Three week ampuversary …
Sorry it has been so long since my last post. It was a busy week for us!
Max is now all off medications (last antibiotic pill last night), except for his Thyroid medication (and his ear cleaner, but I don’t count that anymore).
In the last few days Max has been acting differently. He snores very loudly at night and doesn’t want to get up in the morning (I can’t blame him, I’m not a morning person either). Three mornings in a row now he has turned up his nose to breakfast after I’ve dragged him downstairs to the kitchen for breakfast. He does eat a portion of kibble at night (with a lot of coaxing). Last night it was only a half cup but tonight it was a full cup. For a large boy he certainly isn’t food motivated – at all.
I’m not sure what’s happening in his body be it pain from his amputation/infection (he doesn’t act like he is in pain and his wound looks amazing) or maybe his body is just working to expell the medicine cabinet that has been his body for the last three weeks. He’s just not as perky as he was before – even medicated.
We’re going to the vets on Friday so she can take a peek at what is going on. She asked me for a stool and a urine sample and I asked her “how exactly do you get a urine sample from a dog?”. Let me tell you he is lucky he’s cute! We will have to go in sooner if he develops anymore symptoms. I know he can “live off the land” for awhile, but he’s really changed in the last few days and I don’t want to ignore it if there is something more serious going on (I hope not – he’s come so far – I can’t wait until he feels 100% again).
Did anyone else experience a slow down when the medication stopped?
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Many dogs experience withdrawal symptoms when kicking the pain meds, especially Tramadol. We hope Max perks up soon, please keep us posted.
Did the vet mention how you can tape a Dixie cup to a yardstick to try catching the sample you need?
Thanks so much – I wondered about that. He was on A LOT of Tramadol when he came to me. I pulled it back on him before he ran out (one 50mg pill at night and half a 50mg pill in the morning). It was only 2.5 weeks, but maybe that is part (or all) of his problem now?
She didn’t tell me that – but I will definately try that (or a variation – don’t think we own a yardstick). She said a clean plate or tupperware container held underneath – Yuck.
dixie cup??? geesh, we have such fine memories of me waddling around after gayle, trying to be inconspicuous, trying to stay just ‘there’ and catch a dribble or two without getting pee all over my wrist… who knew about dixie cups??? hope this is just a small road bump for max, hopefully he’ll get back in the swing of things as he gets all the drugs out of his system. paws crossed!
charon & gayle
Poor Max. Feel better soon!