Please put Gretchen on your prayer or good thoughts list.

[DOTLDaddy]

Gretchen has not been feeling very well the last several days. Hardly eating, lethargic, and just not being herself. We took her in this morning to see her vet. Found out right away she had a fever of 104, and somewhat raspy sounding lungs. The vet recommended chest x-rays, which we did. There is a slightly suspicious looking area on one of her lungs, which our vet is 90% sure is nothing, but she wants an expert radiologist to look at the digital "films". There is a small possibility of the big "C", but our vet does not want to make that call yet. Like I said, she is pretty sure it is nothing . . . . The radiologist will look at them in the near future, but it might not be for a week or two. The radiologist travels around to a lot of different vet offices, looking at cases that require an experts knowledge. Our vet said the time lapse will have no bearing on the prognosis or treatment options, if it comes to that.

For the fever and whatever is causing it, we came home with Amoxicillin and Metronidazole. They also took blood for a CBC, and will let us know about that tomorrow.

[RBak]

Good news, though she still has to be on medication. I bet you're all breathing easier. Now take it easy and give the General a hug from me, and a salute from Andy.

Rita

[DOTLDaddy]

NO CANCER!!! 🙂

She had fine needle aspirates of her liver and spleen, both of which showed no cancer. The skin lesion biopsies showed no cancer, however they were indicative of a condition called, "severe multifocal pyogranulomatous dermatitis". This is a treatable condition, and the prednisone, benedryl and amoxicillin are doing the job nicely. Heaven knows how or why she came by this condition. There are multiple possibilities and ways. If you want some easy reading, google "multifocal pyogranulomatous dermatitis". 😛

[Code2High]

Cue Tom Petty.... the waiting is always the hardest part.

[DOTLDaddy]

Thanks, evverybody! 🙂

Gretchen continues to improve, but we are still a little nervous, awaiting the biopsy results . . . .😛

[magnusfide]

dturm wrote:
Good news!! You go Gretchen

Double ditto!

[Happytraveler]

So happy she's on the mends.:)

[sher9570]

Whatever it is Yea for Gretchen...did they add a medication or take one of the antibiotics away, whatever it is thank God!

Sher

[rockhillmanor]

DOTLDaddy wrote:
What a difference a day makes!:B

Gretchen is doing so well, I'm afraid to say anything about it for fear of jinxing things.:E

[colliehauler]

Sounds like good news!

[dturm]

Prednisone :B

[Dashonthedash]

Is she on the medications? If so, they were apparently right about the allergy. Now, if only they can find what she's allergic to. For now, however, we are all so :B that she is feeling better. General Gretchen still has much to do to lead the DOTL against the Forces of Darkness.

[CatandJim]

DOTLDaddy wrote:
What a difference a day makes!:B

Gretchen is doing so well, I'm afraid to say anything about it for fear of jinxing things.:E

I hear nothing... I read nothing... I know nothing... but all that nothing makes me HAPPY!!

:W :B

[corgi-traveler]

Glad to hear good news. Here's to her continued recovery.

[DOTLDaddy]

What a difference a day makes!:B

Gretchen is doing so well, I'm afraid to say anything about it for fear of jinxing things.:E

[chrisnpat]

She is so Pretty Walter, hoping they will find the problem out soon...