Thumbs up for Dauber !

Barb · July 17, 2008, 09:30:27 AM

Chrissie who owns Dauber and Cody (she lives in Washington state) needs your help with rays for Dauber. He is 15 yrs old and started having problems last week. His face swelled up, and they took him to the emergency vet. They found something in his gum, probably a stinger. He got Benadryl and went home. Then his throat started swelling, and he was having a hard time breathing. They took him back and thought it may be an infection - so antibiotics and pills. He still wasn't good the next day, so they took him to their regular vet.

Fluids and all kinds of tests, more benadryl and steroids. By the end of the day he was breathing better and they were able to take him home (last night). I just got an e-mail from Chrissie - Dauber is much worse this morning. His tongue is swollen and he can't eat or drink - they are feeding him with a syringe. They are waiting for blood reports from the vet to see if they tell anything. Also, the areas under his chin are now knots.

Chrissie is scared that he is going to get worse..... but lets get some powerful rays going and pray the vet comes up with something to help him.

I will keep you posted.... Thanks everyone.

This is sweet Dauber.....

Kari · July 17, 2008, 09:39:41 AM

Major Rays headed their way!

Thanks for posting this Barb! Hopefully the blood work will tell them something.

Merion · July 17, 2008, 10:38:50 AM

Sending a ton of HHHHHHHH's &PPPPPPPPP's for Dauber.

Merion & the ZZ's

Mike · July 17, 2008, 10:43:41 AM

Rays going out west to Mr. Dauber.

DeeanDave · July 17, 2008, 11:05:27 AM

Major rays and prayers are heading to Dauber and family from Eastern Washington! We had the distinct pleasure to meet Dauber and Cody in 2004 at the Bow-Wow hosted by DD and Hallie. Dee

sollysmom · July 17, 2008, 11:10:27 AM

Sending speedy recovery rays from Tennessee. I hope they find whatever is wrong with Dauber. :xfinger: Hoping for the best for them and Dauber.

Darcel & Solly

cheryl186 · July 17, 2008, 11:23:36 AM

MAJOR MEGA RAYS HEADED OUT WEST FOR DAUBER AND FAMILY. PRAYING THEY FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG FROM THE BLOODWORK. HE IS A SWEETIE!

Dee Dee and Hallie · July 17, 2008, 11:51:51 AM

Oh no. I have lost their email in my hardrive crash, I am SO sorry to hear this! I didn't realize Dauber was 15 already time flies way too fast. My prayers are with them please keep us posted Barb I'm really worried about them.

Barb · July 17, 2008, 12:43:44 PM

UPDATE FROM CHRIS:

Good news I think. The blood work came back with slightly elevated red blood cells. Otherwise, the vet said Daubie was in really good health. They strongly believe he got stung or bit and want us to give 24 �" 48 hours for the meds to work before any stupid decision is made. I’m all over it, we’ll take tomorrow off and take care of him. Feed him every hour if we have to, to keep up his strength.

Thanks to you and everyone on the board. I’ll try to log-in later. Isn’t that a wonderful picture of Daubie!

Chris

Dee Dee and Hallie · July 17, 2008, 01:26:27 PM

Oh thank goodness what a relief...Barb would you mind asking Chris if she would email me? I don't have her address anymore....

Barb · July 17, 2008, 01:33:29 PM

DD - I PM'd you her e-mail addy.....

Doxherding Karen · July 17, 2008, 03:42:53 PM

Sounds like some kind of anaphalactic shock reaction, with the swollen throat and lymph glands in the neck.

Come on Mr. D. you're the Senior Chief of the Command - hang in there and get better!

Auntie Karen and the Herd

Dee Dee and Hallie · July 17, 2008, 04:38:27 PM

I got it, thanks so much Barb!

Barb · July 17, 2008, 06:39:46 PM

Another update from Chris - late afternoon Thursday - Pacific time:

Dauber does seem to be better this afternoon. He’s drinking water and ate some cottage cheese. We are going to stay home with he and Cody tomorrow to watch him and make sure he eats and drinks water.

papbouv · July 17, 2008, 10:13:21 PM

Sending Rays to Dauber you might get some Nutria Cal for Senior dogs it looks like a tube of tooth paste really easy to get down has all kinds of vitamins,minerals good for old dogs.
Papbouv

Doxherding Karen · July 18, 2008, 10:33:33 AM

Quote from: papbouv on July 17, 2008, 10:13:21 PM
Sending Rays to Dauber you might get some Nutria Cal for Senior dogs it looks like a tube of tooth paste really easy to get down has all kinds of vitamins,minerals good for old dogs.
Papbouv

If you want any Nutra Cal, let me know via e-mail or on the board. I bought two tubes and Guinness hates the stuff!

