Comments for The Sick Dog Blog http://thesickdogblog.com Is My Dog Sick? Sat, 05 Mar 2011 23:58:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Summer Dangers for Pets — Dog Heat Stroke Symptoms and Treatment by eglucosaminefordogs1 http://thesickdogblog.com/2010/07/summer-dangers-for-pets-dog-heat-stroke-symptoms-and-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-290 eglucosaminefordogs1 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 23:58:42 +0000 http://thesickdogblog.com/?p=684#comment-290 Wow an overheated dog can certainly be a serious health risk. I had no idea of the consequences and risks. I know overheating is bad but this sounds life threatening to an animal. How horrible that would be to lose a confidant to something that could have been treated or prevented in the first place. Wow an overheated dog can certainly be a serious health risk. I had no idea of the consequences and risks. I know overheating is bad but this sounds life threatening to an animal. How horrible that would be to lose a confidant to something that could have been treated or prevented in the first place.

]]> Comment on Pet Medication – How Do I Give a Pill to a Dog? by admin http://thesickdogblog.com/2009/12/dog-medication-%e2%80%93-how-do-i-get-my-dog-to-eat-a-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-249 admin Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:56:47 +0000 http://thesickdogblog.com/?p=175#comment-249 Hi Sheryl. I'm sorry to hear that Gus is unwell. ;-( I've transferred your question to The Sick Dog Blog's forum so our other readers can share tips as well! You can find my reply here: http://thesickdogblog.com/forum/?vasthtmlaction=viewtopic&t=4.0 I've also written a couple of articles based on your question. How to Give Pet Medication to a Dog Who Bites: http://thesickdogblog.com/2010/01/how-to-give-a-pet-medication-to-a-dog-who-bites/ How to Give Pills to a Dog Who Struggles: http://thesickdogblog.com/2010/01/pet-medication-tips-%E2%80%93-preventing-a-struggle-when-giving-a-pill-to-a-dog/ I hope Gus is feeling better soon! -Mia Carter Owner, The Sick Dog Blog Hi Sheryl.

I’m sorry to hear that Gus is unwell. ;-(

I’ve transferred your question to The Sick Dog Blog’s forum so our other readers can share tips as well!

You can find my reply here:
http://thesickdogblog.com/forum/?vasthtmlaction=viewtopic&t=4.0

I’ve also written a couple of articles based on your question.
How to Give Pet Medication to a Dog Who Bites:
http://thesickdogblog.com/2010/01/how-to-give-a-pet-medication-to-a-dog-who-bites/

How to Give Pills to a Dog Who Struggles:
http://thesickdogblog.com/2010/01/pet-medication-tips-%E2%80%93-preventing-a-struggle-when-giving-a-pill-to-a-dog/

I hope Gus is feeling better soon!
-Mia Carter
Owner, The Sick Dog Blog

]]> Comment on Pet Medication – How Do I Give a Pill to a Dog? by Sheryl http://thesickdogblog.com/2009/12/dog-medication-%e2%80%93-how-do-i-get-my-dog-to-eat-a-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Sheryl Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:06:27 +0000 http://thesickdogblog.com/?p=175#comment-245 Gus, my 7-year old Maltese, had surgery on Thurday to remove a foreign object from his small intestines (still not sure what it was - possibly a sock). I brought him home from the hospital today with 5 different medications for him to take over the next 10 days (pill form). Problem is that he is very agressive when you try to force him to do something he does not want to do, such as take a pill. I have tried everything and he either spits it out or won't touch it. My husband even put on welding gloves and tried to hold his mouth open but Gus became very agitated so we stopped. He has several stitches in his belly and we were afraid the incision would open. Not sure what to do. I know he must have his medication, especially the antibiotics. The only thing I haven't tried is the hot dogs and I will try that tomorrow. Any other suggestions? Gus, my 7-year old Maltese, had surgery on Thurday to remove a foreign
object from his small intestines (still not sure what it was – possibly a sock). I brought him home from the hospital today with 5 different medications for him to take over the next 10 days (pill form). Problem is that he is very agressive when you try to force him to do something he does not want to do, such as take a pill. I have tried everything and he either spits it out
or won’t touch it. My husband even put on welding gloves and tried to hold
his mouth open but Gus became very agitated so we stopped. He has several stitches in his belly and we were afraid the incision would open.
Not sure what to do. I know he must have his medication, especially the antibiotics. The only thing I haven’t tried is the hot dogs and I will try that tomorrow. Any other suggestions?

]]> Comment on Is My Dog Sick? by Kristy Anderson http://thesickdogblog.com/2009/02/is-my-dog-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Kristy Anderson Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:47:50 +0000 http://thesickdogblog.com/?p=7#comment-40 Great post. I love taking time out of my workday to read some blogs about animals. Always nice to find some useful information in between all the fluff LOL (no pun intended :-)) Great post. I love taking time out of my workday to read some blogs about animals. Always nice to find some useful information in between all the fluff LOL (no pun intended :-) )

]]> Comment on Is My Dog Sick? by Jill Browne http://thesickdogblog.com/2009/02/is-my-dog-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Jill Browne Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:10:13 +0000 http://thesickdogblog.com/?p=7#comment-2 My poor black dog was really sick last fall, lethargic, not eating, all the things you mention, Mia. When I checked her gums - which I have seen millions of times, by the way - I was so alarmed I called the vet in panic to say, "The dog's gums are BLACK!" This was totally true, but in fact my dog has always had black gums so, taking my words literally, there was nothing really to get excited about. Thank goodness the vet and her staff understood that I was talking about more than just the colour. Being dehydrated gave the black a completely different look - slack, dry, and scary (like all her teeth would fall out at any second). Although what I THOUGHT I was reacting to was the black colour, in fact it was the flatness and dryness - I just didn't have the words for it. I'm so happy to have such a great vet's office to help me with dog emergencies and routine care. Dog got better, all's well now. My poor black dog was really sick last fall, lethargic, not eating, all the things you mention, Mia.

When I checked her gums – which I have seen millions of times, by the way – I was so alarmed I called the vet in panic to say, “The dog’s gums are BLACK!” This was totally true, but in fact my dog has always had black gums so, taking my words literally, there was nothing really to get excited about. Thank goodness the vet and her staff understood that I was talking about more than just the colour.

Being dehydrated gave the black a completely different look – slack, dry, and scary (like all her teeth would fall out at any second).

Although what I THOUGHT I was reacting to was the black colour, in fact it was the flatness and dryness – I just didn’t have the words for it.

I’m so happy to have such a great vet’s office to help me with dog emergencies and routine care. Dog got better, all’s well now.

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