Your problem is constipation and straining causing hemmeroids and bleeding. My husband went for a colonocopy because he suffered for 15 years before he even spoke up about it! His diagnosis: Internal Hemmeroids. Yeah, those over the counter things don’t work oh so well…Do you have a sitz bath? Try soaking in a hot sitz bath about twice a day..it is divine for your hemmeroids. The prune wafers are safe for daily use and only have 3 ingredients in them. Hemmeroids will heal with hot sitz baths, it is very comforting. No, you don’t have colon or anal cancer…I would have been dead years ago, trust me. No, Pap smears don’t detect Anal Cancer. I know..I am miserable too. I hope the above mentioned helps you out a bit…Good Luck.

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You are not a vet. You don’t know what the dog has. The dog might have Parvo which is a puppy killer if not treated and since you didn’t get the pup it’s shots yet, it might have Parvo and you need to talk to the vets office to find out if you need to be let in by some special back entrance to have the sick puppies seen. They didn’t have to be exposed to Parvo where they were bred; it could have happened elsewhere, like where YOU live.

You are assuming the vet bill will be $ 1000, but I don’t get that kind of vet bill unless my dogs have required surgery. Maybe you need to find a good, more reasonable vet.

You obviously most likely work in the medical field, possibly as an assistant or receptionist. You know the jargon, but you’re not a diagnostician and it’s inappropriate to ask us for med/vet advice when you’re already into self-medicating and doing things without even calling your vet on the phone.

You CAN go to Marvista Vet online and email a vet directly and get an answer soon. If you do, and the vet recommends taking the pups to your vet as soon as possible, I hope you will do so.

You can also call your own vet and ask prices on treatment. I think you’re assuming prices without asking. That’s the impression you leave. You worry me as you’re trying to diagnose your pups and you are not a trained diagnostician. And your willingness to self-medicate your dogs without getting your vet’s ok or feedback indicates you are dangerous to the health and welfare of your dogs.

Addendum: OK… so you’re an emt. You know how to test systems like lung funciton, BP, etc. That makes sense. You are still ASSUMING what a vet will prescribe and what your vet will charge.

You need to either call your own vet and ask for recommendations on what you can do at home, OR contact a vet online, BUT, you also need to ask what would be indication that the dog MUST be seen… and one of those red flags is generally bloody stools !

You don’t know enough about dogs. Nose does NOT have to be cool and wet for dog to be healthy. Gums in her mouth – did you press and watch for rebound of coloring after you release the pressure?

If your vet is that expensive, find another vet who is not overcharging. I STILL say, even if you’re an emt, you should not self-medicate your dog with NO discussion with your vet. -!-

You cannot know if they have been exposed to parvo or not as it is an airborne virus that can live in the ground, depending upon the environment for up to 5 years.

There are SEVERAL possibilities, but without further information it’s very hard to determine.

“Could” be coccidia, giardia, whip-worm, tape-worm etc. “Could” be parvo. etc.
With the “lack of de-hydration and the desire to drink, combined with the “quick turn around” of the female, it would be a long stretch to consider parvo, however it’s NOT something that you can just say “nope” to.

That you are an EMT helps tremendously… as you are watching all of the correct things – but NEVER base a “Cool Dry” nose as a foundation of no fever – take the temp. A temp in ANY dog over 103.2 requires a call to the vet and immediate action.

Depending upon WHAT it is determines the course of treatment. If you are dealing with a “parasite” antibiotics will not do any good. If you are dealing with “overeating” along with parasites, that is an entirely different story.

I would strongly encourage you to get a fecal sample to the vet immediately to check for parvo AND parasites (tell them you want it checked for giardia and coccidia also) – so they don’t have a “Truly sick” dog in their clinic AND so that IF it’s only parasites you are only paying for the actual diagnosis and then you can treat accordingly.

Good Luck!

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That’s the process I’ve used for many years, and my opiate levels were significantly higher than yours. Even though you’ve only been using 10/325′s for a few months, you shouldn’t be doing it CT anyway, unless you really like being nuts.

If you’re curious, my normal prescriptions for 10 years were 2x Duragesic 100′s, 120/150 Percocet 10/325′s per month (depending on the time of year), Demerol 100′s. Of course it took me a lot longer than it will you, and I’ve had a lot of experience in having to raise and lower my dosage levels, but the process works. If you have any specific questions or concerns, message me.

You can insert some t/p into the entrance of your vagina and be able to tell if that is where the blood is coming from (which I doubt).

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wet wipes really help!!

You’ll be fine.

Get a second opinion! WHAT EVER YOU DO – DON’T TAKE ALL THESE THINGS JUST YET! See another dentist and tell them what your previous dentist did. Maybe there’s something nefarious going on! GET A SECOND OPINION.

Maybe a couple of the items.. yes.. Amoxicillin and a pain killer.. yah.. But a number of things that do the same things, etc? Sounds more like he was making a list of the local drug store inventory..

Hope you’re just kidding!

however, it does have to be prescribed by a doctor, and it’s really expensive – like $ 30 a pill. Luckily, my insurance covered most of it.

I would definitely recommend finding a new doctor who understands that m/s is not “normal” when it interferes with the normal activities of daily living and is willing to work with you to figure out a regimen that is best for you and your baby.

as for non-Rx stuff, I would recommend trying all the traditional m/s remedies – ginger/gingerale, lemon, peppermint, saltines, SeaBands, preggy pops, etc., etc. Pretty much anything anyone suggested, I gave it a try. Some stuff worked some of the time, some didn’t work for me, but that doesn’t mean it won’t work for you, everyone is different. You can also try a combo of vitamin b-12 and Unisom. it worked pretty well, but also made me sleepy, like the phenergan. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=edell&id=3658783