Jenni23
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- Mar 3, 2016
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- USA
- Bulldog(s) Names
- Georgia
So many of you who read my EBN introduction, know how I came to have Gigi. She was being treated for kennel cough with clavamox for 14 days. Well by day 10 on her meds there just wasn't enough improvement for me, so I called up our vet and she wanted me to bring her in right away for chest X-rays. We took her on Sat morning. She has a bad case of pneumonia in her right central lung lobe. She was put on an extended dose of clavamox, baytril, and some Pepcid. The X-rays also revealed a very narrow trachea and maybe megaesophagus. The vet thinks the megaesophagus could be due to the irritation from all the coughing she's been doing with the pneumonia, so she put her on Pepcid twice a day. She thinks it may clear up over time, especially since she's not throwing up food.
Everything looked ok on her physical exam except her kneecaps are slightly loose, but they do not luxate.
She goes back in 2 weeks for follow up X-rays. If she's clear, great, if not, more meds.
I also found out that she had a sister at the pet store. They shared a cage and bowls and toys. When my brother went in, the sales person said the sister was quarantined because of a "runny nose". She has since passed away. I know it's not a good idea to ever buy from a pet store like my brother, but I can imagine if he hadn't, Gigi would have suffered the same fate.
So has anyone dealt with any of the above issues? Thoughts, advice, tips??
We are taking steamy showers with her in the bathroom and then firmly patting her right side where the pneumonia is, trying to help it break up.
Thanks,
Jenn and Gigi
Everything looked ok on her physical exam except her kneecaps are slightly loose, but they do not luxate.
She goes back in 2 weeks for follow up X-rays. If she's clear, great, if not, more meds.
I also found out that she had a sister at the pet store. They shared a cage and bowls and toys. When my brother went in, the sales person said the sister was quarantined because of a "runny nose". She has since passed away. I know it's not a good idea to ever buy from a pet store like my brother, but I can imagine if he hadn't, Gigi would have suffered the same fate.
So has anyone dealt with any of the above issues? Thoughts, advice, tips??
We are taking steamy showers with her in the bathroom and then firmly patting her right side where the pneumonia is, trying to help it break up.
Thanks,
Jenn and Gigi