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Treatment & Preventative Meds / Cephalexin reactions - Ella

« on: September 27, 2007, 09:00:27 am »

Hi folks

I know there have been threads about Cephalexin on here already and read through them. Was just looking for some further thoughts on our specific problem, if it even is one.

And first of all I must apologise for posting something evertime our new dog does something strange.
Our dog Ella has been given a treatment of Ceph (2 a day) for five days for a possible infection. She is also getting a dose of anti-inflammatory for limb soreness (could be a post-vaccination issue).

I noticed yesterday and this morning about 30 mins after her Ceph with food that she behaved very, very strangely. She had suddenly, almost violently lick, cratched and chewed at her back and legs. She was in the position where you think she wants to play and is waiting for you to go to her and she would run - if you know what I mean. The waiting to play stance, with her head hanging down a bit.
She does have the odd scratch naturally but her movements were so sudden she actually frightened me.
She did the very same thing this morning 30 mins after dose.

THen last night she also chewed her rawhide bone in the extreme. SItting up just chewing it with all her might. She never does this. She just lies with it and chews gently.
Then the most worrying thing is she started to growl with the bone in her mouth while she sat up in her bed, staring at me. And seemed like she meant it. It was not like I tried to take it off her. I was sitting on the sofa. She has never done this. She seemed so out of sorts.

I am waiting for my vet to call me as she is in surgery. I just think it is a skin reaction to it, but she is not happy. And the bone growling I think is if she is really fed up then she's just letting us know. Or maybe her jaws hurt from the Ceph.

Apols for the long message. Any advice welcsome as always.
I am thinking of not giving her the Ceph tonight, maybe just the anti-inflam

General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / ELLA update. Ever experienced post-vaccination limb soreness?

« on: September 26, 2007, 09:12:50 am »

Hi all,

For those that read we took Ella to the vet on Tuesday as she became suddenly became very listless and had no appetite. The vet thought it may be an infection - AS HOLLY suggested. She had temp of 104C (not sure what that is in Fahrenheit!). Gave her antibiotics.
Yesterday she was just as listless and also whined when she tried to move and seemed to have physical pain so I thought it was something more than an infection.
Brought her in again and she got an anti-inflammatory this time. This morning she was a much better dog and no whining, so the anti-inflammatory must have worked.

But worked on what? Today the vet asked had she been vaccinated recently. She was just last Thursday. I had told the nurse this initially of course. So, the vet says dogs - but usually just pups - can get joint pains 3 to 4 days after vaccination. It is possible that Ella never had never been vaccinated - she's a rescue dog with no history. This may be what caused her some pain. Not sure about the temp though. Either way she is on anti-infl and antibiotics for a few more days.

Finally, my QUESTION - have any of you very experienced and knowledgeable members seen this reaction in your dogs? She is still very tired and sticks to her bed. Even when eating last night (thankfully) she kept one paw in the bed, then reversed back into it :-)

Adrian, for Ella.

General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / If a dog is really tired will it refuse food for a whole day and just sleep?

« on: September 23, 2007, 08:33:27 pm »

Our dog Ella hasn't eaten a thing all day and has slept most of the day too. She is really not herself. She was taken for a walk today but also gave up on the walk half way through and lay down.

She was spayed 13 days ago. We were away yesterday and friends came over to walk her. They walked her for about an hour and half an hour later on, when she also lay down and didn't want to walk anymoe.

As she was a rescue dog and had been in kennels for six long months we had only just been taking her for 20/30 min walks since her stitches came out at nine days (10 mins with stitches).

Is she just exhausted from all that walking, hence the tiredness and no appetite? She last ate late last night.

Medical Conditions & Diseases / Our dog won't eat 24 hours after spaying! Any advice?

« on: September 11, 2007, 01:12:51 pm »

I introduced our rescue dog Ella last week.
We just got her yesterday from the vet post-op.
Naturally she was very confused but has behaved like a dream and is even house trained - we have no history of her whatsoever.

She only drank some water when she got home, then got sick, which is natural after the op I guess.

She was a very happy dog this morning. I took her for ten min walk this morning for fresh air, she had some water.

But she has not yet eaten anything. I thought she would be hungry by now. The vet said if she has not eaten by tonight to bring her in tomorrow morning.

She is snoring right now, so at least she is resting and comfy.

Breeding Questions & Information / Ella, a Mastiff Cross???

« on: September 04, 2007, 06:48:46 pm »

Hi folks,

I've just joined this forum as my partner and I are rehoming Ella from our local dog shelter.

http://www.dogandcatshelter.com/html/top_dogs.html

She is a stunning cross and all we can put our finger on is that she is part mastiff. Also, judging by her looks and behaviour I have a feeling there is some kind of blood hound/hunting dog too... She cannot stop sniffing as she goes and actively catches scents in the air.

What are your thoughts out there?
We will be bringing her home next Tuesday.

Adrian