[nagdu] Vet Visits Re: (no subject)

[Nicole B. Torcolini]

In general, any difference in usual behavior is a reason to take your dog to 
the vet.  For example, we have a pet dog who tends to devour her food.  My 
mother knew that something was terribly wrong when the dog would not eat. 
This is just an example, but many other behavioral differences, such as lack 
of energy over an extended period of time for no apparent reason, can mean 
that something is wrong.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 12:53 PM
Subject: [nagdu] (no subject)


>I forgot lameness.
> I took Amba to two vets for lameness.  Neither of them figured out that it
> was cancer making her lame, though.
> But still, if another dog goes lame, I'll panic totally, then take the dog
> to the vet.
>
> Also, if one of my labs loses interest in food, he's probably in for a
> doctor visit.
> Tracy
>
>> Raw paws due to severe allergies to ragweed or other allergins/pollens.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of Tracy Carcione
>> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 12:28 PM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nagdu] reasons to go to the v
> labs loses interest in food, he's probably in for a doctor visit.
> Tracyet
>>
>> 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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