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Thanks to all who responded about the thirsty and extra-sloppy drinker. Some
thought Cushings, another considered swallowing difficult. Appears to be
the latter. Below is what owner's vet diagnosed. Interesting.<br>
Riche<br>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">I took Douglas to the
vet today.</font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">As expected the u</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial">r</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">ine test came
back</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">clean.</font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">The vet, an older guy,
discounted the Cushings when I told him he's not whizzing any more than usual
and none of the other symptoms are</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">apparent.</font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">He took one look at Douglas
face and asked how long his right eyelid has been a bit droopier than the
left.</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"> </span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">I said</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">maybe 6 months...but
I didn't think much of it, after all, he's a 12 year old basset, they're</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><i> <font
face="Arial">supposed</font></i></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"> to droop. Lord
knows, my face droops a bit more than it used to</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial">.</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> </span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">He then took his head in his hands and tested
the dog's</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">peripheral</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial"> vision... and touch. When he touched Douglas' left side of
his face, his left eye blinked. When he did the right,</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font
face="Arial">almost nothing. He also said</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font
face="Arial">his right jowl</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">/</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial">dewl</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">a</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial">p</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">seemed lower.
He asked if his bark and changed and I said yes, this year he didn't win
the best howl competition at the local Basset Rescue event after winning it
for the last thr</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">ee years.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">He also noted more than
usual gunk in his right eye, looks like typical summer aller</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial">g</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">y stuff.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">His diagnosis...</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><b><i><font
face="Arial">Horner's Syndrome.</font></i></b></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">In short, he can</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial">’</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">t move his tongue
and lips as well, so it takes</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">him longer to
drink</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">…</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">he</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial">’</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">s not drinking
any more, just spilling half of what he gets.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">He said it</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial">’</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">s</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font
face="Arial">something</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"> like Bell</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial">’</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">s Palsy.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font
face="Arial"> A hand</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">-</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial">out on the illness which he gave us states there is no known
cause</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">. It says it can be caused by tumors or
disc disease</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">…</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">no signs of that
in Douglas, he</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">’</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">s trim and can
still get on the bed</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">…</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial">or perhaps damage to neck caused by a dog bite or trauma (none
there). </font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">Middle or inner ear disease may also cause
it..he does have an history of the usual ear infections which drops clear
up almost immediately.</font></span></p>
<span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">He gave us a</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font
face="Arial">week</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">’</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial">s worth of Pred</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">nisone and wants
to see him next week. He says there is a good chance he</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial">’</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">ll recover, if
not fully at least some of the loss.</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><br>
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