NOTE: Valerie just found your post over at Dodgerlist FB with some of the information we need.
Valerie, manually expressing is a new skill to learn! A lot depends on what medications your dog is on to tell you how much urine and how often to express. Breed/size of the dog would determine how much urine it could hold. Getting a hands on hands type of lesson from the vet is important to learn the amount of pressure to apply, where to find the bladder, etc.
When you have the time we can address where the time out problem is to log in. See if the illustrations below help you pin point where you are having a problem so we can best help when things settle down.
Illustrated what to expect during registration: www.dodgerslist.com/forumads/RegisterFORUM/register.htmIf you have already received a hands on expressing lesson from the vet, the Dodgerslist page on expressing for both urine and for poop can be a helpful review. Also if you are early in learning t his new skill, don't hesitate to express in the vet's clininc and have the vet tech observe your technique and give you extra helpful tips. Here is the Dodgerslist page on expressing: www.dodgerslist.com/literature/Expressing.htmPAIN SIGNS to alert vet about and let us know also.Pudgy is only on one pain med only addressing nerve pain. Please contact your vet ASAP to advise of IF, if you are seeing pain Advocate for 3 pain meds and prescribed for 3x/day (every 8 hours) to provide full comfort.
—Methocarbamol works on the pain of muscle spasms. 3x/day (every 8 hrs
— Tramadol is the general pain reliever. 3x/day (every 8 hrs
— Gabapentin works on nerve pain. 3x/day (every 8 hrs
There should be no sign of pain from one dose of meds to the next. Have no patience with pain as it does hinder healing. Look for your dog to be acting their normal, perky self when pain is fully under control round the clock.
SIGNS OF PAIN:
◻︎ shivering-trembling ◻︎ yelping when picked up or moved
◻︎ slow to move ◻︎ tight tense tummy
◻︎ arched back, ears pinned back ◻︎ head held high or nose to the ground.
◻︎ restless, can't find a comfortable position
◻︎ slow or reluctant to move much in crate such as shift positions
◻︎ looks up with just eyes and does not move head and neck easily.
◻︎ not eating due to painful chewing or in too much overall pain
◻︎ holds front or back leg flamingo style not wanting to bear weight
◻︎ not their normal perky selves
STOMACH PROTECTION is a must
Proactive vets don’t wait til there is lip licking of nausea, not eating, vomit, diarrhea leading to serious bleeding ulcers, red or black blood in stool due to the extra stomach acids anti-inflammatory drugs cause.
Pepcid AC (famotidine) blocks the production of acid. The usual dose of Pepcid AC (famotidine) with a disc episode is 0.44mg mg per pound every 12 hours. Pepcid AC has a very limited potential for side effects.
Ask if your dog has any health issues to prevent use of Pepcid AC (famotidine)? (doesn’t need it, we wait til there is problem…are NOT answers to your question!) If you get a “no health” issues answer, then go to the grocery store to purchase over the counter Pepcid AC containing one single active ingredient (famotidine).
HEALTH ISSUES: “Mar Vista Vet reports: Pepcid AC has a very limited potential for side effects, the reason of release to over-the-counter status. The dose of famotidine may require reduction in patients with liver or kidney disease as these diseases tend to prolong drug activities. There have been some reports of exacerbating heart rhythm problems in patients who already have heart rhythm problems so it may be prudent to choose another means of stomach acid control in heart patients.”
marvistavet.com/famotidine.pml We all look forward to your registering and having the chance to learn more about your dog later on today. I'll be watching for your post.
