Flash needs op

Yesterday, Flash went to see Mark yet again! Things haven't really changed since the last visit and it is not getting any better. So we have decided to take the dew claw off to sort the problem out. At the same time, they will take the other one off and will give Flash a dental too.

I am not looking forward to the op, but it's got to be done. I have taken next Wednesday off so I am there for him all day when he comes home!

Poos finally ok again

On Monday, I picked up the new antibiotics for Flash! He still had blood/mucous in his poo eventhough he had been off antibiotics for 4 days. However, yesterday was the first day that his poo was fine again... no blood, no mucuous and good consistency! I am glad, I was getting so worried!

We are booked in to see Mark again next Tuesday.

Flash to be on new antibiotics

I called Mark again yesterday as Flash's poo is still laced with some blood (though less mucus). So Mark has decided to take him of the antirobe antibiotis and put him on some different ones. I will pick them up tomorrow.

Blood and mucus

I called Mark today as Flash has had tiny amounts of blood and mucus in his poos for the last few days. Mark says that it is a side effect of the antibiotics (which I suspected). I will give Flash some probiotics over the next couple of days (got to pick some up today from Boots or Holland & Barrat) and if it doesn't improve, Flash will have to go onto different antibiotics.

Follow up with Flash

Mark thinks (and I agree) that the swelling of the bone has gone down slightly. So Flash will remain on the antibiotics and we will see Mark again in two weeks time.

Nail bed infection

Flash and I went to see Mark today. And Flash has a nail bed infection caused by the damaged dew claw a few weeks ago. He is now on antibiotics, though Mark said that it will take a good while to heal up. We need to go back next Wednesday for a check up.

I asked Mark whether there was any link to his vegan diet that would make him more prone to infections and whether there was anything I could supplement him with. Mark said that this is not the case, particularly as Flash is sound and healthy otherwise.

Dewclaw

A few days ago, Flash suddenly yelped when he played with Jesse and then limped for a minute or two, then was fine again.

The same happened again a couple of days ago. I got a bit worried then, because it happening twice seems a bit more than just a simple accident. I checked the leg over, but couldn't see or feel anything.

This morning, he was playing with a toy and yet again yelped. This time, I immediately thought I'll take him to the vet to get him checked out properly. I then looked at his leg again... and noticed this time that the tissue around the dewclaw was very swollen and tender.

I think that this is the dewclaw that Flash ripped a few weeks ago, I wonder whether an abscess developped because of that. I will call the vet today for an appointment so it can be checked out properly.