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Brandy's med time went great tonight! I accidentally shot it all at once, but it all went into her mouth with less drool than normal. Yay! 🙂
YAY! Clean chin for Brandy! 🙂
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Awww, bless you Brandy. Been offline for a couple of days, so just checking in and delighted to find that things are going so well.
Meg and Clare (and Elsie Pie) xxx
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
At the vet with Brandy.
The dead skin on her leg is not looking good. Her dead skin on her butt isn't too good either.
And she has some fluid retention.
And she has a fever. 104.2. Cats' normal fever can be up to 102.
So she doesn't have a high fever.
But they may give her more antibiotics.
They took her back for the head doctor to look her over.
They may do something with it. (Like cut it out.)
They are not doing anything with her today. Just told me to keep an eye on it. And come back on Monday.
They are giving me more antibiotics in a syringe for her, some antibiotic cream for the infection/dead skin area, and are giving me some appetite enhancer pills for her to get her to eat more.
They are giving her a pill today, then it will be for every 3 days.
Oh no, let us know what they do for her. Poor Brandy and poor you!
I Feel terrible you guys have had one thing after another 😔 Were sending you more pawsitive energy and prayers!
Holly & Purrkins
Ok ,I was just going to ask if she has been eating at home. Glad you got her in.
What is the appetite enhancer she got?
I hate roller coasters. (In real life, and in Brandy's case. /: )
But luckily we don't have to pay for all of this. It's still under the manufacturer of the vaccine.
Recovery is a roller coaster and you guys have had it rough ! At least one less worry on the cost!
Just crazy they give the vaccines in back legs just for that reason , so you can amputate if this happens.
Just maddening!
I'm sorry to hear about yet another vet visit. Did they use the term "necrosis"? It's not unusual for a large VAS tumour and I believe there have been some dogs here who had it after amputation.
Mona's lump was golf ball size in less than a week before her leg was amputated. The leg pathology showed "numerous areas of necrosis now progressing to liquefaction".
It sounds like Brandy is under good care. I hope things improve. More and more I think life is a roller coaster. Take care.
Kerren and Tripawd Kitty Mona
Keep us posted, hoping this weekend she improves !
Your doing a great job getting her back in when needed!
Hang in there! We are all with you on this ride!
Hugs,
Holly and Purrkins
purrkins said
What is the appetite enhancer she got?
It's called Mirtazapine. 15 mg tablet cut into 4ths.
Holy moly!! Enough of this roller coaster!! Geez! One hurdle after another!!
Yeah, we've seen that deak skin stuff. So it does happen.
You REALLY are doinb an incredible job of caring for sweet Brandy! She's quite a trooper too!
Hugs!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
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