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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: TOPAZ BILLY on December 06, 2004, 10:47:35 AM

Title: Head Cold
Post by: TOPAZ BILLY on December 06, 2004, 10:47:35 AM

Billy is never ill, but for the past day or so he has had a gunky eye and a blocked nostril, up until today he has been eating normally and enjoying his walks but this morning he didn't want his breakfast, he has also been sneezing? Can dogs get a head cold is there anything I can do to make him more comfortable or should I take him the vets?

He is cuddled up on our bed at the moment with duvet over him :rolleyes: I have been cleaning his eye with tepid water and cold tea?? I am sure I read that somewhere??

Michelle

Title: Head Cold
Post by: cbabe on December 06, 2004, 10:59:10 AM

they can get things stuck up their nose!! So a trip to the vet may be worth while to rule an infection out!

Clare  

Title: Head Cold
Post by: tracee on December 06, 2004, 02:03:58 PM

awww bless poor billy cocker kisses from my lot xxxx
                             tracee xxxx   :D  

Title: Head Cold
Post by: ruth_2_hot on December 06, 2004, 02:16:06 PM

:( aww poor billy hope he gets well soon so near to father christmas coming  :lol: have you tried a few drops of olbas oil on his bedding this helped hun when she was sneezing, and seemed of colour hope hes soon better huns sending him a big snuggle xxxxxxxxx :P  

Title: Head Cold
Post by: Pipers Mummy on December 06, 2004, 02:24:11 PM

Oh, poor Billy  :(  

One of my cats used to get 'colds' - sounds odd but every now and again his nose would just go bright red, eyes started running and he used to do big snotty sneezes all the time.  I used to have to take him to the vet for one of those magic 'cure all' injections :rolleyes:

Hope Billy's feeling much better soon.

Love and Cocker Kisses,

Louise & Piper xxx

Title: Head Cold
Post by: suzysu on December 06, 2004, 05:08:49 PM

Aww poor Billy - hope he feels better soon.

Cocker cuddles from us xxx  

Title: Head Cold
Post by: TOPAZ BILLY on December 18, 2004, 12:22:03 PM

Well after nearly 2 weeks of antibiotics Billy's eye still hadn't cleared so he went back to the vets yesterday where the vet diagnosed "Dry eye" I know there is a longer name for this but can't remember it :blink: apparently his eye is no longer producing enough fluid to keep his eye clear so he will have to drops for the rest of his life :( poor little boy is already sick of the sight of the drop bottle.  

Michelle

Title: Head Cold
Post by: *Jay* on December 18, 2004, 12:33:36 PM

Awww poor Billy! I'm sure he'll get used to the drops eventually but I don't blame him - I hate putting drops in my eye :unsure:  

Title: Head Cold
Post by: Silver Surfer (indiesnan) on December 18, 2004, 12:39:49 PM

Awww poor little Billy, sorry Michelle i missed this post,  :rolleyes:      my sons dog a cairn has dry eye, and was a menace putting those drops in, She's very good now, as she has got used to it,  they were told she was on them for life, the good news is she's down to every other day now.  :)  Give Billy a (((hug))) from me xx

Title: Head Cold
Post by: Magic Star on December 18, 2004, 10:16:52 PM

:( Awww poor Billy, sorry to hear about his little troubles, bless him!  Hopefully the ointment will give him some relief.  Indie sends Billy a big girlie kissi kiss :P