Re: My Mups
Originally Posted by
Meg
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Hi Mups
that is something positive.
Dogs with lungworm usually have a persistent cough .
One of our bitches Emma had leukaemia and it was very noticeable something was wrong , she was very lethargic .
Hopefully, the next round of vet tests will eliminate anything serious .
Meg, I did some swatting up on lungworm, and it all said same as you about the persistent coughing. Mini mups doesn't cough at all, and this is another reason I was reluctant to dose her for it without being sure she had it.
I do agree with my vet that it could easily happen because of her compost eating habit, she could easily pick up a slug or snail with the soil, but I want to be as sure as I can be first.
As for your dog that had the Leukaemia, was it only so noticeable in the latter stages can you remember?
If all else fails, I will maybe explore mineral deficiencies.
One last thought though. A sudden thought came to me last night.
When the first lot of blood was taken - and that was the lot with the worst results, then the next lot was taken with slightly better results. How come?
My brain suddenly pondered whether those first results could have been influenced by the blood loss from having just ripped that claw off an hour previously.
What do you think of that? Do you reckon that could be possible or shouldn't that have made any difference?