Off to the whitecoats.....

Well, someone has to go for her annual checkup, but it's with an added twist this year.

The other day while wrestling with Lady, I noticed something odd on her upper gumline. After much coercion, I got a look at it. She has a lump a little bigger than a squashed pea on her gumline. It's not an abcess, and after talking to the vet it's most likely benign, but it should go.

This creates a problem, because Lady HATES the vet's (Yes, all the usual tricks have been tried, to no avail). She gets defensive and nippy when anyone but me tries to handle her in the vet's office. The last time we went, it took 3 people to clip toenails.(Something probably to do with a less than gentle vet visit when she was a puppy. If someone walked up behind me and shoved a thermometer in me without even a hello I'd get a little irritated too) Sooooooo....

Monday morning, I have to go to the vet's office and pick up a tranquilizer, then Wednesday it's off to the whitecoats for a hopefully sedated, calm neurotic pup. Should be a fun visit.:rolleyes:

I hope it turns out to be nothing but, do agree it should probably be
removed & examined. Good luck Lady & please be a good dog, ok.;)

Poor Lady! Hopefully she does better on tranquilizers than her daddy does! Otherwise Jenn and Axel may have to help get Lady in and out of the truck!

I hope it's not serious and good luck with the visit. I have a pup just like that, Lacey. No one will look in her mouth without sedation, including us.

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Originally Posted by Lady's Human

It's not an abcess, and after talking to the vet it's most likely benign,
but it should go.

This creates a problem, because Lady HATES the vet's ...

Monday morning, I have to go to the vet's office and pick up a tranquilizer,
then Wednesday it's off to the whitecoats for a hopefully sedated, calm neurotic pup.
Should be a fun visit. :rolleyes:

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I'm *very thankful* that every Dawg & Kat I've ever taken to the White Coat's Place -
even "borrowed" or "fostered" pooches; ALWAYS looked at the trip as a
Great Adventure with endless possibilities for *skritches* & *TREATS*!

Here's hoping that with Lady 'higher than a kite', she might not earn another
"Red Sticker" on her folder this trip.

;)

...so what happened with lady?

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Originally Posted by joycenalex

... so what happened with lady?

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NOTHING ... yet.

We're in the PRE-Vet stage now ...
Today was GET the pill day ...
Tomorow (Tuesday) is GIVE the pill day ...

Wednesday is the Big Day when he TAKES da Dawg TO da Vet ...
and sees just how well Da Pill might have worked.

:D

Thanks for answering, Phred.

Initially it was supposed to be last week, but various complications arose.

Wednesday morning we get to see how well Lady responds to Tranquilizers, hopefully better than her dad....

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Originally Posted by Lady's Human

Initially it was supposed to be last week, but various complications arose.

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:eek:

I musta missed that week!
Anybody see it fly by?

I gotta set the alarm clock more often!
:p

Tranquilizer?

There was a dose of tranquilizer in that hot dog?

You sure., dad?:p

Someone was as off the wall as usual, waiting for a pre-surgical appt to remove the lump. They're going to add a touch to the dose next time.

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Originally Posted by Lady's Human

Tranquilizer?

There was a dose of tranquilizer in that hot dog?

You sure., dad?:p

Someone was as off the wall as usual, waiting for a pre-surgical appt to remove the lump. They're going to add a touch to the dose next time.

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Ah well, I guess she doesn't respond to "relaxers" like her dad does, more like me!

I hope everything goes well anyway, and the only one requiring bandages at the end is Lady because the lump is gone ...

NOW the durned tranquilizer hits her!!!:rolleyes:

I'm sitting here on the couch, Lady's on the floor, letting tha KITTY curl up next to dad.

She was on the couch, and kinda oozed onto the floor.

At least now we know how long it takes to hit her for the next visit.

Ah well, chalk it up up to experience. For those who don't know, kitties are NOT normally allowed near dad on the couch. That's why his username is Lady's Human - he belongs to the dog, in her mind!

I'm confused with the schedule.

MONDAY - get the pill
TUESDAY - give the pill?
WEDNESDAY - what happens today, and when does the surgery take place?


I don't know if dogs are like cats, but it seems that whenever we have given pain meds or tranquilizers to our cats it revs them up instead of slowing them down.

Monday-get the pills

Tuesday-Give dad the pills (J/K)

Wednesday- Vet appt., pills didn't follow the schedule, dog off the wall at the vet (as usual)

Waiting for a surgery estimate and pre-surgical appointment.

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Originally Posted by Lady's Human

Wednesday- Vet appt.,
pills didn't follow the schedule, dog off the wall at the vet (as usual)

Waiting for a surgery estimate and pre-surgical appointment.

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:confused:

So ... did they DO the Sir Jury today?
Is she Lump-Less now?

Is she walkin & talkin, yet?

Feel Better, Miz Lady!!
;)

Sir-jury date is tbd, the lady in the whitecoat said the lump should come off.

Find out tomorrow when.

I was late to work tonight, my alarm clock didn't chew on me. She's still feelin woozy.

Got the guesstimate from the Vet. Lady goes in for sir-jury on the 11th. I still need to ask the vet about tranquilizers for the human involved in this......:p

Yay! Let's just get this over with. No human tranquilizers, but maybe the humans get to have ice cream when it's all done?

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Originally Posted by Lady's Human

Got the guesstimate from the Vet.

Lady goes in for sir-jury on the 11th (June 11th).

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So, what did the Guesstimate guess the lump/bump to be?

We'll memo the Prayer Team to crank it up on the 10th.
;)

Someone is at the vet's office. They aren't sure what the lump is exactly, but the vet said that it's not uncommon in older dogs.

She tried to escape, forced her way out of the doors and almost got into the parking lot while I was filling out the paperwork.

The vet tech who took her to the back of the office was surprised that she was able to open the door, and told me "She's strong".....She has no idea how stubborn the mutt can be.

Hopefully Lady will be home tonight.

Herrow, GOD???

OH, Hi, Tubby & Peanut ... you guys onna Porta-Prayer Fone?
Are you gettin close to the Southern Tier? ... You're IN it?
OH ... God's already inna Hoppsbittle?

WHAT? ... God met Miz Lady inna parkin lot? ... She told Him da deal wuz off? Headed HOME?

So ... they're ALL back inside now?
She seems purdy *spunkie* fur bein on drugs ... did she GET da Pill?
OH my ... da Hoomin thinks he mighta munched da wrong piece a hot dawg
whilst he was showin her it wasn't 'loaded'? :rolleyes:

Let us know how things are goin ...
Tell God allua Pet Talk is sendin Prayers & Good Thoughts to Lady.

And {{{Hugs}}} fur her Hoominz.

/s/ the Prayer Pups

Lots of thoughts for Lady today. ( and the rest of you, waiting to hear is harder on us then them!) Those labbies (and mixes) and their lumps and bumps!!!

Cincy had 3 removed about 6 weeks ago, and already has 2 more. Right now we are in the watch mode, but when is very close to a previous lump (mammary area) so it is our highest concern.

Pawsitive thoughts and prayers for Lady today, uh, and her humans also.;)

Prayers still on the way!

Prayers sent!

Good health to you, Lady :love:

Just got a call from the vet, Miss Lady is doing fine, but she's missing a toofer as well as some gum tissue. She can't have hard food for a few days, so I guess someone will be eating chicken and rice for a few days, because she won't touch canned dog food. (She's not spoiled or anything......)

The vet said the growth looked like an epulus, and said it's more than likely benign.

Thanks for the prayers, guys.

I'm so pleased to hear your update on Lady. I hope she enjoys all that chicken and rice and getting spoiled over the next few days. She deserves it. :D