Re: All sounds great but the realities....
Posted: 20 Aug 2012, 23:58
Update on peppa
I originally thought that further discussions re peppas treatment was prompted by a change in her condition - Kys post corrected that and I have to say I am not connected with her care in any way so.. to correct my incorrect assumption.. Peppa doesnt have any infection -
Her condition was today discussed wit the vet again with a view to referring her to a specialist -
Peppas condition was discussed with a vet and 2 senior vets in the practice used by Ky - vets she trusts which is all that matters
the opinion of the vets is as follows:
Peppas symptoms are text book Juvenile Incontinence Syndrome.
the only test anyone can do is to anaesthatise her and push some radioactive fluids through and x-ray the progress of the liquids, all this will prove is she is incontinent when asleep--something which was proved by them observing her going to sleep and weeing.
Kys vet can do this procedure as can any vet she is referred to BUT we all feel there is no point putting a tiny pup through anaesthesia let alone radioactive stuff in her plus the trauma.
As the housetraining progresses and she gets more of an idea of what is needed when she goes outside hopefully she will wee before bed and so cut down on seepage, of course she will still leak whatever her body makes and sends to her bladder during the night. ( i have to say we had the same situation with Sophie - as she began to toilet outside with the others it did make a difference)
"This is seemingly a very common thing in larger breeds with labs, dobermans and pointers being the most common".
Around the first season once everything starts to settle down the sphincter muscle around the bladder tightens and the problem in most cases rights itself or NEARLY rights itself and then if needed a daily oestrogen tablet usually fixes it.
Ky has worked wonders with this little girl - and will continue to do so. there has never been any doubt that she will see this little girl through to her new life. I suspect what goes on in the background was a bit of a shock to some and an eye opener to others but this is the norm in the life of Labrador Rescue.
Ky took on this little girl determined to give her a new life and a promising future. She is under no illusion of the work that she has to do and there is no doubt there is no better place for little peppa to be
I know a few had concerns not only about the pup but about the time and effort ky was having to put into looking after her but that is what ky does and with the greatest respect - noone will ever change her.
Peppa will have a wonderful future - and that will be because she is in the right place being looked after by the right person. she will have the best - and will end up in a wonderful loving home but for now, she has to do a little growing and receive a lot of care and thanks to ky she will get just that
I originally thought that further discussions re peppas treatment was prompted by a change in her condition - Kys post corrected that and I have to say I am not connected with her care in any way so.. to correct my incorrect assumption.. Peppa doesnt have any infection -
Her condition was today discussed wit the vet again with a view to referring her to a specialist -
Peppas condition was discussed with a vet and 2 senior vets in the practice used by Ky - vets she trusts which is all that matters
the opinion of the vets is as follows:
Peppas symptoms are text book Juvenile Incontinence Syndrome.
the only test anyone can do is to anaesthatise her and push some radioactive fluids through and x-ray the progress of the liquids, all this will prove is she is incontinent when asleep--something which was proved by them observing her going to sleep and weeing.
Kys vet can do this procedure as can any vet she is referred to BUT we all feel there is no point putting a tiny pup through anaesthesia let alone radioactive stuff in her plus the trauma.
As the housetraining progresses and she gets more of an idea of what is needed when she goes outside hopefully she will wee before bed and so cut down on seepage, of course she will still leak whatever her body makes and sends to her bladder during the night. ( i have to say we had the same situation with Sophie - as she began to toilet outside with the others it did make a difference)
"This is seemingly a very common thing in larger breeds with labs, dobermans and pointers being the most common".
Around the first season once everything starts to settle down the sphincter muscle around the bladder tightens and the problem in most cases rights itself or NEARLY rights itself and then if needed a daily oestrogen tablet usually fixes it.
Ky has worked wonders with this little girl - and will continue to do so. there has never been any doubt that she will see this little girl through to her new life. I suspect what goes on in the background was a bit of a shock to some and an eye opener to others but this is the norm in the life of Labrador Rescue.
Ky took on this little girl determined to give her a new life and a promising future. She is under no illusion of the work that she has to do and there is no doubt there is no better place for little peppa to be
I know a few had concerns not only about the pup but about the time and effort ky was having to put into looking after her but that is what ky does and with the greatest respect - noone will ever change her.
Peppa will have a wonderful future - and that will be because she is in the right place being looked after by the right person. she will have the best - and will end up in a wonderful loving home but for now, she has to do a little growing and receive a lot of care and thanks to ky she will get just that