Tracey K wrote:
>>> "Tracey K" <dolys...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> On Sep 27, 8:09 pm, Tracey K <dolys...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>> My younger mini poodle started walking like he was drunk, has a head
>>>> tilt and he has some involuntary movement in his eyes. There are no
>>>> visual signs of a ear infection. I took him to the vet this morning,
>>>> no temp. She said he could have a deep ear infection and thought he
>>>> had some around a tooth. She put him on antibiotics and gave me some
>>>> deramaxx. She also said if he wasn't better by monday that we should
>>>> do a thyroid test. I asked if the eye thing was a symptom of thyroid
>>>> and she said it could be. I said go a head and do it now. It is one
>>>> they need to send out for analysis. Other than him losing balance,
>>>> he seems "ok". Still plays... no outward signs of any pain
>>>> anything else i should watch or have him tested for? He usually is my
>>>> healthy guy
>>>> Thanks
>>> Went to the vet again today and saw his regular vet. I mentioned the
>>> excessive watering in the one eye... the tracking has slowed, balance
>>> and head tilt the same. He cannot blink on the one side, cannot feel
>>> food in his mouth...that is why when i brushed his teeth there was old
>>> food. He gave me some prednisone to start in a few days because of
>>> him being on the nsaids.
>>> To top things off... i've been cuddling and pampering him all weekend.
>>> The little sh*t has been in some poison ivy! So I bathed him today
>>> (freaked out and he has never done that) and am wa****ng everything he
>>> has been in contact with...
>
> His thyroid was low.. he is now on medication twice a day... patiently
> waiting to see how it goes
Sending purrs for the little guy. Did the poison ivy affect you also?
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