Inflamed Paw

[Cindy and Olive (Ollie)]

Hi Doodle Friends. Boy, we haven't posted in a while, but I've been reading. :) Thought I'd share our latest, in hopes it will help a future someone and maybe we can hear some helpful thoughts, too...

Olive has been great except yesterday she started limping - her front paw, barely putting weight down. I looked but couldn't see anything on or between her pads or any split nails or anything. DH took her to the vet this morning. After X-Ray, they found no breaks (yay) but saw inflammation. So, she was given clindamycin and suggested Epsom salt baths soak (any suggestions on how-to, please lmk!). They said the antibiotics should help her pretty quickly - taken with food, we will wait until dinner I suppose. I'm really glad to took her to the vet instead of wait-and-see! Plus, we just switched insurance and I'm just past the two week wait, lol! Lucky.

What's weird is we can't figure out the cause - vet said it could've been a small puncture (maybe she stepped on a piece of glass in the parking lot that morning?) but she showed no signs of limping until after her nap. Who knows, I guess!?! Poor girl, she is such a sweetie. Here's a pic of her when she had her "Farrah Fawcett" hair. ;-)

Best,

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Brilliant, and really cute!

[DonMarie and Picco]

Good idea! Picco stands with that humility look on his face if I soak his feet.  Ollie is absolutely adorable!  I love how her face/muzzle are groomed.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Smart!  Very smart!!!!

[Nancy & Echo]

Yes, Clindamycin is a wide spectrum antibiotic.  I think its wise to keep on with the probiotics:  one nurse for humans in the ICU described clindamycin as 'better than a Fleets' enema', so you may want to monitor her stools.   I took clindamycin orally many decades ago for acne, and it didn't have that effect on me.