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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: coopersmum on August 01, 2012, 06:50:46 AM
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Coop is off to the vet this morning :( I've had a niggly feeling about him for the past few days and just couldn't put my finger on it. Yesterday he seemed reluctant to jump onto his chair and he's no better this morning. His anal glands seem to be bothering him an awful lot and by late last night he was exuding that characteristic fishy smell. I was wondering if anybody has experienced anal glands causing pain in the hind limbs? I know its a long shot but I'm grasping at straws here :) Please keep fingers crossed that its not spinal/cruciates or a relapse of his IMPA.
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Good luck with Cooper this morning and I hope that it is a very simple matter to resolve :bigarmhug: :luv:
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Poor Cooper - hope all goes well at the vet today and that it can be sorted without too much hassle :luv:
Lots of support and squishy hugs to you both :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
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Aw bless him :luv:hoping for something
easily sorted(anals) and he begins to
feel much better :blink:
Oh and :bigarmhug:for you , I know
you must be very worried.
steffxxx
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Thanks so much :) His appointment is at 10.15 (I'm not sure if you're one or two hours behind our time at the moment). I am really worried about him although he is still bright, eating and super naughty :) To top it all off its like my animals know my exam timetable - my final exams start on Friday and Coop knows he's much more important than studying!
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Here's hoping it is just his anal glands and he is back to his normal self after the V E T visit :luv:
Good luck with your exams too :luv:
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Aw poor little mite, hope all goes well, it must be a worry for you, big hugs to ypu all :luv:
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We are back from the vet :) One of his anal glands was really distended and inflamed so he has had it expressed - stinky, stinky boy! The vet seemed to think that the reluctance to jump was stemming from the anal gland problems and they had a good look at his spine and joints as well. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the problem is sorted, although Coop is not known for having simple problems. When he was done with the vet Coop proceeded to buy himself (read as "demand") a packet of treats which he then sat shouting for in reception while I was paying! He certainly has no inhibitions...
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:blink:he does sound like
a character :blink:
Hope that's done the trick for him!
Good luck for Friday....
We wish you every success!
All@8 Hairy Feetxxx
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If I'd had my anal glands "tampered" with I 'd want more than a packet of treats !!!
So please he's ok
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Glad it was nothing too serious. Hope Cooper soon feels better and enjoyed his treats.
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Thanks so much :) I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this will sort his problem out :) He managed to gobble the rest of his bag of treats (only a 50g bag) in the car on the way home, between shrieking at birds he saw flying and yelling at anyone riding a bicycle. He's a law unto himself... This first exam is business,law and regulatory veterinary services. Certainly not the most interesting subject but somehow I need to get it in my head!
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We hope that Cooper's problems have been solved and we wish him a speedy recovery to full health again.
:bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: to you all
Gwyneth
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Ah Cooper I think you deserved that treat after having those anal glands expressed. Bet your mum thought so too.
Hope you get better soon little man. Xxxx
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When you described his symptoms initially I did wonder whether it might be down to his anal glands - can only imagine that if my 'bottom' was feeling distended/pressured I too would be reluctant to jump or exert any significant pressure in that part of the body :005: :005:
Hope that he has a straightforward recovery :luv: - and that you will be able to cram some vital information in between now and Friday - Good Luck :D
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Coop seems to be about the same this morning. I think I was hoping for a miraculous, rapid improvement. I suppose I'm worried because the thought of a disc keeps lurking in the back of my mind. If it was a disc, surely he would be in more pain and possibly be showing neuro signs?
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I hope that he shows signs of improvement this morning, or later today, I suppose depending on how irritated the area was there may still be a reluctance to move about too vigorously.
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Stop panicking (easier said than done I know ;) ) and just keep an eye of him :luv: sounds to me that the vet has given him a good going over and I pray that you are wrong and the vet is right :luv: :bigarmhug: remember he may still be sore after the glands being so full and the vet visit ;)
Loads of love and hugs and good luck for Friday :luv:
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Thanks :) I am a terrible worry wart with him! I really think that its a case of a little knowledge being dangerous with me, I imagine all the awful possibilities :) I must learn to be patient and not expect everything to be fixed in the blink of an eye:) Time to start on today's cramming session :)
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Hi hope Cooper feeling a little better today and the exam cramming going well.
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Thinking of you and hoping the nerves of the exam are good ones x xx x
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Lyla was the same when her glands were bad. So much so that when she did blow her disc, my first thought was that it was her glands again!
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Hi Shannon
Just a quickie to say "good luck"
for today to you and....
we hope Coop :luv:is feeling more
comfortable today :blink:
steff, jus and Elliexxx
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Thanks so much everyone :) One exam down, seven to go! It didn't go wonderfully but I think I got throught it :) Next one's on tuesday (vet public health). I think there is a slight improvement in Coop today, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'm not imagining it :)
@Sheryl, I feel so relieved to hear that anal glands can look like a disc problem :) I have this niggly feeling about a disc but he has no trouble reaching to lick his bum and is happy to roll around on his back in his bed and on the carpet like a fish. I'm sure if his back was sore he wouldn't be so keen to wiggle and wag? He just seems uncomfy if he wants to climb on something (which he has been forbidden to do by his neurotic mum just in case) :)
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Well, I took Coop back to varsity this afternoon after my exam to have his anal glands checked again as they are still bothering him quite a bit. He's jumping and running around like normal but he his nether regions are driving him mad.
The one anal gland was very full again and when expressed there was quite a lot of blood. It looks like there is an abscess brewing in there :( They've added another antibiotic to the one he was on to sort out any infection and I now have the dubious honour of having to express them daily for the next 5 days :( I really hope the antibiotics sort this out for him.
Needless to say he charmed the pants off everyone again. He wanted to carry his own medicine packet out and ended up getting his own paper bag just to shut him up. There he was, sitting bolt upright with his bag in his mouth while I was sorting stuff out :) He's such a clown, I don't know what I'd do without him and his crazy antics.
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poor boy....my ebony had a problem with her anal glands just over a year ago, she was doing the usual scooting of the bottom, and wouldnt jump up, she also stunk of fish :020:..I took her to the V E T and when they expressed them there was alot of blood, i felt awful that i hadnt noticed sooner, anyway after a week of antibiotics and painkillers, she was fine and hasnt had a problem since thank goodness... ;)
i hope cooper recovers just as quickly xxx
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Glad it want his spine doll xxx
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I'm also very relieved that it seems to be his anal glands rather than a spinal issue :) He's been very bright and chirpy today so hopefully we are winning!
Thanks Ebony girl, that sounds very much like Coops issue :) Hope the antibiotics work as well for him as they did for your baby.