She is covered from nose to tail with a rash; it covers her belly, inside both ears, and under her front legs. If you dig down deep enough under her fur it looks a little pink which may signal something internal going on. However, it could be an allergy to something she ate or medicine. The vet said sometimes after surgery, a dog will have a clotting problem, and that could give them a blotchy rash too. Simple blood tests were inconclusive. Even with this massive rash, Marley remains her happy self. She is not crazy itchy and allergies are usually very itchy. It's hard not to feel sorry for her and then she curls up on the quilt by the side of our bed. Very tempting to let her spend the night.
Marley's treatment was a shot of cortisone, which really wiped her out, and more powerful antihistamine drugs for the next 10 days. The veterinarian said if she significantly improves with the cortisone and antihistamines in a couple days, it might be an allergy. If she does get a rash back even with our best efforts to control her environment and not expose her to anything odd, then she might have something else going on. Her ears looked better this evening :-)
Oh and the golf ball sized mass in her abdomen? It is a suture reaction, the body's way of fighting off the foreign substance of the sutures, but the cortisone should help that swelling too. Apparently no big deal.
If OccuPaws is wise, we will be kicked out of the program with our puppies. Every dog they give us ends up with medical issues.
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NO such luck Jeff !! Your my #1 and your stuck with us !! Your my "finder's" , if there is something wrong I want to find it right away .... we need and love you dearly ...
From your boss , I mean, your warden, I mean , what's that title again ?? Oh right, your Puppy Program Coordinator , that's it ...
Keep up the good work , there are more puppies heading your way !
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