Recent content by LilianaLove

So Lily's results came back. She seems stable. She had one period of SVTs, 25 in a row, when she was running around. Other than that her resting heart rate when sleeping was ~80bpm and she seemed otherwise stable. She's been cleared to resume normal exercise, and the cardiologist says she can...

Alright so Lily's doing well after her monitor. She has some serious rashes where the pads were, but, in all honesty, rashes/scrapes/bruises/etc. are all common place to Little Miss Sensitive Skin. She should be fine in a few days. I'll have the results by the end of next week. (Long story-...

Vitamine E cream sounds like a good idea. I spoke with the (great) cardiologist today. He thinks she's responding well to medication but he's hesitant to increase it anymore, since he thinks it'll slow her heart rate too much. She goes in on thursday for her holter monitor. It'll be thursday at...

Just thought I'd update. Lily's EKG looked pretty good. Only a few pulse deficits, and they were pretty widely spaced. She's at no risk of tachycardia right now, her drugs are doing their job. She's officially been cleared to take a walk around the block. She's going to be so thrilled...

They said they provide the vests, so I guess that's what she'll wear. Of all the clients we refer there, I've never seen a holter monitor report or anyone that's used one. I guess we'll find out in a week or so. She won't look terribly silly shaved, since she's a short-haired, white dog...

It could be a benign histiocytoma or cutaneous hemangioma. It could be something else. Without an aspirate or biopsy, you won't know. I sugget having it examined. With boxers' propensity towards malignancy, I would find out sooner rather than later. The dog would not need anesthesia for a...

Lily has VERY sensitive skin. She was laying on the remote earlier and it left imprints of the buttons on her chest. As a white dog, she flushes pink whenever she's hot or excited. When I draw her blood, my fingers will leave a red mark on her nose for at least 10 minutes afterwards from holding...

Well I'm clearly an idiot, but I blame exhaustion and too much information for my little brain. It is only for 24 hours. I guess my main concern is that the results won't be accurate, if she's stressed out and anxious the whole time. Lily wears a back pack when we hike, and a harness when...

Hi all. I don't have a boxer, but I do have a lovely little pit bull who is going to need a holter monitor soon. I'm a vet tech, but I've never used one of these, have no experience with them, and I don't know how she'll handle it. For the full story, continue reading, for the question, skip...

Hi all. I'm the proud owner of an amazing 'pit bull' street mutt, Liliana, with a recent heart issue. She is going to have to wear a holter monitor and I was hoping to join and get some people's experiences with them. I am a vet tech, but I have never used one of these devices before. I look...