My dog, Otis, had lp surgery about 6 months ago and is doing ok. About a month ago he developed a cough and didn't look right so we went to the vet for an...
Hi Patric I am sorry to hear about the recurring pneumonia. I cannot help you with ideas on the cost--but typically the ways to find out what works best is...
I don't think I paid that much for Baytril ever. When my LP dog, Otis (died 5/13/03) got AP, he was on a combination of Baytril and Clavamox. If this is AP,...
Odie's been vomiting. I don't think every day but I had him to the ER & they didn't know. Follow up last week (more bloodwork) shows nothing. I returned the...
On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 00:02:36 GMT "oblabs@..." <oblabs@...> ... ... Hi Karen, I'm so sorry to hear about Odie. When you say he's been vomiting, are you...
Karen, I am sorry to hear about Odie. When my Otis (died 5/13/03) was so ill two years ago (post-tieback), it starting with a lot of coughing. Eventually, he...
I have been so "lucky" as to have had a Mega E Lab. She regurgitated water AND food. Odie keeps water down and no sign of ME on Xray. Bloodwork full workup...
Hi All Does anyone know if fluid therpay being given to a dog during surgery has any benefits. I have heard that dogs can dehydrate during surgery and in the...
In a message dated 10/04/2004 6:55:00 PM Central Daylight Time, LeanneOSl@... writes: Hi All Does anyone know if fluid therpay being given to a dog during...
Leanne, Charlie had kidney issues before his tieback surgery and in discussing this with the surgeon he said they would hydrate Charlie's kidneys before and...
Leanne, Whenever my LP dog Otis (died 5/13/03) underwent surgery, which was in his old age, he was admitted to the hospital the night before to start IV ...
Fluid therapy should always be given during any surgery in my opinion, it should never be an option or a "selection" like a lot of vets make it. For any...
Hi Pam Yes it means twice a day the b stands for bi like a bicycle having 2 wheels. Marilyn (UK) and Amber (LP tieback May2002, Hypothyroidism, Degenerative ...
Hi Leanne To my knowledge, it is standard treatment during surgery to be administered IV fluids, as a matter of course to remain hydrated and get some...
Hi All Thanks for your responses. This is something I had never heard of until a friend of mine had her dog in to be neutered and she requested it. It...
hello everyone, it's been quite a while since i've posted, but wanted to let you all know that i have been reading as many posts as i can, and you are all in...
We have greyhounds and they get IV fluids anytime that they are under anesthesia. I believe our vet requires it in older dogs. Our cats are also given fluids...
Here's the most common translations: Bid = twice daily Tid = three times daily Qid = four times daily Years ago, before any of you were born, all Rx were...
Also, in vet med, but not usually in people med, sid is sometimes used for "once a day," but it is now considered bad practice to use it and the preference is...
In a message dated 10/06/2004 10:48:32 AM Central Daylight Time, carroll.weiss@... writes: Here's the most common translations: Bid = twice daily Tid =...
I have a 13 yr old wonderful black lab, Dallas . I just went through a recent split from my ex, who had her for 4 months, while I looked for a place with a...
The only way to diagnosed LP is by scoping--anything else is speculation. What you want to do is get a board-certified surgeon who has done lots of tiebacks to...