Maude - Adopted Dec 14, 2006

Foster/Vet Update, Dec. 5

Took Maude into the vet on Monday and had her stitches removed from the spay and the fistulous tract surgery. verything has healed nicely. I did take in another fecal sample just to be on the safe side, but didn't get any further bloodwork done. I felt she had been through enough for the time being. On Tuesday morning I noticed she had developed a pussy right eye so made arrangements for a vet visit.

Turns out Maude has an infection in her right eye and so is on Tobrex. Both vets saw her yesterday and say that the eye was NOT infected then but is today. They don't feel that she needs to see the eye guys and did a tear test on her. Her production wasn't bad--16 and 18--25 is optimal, but they felt she was not in bad shape eye wise. If the Tobrex doesn't work, we'll rethink our position. But since it came on fast, it isn't a long standing condition, we hope we've gotten to it quickly enough to avoid problems like ulceration. She's also still on Amoxicillin from the dental work which should also help combat the infection.

Foster Update, Dec. 3rd

She is wobbly in her hind end due, I suspect, to lack of exercise and this too should improve with time. She spent her first night gated in the kitchen as I wasn't sure how she'd do on the big bed, but likely tonight she'll come on the big bed with everyone. Like most puppy mill dogs she is hesitant about most new things, but does find the yard very interesting and has been waddling around happily out there. I am taking her to my vet on Monday to get her side incision looked at. It's a bit puffy and I just want to be sure it's okay.
Blanche

Introduction, Dec 2nd, 2006

This is the initial assessment that came from Prairie Pugs Rescue.
Maude, a puppy mill girl, is approx. 8 yrs old and weighs 20.4 lbs. She has PK covering 50% of her eyes. She likes to bark at other dogs when crated but otherwise gets along well with the others in isolation.