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I’m writing regarding Banjo he is a 10 year old corgi red healer mix . He weighs about 48 pounds.He is neutered and had all vaccines, some flea and other treatments as well up until around 2019. He came to us at that time. (I have written about him before in here). We have had him up until June of this year. He went back to his original dad because he bit my husband and it was a very bad bite to where my husband had to have surgery. While we had banjo I fed him mostly a raw diet of turkey , sardines different fruits and vegetables and primal goats milk. He also began having a small amount of kibble for a couple months because he wanted to eat all the time and would get into the cat box. He had cruciate ligament surgery back in 2021 to which I consulted here and all is healed in that arena. He had no other treatments from a vet for anything. Banjo had a small spot right between his rib cage under his sternum that was like a soft fatty tumor. It was bout the size of a quarter. He had it for a few years and it never grew into anything more. I would give him the primal goats milk, a little vitamin c, a little ceeery juice, and a wide variety of fruit and vegetables. He wold also sometimes get chia seed, flax seed, sardines and pumpkin or squash seeds. He was very very active with tons of energy, good appetite, was always cheerful although he was aggressive and reactive as he would always be protecting me and the house. We learned of his triggers and dealt with them daily.
He went to live with his original dad on June 25 of this year. He did not want to continue with the diet I had been giving banjo and put him on Blue Buffalo chicken and rice kibble. Fast forward to July, banjo was taken in for vaccines. He received rabies distemper parvovirus and bordetella.He had also gained a little more than 10 pounds.By September the spot on his chest was about the size of a baseball
On September 19 he was taken in and had it surgically removed. He was sent home later that day with a very large incision. One week later September 26 , Banjo had to return for emergency surgery because the incision opened. He was given Trazadone, Gabapentin a cephalasprin antibiotic and carpofen. To try to keep him sedated and calm. Yesterday September 29 he had to go in yet again for another surgery as the incision opened. So he has been put under three times in 11 days for surgeries.
Right now, he is here with me under my care because his pet dad works all day and there is a Great Pyrenees that lives with them as well. So keeping banjo calm and away from the dog while dad is at work has been difficult.
Banjos bloodwork prior to surgery showed low HCT HGB MCV MCH. It also showed high platelets, high PCT and high Glucose at 132. He has been giving him the trazdone and gabapentin twice a day and carprofen once daily.
One thing I have noticed is he pants continually. He was doing this a couple months ago as well, when I had seen him.
I’m looking for some guidance. I’ve been given the ok to go ahead and do what’s best for his diet and supplements etc. I’m also looking for a way to prevent this incision from opening.
I’d like to know what would cause his glucose to be high. Can kibble do this? In the past if banjo would have too much meat he would begin to pant. I am questioning if his liver is struggling to process it.
I really just feel a little lost right now as to what to do that would be supportive for him and the best things to do to help him heal.
Thank you so much for any insight and for your time. If I need to add anything please let me know.
I’m writing regarding Banjo he is a 10 year old corgi red healer mix . He weighs about 48 pounds.He is neutered and had all vaccines, some flea and other treatments as well up until around 2019. He came to us at that time. (I have written about him before in here). We have had him up until June of this year. He went back to his original dad because he bit my husband and it was a very bad bite to where my husband had to have surgery. While we had banjo I fed him mostly a raw diet of turkey , sardines different fruits and vegetables and primal goats milk. He also began having a small amount of kibble for a couple months because he wanted to eat all the time and would get into the cat box. He had cruciate ligament surgery back in 2021 to which I consulted here and all is healed in that arena. He had no other treatments from a vet for anything. Banjo had a small spot right between his rib cage under his sternum that was like a soft fatty tumor. It was bout the size of a quarter. He had it for a few years and it never grew into anything more. I would give him the primal goats milk, a little vitamin c, a little ceeery juice, and a wide variety of fruit and vegetables. He wold also sometimes get chia seed, flax seed, sardines and pumpkin or squash seeds. He was very very active with tons of energy, good appetite, was always cheerful although he was aggressive and reactive as he would always be protecting me and the house. We learned of his triggers and dealt with them daily.
He went to live with his original dad on June 25 of this year. He did not want to continue with the diet I had been giving banjo and put him on Blue Buffalo chicken and rice kibble. Fast forward to July, banjo was taken in for vaccines. He received rabies distemper parvovirus and bordetella.He had also gained a little more than 10 pounds.By September the spot on his chest was about the size of a baseball
On September 19 he was taken in and had it surgically removed. He was sent home later that day with a very large incision. One week later September 26 , Banjo had to return for emergency surgery because the incision opened. He was given Trazadone, Gabapentin a cephalasprin antibiotic and carpofen. To try to keep him sedated and calm. Yesterday September 29 he had to go in yet again for another surgery as the incision opened. So he has been put under three times in 11 days for surgeries.
Right now, he is here with me under my care because his pet dad works all day and there is a Great Pyrenees that lives with them as well. So keeping banjo calm and away from the dog while dad is at work has been difficult.
Banjos bloodwork prior to surgery showed low HCT HGB MCV MCH. It also showed high platelets, high PCT and high Glucose at 132. He has been giving him the trazdone and gabapentin twice a day and carprofen once daily.
One thing I have noticed is he pants continually. He was doing this a couple months ago as well, when I had seen him.
I’m looking for some guidance. I’ve been given the ok to go ahead and do what’s best for his diet and supplements etc. I’m also looking for a way to prevent this incision from opening.
I’d like to know what would cause his glucose to be high. Can kibble do this? In the past if banjo would have too much meat he would begin to pant. I am questioning if his liver is struggling to process it.
I really just feel a little lost right now as to what to do that would be supportive for him and the best things to do to help him heal.
Thank you so much for any insight and for your time. If I need to add anything please let me know.
