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09/20/2003: "News Too Good To Wait"
I know I promised to detail the barn modifications Indy has, uh, inspired us to make in this post, but I have news that’s too good to wait.
Last Friday, we took Indy back to Purdue for what will almost certainly be his last check up for the abscesses. Dr. Lescun had been on vacation, and he wasn’t actually due back yet, but he made a special trip in because he wanted to check Indy himself. Is this a FANTASTIC vet or what?!
Dr. L was extremely pleased with what he found - or DIDN’T find! - on palpation. Even though Indy has been off all antibiotics for almost a year, there was no change in the little scar tissue that used to be baseball-sized abscesses on the outer wall of his bladder. No sign of any left over infection. Dr. L said those little nodules may always be there, but they wouldn’t cause any problems and that Indy would never even know they were there.
So, I guess this nightmare is FINALLY over. When Dr. L explained to the attending vet student what had happened to Indy, she looked appalled and asked him if he saw this kind of castration complication often. He replied that he had NEVER seen this castration complication before and neither had all the other vets he consulted with while Indy was hospitalized. What can I say? Indy is going to be okay, and, at this point, that’s all that matters.
While I was there, I asked Dr. L about the fact that Indy seems to be extremely sensitive to insect bites. Both summers that I’ve had him, the bugs have just driven him crazy. It’s not just the bites themselves, but they seem to make him feel itchy all over. How can I expect him to concentrate on working when all he can think about is trying to scratch EVERYWHERE?
Doc suggested I try supplementing him with Omega 3 fatty acids. He said that had proven quite effective in humans and dogs. After thinking about if for a while, I remembered a Cocker Spaniel that I had back in the 70’s that had allergies. We supplemented him with a prescription product - can’t recall the name - that I know realize contained Omega 3. It helped him a lot, so I’m hoping for the same success for Indy.
After rummaging around the Net for a bit, I ordered Indy a flaxseed product called Omega Horseshine from ENRECO - http://www.enreco.com/enreco/Products/Horseshine.htm I will post the results of this experiment here. Keep your fingers crossed. It’s hard to imagine how Indy’s skin could appear any healthier or his coat shiner, so I don’t expect to SEE any difference. I just hope Indy FEELS a difference!
More IndyAntics next time, for sure. ;o)
