[nagdu] Mambo update

Raven Tolliver ravend729 at gmail.com
Wed Nov 4 23:58:53 UTC 2015


Also, it's very easy to administer eye meds. Just lift up the upper
eyelid, position the meds over the eye, and squeeze very lightly on
the bottle or tube of meds. Not much different from administering ear
meds when you think about it. I used to be uncertain about it as well,
but once you do it and get a technique down, it's quick and simple.

I've had to give the Golden Guy eye drops of saline solution for a
week when he got sprayed in the face by a skunk.
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Raven
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On 11/4/15, Raven Tolliver <ravend729 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I almost always administer eye drops or ointment while the dog is
> eating. For the more finicky dogs, I have the dog in a sitting
> position, sit behind them with a knee on either side of them, and sort
> of hug them, except my hands are in their face doing the meds of
> course.
>
> Today, I had to give eye meds to a very spastic dog, so I thought I'd
> need someone to hold him for sure, but nope. With that food bowl in
> front of him, it was no problem. He let me do it with very little
> fuss.
> --
> Raven
> Founder of 1AM Editing & Research
> www.1am-editing.com
>
> You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you
> have or what you do.
>
> Naturally-reared guide dogs
> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/nrguidedogs
>
> On 11/4/15, Abby Bolling via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> didn't you know that is the most fun game in the world? Cricket loves to
>> play it when it is time to put her harness on!
>>
>> On 11/4/2015 11:50 AM, Deanna Lewis via nagdu wrote:
>>> Cindy,
>>> The eyedrops are not easy at all, especially in a sort of skiddish dog.
>>> My
>>> stepdad holds him, while I put in the drops. I could not do it alone, so
>>> I'm very glad I have the help. Although, Mambo knows when it's time to
>>> do
>>> his drops and tries to play the come chase me game!
>>> Deanna
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray via
>>> nagdu
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 11:30 AM
>>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>>> Cc: Cindy Ray
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Mambo update
>>>
>>> I wonder how to do eyedrops. I never delt I could do it. It is
>>> unfortunate
>>> that the condition exists.
>>> Cindy
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy
>>> Carcione
>>> via nagdu
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 10:28 AM
>>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Mambo update
>>>
>>> Hi Deanna.
>>> I'm glad they found a cause, and a treatment.  I'm sorry it's something
>>> serious.
>>> Have you tried giving him a treat, right after you're done giving him
>>> the
>>> drops?  My boys get treats for having their nails ground, and they lie
>>> quietly while I do it, waiting for me to finish and hand over the
>>> kibble.
>>> Same for when I clean Krokus's ears.
>>>
>>> Is GDB going to help with the meds?  Sounds like he had the condition
>>> when
>>> they gave him to you, and, IMO, that ain't right.
>>> Good luck.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deanna Lewis
>>> via nagdu
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 10:16 AM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> (nagdu at nfbnet.org)
>>> Cc: Deanna Lewis
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Mambo update
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> Well, it looks like we’ve hopefully got a definitive answer for Mambo’s
>>> ongoing urinary issues. For recap, as long as I’ve known Mambo he has
>>> been
>>> a dog who drinks his whole bowl of water within a minute. He gets 2 cups
>>> of water, 4 times per day, which is what GDB recommended. The support
>>> center suggested that I no longer add water to his food as well. His
>>> urine
>>> has also been very dilute (the trainers noticed it during training). And
>>> he pees large amounts. He also has an urgency to pee, and still pees
>>> about
>>> every 1 ½ hours. He has had a few accidents on the floor. It’s hard to
>>> tell when he does pee on the floor, because it is a wet spot, but
>>> doesn’t
>>> smell very strongly of urine. Almost every time we are out shopping, he
>>> will relieve before we enter the store, but will have to go again while
>>> we
>>> are shopping, especially if it’s more than an hour. This is a huge
>>> inconvenience, because I’ll have a cart full of groceries, have to leave
>>> it, rush outside, and then come back in. He indicates that he needs to
>>> go
>>> by pulling strongly towards the front door or getting very distracted.
>>> It
>>> takes a lot to distract him too, so it’s obvious when he needs to go.
>>> And
>>> once he’s outside, he will pee for a few minutes.
>>> When I first brought him home, he had an accident at work, so we took
>>> him
>>> in for a urine test. He did have a UTI, but after that cleared up the
>>> problem still persisted. Several urine tests, blood work, and a few
>>> cultures didn’t provide any answers, things looked normal. But, after my
>>> Vet consulted with a specialist, we think the problem is Diabetes
>>> Insipidus. It is not like sugar diabetes, but roughly translated it
>>> means
>>> weak or watery diabetes. It is very rare in dogs. Basically, they think
>>> that his body isn’t producing enough of the ADH horomone and that is
>>> what
>>> is causing his problems. We are going to try to supplement this hormone
>>> in
>>> him and hopefully it will decrease his thirst and urgency to urinate.
>>> There are two ways to administer ADH, via injection or eyedrops. We are
>>> going to try the eyedrops. Luckily, I can get them at Walgreens, but
>>> they
>>> are expensive. I give the drops twice per day to start. I’m really
>>> hoping
>>> that they will work. It’s very difficult to give him the drops, as he
>>> doesn’t like people approaching him with anything (except food). But,
>>> we’ve managed ok. I started the drops almost a week ago, but haven’t
>>> really noticed a change. My Mom told me yesterday that his urine is
>>> still
>>> very dilute. He’ll go back to the Vet in another week or so to
>>> re-examine
>>> his urine.
>>>
>>> Deanna and Mambo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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