CPK Pet Thread

[Blues]

Martiin, that's a handsome boy you got there. Good on both of you. So glad you have him.

 

[beeinak]

Definitely not tooth related, B? Our Weimaraner had a few idiopathic issues over the years...so hard when you don't know. Fingers crossed.

(I know you know so much more than I'll ever know, just first thing that came to mind.)

I examined him first, and then our vet did. It is the facial nerve involved. I hoped it was from a bug bite since he likes to steal raspberries off the bushes.

He takes medications for allergies, and we have a routine now that after I put the peanut butter with pills in left side of his mouth, I run my finger along the front of his teeth to keep his right upper lip out of his mouth since he can’t control it.

You should see the mess drinking water!

 

[Blues]

Pill pockets have been a blessing since Kobe decided he can keep his jaws shut tighter than I can pry apart while keeping all my fingers.
Otherwise I can pretty much do anything with him, whether inside his mouth, filing his nails, cleaning his ears or working on any other parts needing work.

 

[Mendoman]

My pit started drooling more than usual from just the right side and had a difficult time eating on the right side. Turns out he has idiopathic facial nerve paralysis. It is like Bells Palsy in humans which I had about 18 yrs ago. Poor little guy loves to eat! He is being a trooper and letting me run my finger inside his cheek to make sure nothing is stuck. I am glad his eye fully closes when he blinks. Hopefully things resolve. Always something…

That’s rough. Good luck with it. I hate it when our buddies are having problems.

 

[beeinak]

That’s rough. Good luck with it. I hate it when our buddies are having problems.

Thank you! I generally like animals better than people, and I hate it when I can’t fix things for them. He has been through the ringer with eye lid tucks for entropion, TPLO’s on both knees, bad allergies requiring about $300/mo in meds, special food- but he is a really sweet boy.
This was when I picked him up in Fairbanks for a 7 hr ride home- most of it with his head in my hand.

 

[Retired UPS Driver]

To all of you and your dogs, they are all wonderful, thank you for sharing

It’s the first thread I read and brings so much joy to me, I can live through your pictures and all the different stories

Although at times it will break my heart and I shed tears with you too

Guess I’m just reminiscing tonight and want to thank each and every one of you for sharing part of your family, super grateful to you all