I'm so sorry to hear about the relapse, and hope that Fluff can find the strength to keep fighting. All of our thoughts and prayers must be worth something!

Patti that is awful I hope little Fluff is doing better please keep us posted. She is in my thoughts and prayers. She'll be ok

We are praying for you all! I can only imagine how difficult this has to be. If we can do anything at all please let us know.

God bless and take care of you all!!!

Kristen & Madison

It's pretty expensive, around $10 a pill, but I took some last year and was stunned by how effective it was. Sure hope it can help Fluff.

Such a tough battle but I hope she keeps fighting! Hopefully with a little help from the vet she can be rid of her nasty infection!

KB

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This is crazy. I hope that the vet can fix her soon. Poor baby. YOu guys take care of yourselves because when Fluff gets better she will need you to be healthy

You are remarkable people, and it sure is nice to know that she is in your loving care. She will be in my prayers, poor sweetie.

I know more about people, but I expect she got an infection somewhere and it got in the blood and then her joints. It think it a bit unusual for it to be in more than one joint. This appears to be a bad infection that has gotten a stronghold in her. It sounds very touch and go. She is very sick. It is scary. She needs to bounce back soon, the antibiotics need to win the fight soon for her to make it. I am not sure why she got it to start with. Maybe Liz has seen this where she works, or others with more dog experience have seen it. If the bacteria could be identified, it might tell more where it came from. I am quite worried the longer it goes on with her so sick.

Prayers may work the best right now. For a positive culture for the vet to go on. For an additional antibiotic that will kill the bacteria. For Fluff's strength to fight.

I cant believe what a "ruff" time she has been having not to mention you and John. Take care of yourselves and send Fluff our love

Hey there,
I know these is killing you and your husband. To watch fluff suffering uncontrollably with not much you loving parents can do. I remeber the same feeling when my Bully suffered from head tremors. The sight of these seizures was enough to make me depressed. I felt helpless, like a ****ty parent, but just when i thought i was done trying to help him and i had to accept he would live his entire life like this; everything changed. A great doctor researched a new seizure medication and prescribed it to him, and from the day forward (1yr ) he has been seizure free. So just when you feel defeated, hopeless, and drained grap hold of your heart and believe things can get better. You have to stay strong for your baby. I will pray for you, your family, and your baby.

Try and get some sleep she will need you later. It sounds like it is going to be a long haul. So sorry she has to suffer so much.

As to how she got it, just picking up some bacteria, staph, etc. and it was able to get a stronghold. From what I understand, it is more common in young dogs, and then older dogs, for it to settle into the joints, etc. And, then it is really tough to get rid of. The temperature is because of the infection.

Margaret, perhaps you can explain medically better for me..

I hope the surgery helps to drain the infection. She seems so ill. I'll keep praying for her and you all.

I hope she starts getting better and can fight this infection and the surgery is successful.
Is there any idea why/how she would get an infection like this? I'm guessing that this is not common. If her temp continues to go up and down can this cause the infection to spread?
Get well Fluff...Big Hugs and Prayers

I can't imagine what you guys must be feeling.

Thank you for filling in your family here. We're all praying for you guys.

Julia

your hearts...Fluff has so much .love ..and prayers and positve thought coming her way ...I know she must feel it all...and I'm sure the big guy in the sky ...is listening...you all just hang on...it's got to get better...much love...and pockets full of hugs ...to use as needed...ce

My heart breaks for you guys. You must be exhausted.
Poor Fluff. I will keep you in all my good thoughts.
Thanks for taking the time to update.

Lynn K

prayers and much love your way.

~cristina~

Oh Fluff you can beat this thing Get Well soon

Another tough night, temp going from 103.3 to 105.4. Up at 2 am to put her in the tub with cold water, and then in front of a fan. Temp came down to 103.3, then back to bed, and then at 6:30 it was back up over 105. Took her into the vets. But her in the ice bath, plus shots to bring her temp down, fan, etc. Then put an IV in for fluids.

Her right front shoulder is what started it last Sat., swollen with infection in the joint, not able to walk. Well, that is ok now, but what has flaired up in the last day is her right rear leg. The thigh is swollen twice the size, hard, and she can't stand. We did x-rays, then ultrasound. There is infection pockets/abcess in her leg. Her temp finally came down to 101, and she was sleeping, so I left and came home. My vet is going to do surgery this afternoon, to try to drain the infection in that leg. I have to call back after 5 pm to see how things are.

I'm hoping she can fight this and recover soon. John is very down, last night when the temp was going back over 105, he kept saying, "she's dying". Needless to say, we are both very beat. I will let you know when there is any updates.

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