Rosie Update

[lorna anne]

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Rosie is home now, but by no means is she recovered
When I arrived at the vet's to collect her she greeted me with a waggy tail and a degree of enthusiasm, but far from her normal wriggley and manic self.

She travelled home quietly and on arriving she wagged her tail at OH and then followed us out to the kitchen. She was very cautious and seemed not to want to go through doors unless we went first.

She had a piece of puffed lung as a treat and then suddenly cried out - I have NEVER heard her do this in all the time she has been here.

We tried to feed her, but she couldn't put her head down and wasn't interested in anything but grated cheese, which we fed her by hand.

After that, she went off to the sofa where she laid down in exactly the same way she had been doing before going to the vet :blink:

This convinced me she needed steriod treatment and so I rang the vet and reported the situation. To my relief, the vet said she wanted to put Rosie onto steroid treatment immediately, without any prompting from me, and so I drove all the way back to pick up the prednisolone.

Whilst I was driving over there, my husband rang to say that Rosie had perked up to the point that she was roaching on the bed and playing tooth sparring with Ella (w00t)

I am now back and Rosie was asleep but on my return she got up to meet me, as did the others, and in the rush Irie landed on top of Rosie and she screamed out in pain The others are now in the garden, out of harm's way, and Rosie is lying quietly in the bed beside my computer table.

The other thing which may be clouding judgement a little is that she has suffered bad reactions to the antibiotic injections she has been having and she has several swellings on the back of her neck because of this. I wonder if maybe these are hurting her rather than the pain being a symptom of her illness? :unsure:

It's very difficult to decide whether to give her the steriod treatment or not, given her improvement this afternoon. But I am still worried that this may be spinal meningitis and by delaying treatment she could get worse. I shall ring the vet again this afternoon after I have had a chance to observe Rosie for a couple of hours but if anyone has any advice, it would be most welcome :thumbsup:

Thanks so much everyone, for helping my little girl get through this :huggles: :huggles:

Hi Jane,

Hope Rosie continues her steady recovery. These "mystery" illnesses are the VERY worst!

I too have a multiwhippet household and have found that a roomy wire crate is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL for any dog who is feeling poorly. It separates them, but they still feel a member of the family. They don't appreciate being exposed to the usual hurly burly when they are not feeling themselves. And sometimes they give a warning squeal to the others to be careful - which we as owners obviously find very upsetting. I obviously let them out regularly to stretch their legs and make wees and poos, but away from the other dogs.

And while on the topic of STRICT CAGE REST . . . . I really do believe that it is just as beneficial to dogs with neck/spine problems as steroids are. If I notice any of my oldies have mild symptoms of neck problems, a few days of cage rest has solved the problem many, many a time without having to resort to steroids.

All the best to you and your little Rosie

Lorna

 

[lorna anne]

Rosie is home now, but by no means is she recovered
When I arrived at the vet's to collect her she greeted me with a waggy tail and a degree of enthusiasm, but far from her normal wriggley and manic self.

She travelled home quietly and on arriving she wagged her tail at OH and then followed us out to the kitchen. She was very cautious and seemed not to want to go through doors unless we went first.

She had a piece of puffed lung as a treat and then suddenly cried out - I have NEVER heard her do this in all the time she has been here.

We tried to feed her, but she couldn't put her head down and wasn't interested in anything but grated cheese, which we fed her by hand.

After that, she went off to the sofa where she laid down in exactly the same way she had been doing before going to the vet :blink:

This convinced me she needed steriod treatment and so I rang the vet and reported the situation. To my relief, the vet said she wanted to put Rosie onto steroid treatment immediately, without any prompting from me, and so I drove all the way back to pick up the prednisolone.

Whilst I was driving over there, my husband rang to say that Rosie had perked up to the point that she was roaching on the bed and playing tooth sparring with Ella (w00t)

I am now back and Rosie was asleep but on my return she got up to meet me, as did the others, and in the rush Irie landed on top of Rosie and she screamed out in pain The others are now in the garden, out of harm's way, and Rosie is lying quietly in the bed beside my computer table.

The other thing which may be clouding judgement a little is that she has suffered bad reactions to the antibiotic injections she has been having and she has several swellings on the back of her neck because of this. I wonder if maybe these are hurting her rather than the pain being a symptom of her illness? :unsure:

It's very difficult to decide whether to give her the steriod treatment or not, given her improvement this afternoon. But I am still worried that this may be spinal meningitis and by delaying treatment she could get worse. I shall ring the vet again this afternoon after I have had a chance to observe Rosie for a couple of hours but if anyone has any advice, it would be most welcome :thumbsup:

Thanks so much everyone, for helping my little girl get through this :huggles: :huggles:

Hi Jane,

Hope Rosie continues her steady recovery. These "mystery" illnesses are the VERY worst!