Karen

Barb · July 18, 2008, 01:26:14 PM

Chrissie update - 12:30 Pacific time - Friday 7/18

Well, the two lumps under Dauber’s chin have formed into one hard lump. Whatever it is seems to be in his lymph nodes. It’s really weird being so hard you would think that Dauber wouldn’t be able to breathe. The vet said as long as he’s eating and drinking water he will be ok. They figure it will take several days for the abscess or whatever it is to go away. He ate quite a bit of soft canned food mixed with chicken broth (thanks Barb). This morning Bruce mixed his meds up with dog food but we couldn’t get Dauber to eat at 5:30 am (me either). We did get him to eat some of it later but he didn’t like the taste to turned his nose up. We called the vet who said to re-dose him only ¼ dose just in case. He’s been resting until a little while ago. I gave him some small pieces of turkey and he actually jumped up to get at it, wow. Also after he ate the dog food with broth, he went to the rug and rubbed his face with his front legs down and butt up. If his throat was that sore or hurt I don’t think he could have done that. Well, that’s all I have right now. I’ll keep you guys updated.

Thanks so much for caring.

Teresa · July 18, 2008, 03:48:55 PM

It's good to know he is starting to do better. Sounds like Dauber may need to try some of the Greenies Pill Pockets to take his medicine with!

Roberta · July 18, 2008, 07:26:29 PM

Just saw this rays acoming, he is a looker.
Roberta

MyLittleBoo · July 19, 2008, 12:21:45 AM

Rays & Prayers on the way for Dauber for continued healing... What a doll!!!!!!!! hugs & belly rubs to Dauber & Cody... :xfinger:

Leslie · July 19, 2008, 08:43:29 AM

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

whatta scare! rayz still comin!

Madderoos Mom · July 19, 2008, 08:00:26 PM

Continued rays to Dauber. Sorry I didn't get here sooner. Just saw this. Dauber, you're such a cutie pie

cheryl186 · July 19, 2008, 09:11:22 PM

Glad to hear he is doing better....continued rays coming to Dauber and family....

Barb · July 20, 2008, 10:53:04 AM

Update from Chrissie Sunday morning.....

Dauber is so much better we can’t believe it. He still has the mass under his chin but it seems to be softening up and getting smaller. Thank God for those good meds. He is eating, drinking, wagging his tail, barking, his eyes are really bright and his nose is wet. Whew, that was a horrible experience.

We’re going to stay home with them today and take it easy.

Thanks again for all of your love and support.

All of our love to you and your family from all of us,

Chrissieann · July 20, 2008, 11:26:57 AM

Hi everyone,

We've just rejoined the board and will try to figure out how to post a picture later.

The best news (thanks for Barb for keeping all of you current) is that Dauber is definitely getting better. He has never eaten a bee, spider or any other bug that we know of and has never had this type of swelling before.

Do all of you remember Cody, the little southern Georgia dachshund we adopted through Wiener Writings, Candy, Ellen and Barb 5 years ago? He is doing fine and has been such a good friend to Dauber through all of this. Cody just took a silver medal at the Long Beach WA, 2nd Annual Doggie Olympics. We entered him in the Luciano Pavarotti Commemorative Sing-off and he sang and sang!

Anyway, thanks to all of you for your strong rays and good thoughts coming to our Dauber. It worked!

Chrissie

Roberta · July 20, 2008, 02:02:05 PM

We will keep them coming, he is a stunner and a fighter.
roberta and da gang

Brekkesmom · July 20, 2008, 11:14:02 PM

Wow, Chrissie & Dauber - sorry I missed this! I had also the pleasure of meeting Dauber at DD's 2001 bowwow. Glad to hear he is better, and will begin sending northbound rays...

Kari · July 21, 2008, 08:47:39 AM

So glad to hear he is doing so much better!!

Barb · July 21, 2008, 12:13:22 PM

Post from Chrissie this morning -

Around 1:00 am the abscess popped from the inside through a small hole in Dauber’s throat. He bled some, but not a lot with us watching him and wiping off the blood. The abscess went completely away, he stopped bleeding and we all went back to sleep (or tried to!). When we got up he was just like the old Dauber. The vet said we will keep him on antibiotics through this week and probably another week just to make sure he doesn’t get an infection. The vet still believes it was an allergic reaction to some kind of a sting whether it was from inside his mouth or stung on the throat. I am so thankful that he’s back!!!

Kari · July 21, 2008, 01:11:05 PM

Wonderful news!!

Delia and girls · July 21, 2008, 02:35:17 PM

Yay, Daubie!!! Glad to hear it was a minor incident.

cheryl186 · July 21, 2008, 08:00:46 PM

yippieeeeeeee

Thumbs up for Dauber !

Madderoos Mom