My Poor Baby.... Hopefully Final Update

[Donna K & Quincy]

Two weeks ago I had to take Quincy to the vet because his left eyelid was really swollen, three shots later, an antibiotic, an antihistamine and prednisone and in 24hrs the eye was totally better.  We thought at that time that he may have gotten stung by something and it was just a localized allergic reaction. Fast forward to yesterday and I noticed his eye was really swollen again and after a little poking and prodding around I noticed that he had a lump well above his left eye and the whole side of his head in the temple area was swollen. I was going to wait until Mon to take him to the vet but this morning when he got up it was even more swollen and was obviously bothering him so we took him to the emergency vet. They checked his temp and it was 40.5C which is almost 105F, I had no clue he had a fever and I'm feeling like a bit of an idiot. They shaved the side of his head and there was a large abscess. They made two small incisions and drained a lot of purulent drainage, the vet said it was almost unbelivable how much gunk came out of it. He is now on antibiotics for three weeks and he has pain pills for the next four days and of course the dreaded cone. I almost died when they brought him back to me, he looked like he had been slaughtered, there was blood everywhere. It is amazing how fast this seemed to happen although in hindsight I think there was something going on even before the last vet visit, he would kind of squint and flinch up his face on that side at times. I did feel all around the area at the time but didn't feel anything there. The vet checked his ears and teeth but could find nothing wrong there so we don't really know what is causing it. We have to go back on Friday and if it isn't better or is getting worse they are going to put in a drain and leave it in. I am really praying that it gets better and we don't have to go down that road. I'm glad that we didn't wait till tomorrow as that gets us one day ahead in the treatment. I've given him his pain meds and he is now resting without the cone and he won't be left alone with it off.

When I first took the cone off to try and clean him up he was really agitated and trying to paw his eye but the pain meds are working now and he is being such a good boy. He was really good for the vet and they only used a local anaesthetic instead of really sedating him. It just breaks my heart to look at him and know that he is hurting. I am going to think positive that the antibiotics will work and this will be the end of it. This is a picture taken on Friday and the attachment is a photo taken today that you look if you want. I'd already cleaned him up when it was taken so it's not as bad as it could have been.

 

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UPDATE WED

I'm happy to report that Quincy is feeling much better today and actually was up to going for a short walk for the first time since Saturday. He was reluctant to move and I could barely get him out side to go potty. He just had a bath and his looking and smelling much better because on Sunday he was quite a mess after they drained the abscess. I've attached a pic so you can see the improvement and maybe see why I was a bit freaked out on Sunday. Thank you all for those positive vibes, they are working and of course I think the antibiotics are helping too. :>)

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UPDATE SAT

 Quincy saw the vet on Friday and there was still an abscess there so he had it drained again. This time the vet made a sl larger incision hoping that it will stay open a little longer and to let anything else that is in there drain. I think he has gotten more relief this time around as I am now able to clean it without him flinching away from me. He is eating and drinking normally and he no longer has a fever so I think he is feeling much better. We have two more weeks of antibiotics and I am really hoping the abscess doesn't fill up again because if it does they may have to do surgery and really open it up to look for a foreign body. He is still wearing his cone at night and is getting so used to it that he now waits for me to put it on before he goes to bed. He is looking much better and you can hardly notice the he is all shaved on the side of his head unless you are really close. Here is a pic of us returning from the vet on Fri. He is a really good boy and still doesn't mind going to the vet.

Hopefully Final Update: I am happy to report that Quincy is totally back to his old self, eating, drinking and playing normally. His eye and face are completely back to normal. He still has another 10 days of antibiotics to go and hopefully then we'll be done with this chapter. Quincy and I would like to say thank you for all the hugs and positive healing thoughts, it is so great to have a place to go for support and sympathy. Thank you all for caring about us. Hugs

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

:-) !!

[Theresa & Duncan]

Poor poor Doodle! Sending good vibes your way!

[Jennifer and Jack]

Oh my sweet boy!!! Hope for a very quick healing.

SO much love to you both.

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

It amazes me the way these doods can eat around everything and you find the pill in tact.

I am so happy to hear that he is doing better today. Each day he will show improvement...hugs Qunicy!

[Donna K & Quincy]

Lisa, Quincy loves blueberries and dislikes blackberries, one day a friend gave him a handful of blueberries and there was one blackberry in there, he spit them across the ground like they were poison. It always strikes me funny that they spit things out just like we would.

[Pam and Ginger Snap]

Happy to see that Quincy is on the mend

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Oh geez, these doodles have a 6th sense when it comes to pills.  Happy to hear Quincy is on the mend :)

[Donna K & Quincy]

Quincy continues to improve but he is not back to normal by any means. His fever is gone and he is eating and drinking better. I don't know why but he doesn't seem all that impressed that I got him a thermometer with a yellow duckie on it. The vet called today to check on him and we are going back for a recheck on Fri. I'm feeling optimistic that the antibiotics will work and we won't have to do more drastic measures. Quincy says thank you for all the well wishes and hugs and a big hug back.

 

[F, Calla & Luca]

No fever is a vast improvement!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

I'm impressed with the duckie  :) 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

We're glad you're feeling better, Quincy! JD says he would not be thrilled with a thermometer, either, duck or no duck!

[Carol and Banjo]

So glad he is continuing to improve. Quincy is a smart doodle, he knows duckies are not yellow!