Lacey’s Heartworm & Fecal Test both came back negative!Yay for Lacey!
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Lacey’s 2nd Annual with Dr Kaya,December 4,2010
So,Lacey had her second annual with Dr.Kaya this morning at 1030am.Today her weight at the vet was 7.3 meaning her weight at home would be 6.9.We always add .4 oz to the weight.That’s the difference we’ve noticed since I’ve been keeping tabs on her weight.Ideally depending on the dry dog food(always high quality)her weight can be ideal from 5.8(home weight)to 7.8(home weight)but generally on Earthborn,Taste of the Wild,Solid Gold it’s ideal for her to be typically about 7.4(at the lowest home weight) to 7.8(heaviest for her home weight).On Acana/Orijen types of food she’s typically anywhere as low as 5.8(lowest home weight) to 7.2(heaviest home weight) still getting the same amount of food and walking time.They have noticed she has dropped some and I did mention(& now they are wise to ask us if she’s still on the same food because with us before it can change quite often so that’s a smart move to ask us if her foods are current.Good observation on the vet techs!)
Today Lacey had her first Rabies shot which she stayed so still for.The rabies shot which we need to go back on January 8 2011 at 9:00am for her second rabies & then they will send it for a test with results in February 2011.She also got her Boardatella vaccination,heartworm test & fecal exam.Her heart murmur is still there…
One thing that we did find is although her teeth is being brushed nightly we found the start up of gingivitis.Dr Kaya mentioned a lot of toy breeds in particular Maltese(which she seems to be taken after more)is more prone to periodontal diseases.Dr Kaya mentioned although it’s not a concern right now in a few years it would be wise for her to go under anesthesia for teeth cleaning.Once she turns 5-6 he recommends dental cleanings as often as needed.But as much as possible he TRIES to keep it to a limit. So,we were talking about it as a family & I recommended that she go to Pets In The City for anesthesia free teeth/dental cleaning at least once a year $75 per time still it’s less than paying $100+ at VCA. anyways,we went walking this afternoon & one of our neighbors mentioned that his dogs too did have gingivitis while giving people food but once he stopped there was no gingivitis and so I told my parents why don’t we try that?No people food for about a month.Just dry food & if at any point we NEED to give her can food to brush her teeth about an hour after she eats(treating it as you’d treat a human after they eat candy)as a precaution.If it does not clear up then it could clearly be genetics but we don’t know till we try.Meanwhile we’re looking up gingivitis on the web to see what we can find because we don’t want her to go under anesthesia unless she has to.Afterall,her health is our greatest interest is ultimately what’s the best for her & leaving the worst to the last.
Generally,she’s doing well in terms of medical health so that’s really good to know.
Lacey’s 2nd annual vet appointment scheduled for December 4 2010
Lacey’s second annual with Dr Kaya is scheduled for December 4 2010 at 1030AM.She will be getting a heartworm test and one of three rabies shots so we can prep her for the mainland.
Lacey’s Annual Fecal Exams August 6 2010
Lacey’s Annual Fecal Exam came back negative!She’s due for another fecal exam next July-August 2011 before Summer 2011′s trip.
Lacey’s Annual August 7 2010
Lacey’s annual went very well.Today there was no heart murmur!Yea!!!!Best news ever!No vaginitis and no licking.Only thing was there’s some tarter build up so we’re going to get her the PetzLife Oral Spray..Many owners swear by it and we’ve been looking into it but since we didn’t need it I didn’t say anything about it.Dr Kaya recommended Leba III but I try to get her items that’s all natural.We mentioned that we found fleas on Lacey and got her flea & tick spray along with flea shampoo.Dr Kaya mentioned really there’s no need for flea shampoo as it’s medicated…Also that fleas are supposed to be killed within 36 hours.Also took a fecal exam.In December Lacey will get her rabies shot with a 2 month time frame which will allow her to go to the mainland for three years.After 2 rabies shots she gets a rabies test which will take a month before we get results.All in all it was an excellent visit!!
Lacey’s Annual
Lacey’s annual is set for August 7 at 8am.We’ll need a stool sample.
