osusoy Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 ok, i wouldn't have accepted this coming from any other vet but seems to be another tiny dog thing - he got a full checkup this morning, there are no health problems or real pain and he is recovering well from the surgery (he actually came to me with his ball in his mouth this morning wanting to play fetch). so the verdict was anxiety. we're going to see if he regains his confidence by next checkup in a weeks time and anti-anxiety meds if he is still scared then. also got a recommendation for a good 24/7 clinic and in case others are looking for one, he recommended CARE (http://carevetspecialists.com.au/category/care-vet-specialists/) as having a great team of vets. the breathing issue was identified as "reverse sneezing" caused by irritation to his nasal passages from the extractions and it is reducing in frequency, mainly just when he gets over-excited now. guess we can finally sleep easy tonight. thanks all :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Good news. Ok - now ... said with helping your boy in mind .... don't fuss ;) just treat him as a 45 kg rottie .. healthy and strong . Play ball , go for long walks ... enjoy new toys .... all that stuff - as very often , when WE worry , and "hover" over an unwell ..or supposedly unwell dog , unfortunately, that then makes THEM anxious .. wondering just what is different and wrong * sigh* Most of us have 'been there, done that' ... Hope he continues to improve, and you can sleep well :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osusoy Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 All happy now :D Finished meds and just had our second checkup and everything is healing well. Restarted kibble alongside wet food a couple of days ago as an experiment and Manix actually ate his kibble first! must have missed them and obviously he's managing them fine with the missing teeth. Pretty much the only issue left over from the operation is stitches that can get annoying if they get loose. Although they are dissolvable stitches, they will take about a month to disappear so the vet removed any loose ones while we were there. If any others get too annoying for Manix, we'll go back to have them removed too but hopefully there won't be a need. His confidence is mostly back too :) He just stood still without complaints while stitches were being removed and is more active now than he was before the operation - toothaches are gone :) I am starting brushing what is left tonight and we've made 6 monthly appointments for dental checks so hopefully we won't loose any more. Thanks again to everyone who has contributed, it really did help during our very difficult time :) Here's an interesting article I just ran into that explains why we freak out so much when they are unwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Good update .and link! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Such a good update ... good boy Manix .. all happy now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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