Bailey Update

Sorry it has been a couple days since I have been on. Just trying to catch up on some things I neglected while taking care of my doodle baby.

The good news, Bailey is basically back to himself! :) He is barking, playing with the kids & his toys, wanting to run, etc. So here is what has developed since I last informed you all:

The vet called us on Tuesday to tell us that Bailey's urine culture came back negative, so no UTI & no kidney infection. HUH??? That is exactly what we were thinking! So, Bailey stopped the antibiotics Tuesday. The irregular white blood cells in the urine seemed to be linked to the HOD diagnosis. another huh? Anyway, he is taking 3 more days worth of Rimadyl, then we see how he does off it. The vet wants us to keep a close eye on him. They scheduled a follow up appointment for 2 weeks from this Friday, as they have been poking and prodding him for over a week and they feel he needs some time to recuperate. He is to not get the Lepto vaccine until they are certain he is doing 100% better.

So, now it is a wait and see game. The next growth spurt will tell all. Either he is going to get through it with no problems and his bones will grow at a normal rate OR he will have the same problem he went through recently with the lack of eating, lethargy, painful legs, high temps, etc. His front legs definitely are growing abnormally, with a bow to them (the left being worse than the right). His left paw is starting to point outward. The vet feels if he keeps his weight steady and does not do a lot of physical activity (ie. running out doors on the concrete), his paw and legs may correct themselves. But again, it is a wait and see scenario. So right now, we are just happy he is feeling better, more himself, and are loving him and pampering him!

I spoke with the breeder we purchased Bailey from and she said she has not had a report of any of her puppies coming down with HOD (or bone disease). We faxed her the diagnosis from Bailey's vet, so she can have this information in the event of a future puppy coming down with HOD. The breeder has been great! We are to keep her posted as to how Bailey his doing.

So, that is it for now. All is quiet in our household. We are all relaxing and enjoying each day that we all are healthy!

Thank you again for all your support and kind words! I really appreciate all of you!

Big hugs and kisses to you all!

Melissa & Bailey Boop

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Permalink Reply by F, Calla & Luca on March 24, 2011 at 10:35am

Good news!

Permalink Reply by Jane, Guinness and Murphy on March 24, 2011 at 10:37am

I'm so happy to hear this news!

Permalink Reply by Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle on March 24, 2011 at 10:57am

I'm glad to hear that Bailey is better, and I hope he continues to do well.

Permalink Reply by Nicky, Riley & Boris on March 24, 2011 at 11:07am

That's great news. Let's all hope this may be the end of it.

Permalink Reply by M Kozo on March 24, 2011 at 12:05pm

Thanks, Melissa for the update, I'm glad Bailey is back to himself (!!!) & I hope he continues to do well.

Permalink Reply by Gayle Miller on March 24, 2011 at 12:55pm

I'm sorry...you may have already said, but what exactly is HOD? How old is Bailey? I can imagine your concern! So glad he is on the mend!

Permalink Reply by Suzann, Rosey & Bandit on March 24, 2011 at 1:09pm

Great news Melissa, glad to hear he is doing better!!

Permalink Reply by Nancie & Gracie Doodle on March 24, 2011 at 2:01pm

So glad to hear the good news. Give Bailey a huge hug and kiss!

Permalink Reply by Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie on March 24, 2011 at 5:40pm

I hope Bailey continues to improve and self-cures his HOD.

Permalink Reply by Melissa & Wesley on March 27, 2011 at 10:31am

Thank you all for your kind words and support! Bailey continues to do well. He took his last Rimadyl pill today, so we will see how he does off the med. He is losing his puppy teeth, so he has been chewing everything in sight! Poor guy just can't catch a break! But all in all, good report here!

Gayle, HOD stands for Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy or rapid growth of the ulna and tibia in the front legs of a puppy. There is not much research on this disease and there is not a definite cause of the disease. Hopefully that answered your question :)

I will be taking Bailey to the vets soon. He is not getting his Lepto shot until he is 100% better (which could be a couple months). So that is where we are at right now.

I will definitely keep you all posted!

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