Today we groomed a beautiful, and well-mannered Great Pyrenees cross. She is normally extremely patient for her grooming. We noticed while shaving her sanitary area that her vulva was surrounded by a brown, gooey area that was not easy to shave. Shaving this area clearly irritated her. This dog, Bandit, also had a vulva that was recessed inside a pocket of flesh and was not open to the air.
The combination of a recessed vulva and gummy brown substance around the vulva, |AND an annoyed dog made me wonder if she had an infection somewhere around there: either a bladder, or kidney infection. I asked her owner about her pee habits, and her owner confirmed that indeed, Bandit was urinating more frequently than normal and not in the normal areas.
All of these signs together are highly indicative of a bladder or kidney infection. Groomers take note as these symptoms are seen very often in the grooming room and the soon you can detect an issue, the better for the dog, for the owner, and for you.
The owner did take Bandit to the vet immediately and was prescribed antiobiotics. He did not take a urine sample to confirm, but if she does have a bladder infection, the meds will quickly help her feel better.
Mention these small details to the owner either verbally or on in a report card for the dog. You would be surprised how often, your details are more than just small, they are real medical issues.
DuAnn Lustig-Chambers
Pooch Parlor Tribune
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2 comments:
What does a Great Pyrenees look like? Is that a big dog? My sister in law just rescued a Great Dane. Any resemblance?
Great post. Taking care of these medical issues right away is so important!
Suzanne, thanks for your comment. Great Pyrenees are large and white, typically bred to be shepherds in a flock of sheep. They do lots of barking at night, are very wellmannered and they only resemble the Great Dane in being big. Your sister in law will love having a Dane as they actually need very little space to be happy. Tell her to get the dog his or her own bed. Dane's really like having their own place to sleep that is designated. thanks again:)
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