A.T.E. in Dogs

Re: A.T.E. in Dogs

Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:43:46 GMT

The D-Dimers are back Mike says that The D dimers are normal. This means that any embolism was likely not too recent and that fibrinolysis is not ongoing. So she can go onto asprin as there are no clots to breakdown.

Wibble and l are awaiting the order of viagra l sent off for last night. The active ingredient Sildenafil has been found to be excellent in treating Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) which Wibble has, probably from her thrombus.

I have seen viagra in action over the last couple of weeks. We had a poodle in 2 weeks ago with very high pulmonary pressures and at retest last week, after one week of viagra the pressure had dropped by half.

There is no guarantee that the tablets will work as well or at all on Wib but without trying we won’t know. I was a bit worried when Mike J said viagra as it is horrendously expensive but the generic is fine.
My other problem will be to break a 100mg tablet into small pieces as they are to big but l could not get smaller ones, ahh well l have a tablet cutter and glasses.

I will get her started on the viagra first and let her get used to that check that there are no side effects then the asprin after a week or two if all goes well with the viagra.

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Only had emails so not had a chance to talk to Mike will do when l get the chance will update you then.

Re: A.T.E. in Dogs

Caro Laithwaite VN — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:04:48 GMT

err?

Re: A.T.E. in Dogs

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:20:25 GMT

Carolyn, its not louise... its sandra, but I will forgive and put it down to tiredness

Re: A.T.E. in Dogs

Caro Laithwaite VN — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:41:12 GMT

Am now trying to train hub.

He is trying to cuddle Wibs on his lap she hates cuddles and of course stresses. I say let her go and get but l was only... FFS l am going to "Only" his bloody head just now

He does not understand as she looks ok.

Re: A.T.E. in Dogs

Caro Laithwaite VN — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:57:05 GMT

Hi Louise just got this having a coffee before leaving here. I wont be back for a time but Mike will be ringing me with the results of the D-dimers test next week and l can ask him then (promise to try and remember)

Right now to trog back to muddy manchester.

Re: A.T.E. in Dogs

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:56:00 GMT

Hi Carolyn, could you find out for me what would happen if this kind of thing were to go unchecked??

Reason I ask is, your dogs symptoms sound very similar to a dog I had years ago(a bit breathless, but like you I put it down to the heating, and she had gained a few lbs after neutering....although she was not obese), she was a young CKC 6 yrs old, no heart problems surprisingly, anyway I came home from shopping one day to find her dead in my kitchen, she had been eating the cats food, as this was still present in her mouth, so whatever it was, it was sudden, and she obv had no feeling of illness, otherwise she would not have been stealing the cats food. She was lying in a pool of blood which had emmited from the mouth, and it looked like it had come from a rupture of a major vessel (there was a huge pool). I was offered a PM on her, but I declined...but obv thinking back and I have done a few times, I wish I had had this done.This is Pip when she was a puppy, with Alf my cat, they died within a day of each other.I lost Alf to antifreeze poisoning, the day after Pip died.