[nagdu] reasons to go to the vet

[Hope Paulos]

Here's another one: frequent urination/ persistent licking of genitals.
Hope and Beignet
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From: "Charlene Ota" <caota at hawaii.rr.com>
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Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] reasons to go to the vet


> Here's a couple more:
>
> Persistent diarrhea
> Shaking their head a lot and there's a yeasty smell in their ears
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 7:28 AM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nagdu] reasons to go to the vet
>
> I thought it might be helpful to some to write down when I will take the 
> dog
> to the vet, besides the annual check-up.  My husband is quite the worrier,
> so we have taken the dog to the vet when we didn't need to.  And, when I 
> was
> young and stupid there were times I should have taken the dog to the vet,
> but did not.  But I got lucky, and she survived.  Oh the things those 
> first
> dogs have to put up with.
>
> Reasons to take the dog to the vet:
> Bleeding (of course).
> Persistent vomitting, more than a couple times to bring up some bile or
> something disagreeable.
> Obvious distress, like whining, pacing, hiding, unexplained panting,
> drooling...  A friend's dog got bloat.  She found out in time because the
> dog was pacing and whining, and got her to the vet in time to save her 
> life.
> I took Ben to the vet once because he was hiding in a corner and all 
> tucked
> in on himself, instead of lying in his usual spot.  Turns out a stick had
> scratched his mouth or throat, although the vet did not figure that out.
>
> Persistent lethargy.
> Swelling.  Echo is allergic to some kind of insect bite, maybe spiders.
> If one gets her, her whole face swells up.  Luckily it doesn't happen very
> often, and now I know what it is I don't panic, but I have taken her to 
> the
> vet for it.
>
> If there's stuff I've forgotten, feel free to add.
> Hope this is helpful to someone sometime.
> Tracy
>
>
>
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