We had a cocker spaniel with colitis...sm
Posted By: MsMT on 2007-03-15
In Reply to: Miss Lily has colitis. - MT in MT
We had him 15 years...he had colitis when he was younger and anything stressful made it worse for him or food change....but, as he got older, it seemed to clear up. But, when we moved here we also put him on steroid shots for his horrible skin allergies, and then the colitis stopped. When we lived in Florida, the vets wouldn't give them steroids for horrible skin problems but they will here, so the steroids may have been what cleared him up, because it just stopped after the first shot.
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My friend's cocker spaniel had seizures too. SM
The vet claimed it was due to emotional issues, seperation from her, if she traveled, etc. He lived to be 15, though. Is it unique to spaniels?
My daughter's cat also had seizures. It is very traumatic to watch it. She would call me up crying because the cat was seizing. The vet said rare in cats, but he put the cat on phenobarb, which daughter got from regular drug store. Very funny seeing prescription from Walgreens with Sgt. Pepper on it.
I reallly assume it is more traumatic to watch, than actually a danger to pet, because daughter's cat is 17.
My cocker spaniel rides in the back seat and gets in front when we stop (sm)
In her mind this usually relates to getting a small dish of ice cream from the Dairy B or a chance to get out and go visit friends, i.e. her "grandma" and her groomer.
I have always made her ride in the back because I am afraid she will start moving around and get near the foot pedals and cause a wreck.
Certainly will not let her ride in the front when the vehicle is moving after this.
Miss Lily has colitis.
*silent screaming* Miss Lily (my dog for those who don't know) now has a disgusting case of colitis (we hope). She spent all day at the vet on antiemetics and I think I'm bringing her back in the morning for some IV fluids if she won't drink something soon. She has bloody diarrhea and vomiting and is just miserable. This poor dog just can't catch a break.
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