Thursday, September 27, 2012
Benny was having a little trouble wrangling this pillow into submission. Usually when the pillows do not cooperate with Benny's wishes he just flicks them on to the floor. But, this time he figured he would just squish it.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Last Monday, in the midst of Luna's bladder woes, the boys' had their own appointments at the vet for their annual exams.
Both received good reports and received their latest rounds of shots.
Benny has had a very itchy face lately and a quick swab of his wrinkles and a peek under a microscope revealed that Benny has a nice little yeast infection in his wrinkles. So, we are being much more diligent about cleaning his wrinkles. We are using Malaceb wipes and also cleaning his wrinkles with a solution of water and white vinegar (50/50). So far, the frequent cleanings seem to be helping Benny. It sure isn't easy being that cute!
Henry had a blood panel run since he hadn't had blood work done since 2008. Go Hank! He has definitely been the healthiest of the bunch. We got his results and his BUN levels were slightly elevated. However, in 2008 his BUN levels were also high. The latest bloodwork had his BUN just a few points higher. The vet is not overly concerned, but we will have Henry's bloodwork done again in about 6 months just to check on things again and make sure there is not a bigger issue.
Other than that the boys are doing well. This visit was their official 10 year old checkups.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Over the weekend, we heard from the specialist. The specialist is of the same mind as our regular vet that a biopsy would be the next logical step. However, they are not in favor of the needle biopsy. Instead they would prefer to make a few small incisions similar to a spay and do a biopsy that way.
Before we proceed with the biopsy though, Luna is going to have another sonogram on Thursday to see if the spot on her bladder is still the same size.
In the meantime, we started Luna on a second dose of antibiotics. We are still hoping that this is some sort of crazy infection.
We will know more on Thursday.
For now Luna is doing well. She is acting like her normal alpha female self. And the best part is that we haven't seen any blood in her urine in the last few days.
Friday, September 21, 2012
One of the things we talk about almost every evening when outside with the pugs is "What are Benjamin, Henry and Luna going to be for Halloween this year?"
For some reason, our well of ideas has run dry. What do you think? Do you have any suggestions on what the pugs should be this year for Halloween?
Thursday, September 20, 2012
We received the much anticipated lab work results for Luna. The results confirm that it is neither the worst case scenario, nor is it the best case scenario.
Essentially, there were no cell types generally associated with cancer in Luna's urine. However, that does not rule out cancer. It just means that she does not have a tumor that is shedding cells (worst case scenario).
Also, there was no bacteria found in Luna's urine. So that rules out the possibility that a high concentration of Clavamox resistant bacteria was causing the problem (best case scenario).
So we really don't have a diagnosis yet. It could still be an infection or it could be a bladder tumor.
Luna has been on Clavamox for about 6 days now and it is only in the last few days that we have noticed less blood in her urine. If it was an infection the Clavamox should have cleared up the blood in her urine sooner, but the fact that it is clearing up now is a encouraging sign to me at least. Better late than never, in my opinion.
So, where do we go from here? The lab work results have been sent to a specialist and they are going to read the results and offer their opinion on how we should proceed. After the first round of antibiotics are complete, Luna will have another sonogram to check out her bladder to see how it looks. A needle biopsy of the inflamed area is the best bet to figure out exactly what we are dealing with, but that is not without risks.
For now we are waiting to hear what the specialist has to say and invading Luna's privacy at her every potty break by examining her urine. I'll be sure to keep you updated.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
To try and take our minds off things, we took the pugs to a local park in the evening for a little fun. Luckily the weather cooperated with us and it wasn't too hot.
We are getting a bit more anxious for the results because Luna is still peeing blood after being on the antibiotics for several days. Still hoping though.
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