dog geek Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hmmm... So: Try an anti-bacterial flushing once a day (boiling syringe after each use); and maybe some redcurrant and ascorbic acid? Or should I find a vet who doesn't charge the earth, and have his kidney function done? BTW - thankyou, all, for your help, it helps with my indecision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Try posting a photo of it and see if we all think it is a normal guy thing or something that needs further thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 (edited) Are you sure it's pus and not smegma (aka "dick cheese")? Darcy had plenty of smegma, very pungent urine and poor aim when he was an entire - as he had poodle coat, it required frequent rinsing to keep him pleasant to be around. What a charmer he was. Desexing made such a difference! If your breeder wants semen from him Dog Geek, she has the option of harvesting and freezing.. definitely a good insurance policy for a valuable line anyway. Edited May 17, 2009 by poodlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I'd look for a second opinion and exhaust the other options suggested to you, then if they do not work, in the interest of the dogs health I'd collect semen and then desex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog geek Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) Eeeeeeuuuuuwwww - PF, that is so gross... but descriptive. It is normally snot-green. And his coat gets dark yellow, sticky pee on it. My digital camera card is refusing to download onto my computer, so no pix from me of an indelicate nature, I am afraid Edited May 18, 2009 by dog geek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) Eeeeeeuuuuuwwww - PF, that is so gross... but descriptive.It is normally snot-green. And his coat gets dark yellow, sticky pee on it. Sounds like an aiming issue there too. Darcy wouldn't bother to finish before walking off from cocking his leg.. very smelly. Lots of hairy male dogs have to be rinsed daily to keep them "nice" in the scent department. Maybe you should Gladwrap his back legs. Edited May 18, 2009 by poodlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I'd look for a second opinion and exhaust the other options suggested to you, then if they do not work, in the interest of the dogs health I'd collect semen and then desex. I'd agree, but obviously you wanted to try and keep showing him if you can right? Will PM you a vet details who is very good reproduction-wise. That way you have even more options to brood over... PS - Eeeewwwww as well to Poodlefans graphic descriptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog geek Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 Maybe you should Gladwrap his back legs. LOL @ the look on his face if I did!! i have tried doing the wrap thing before, but he gets pretty felted within a couple of days - causing me to rapidly lose interest in daily combing out and 'cornrowing'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Dog Geek I have seen Affie boys with some of their leg hair banded to keep it out of the way of the pee.. How high up his legs is he peeing on them.. gaiters (like poodles wear over their leg poms) would work for lower leg peeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkySoaringMagpie Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I hope you get to the bottom of it dog geek, you have lots of good suggestions already. A blood panel would be a good idea. There is a vet in Queanbeyan that a lot of showies go to and speak well of. Maybe if you're going for a second opinion on entire boy trouble that would be the place to go. Give him a pat for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog geek Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 (edited) This is what I was doing for him - mainly he is sloppy and pees with a distinct lack of aiming; and then steps forward before he finishes so gets it all over his hairy feet. His belly hair is long enough to get most of the mess... honestly, you would think there was a conspiracy, what with him and then my two kids (Y-Chromosone people) apparently feeling unfulfilled, artistically speaking, unless they have coated the walls of the toilet with a fine spray of piddle... Edited May 19, 2009 by dog geek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 That looks excellent to me. The only other thing you can do is clip him off. Every body has the same problems with coated breeds. Work, work and more work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninahartland Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Love that last pic of your boy dog geek .... Looks like he's thinking "what the hell has she done to me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 (edited) Boy! (pardon the pun). DG .... you do him up like that every single morning?? I'll stick with the short and fine coated breed dogs, me thinks . Mind you, the Afghans to stand proud, don't they? Love that last pic of your boy dog geek .... Looks like he's thinking "what the hell has she done to me" .... probably a cold sensation he's not quite used to, with the breeze blowing through. Edited May 19, 2009 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog geek Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Yeah, I pretty much read Bluey's expression the same way... lucky he loves me lots! So, to let those know who kindly offered advice, I will take him to visit a new vet who was recommended to me - we are booked in for tomorrow afternoon. I am hoping to have his liver function checked (so... I assume I will be collecting urine for that?) and have a blood panel done to check his status re infections. Erny, I don't actually do that every day... I did it once, left it in for three days, then took it out because it was felting up. I just couldn't be bothered, to be honest . So he gets a bath every nine days, and I keep the hair on his belly short. I don't show him, but do LOOOOVE how beautiful he is when in full coat. I will gladly keep this thread updated if anyone thinks it worthwhile... Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog geek Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 Hi All Took Bluey to a different vet yesterday - after thorough examination the vet said he has an enlarged prostate; and after discussion I am going to try flushing the sheath out daily (three flushes with anti-bac wash, then syringe in more and hold it in for three or four minutes, then allow to drain) for about ten days; if the pus builds up again immediately then it is back in to the vets, where they will sedate him to ultrasound him while they take a urine sample directly through the wall of the abdomen from the bladder. This procedure would cost in the region of $100- $150. That sample, should it show clear, would indicate that the prepuce/sheath needs looking at - so anaesthetic and complete...can't remember the phrase, but getting the whole length of his manbits out and checking for foreign bodies or growths etc. This Procedure was not given a price, as we need to take step 1 and 2 before then; but I don't think it will be thousands The basic gist of it all, is to clear up this dishcarge and work out what is going on, get his urogenital tract health sorted, then collection to secure his bloodlines would seem to be a wise move. That way, either temp or permanent sterilisation is available as an option, should his problem prove to be a repeated problem for him. Cheers, dears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkySoaringMagpie Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Hi AllTook Bluey to a different vet yesterday That all sounds great - thanks for letting us know the plan! I'll be interested to hear how he gets on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) ... if the pus builds up again immediately then it is back in to the vets, where they will sedate him to ultrasound him while they take a urine sample directly through the wall of the abdomen from the bladder.This procedure would cost in the region of $100- $150. That sounds very cheap to me. I recently had a blood sample taken from my boy for testing - they were testing for two things from the same blood sample. Total cost of that exercise was $350.00. DG - I hope your boy's issues resolve soon in the simplest least invasive way. At least now you do, as Anita has said, have a plan by the sounds . Good luck. Keep us informed. Edited May 22, 2009 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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