Heat rash?

June 12th, 2014

He’s been doing okay except that he’s been gassy. Yesterday and today, I found some rumps and bumps under his armpit and around his hind leg (inner thighs). I gave him Allergy pill and it went away. I am wondering what are these? When I touch the part, it feels sweaty and sticky a  bit. I called the vet to seek some advice. The nurse told me that I could try “Neosporin or Triple Antibiotics,” but I didn’t want to cause more trouble on him, so I just wipe the part with wet towel and keep the area clean. Nurse told me that if this keeps continuing, she could talk to Dr. and see what he wants to do. I hope this is nothing serious.

throw up and diarrhea

2014, June 2 ~ Now

After the bug bite, he threw up his food. The next day, I called the vet to see if this is an emergency situation I should take him to vet. Nurse just asked if I want to bring him to vet. I didn’t see anything that stands out, but I didn’t know what to do, so I said yes. My husband and I took him to the vet that day, but doctor couldn’t see anything that stands out just like I thought. He didn’t eat much that night.

The next day early in the morning, like 4:00am,  he threw up yellow bile and white form. He also had diarrhea. I called the vet 2nd time, and this time, Dr. told me to bring him to emergency center because Dr. though he may have pancreatitis again. This is the emergency center Big Steve had been seen before. They did ultra sound and found pancreatitis at that time. Anyway, I thought they could give him antibiotics or something for this kind of condition, but they didn’t want to do that.

Anyway, I had no choice but to call the emergency center. I explained the situation and my opinion. The nurse talked to the Dr. about it and that emergency Dr. called Big Steve’s primary Dr. to talk about Big Steve. At the end, the nurse from the emergency told me that Big Steve’s primary Dr. will take Big Steve’s blood to check his condition. I took Big Steve to his primary vet that day and they took his blood sample. They also gave him an injection for anti-nausea. Big Steve seemed like doing better after that.

On June 5th, the result of his blood came out normal. But since Big Steve still have his soft stool, Dr. decided to give him “Metronidazole 250 mg tablet,”  1/2 tablet twice a day for 10 days. Metronidazole is an antibacterial drug. I’m still quit not sure why they couldn’t give him antibiotics from the first. Is Metronidazole some special drag? Did I miss any explanations?

It’s been a week, and it looks like he’s been doing fine. Except he’s been gassy. So I don’t know and I can’t say that he is fine now.

 

 

 

 

blister around his penis?

June 7, 2014

We took Big Steve to the Dog Park today! It was a pug meetup day! We weren’t sure if we should take Big Steve to the Park since he had health problem. But we though he need social time. It went great. We all enjoyed seeing other pugs! 🙂

When Big Steve finds other dogs he likes, he starts humping. He won’t do that to any dogs. He follows after one particulate dog and humping.

My friend was at the park today, and Big Steve loved her dog so much. It’s a male pug and his name is “Fidel Castro.” Yes, Fidel Castro. There was a dog called “Newton” also. I guess it was also a celebrity meetup. 🙂

Anyway Big Steve loves “Fidel Castro,” and Steve was humping him so much. My fried didn’t care, so we just let him do what he had to do.

After we came back to home, I found something looks like a  blister around Big Steve’s penis. I’m not sure when did he have that. But I suspect he got it by humping other dogs. He doesn’t look like bothered by it, so I’m gonna just keep an eye on him.

2 big dogs and Big Steve and Fidel Castro.

Bug Bite

June 2nd 2014

Big Steve woke me up this morning at around 6:00 am. He was scratching himself and his body was shaking by itself. I palpated the part he was scratching and found three little bumps. It goes from his chest area, his side belly, and back. I could imagine some kind of bug must have bitten him. Anyway, I googled if there is anything I could do to make him feel better, but I couldn’t find much.

Last time when he had itchy problem with rash, vet told me to give him diphenhydramine. So I gave him an allergy pill that contains diphenhydramine. I hold him in my arm and measured his weigh on the scale. He weighs little less than 25lb, so I gave him 25 mg, whole pill. (I learned I can give 1 mg per lb.)

Pretty much, it worked pretty soon. The bump – bug bites are almost gone, and he is not itching anymore.

We took him to a dog park yesterday, and he got pretty dirty rolling around on the sand playing with Rocky who is 4 months old bulldog . So after the park, we took him to the Pet Food Express to wash him. I also vacuum the house almost everyday. However, bug can come from nowhere~!!! I curse at them~!!! …Well, I know all the life have role in the world…. sigh. Poor Big Steve. I don’t know what kind of bug bit him. It could be a spider, or something else…

Well, rather than that, he enjoy eating steamed sweet potatoes, and he had a great time at a dog park yesterday! 🙂

Running with Dexter!

 

Playing with Rocky!

Now,  I can clearly see the bite hole on his chest. He sometimes scratch a bit, so I’m gonna give him another pill later.