Today we were surprised and thrilled when one of our favorite customers brought in their St. Bernard/Pyrenees cross, Bandit. You may recognize this dog from an earlier blog that we mentioned had a suspected urinary tract infection.
This owner told us that our mentioning the symptoms and our concerns saved the dogs life. Bandit's urinalysis showed that her urinary tract infection was so serious and pervasive that she would have been dead in another 24 hours.
That is amazing for us to know, and thank goodness we take good notes on dogs behaviors to have a baseline to compare to. Tell your owners about the medical findings or concerns you have with their dogs, it might just save their life!
DuAnn Lustig-Chambers
The Happy Pooch Tribune
Professional Tips to Pamper Your Pooch
http://www.thepoochparlor.net
Showing posts with label medical issues in the grooming room. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medical issues in the grooming room. Show all posts
Monday, November 15, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
bladder or kidney infections in the grooming room
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
Professional Tips to Pamper Your Pooch
http://www.thepoochparlor.net
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
Professional Tips to Pamper Your Pooch
http://www.thepoochparlor.net
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