Post by trinitydobes on Aug 14, 2011 10:54:00 GMT -5
Originallyposted by VonCosack
Lick Granuloma //Causes and Treatments
Just hopefully finishing a 10 month ordeal with Lick Granuloma with my 3 yr old male Dobermann Pudgie. This was the worst non life threatening situation I've ever had to deal with on a personal dog. I've learned alot in regards to treatments and developed a few techniques on my own. If this topic should come up please remember this thread so we may help someones dog that encounters this obsession.
Pudge developed Granny this past Sept.(2010) after I was hospitalized from a car vs motorcycle accident in which I lost. (motorcycle) I was hospitalized for 7 weeks upon returning home I was an immobil until Oct. During this time Pudgies training & exercising was eliminated other than a nightly walk. He is a Euro bred, intact male and has a high energy out put. Granny can be a common occurance when long durations of kenneling occur, they usually manifest with flank sucking but can graduate into tearing down the tissues under the skin and can actually cause self mutilation. This is extremely dangerous to the dogs obvious physical health but is instituded by the mental state of mind. Any breed that we refer to as a "ON" button breed can fall prey to this disease so be aware if any dog you know who looses they're exercise, training and activity schedule and are reduced to idleness.
I have always felt that I've been an excellant owner of dogs my entire life which consists of 51 years of ownership but I did let my dog Pudg down in this instance. I was in bad shape at that time and when I returned home I had a few friends who tried to play with him in the yard but hes a difficult playmate unless your an experienced handler. They weren't and hes a handfull, it was to late by that time anyway. I believe within five months the disorder unfolded and it took 10 months to distinguish. I'll get into treatments at a later date. Thanks and please be aware of this condition. von Cosack Dobermann
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Reply by Monkey Madness » Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:39 pm
Thanks for this VC,. I havent as of yet experienced a "granny" and by the sounds of them i hope not to. I am glad both you and pudgie are on the road to cover and look forward to hearing what you did to help mend it.
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Reply by TrinityDobes » Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:17 pm
Awesome post Von and so glad you are at the end of this ordeal - your insights and sharing what you have learned dealing with this, will hopefully help someone else when fighting this same situation! I look forward to more posts on the treatments you tried and what eventually worked
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Reply by PrettyFeetsMom » Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:12 pm
Von, glad you got past that awful ordeal and I bet Pudge is even happier !!!
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Reply by Dobs4ever » Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:02 pm
Von - Glad Pudge is doing better. I know they are not easy to treat. I had a female once that had a terrible leg injury with nerve damage and fought the lick lick lick for a long time. I finally started chiro on her and ultra sound therapy. It did finally clear it up and then you could not even tell she had had an injury.
He said the injured nerve tingled causing the licking.
Lick Granuloma //Causes and Treatments
Just hopefully finishing a 10 month ordeal with Lick Granuloma with my 3 yr old male Dobermann Pudgie. This was the worst non life threatening situation I've ever had to deal with on a personal dog. I've learned alot in regards to treatments and developed a few techniques on my own. If this topic should come up please remember this thread so we may help someones dog that encounters this obsession.
Pudge developed Granny this past Sept.(2010) after I was hospitalized from a car vs motorcycle accident in which I lost. (motorcycle) I was hospitalized for 7 weeks upon returning home I was an immobil until Oct. During this time Pudgies training & exercising was eliminated other than a nightly walk. He is a Euro bred, intact male and has a high energy out put. Granny can be a common occurance when long durations of kenneling occur, they usually manifest with flank sucking but can graduate into tearing down the tissues under the skin and can actually cause self mutilation. This is extremely dangerous to the dogs obvious physical health but is instituded by the mental state of mind. Any breed that we refer to as a "ON" button breed can fall prey to this disease so be aware if any dog you know who looses they're exercise, training and activity schedule and are reduced to idleness.
I have always felt that I've been an excellant owner of dogs my entire life which consists of 51 years of ownership but I did let my dog Pudg down in this instance. I was in bad shape at that time and when I returned home I had a few friends who tried to play with him in the yard but hes a difficult playmate unless your an experienced handler. They weren't and hes a handfull, it was to late by that time anyway. I believe within five months the disorder unfolded and it took 10 months to distinguish. I'll get into treatments at a later date. Thanks and please be aware of this condition. von Cosack Dobermann
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Reply by Monkey Madness » Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:39 pm
Thanks for this VC,. I havent as of yet experienced a "granny" and by the sounds of them i hope not to. I am glad both you and pudgie are on the road to cover and look forward to hearing what you did to help mend it.
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Reply by TrinityDobes » Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:17 pm
Awesome post Von and so glad you are at the end of this ordeal - your insights and sharing what you have learned dealing with this, will hopefully help someone else when fighting this same situation! I look forward to more posts on the treatments you tried and what eventually worked
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Reply by PrettyFeetsMom » Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:12 pm
Von, glad you got past that awful ordeal and I bet Pudge is even happier !!!
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Reply by Dobs4ever » Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:02 pm
Von - Glad Pudge is doing better. I know they are not easy to treat. I had a female once that had a terrible leg injury with nerve damage and fought the lick lick lick for a long time. I finally started chiro on her and ultra sound therapy. It did finally clear it up and then you could not even tell she had had an injury.
He said the injured nerve tingled causing the licking.
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