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Traci wrote:Well, I guess no news is great news! I'm happy to hear no more incidents!

Me, too! Thanks for your help and input, and I'm relieved there have been no new episodes (but I still wonder, of course!!).

Sparkly

Well, no new episodes of shaking and panting since last Wednesday. Talked with the vet again, and asked if maybe it was a reaction to a flea bite--a suggestion from a pal in Bichon rescue. We stopped Comfortis when the weather changed, and I've been "inspecting" him for fleas and flea dirt...

Hi, Traci, I don't recall my boy's temperature at either the Vet ER or the regular vet's during our followup, but I did ask, and was told it was normal. Both urine and blood glucose was normal, as were liver, kidney, thyroid tests along with whatever other battery of tests that were done. He has not...

Hi, Traci, and thank you for your reply. He does not seem tired or exhausted after these episodes--he seems back to his normal self. He has never fainted or collapsed in the years he's been with us. The blood work did include blood glucose, but I didn't ask about the UA. I don't know if the vet chec...

Hello :O) I'm hoping someone will have some ideas about what's going on with my little 14+ yr old rescue Bichon boy. Sunday, he started with uncontrollable trembling/shaking and panting around 7PM. His gums were pink, he was NOT wandering around or staring into space, and he did NOT lose control of ...

Traci, thank you so much for clarifying!

Mr. Sparkly is sure he was told we could do alternate days for the 2 meds.

I'll be taking this up with our vet!!!!! SO SCARY!!!!

Sparkly

Thanks, Traci!!! I wrote a reply with a questions and am not sure why it did post. I knew not to give deramaxx and prednisolone on the same day, but am still wondering if they can be given on alternating days... i.e. pred on Thursday, deramaxx on Friday, pred on Saturday, deramaxx on Sunday, pred on...

Hopefully, K9Karen and Traci will read this. Our 13 yr old rescue Bichon boy has been itching like crazy again and coming up with new hot spots. This usually happens once or twice a year. We stopped the Deramaxx (we give it with pepcid) for his arthritis, and put him on prednisolone (0.5 mg) today--...

Here's the update. I called our old vet's office (he retired and sold his business to the new vets, who have seen our boy) and asked about an exemption because of his age, his reaction to the last vaccine, and his skin condition and his being prone to hot spots. They said they'd have to do an exam b...

Most vets will give exemptions from vaccinations in senior pets, stating something to the effect, "vaccinations contraindicated for the health of this pet" or whatever specific reason the vet thinks is necessary - in this case, potential vaccine reaction. You should be able to ask your ve...