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tonsils out or blood test
Vera Martindale United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 97 Dogs 7 / Races 0 31 Aug 2014 10:39
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we have a dog that drinks a lot of water after exercise and race he has done this since a pup does he need tonsils out or will blood test tell me whats wrong
Michael Geraghty Australia (Verified User) Posts 4138 Dogs 14 / Races 15 31 Aug 2014 11:02
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vera martindale wrote:
we have a dog that drinks a lot of water after exercise and race he has done this since a pup does he need tonsils out or will blood test tell me whats wrong
I'd be getting a blood test done and at the same time get the vet to check the tonsils if you can't.
I'm guessing, but its possible he has been cooked when young. Blood test will tell you
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 01 Sep 2014 07:04
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Vera, we had a pup that had chronic tonsillitis from a very young age, and used to do the same as yours. He had several courses of antibiotics to control it, but we had to get them out when he was older, as the infection kept recurring, and they were really affecting him, and they were huge. Make sure that you go to a good greyhound vet, though. Good luck.
Vera, we had a pup that had chronic tonsillitis from a very young age, and used to do the same as yours. He had several courses of antibiotics to control it, but we had to get them out when he was older, as the infection kept recurring, and they were really affecting him, and they were huge. Make sure that you go to a good greyhound vet, though. Good luck.
Carole I have a.dog that is drinking.slot after a.race and.he.has.a.cough.like.he.tryim to.clear his throat it last about a day that's I was thinking of gettin.his tonsils.out or maybe just antibiotics
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 01 Sep 2014 08:57
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Kathryn, get a vet to check his tonsils, and you can also feel the glands under, and at the back of, his lower jaw. There is one on each side, and they get very large when there is an infection. You can check the tonsils yourself if he will let you do it, but some dogs resent their mouth being looked at. Antibiotics will clear them up for a short time, but tonsillitis always seems to recur, so getting them out really benefits the dog, and his form, if it is recurring. Good luck.
Ok he gland are huge where u said to feel some one told.Me.I'll wreck.him.if.I get them out after he races there.is thick white spit on.muzzle not slot but a little too he.only 19mth but I.tjunk.the.tonsils are restricting his.best potential the vet.up her are.normal.vets but.they are.good.they not greyhound vets Will that be ok a guess a vets a vet
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 01 Sep 2014 10:54
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Kathryn, it won't wreck him, and it would be a good idea as they are obviously bothering him. You may need to just check his blood before you put him back into work, as sometimes the readings drop after the operation. Also, you have to be careful which vet you choose, as greyhounds have different anaesthetic requirements to other breeds, as they carry little body fat, as you would know. A lot of vets use lasers now for tonsil ops, so they won't be out of work for so long. We have had plenty that have had their tonsils out, and they are usually back in full work by six weeks afterwards, but they were nearly all done by manual cutting, not laser.
Took him to vet tonsils r fine they seem to think it a aggravated wind pipe on anti biotics hope it clears up
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 05 Sep 2014 10:53
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My bet is that you will end up getting the tonsils out, Kathryn. We had a dog that had similar symptoms. He had several lots of antibiotics, but his tonsillitis recurred. We took him to the vet, who said that there was nothing wrong with his tonsils. However, we insisted that we wanted them removed, and when we picked him up after the op, the vet said that they were some of the worst tonsils he had seen, as far as infection went. The dog improved heaps afterwards. Let us know the final result, will you ?
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