Ask Me Anything
While out hiking a few days ago, I tripped and broke my fall with my nose. Or, should I say, my fall broke my nose. The result is the perfect Halloween look. Too bad this occurred after Halloween.
I’m not doing much right now other than trying to avoid the mirror, so this week’s blog post will be short and sweet.
I invite you to Ask Me Anything! Questions about your pet’s health, behavior, symptoms, routine? Difficulty finding a veterinarian who is right for you and your dog? Thinking about writing a book and wondering how I did it? Want to know some of my favorite moments as a veterinarian or tricks for finding an ideal four-legged family member? Dying to know more about me (I won’t discuss politics!)?
Ask me ANYTHING! Leave your questions in the comments below. (Please don’t send your question as an email.) I will do my best to answer every single one of them!
Best wishes to you and your four-legged family members for abundant good health,
Dr. Nancy
drnancykay.com
Hi, this is my second post regarding my dog Vinny. I took him to the vet because he was rubbing the side of his head against everything and also because he seemed to not want me to groom him anymore, especially around his face. I also wanted to discuss his quality of life. Well to my sorry surprise my poor boy has a corneal ulcer and a UTI. No wonder he didn't want to be messed with. So anyway, he was sent home with anti-biotics, autoimmune drops, anti-inflammatory and pain meds.
My question now is, could I have caused the UTI by keeping a diaper on him while he is in the house? He is incontinent, so I don’t have much choice, but is there anything else you could suggest? I will try to change it more often so it remains dry against his skin, but could it be the diaper that is causing the UTI? I can’t leave him outside by himself because he is blind and we have coyotes in our neighborhood as well. He is taken outside at least 7 times a day, and that’s when I check and change pad if wet. I don’t really know how this works, I would be happy to pay for your advice.
Also, should I put yogurt, or anything like that in his food while on antibiotics?
Thank you, Gayle and Vinny
I am so sorry about the fall, Nancy! Glad you're trying to make the most of your recovery time—it's kind of you to put out an AMA like this for us subscribers.
Personally, I always love hearing more about the book writing process (both for fiction and nonfiction)! I realized the other day that I actually don't know much about your writing or publishing journey overall, despite cheering hard for A Dog Named 647. I'm thrilled to hear about any and all of it: How did you decide to start writing? How do you decide what is a blog post here on Substack and what is a larger project that becomes part of a book? Did you opt for traditional, self, or hybrid publishing (and of course, the million dollar question, why did you go for the path you did)?
Sending well wishes your way!