Poor Kali

[Sheryl]

Something is going on in her nose/throat.  She woke herself up honking and snorting the other night.  I thought she had got a bit of saliva gone down the wrong way as there were spots of what looked like bile on my sheet.  Anyway, she has got very rattley in her nose and today she woke herself up making a really bad snottering honk.  I managed to grab a sock of mine and put it to her nostrils and there was the tiniest yellow patch.

She has a small bit of soft palate that hasn't fused (leaving a wee hole) and we always knew that at some point, food getting trapped the other side might rot and cause infection but I chose not to go down the operation route unless I absolutely had to.  I am praying that this is the cause but of course you cannot stop yourself from wondering if something more sinister is going on can you?

Vets at 11.20am.

[Helen]

dogs get colds too Sheryl, praying that it's summat simple like this and Kali will be feeling better soon (and I hope you've insisted on the 'good' vet this morning Missus  )

keep us posted 

positive thoughts winging their way from darn sarf 

[mum2milly]

Oh dear, poor Kali!  
I hope it goes well at the vets later, & they can do something to help her.  


Love Jo & Milly xx

[Steelygirl]

Hope its something simple and sort-able. Fingers crossed for Kali a the vets (and you too) xx

[elaine.e]

Poor Kali. Hope it goes well at the vets this morning 

[*jean*]

good luck today!

[Nicola]

Good luck at the vet, I hope it's something easy to sort out

[Smudgesmum]

All thoughts for you and Kali at the vets ,hope it goes well.

[Mel]

I'm so sorry to hear this. Bit like how my boy started.

But yes they can get colds or chills and a little bit infected too. I really hope it is nothing so serious - those honking noises are frightening aren't they?

Big hugz for your girl and for you too - I'm sure she will be fine.

[Annette]

Hope it's nothing serious, Sheryl.

[Sheryl]

Well, we are back and none the wiser.  The vet has given Kali 5 days of antibiotics.  She wants to wait and see if that will do the trick before she goes down the x ray, scan and sedation route.  Kali's lymph nodes were up and given the colour of the stuff that is coming out, she thinks it is an infection.  However, she said that she cannot rule out nasal tumour as it is a possibility and the first thing she thinks of.  She said Kali is young and gaining weight so it is unlikely but it cannot be dismissed as an option.  Not sure what to think now.  Just praying for the tablets to make a difference

[JennyBee]

How worrying for you - I have everything crossed the antibiotics work and she needs no further treatment. Hugs from me

[louis mum]

Oh Sheryl you must be worried sick   Lots of healing thoughts from us   Hopefully the antibiotics will do the trick  

[Annette]

Do you know, they do make me mad sometimes. Why do they insist on giving you the worst case scenario with nothing to back it up.

They know she has the little hole in her palate which leaves her open to infection, so in Kali's case THAT is the most likely diagnosis and THAT is the first thing your vet should be thinking of. Why on earth would she make her first thought a tumour in that situation?

All she has done is make you more worried and I honestly think that part of any health carer's job is to reassure where possible.

Anyway, off my soap box. I really hope she improves with her antibiotics. Although again, I would think that any infection in there could be quite deep-seated and may need a much longer course.

In the meantime, try not to worry too much.

[joanne_v]

Hope the tablets do the trick and you dont have to worry about anything else going on. Hugs to Kali x