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Posted by xta on March 23, 2002 at 22:56:51:

In Reply to: the dragon poops + other good news ... *grins* posted by iZ's mom on March 23, 2002 at 17:44:52:

: (sorry for the cross-posting AGAIN ...)

: have decided that next time i'm concerned over iZ "not going", he's getting in the pet carrier and going for a car ride ~ around the block should do it!
: (like putting the baby who's screamed for an hour in the car ~ it's sound asleep by the time you're out of the alley ...)
:
: after not 'going' for a week ~ he POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPED and peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed and made a big ol' stinky MESS of the towel in the pet carrier ~ *H*A*P*P*Y***D*A*N*C*E*S*!
:
: hubby got him to eat some breakfast this morning and the car ride shortly after did the trick ~ *whew* ... his "not going" was one of my biggest concerns ...
:
: his joints aren't stiff like they were the last couple days and am thinking that he really was just THAT tense from being sick + needing to pee/poop + not wanting to (for WHATEVER reason ...)!?!??

: anyway ~ he was a totally different dragon-baby this morning!
: (never under-estimate the healing powers of a good ............. oops never mind ~ :P)

: at this point, we don't think that this is something other than a *major* infection + so he's on Baytril for another 10 days, at a much higher dose per my request ... so he's on 10mg/k instead of the original 5mg/k ...
:
: he lost 1.5 pounds in 10 days ~ which impressed the doc (+ NOT in a good way) ... but since he has started eating on his own the last 2 days, we don't think that's a concern ... and he goes in for another re-check in 10 days ...
:
: iZ impressed the doc *again* with being such a good boy + letting us look in his mouth ... iZ's mom impressed the doc with her narrative of what's gone on these last 10 days ... (heh heh ~ LOVE that!!!)
:
: the *original* sore spot that the doc saw 10 days ago has pretty much healed up and tho his gums are still a bit swollen + tender-looking, they are improving + i'll continue cleaning his mouth the way i have been ...

: doc can't believe that 1) i thought of doing it and 2) that iZ LETS me do it ... he's never met anyone quite like me + iZ ~ LOL ...
: do other pet-parents not *notice* things like this or what???? he was blown away as i stood there + told him about the swelling (facial, jowl, under chin ...) that has since gone down ... and i pointed out where there seems to be small 'pockets' of pus ... and showed him/told him about iZ losing scales on top of his head + the pus draining + that i clean + re-apply silvadine more to keep it open + *draining* than for antibiotic reasons and the bright red sore on the roof of his mouth, directly under where the pus is draining ...
:
: *whew* ...

: i think that's all ... ok, well it's prob'ly NOT, but it's the big stuff that i can remember right this second ... :)

: iZ is feeling ALOT better today and so needless to say, so am *I* ...
: and we have a *new* vet to replace our beloved Dr. C who recently deserted us to move to Hawaii ...
:
: thank you all again!
: Bon. + iZ (*geeSh* whAt's the bIG fUss abOut???)

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: : (sorry for the cross-posting AGAIN ...) : : have decided that next time i'm concerned over iZ "not going", he's getting in the pet carrier and going for a car ride ~ around the block should do it! : : (like putting the baby who's screamed for an hour in the car ~ it's sound asleep by the time you're out of the alley ...) : : : : after not 'going' for a week ~ he <big>POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPED and peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed</big> and made a big ol' stinky MESS of the towel in the pet carrier ~ *H*A*P*P*Y***D*A*N*C*E*S*! : : : : hubby got him to eat some breakfast this morning and the car ride shortly after did the trick ~ *whew* ... his "not going" was one of my biggest concerns ... : : : : his joints aren't stiff like they were the last couple days and am thinking that he really was just THAT tense from being sick + needing to pee/poop + not wanting to (for WHATEVER reason ...)!?!?? : : anyway ~ he was a totally different dragon-baby this morning! : : (never under-estimate the healing powers of a good ............. oops never mind ~ :P) : : at this point, we don't think that this is something other than a *major* infection + so he's on Baytril for another 10 days, at a much higher dose per my request ... so he's on 10mg/k instead of the original 5mg/k ... : : : : he lost 1.5 pounds in 10 days ~ which impressed the doc (+ NOT in a good way) ... but since he has started eating on his own the last 2 days, we don't think that's a concern ... and he goes in for another re-check in 10 days ... : : : : iZ impressed the doc *again* with being such a good boy + letting us look in his mouth ... iZ's mom impressed the doc with her narrative of what's gone on these last 10 days ... (heh heh ~ LOVE that!!!) : : : : the *original* sore spot that the doc saw 10 days ago has pretty much healed up and tho his gums are still a bit swollen + tender-looking, they are improving + i'll continue cleaning his mouth the way i have been ... : : doc can't believe that 1) i thought of doing it and 2) that iZ LETS me do it ... he's never met anyone quite like me + iZ ~ LOL ... : : do other pet-parents not *notice* things like this or what???? he was blown away as i stood there + told him about the swelling (facial, jowl, under chin ...) that has since gone down ... and i pointed out where there seems to be small 'pockets' of pus ... and showed him/told him about iZ losing scales on top of his head + the pus draining + that i clean + re-apply silvadine more to keep it open + *draining* than for antibiotic reasons and the bright red sore on the roof of his mouth, directly under where the pus is draining ... : : : : *whew* ... : : i think that's all ... ok, well it's prob'ly NOT, but it's the big stuff that i can remember right this second ... :) : : iZ is feeling ALOT better today and so needless to say, so am *I* ... : : and we have a *new* vet to replace our beloved Dr. C who recently deserted us to move to Hawaii ... : : : : thank you all again! : : Bon. + iZ (*geeSh* whAt's the bIG fUss abOut???)

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