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    Broken and worn canine teeth on left side

    I took Blossom (4-5 years old) to a new vet who looked in her mouth and reported broken and worn canine teeth on left side. She has seen 3 vets in the past and nobody mentioned this so probably unlikely that she had these on adoption in September of 2022? I would assume any vet would notice...
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    Odors in female dog after OSS

    Blossom has had her first heat since her OSS this past fall.Still not sure of her age--my guess may be 4 closer to 5 now The heat started around the end of November and early December, seeing the personality changes, flagging tail, other dogs attracted and she leaving her mark etc.... during...
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    Base of toenails red

    I have been noticing Blossom's base of a nail or two or so are red. I just googled it and see it CAN be something like a fungus? I guess I have to take her to the vet now but can I have some information on what causes this. She is not licking or seemingly bothered. I have been washing her feet...
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    How to pin down cause of diarrhea

    Blossom has had some diarrhea the past couple weeks, loose wet stool/diarrhea. How do I know what could be the offender in terms of food. Diarrhea right after eating or diarrhea the next day. I put her on Vital Essentials turkey and beef along with gently cooked Open Farm which she is used to...
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    Urotherapy for dogs?

    I was interested to know if this topic has been covered for healing and for general health. I did try it a few times with Blossom putting some of her own urine in her food. It was curious to me since we just watched a cancer webinar recently but nobody ever mentions this. I find it has potential...
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    Poop stains being left on carpet and sleeping areas

    I noticed Blossom has been having poop stains on my carpets and the covers to her sleeping areas. Why is this. Today there was an accident in the house. I do not think she went yesterday or today because of the rain and I knew soon as I walked in the house something was up. It was more of a cow...
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    High urinary PH but no infection

    To recap, Blossom had urgency in her urination and seemed to be squatting more on her walks presumably; trying to pee more. I talked to the surgeon who did the OSS and he said that maybe things just felt different there after the surgery. As you know her urinalysis showed high PH only and no...
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    Urinary urgency after OSS surgery

    Blossom had her OSS on Monday and thursday she seemed to have some urgency running out the door to urinate. It seemed to be increasing and she could not wait to go out. When she went out after urinating fully she would squat many times during a walk as if trying to go more but only a few drops...
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    Blossom got her OSS today

    It is finally over---the decisions AND the surgery. She did very well and it went fast... I was out by mid morning. The vet said the uterus looked better than he thought it would. They gave her Butyrex and Rimadyl injectable. They sent me home with gabapentin to give today and I asked for...
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    Sulphorophane and medication interactions

    I have been giving Blossom broccoli sprouts for a few weeks and catalyn regularly, and she seems to be soaring in her energy and excitement. I don't know what else changed. I digress, I have decided to do the OSS surgery the last week of October after much deliberation and a couple...
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    Ovary sparing surgery after pyometra and progesterone sensitivity

    I talked to the Repro doctor yesterday in person visit, to go over all my options and concerns.He said he COULD remove the uterus but since she had pyo already it is a lot harder to not leave any tissue in there but he thought he could do it. (I go to a Repro hospital and pay more for their...
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    Spaying and pyometra probability

    Now that Blossom has had pyometra I have to decide the best surgical option for her. I understand she can get laporascopic spay with removal of ovaries but does that mean she can still get pyometra or other uterine disease/infection leaving the uterus in? I was reading that she can still get...
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    Antibiotics and calcium interference or not

    Blossom was prescribed Baytril (due to gram negative bacteria) and Clavamox for her infected uterus along with galiprant. Would calcium interfere with absorption of these drugs? I also am giving her Proviable probiotic 4 hours after eating along with goat milk, and don't know if there is a...
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    Blossom car riding anxiety may be over

    Tomorrow September 8th is the day Blossom was found tied to a tree in NYC, spending a month in the shelter. It was the end of her old life and although she went through a bad period of severe stress and trembling, it was the beginning of her new journey with me, but she did not know that she...
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    Do herbs have estrogenic activity to trigger bleeding in unspayed dog

    I was trying to think about what factors could have caused Blossom to have breakthrough bleeding or another heat cycle so soon after her June heat. I started to give her an adrenal supplement from a holistic vet containing the following: I understand licorice for one, is estrogenic and for...
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    Bleeding in unspayed dog

    If anyone could weigh in on this. I just came home and Blossom was dripping dark blood. Her back end had to be wiped . I saw some blood come out of the thing that looks like a slit. I don't even know her female parts names. Typically when she is in heat she doesn't drip that much. She seems a...
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    Ion boxes and generators produce ozone

    I was not aware when I purchased one of these that it produced ozone which is harmful. I have to assume when used in a small area like a car for hours that it may produce undesirable health effects. Some of the effects I read about online and maybe someone could weigh in on whether this is...
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    High Potassium but not Addisons

    Blossom had an ACTH test friday (pre ACTH stim was 2.8 and Post was 7.4) and she does not have Addisons. 4 vets thought she had early Addisons. Dr. Jeff WAS right, It IS the great pretender I guess..... So what other disease is this mimicking? The vet does not know why her potassium is high...
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    Bloodwork Retesting on some parameters High ALT, Low Na:K ratio and low cortisol

    Blossom was retested for her Na:K ratio and indeed it came out low again so what does it mean we are looking at -- possible Addisons? 2 weeks ago her Na:K ratio was 25 (sodium 150 and potassium 5.9). On June 29th her Na:K ratio is also 25 with sodium at 146 and potassium at 5.9. So what is...
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    Standard of care when using holistic, alternative, homeopathic, chinese medicine question

    This question came to my mind and was curious as to the answer. Medical boards in both human and veterinary medicine require a standard of care. That implies using a certain protocol for each disease. Like my vet as an example follows the standard of care for polycythemia and investigates...
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