I too have a multiwhippet household and have found that a roomy wire crate is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL for any dog who is feeling poorly. It separates them, but they still feel a member of the family. They don't appreciate being exposed to the usual hurly burly when they are not feeling themselves. And sometimes they give a warning squeal to the others to be careful - which we as owners obviously find very upsetting. I obviously let them out regularly to stretch their legs and make wees and poos, but away from the other dogs.

And while on the topic of STRICT CAGE REST . . . . I really do believe that it is just as beneficial to dogs with neck/spine problems as steroids are. If I notice any of my oldies have mild symptoms of neck problems, a few days of cage rest has solved the problem many, many a time without having to resort to steroids.

All the best to you and your little Rosie

Lorna

 

[jinnyfizz]

Hi Jane,
Hope Rosie continues her steady recovery. These "mystery" illnesses are the VERY worst!

I too have a multiwhippet household and have found that a roomy wire crate is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL for any dog who is feeling poorly. It separates them, but they still feel a member of the family. They don't appreciate being exposed to the usual hurly burly when they are not feeling themselves. And sometimes they give a warning squeal to the others to be careful - which we as owners obviously find very upsetting. I obviously let them out regularly to stretch their legs and make wees and poos, but away from the other dogs.

And while on the topic of STRICT CAGE REST . . . . I really do believe that it is just as beneficial to dogs with neck/spine problems as steroids are. If I notice any of my oldies have mild symptoms of neck problems, a few days of cage rest has solved the problem many, many a time without having to resort to steroids.

All the best to you and your little Rosie

Lorna

:thumbsup: Good advice, Lorna, thank you!

 

[jinnyfizz]

Rosie has now been on steroids since Sunday and is pretty much back to her normal self, other than needing a bit more rest than ususal -_-

She is happily running around the field although not looking to play with the others in the manic way which she normally does ...... a good thing and certainly gives my ears a rest as she barks for England when she's playing :wacko:

Her steroid dose is being reduced to one a day from now and I'm hoping that she will continue to improve and that this will be a one-off thing which will never return to plague her again, fingers crossed :thumbsup:

 

[meddling]

Loads of love to Rosie ree...must be quite peaceful for now...but bet you can't wait to hear her gobbiness once more!

 

[Sarah86]

So glad to hear that Rosie is recovering well and I hope she continues to improve each day. Lots of :huggles: for her.

 

[~Sarah~]

I'm so pleased to hear Rosie is feeling much better. :wub: :wub: Hope she continues to improve. :luck: :luck:

 

[sue burton]

so very pleased Rosie is feeling better love to both of you :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

 

[whippetmad]

So please to hear Rosie is getting bettter :wub: :wub: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[TillynPip]

Have been keeping up with Rosie's progress and hope it continues. All very worrying but healing thoughts and gentle hugs

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

[Janimal]

Good news Jane for all concerned... :thumbsup:

 

[oakmoorehill]

How is Rosie doing today I hope she is still feeling a little better.

 

[jinnyfizz]

How is Rosie doing today I hope she is still feeling a little better.

She's still in bed!!!! :b :wub:

From today she is only having 1 steroid tablet a day so the move downwards is beginning

She is still a little quieter than she normally is but it's only something we notice because we live with her (note the "we live with her" and not "she lives with us" :lol: :lol: ) To anyone else she would seem perfectly healthy :thumbsup:

I'm still keeping my fingers crossed though, because I know how easily they can relapse with this condition. But it's great to have a vet who is so concerned .... she has been ringing me every day to check on Rosie's progress :thumbsup:

 

[~Annie~]

Good luck with the steroid reduction :luck: So happy for you and her that she is so much better

 

[Suerose]

So glad to hear that she is responding well to the treatment. Fingers crossed that there is no recurrence :luck: :luck: :luck: and that she goes from strength to strength now. How wonderful that you have a really supportive vet

 

[jinnyfizz]

So glad to hear that she is responding well to the treatment. Fingers crossed that there is no recurrence :luck: :luck: :luck: and that she goes from strength to strength now. How wonderful that you have a really supportive vet

The vet is in North Tawton and Okehampton, Sue - not far from you

I've been a client of the practice for over 17 years now and they have always been brilliant, both for horses and small animals :thumbsup:

 

[starswift]

think maybe steriods are getting cut down a bit quick it took nine months to wean caanova off and i was warned by an ai expert not to do it to quick, hope she is ok xx