My 10-year-old dog passed away last night. Two weeks ago, he was treated for a severe ear infection; the vet prescribed Dermipred 20 (one tablet morning and night for five days, then half a tablet morning and night for 10 days). On the very evening the treatment finished, Wednesday 24th October, he started panting and couldn't put any weight on his front left leg. We took him to the vet on Thursday 25th October. He was diagnosed with muscle weakness in his leg. The vet put him on a drip, supposedly to help with the pain. On the Friday, he decided to do an X-ray. We went in to see him and, to our shock, he couldn't stand on his legs at all and started urinating on himself. We left him there for the X-ray, but an hour later the vet called to tell us he had died. Granted, he was old and had arthritis, but today we're wondering if the Dermipred was responsible for his health deteriorating so quickly and ultimately for his death.
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My dog broke his dewclaw (that's the claw on the side of the leg) so he had surgery to have it removed. It all went well but I felt he was a bit weak, so I took him back to the vet a week later. There was some inflammation, so the vet gave him antibiotics and a cortisone injection. He was doing much better, and I took him for a check-up a week after that; he was full of beans, but the vet gave him another cortisone jab "just in case". Since then, he's been peeing a lot, drinking loads, his nose feels a bit warm and he's panting... He’s really lethargic.
It's Saturday, so I’ve got to wait until Monday morning to call the practice. I’m away at uni during the week, so I only come home at weekends. My mum had told me he was a bit sluggish, but I didn't realise it was this bad.
My dog broke his dewclaw (that's the claw on the side of the leg) so he had surgery to have it removed. It all went well but I felt he was a bit weak, so I took him back to the vet a week later. There was some inflammation, so the vet gave him antibiotics and a cortisone injection. He was doing much better, and I took him for a check-up a week after that; he was full of beans, but the vet gave him another cortisone jab "just in case". Since then, he's been peeing a lot, drinking loads, his nose feels a bit warm and he's panting... He’s really lethargic.
It's Saturday, so I’ve got to wait until Monday morning to call the practice. I’m away at uni during the week, so I only come home at weekends. My mum had told me he was a bit sluggish, but I didn't realise it was this bad.
My dog broke his dewclaw (that's the claw on the side of the leg) so he had surgery to have it removed. It all went well but I felt he was a bit weak, so I took him back to the vet a week later. There was some inflammation, so the vet gave him antibiotics and a cortisone injection. He was doing much better, and I took him for a check-up a week after that; he was full of beans, but the vet gave him another cortisone jab "just in case". Since then, he's been peeing a lot, drinking loads, his nose feels a bit warm and he's panting... He’s really lethargic.
It's Saturday, so I’ve got to wait until Monday morning to call the practice. I’m away at uni during the week, so I only come home at weekends. My mum had told me he was a bit sluggish, but I didn't realise it was this bad.
My dog broke his dewclaw (the claw on the side of the leg), so he had surgery to have it removed. It all went well, but he seemed a bit weak, so I took him back to the vet a week later. There was some inflammation, so the vet gave him some antibiotics and a steroid injection. He was doing much better, and I went for a check-up another week later. He was in great shape, but the vet gave him another steroid jab "just in case". Since then, he’s been urinating a lot and drinking loads; his nose feels a bit warm and he's panting... He’s really lethargic.
It’s Saturday, so I have to wait until Monday morning to call the surgery. I’m at uni during the week, so I only get home at weekends. My mum had told me he was a bit listless, but I didn’t think it would be this bad.
My dog broke his dewclaw (that's the claw on the side of the leg) so he had surgery to have it removed. It all went well but I felt he was a bit weak, so I took him back to the vet a week later. There was some inflammation, so the vet gave him antibiotics and a cortisone injection. He was doing much better, and I took him for a check-up a week after that; he was full of beans, but the vet gave him another cortisone jab "just in case". Since then, he's been peeing a lot, drinking loads, his nose feels a bit warm and he's panting... He’s really lethargic.
It's Saturday, so I’ve got to wait until Monday morning to call the practice. I’m away at uni during the week, so I only come home at weekends. My mum had told me he was a bit sluggish, but I didn't realise it was this bad.
My dog broke his dewclaw (the claw on the side of the leg), so he had surgery to have it removed. It all went well, but he seemed a bit weak afterwards, so I took him back to the vet a week later. There was some inflammation, so the vet gave him some antibiotics and a steroid jab. He was doing much better, and I took him back for a check-up another week later. He was back to his usual self, but the vet gave him another steroid injection "just in case," and since then, he’s been peeing constantly and drinking loads of water. His nose feels a bit warm and he’s panting... He’s just really listless.
It’s Saturday, so I’ve got to wait until Monday morning to call the practice. I’m away at uni during the week and only get home at weekends; my mum had mentioned he was a bit flat, but I didn’t realise it was quite this bad.
My dog broke his dewclaw (that’s the claw on the side of the leg), so he had an operation to have it removed. It all went well, but I thought he seemed a bit weak, so I took him back to the vet a week later. There was some inflammation, so the vet gave him antibiotics and a cortisone injection. He was doing much better, and I took him for a check-up another week after that. He was in great shape, but the vet gave him another cortisone shot "just in case". Since then, he’s been urinating loads, drinking a lot, his nose feels a bit warm and he’s panting... He’s really listless. It’s Saturday, so I’ve got to wait until Monday morning to call the surgery. I’m away at uni during the week, so I only come home at weekends. My mum had told me he was a bit lethargic, but I didn’t think it would be this bad.
Good evening bille de verre,
It’s been a while since I’ve heard from you. How are you doing? How are you getting on with checking your local RSPCA website? I’m certain that one of these days, you’ll fall for a cute little face; you had so much love for Siska that I’m sure you’ll eventually want to make another dog happy, if only to bring some joy back to yourself as well. Did you manage to find out how to go about volunteering at a rescue centre?
I’ll give you an update on Tino. He’s fully settled in now and is just as affectionate as ever with us. He’s also very playful with his tennis balls – he wears us out!!! He’s really boosted our spirits, even if I sometimes see glimpses of Dino in some of the things he does. We’ll never forget our Dino.
Anyway, I look forward to hearing from you. In the meantime, I wish you a very happy festive season.
Best wishes,
Hi Enicia,
I’ve just seen your post and I’m so glad to see you’re thinking about getting another pup. I’m certain it’s exactly what your son needs. You know, my granddaughter was really upset when Dino passed away and my son told her, but as soon as he said we’d adopted a new dog, her face lit up and she wanted to see him straight away. Of course, she still thinks about Dino, but Tino’s arrival has really helped ease the heartbreak.
Anyway, both the dogs you’re looking at are gorgeous. I’ve always been more into the bigger breeds myself, but I have a real soft spot for the Spanish Water Dog cross – he’s got such a lovely face. It’s a tough decision to make, but having that presence in the house again will be so good for the whole family. Keep me posted on which one you choose.
You’re right, losing our furbabies at almost the same time as @bille de verre really brought us together, and supporting each other has definitely helped with the grieving process. Thank you both for that. Speak soon.
