just trying to keep her from the constant butt licking (and Sofie nosing her – which she never did until recently.)
Please light a candle that she does well on the treatment.
Have any of you ever had a dog with this problem and what have you done about it?
NOT Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Black and White Sunday: 9 and the Head
Last Christmas, V bought me 3 matching head sculptures (don’t ask). They sit in the middle of the table. I turn their faces away from view because they creep me out (Bwaahahahaha). Nine likes to lie with them. Hence the title of today’s post.
This is part of the Black and White Sunday Blog Hop. Thanks to My Life in Dog Years for hosting. Click here to get to know other wonderful animals and their parents and to see how you can take part in this fabulous blog hop!
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Follow Up Friday: Queens & Dons & More Queens
Today is Follow-up Friday hosted by Jodi from Heart Like A Dog. This is where we review the week behind so that we can launch into the week ahead (or something like that).
Another flat-out running to the finish line week. I have started walking the dogs twice a day if I can, so that they and I get some rest (funny to think of walking dogs as restful, but for me it truly is my heaven).
Last Caturday, Noel was being the royal girl that she is. Someone noticed she was giving the ‘down’ signal with her paw. I guess no one got their head cut off so we made it through the royal cat viewing. She really is the boss around here.
Louise, showed her Italian side on Monday Mischief (no offense to that part of the family). No one ended up “sleeping with the fishes,” so again, we survived the test.
I see a pattern here that was never intended. Do you?
We highlighted a wonderful 12-year-old named Kitty on Tuesday’s Tails. It is getting really hard each week to watch all these senior animals be taken into the shelter and struggle to find new homes. Please adopt a senior, if you can.
We were definitely looking for words on Wordless Wednesday to describe poor little Sofie sticking her head over the windowsill trying to see me as I was leaving. Sometimes Louise is there too, but you can’t see her because she is black and the camera just does not pick her up. If only you could hear Sofie, whine whine whine. “Mommy, oh, you are leaving me!” What a drama queen. I guess she an Noel will have to battle for the crown this week. You can just make out her ear, eye, and nose in the air. BOL
We are very Thankful Thursday, for all food, but especially for COOKIES!!! Everyone around the zoo loves their treats. Sofie is a chewer and Louise is a goobler. But, most of the time Louise waits and then cleans up Sofie’s crumbs (of which there are many).
Where did that week go? Hope your’s was royal and good fun.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Follow Up Friday is part of the blog hop hosted by Heart Like A Dog.
Thankful Thursday: Cookies
Today is Thankful Thursday. We are thankful for cookies. Mom gives us nice ones whenever we come inside and sit nicely. Nine is always trying to jump us from his perch. These are dog cookies Nine, and you can’t have them.
P.S. The cats in this zoo get lots and lots of treats so don’t feel sorry for them. They are thankful too.
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This is part of the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop from PepiSmartDog.com
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Wordless Wednesday: Can I Come Too?
Sofie can just about see over the kitchen window on her tippy toes, to watch me get in the car. BOL!
Got a good caption anyone?
Happy Wednesday!
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Monday Mischief: Louise, the Enforcer
If Louise was in the Mafia….
“This is my Mommy and I am going to make sure that you understand that.”
You get what I am saying to you?
No one touches my Mama! Except me.
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This is a blog hop. I hopped it from Snoopy’s DogBlog. Check them out for more mischief.
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8.18.13 Black and White Sunday: Play Balls
“Louise, when is it my turn to play with the balls?” – Sofie Bear
Happy Sunday!
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