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Section: Follow-up
Optimal treatment for your pet requires a combination of home and professional veterinary care. Follow-up can be critical, especially if your pet does not improve over the expected time frame.This disease generally follows a long course. Once the pet is stable, much of the supportive care will be done at home. This can be a real challenge, especially in large dogs. If supported in an upright position, most dogs can drink and eat on their own. To avoid the risk of inhaling their meals, it's imperative to keep your pet upright while eating and drinking. Additionally, offering water frequently is important to prevent dehydration.Infections associated with the respiratory tract, skin and urinary tract are possible concerns in bedridden patients. Signs to watch for that may be an indicator of infection include cough, nasal discharge, labored breathing, rashes or irritated skin, blood in the urine or apparent straining to urinate.
Botulism is a rapidly fatal disease resulting from nerve toxin produced by **Clostridium** bacteria. Dogs generally come in contact with the bacterial toxin is by consuming dead animals that contain the...
Tick bite paralysis is an uncommon illness in dogs that occurs after a tick attaches to a dog, begins to engorge with blood and finally secretes a toxin. This toxin blocks the nerve function to the muscles...
Myasthenia gravis is a disorder characterized by muscular weakness that is aggravated by activity and relieved by rest. It is caused by an impairment of transmission of nerve impulses to the muscles, which...
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