Marianne's Pebbles - In Hospital TA&M 10/20

[rhodesian46]

Am taking pebbles to the vet tomorrow as her third eyelid hasn't retracted yet. She is feeling good otherwise. BG was 119 tonite at fasting OMG I thought I would never see the day!!!. Just as soon as her BGs get better the ol lady has eye problems!!! Will post tomorrow as I will be taking her around 4 PM Wish us luck. Her IMS Dr Stone wants me to let him know what is going on never a dull moment in the house full of animals. I have been busy taking care of our next door neighbor pitt and the outside cat that is 19 yrs old. The pitt "Kiwi" is not used to other dogs We have cut a whole in our wooden fence so we can walk back and forth. I tried to introduce her to one of my dogs when she thought Sabastion was taking her ball and there was a big old fight. She is 11 yrs old and is addicted to this ball. So not only do I have 6 dogs,2 cats and a bird but I have 2 more for the next 3 weeks I feel bad thatI can't put her in my backyard She is real lonely. She can though go through the fence into our yard as we have fenced an area for her So will keep in touch tomorrow as far as Pebbs goes.
Marianne and pebbles

[k9diabetes]

Re: Pebbles and her eye

Since it hasn't gone down, it's probably not just a bump or other physical irritation. Will be anxious to hear what you find out!

Glad it's not bothering her.

Good grief Marianne - all I have to herd is one blind old dog and two cats. Admittedly one of the cats isn't the brightest thing so causes some problems from just lying in the way of the blind dog, but I can't imagine handling all the animals you've got on your hands!! You're a brave soul!

Natalie

[Jody]

Re: Pebbles and her eye

I'm with you too Natalie - I only had one blind, deaf, diabetic, one eyed dog and a 10 yr old cat - yee gads, that was enough for me too! Our cat would never move when Taffy was coming either! I thought perhaps one day, her light upstairs will come on before the dog steps on her....but NO, not Lacey. She ain't movin for no dog....

Then I think of people like Marianne and also Cherie with all her huskins, and I cannot fathom taking care of those crews! Poop cleanup must be a full time job.

Jody

[johanna]

Re: Pebbles and her eye

WOW and I thought I had a house full... you have me toped!
In the past few months i have adopted 4 cats...( other people left behind!)
and just in the past 2 weeks a 10 month old puppy pit bull ( a rescue) ( Lucy..aka.. Lu LU)
There was a time when I had 5 pit bulls all sleeping in my bed.... 2 cats..
a really nasty iguana ( Chopper ).. and Simon my yellow nape parrot ....
eventually the cats passed on.... Mom to the dogs died from cancer....
and two others died....so there i was with a much smaller house full....
Just the bird and Killian and Zoey....
And sometimes i feel overwhelmed again..
But when I read you post... and saw what you have,,i had to look at everyone here and think....
Piece of cake !!!!!!!.
Thanks for that !!!!!

[k9diabetes]

Re: Pebbles and her eye

Jody,

I'm somehow relieved to know that my cat isn't the only who silly enough or stubborn enough not to get out of the blind dog's way! Katie is bright enough and mostly accommodates Chris. Once in a while if she's cranky she refuses but takes only a gentle swat at him. But Gus... crazy autistic cat just lays there, gets stepped on, screams, and slaps back.

And, of course, Chris and Gus are drawn to each other. If Chris is gonna veer off course, it's always straight for wherever Gus happens to be at the moment.

Natalie

[rhodesian46]

Re: Pebbles and her eye

I used to have 2 ferrets for 5 yrs roaming around the house They would go in thier 5 ft condo cage at night The dogs and cats played with them. It is a lot of work And yes we pick up poo everydayThe smallest dog is a chihuahua weighing 11 lbs She looks like a porky pig but is as sweet as can be The rest are 55 lbs up to 75 lbs. It is a commitment for sure And when we camp they all come with us. Will post later today on Pebbles eye
Marianne and Pebbles

[rhodesian46]

pebbles vet visit for her eye

Took Pebbles into the vet They put yellow dye in her eye She doesn;t have a corneal ulcer He seems to think that it is an infection. The ointment I had is good to put in her eye 3 x a day for a week He seems to think that the 3rd eyelid will go back in its place. I feel better already!!!!
Marianne and pebbles

[Dollydog]

Re: pebbles vet visit for her eye

That's great news, Marianne! Lady had an ulcer once that required surgery to clear it up and her eyelids were sewn shut for a week and she had to wear the cone for a week! Drops will be a snap compared to that!! Take care,
Jo-Ann & Lady

[Ricksma]

Re: pebbles vet visit for her eye

Yay!!! Good news!!! Now, mom, breathe...that's right....relax... hahaha

Love and hugs, Teresa and Ricky

[k9diabetes]

Re: pebbles vet visit for her eye

Hi Marianne,

Glad to hear it's nothing too serious. It looked fairly minor in the pictures I saw.

It should look significantly better after a few days of treatment. If it doesn't, I recommend seeing Dr. Stone or an ophthalmologist to consider whether something else could be the cause.

Natalie

[rhodesian46]

Re: pebbles vet visit for her eye

Thanks everybody. Natalie the email that I sent you with the eye meds is the stuff I am using My appointment with Dr Stone is 4/16 If it doesn't bother her and doesn't retract back I will wait to my appointment. Maybe he can have someone take a peek at it he same day

[Jody]

Re: pebbles vet visit for her eye

I'll tell ya Marianne, it's so hard to look at this picture of Pebbles, all sweet and mellow looking and believe YOUR STORIES OF HER RAIDS! What a FACE!

Glad to hear that the eye issue will be helped with meds from home! YAY! Do keep an 'eye' on it like Natalie mentioned. Both Chris and Taffy have had their share of eye problems! Not fun!

Happy Easter! Jody <I really do believe you....Taffy had the innocent look too!>

[rhodesian46]

Re: pebbles vet visit for her eye

happy Eater to you as well. Question has anyone here used the Aphatrek meter Got one donated to me and are comparing it to my Freestyle meter today There is a 80 -90 pt difference! my human meter is lower. Dr Stone wants me to compare both meters for a week I will do a curve tomorrow as well Any feedback would be appreciated. And Pebbles face is not the angel you think she is She can be bad!!!!!!!!!

[Ricksma]

Re: pebbles vet visit for her eye

Aww, I don't believe that sweet baby could do anything wrong!!! We use the Alpha Trak meter, but I only did a few comparisons, and I realized that at the lower levels and at levels over 170, there was a much bigger difference in the readings. I realized that I would probably never get a pattern, so I just decided that I would rely on the Alpha Trak. I have an Accucheck Aviva as a backup, but I use the Alpha Trak every day. Don't you find it a little more difficult to use and get the blood in the right spot on the strip? I do, but I will deal with it. I think you will like the fact that you are getting a more accurate reading with it. Let me know how it goes.

Love and hugs, Teresa and Ricky

[rhodesian46]

Re: pebbles vet visit for her eye

Teresa,
I don't have any control solution to even know if the meter is OK.But yesterday at fasting Pebbles was 117 on the freestyle Freedom and 196 on thr Alphatrac. Thus morning at fasting she was 350 on Alphatrac and 234 on Freestyle. Then I tested(since I am doing a curve today) a hr later she was 446 on the Alphatrac and 330 on the freestyle. That is a big difference Natalie can you comment on this as well