Re: Please help new to this Skipper my dog is lame both back legs
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 8:36 pm
That is *really good* news that the sore spot has improved. Not sure why he would develop a UTI since he never lost bladder control, so I hope it's a false alarm, but I guess any dog could get a UTI. Your sister hasn't been giving him sweets, has she...? Did he eat anything that might make the urine smell stronger? Or has he been drinking less than usual and it's just more concentrated (though that does not sound like what you are talking about)?
The licking can be a sign of UTI like you said or it can also be a sign that feeling is returning during recovery. It was mentioned before but probably worth repeating, some dogs will lick and chew until they injure themselves, so it's something to keep an eye on, as the male area is one of the places some dogs will lick/chew.
For the first time I tried spraying the carpet for fleas in 2015 and it didn't work. If you ask me the best thing is to just vacuum every other day and dispose of the vacuum bag outside. It's more work and bags aren't free, but it has always worked here. With his short coat a flea comb would probably help, too, especially if you could put him on a white sheet? Some (many? I don't know?) of the flea products (like Advantage) are nerve toxins (active against the nervous system of fleas). I always felt hesitant to use them on a dog recovering from paralysis. Nobody ever said not to, and it's probably me being too cautious, but I'd rather use the flea comb.
We've been lucky here so far, just mosquitos. Think we had a hard freeze last winter, can't even remember now, but that's supposed to help. Don't know if you ever get that where you are.
The licking can be a sign of UTI like you said or it can also be a sign that feeling is returning during recovery. It was mentioned before but probably worth repeating, some dogs will lick and chew until they injure themselves, so it's something to keep an eye on, as the male area is one of the places some dogs will lick/chew.
For the first time I tried spraying the carpet for fleas in 2015 and it didn't work. If you ask me the best thing is to just vacuum every other day and dispose of the vacuum bag outside. It's more work and bags aren't free, but it has always worked here. With his short coat a flea comb would probably help, too, especially if you could put him on a white sheet? Some (many? I don't know?) of the flea products (like Advantage) are nerve toxins (active against the nervous system of fleas). I always felt hesitant to use them on a dog recovering from paralysis. Nobody ever said not to, and it's probably me being too cautious, but I'd rather use the flea comb.
We've been lucky here so far, just mosquitos. Think we had a hard freeze last winter, can't even remember now, but that's supposed to help. Don't know if you ever get that where you are.