justan0therjess
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| 06/23/2008 10:43 PM |
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Okay so I just brought Joleigh out to potty before we go to bed, and she was sniffing around the ground and all of the sudden started yelping and trying to run away.. i look down @ where she was and there was a bug, maybe 2-3 inches long that was kind of rectangular shaped. Its dark out so i grab joleigh and run inside, whatever it was either bit her or sprayed something in her eye. she wont open it and is running around rubbing her face to the ground and whining.... mind you, this just happened like 5 mins ago... ANY ideas on what it was!? i got a damp cloth and wiped her eye but it didn't seem to do much help, i opened her eye as much as she'd let me and her eye is extremely blood shot... should i bring her to the vet or wait and see? |
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michelle_custer
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| 06/23/2008 10:50 PM |
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| call your vet and see what they say...id take her in though just to make sure shes alright |
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Id rather have my rattie then any other dog
Mom to Domino and Daisey May
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justan0therjess
Rat Royalty
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| 06/23/2008 10:54 PM |
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the closest 24hr vet that i know of is about an hour away... but i just called them and they said that unless they knew what kind of bug it was, they wouldn't knwo if it was dangerous tonight, that if she doesnt start opening her eye by tomo to bring her into her regular vet... |
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justan0therjess
Rat Royalty
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| 06/23/2008 11:02 PM |
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| oh i forgot to mention it seemed to stink right after joleigh got sprayed or bit.. any idea of what bug this was?! |
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ivy
Terrier Terror
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| 06/23/2008 11:22 PM |
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I have no idea what kind of bug but did they recommend to do an eye wash for her? Poor baby |
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justan0therjess
Rat Royalty
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| 06/23/2008 11:29 PM |
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| yeah but she wont really let me lol... i believe i found the bug.. i think its a two striped walkingstick a.k.a. muskmare, it sprays some chemical in predators eyes which makes them burn but is supposed to wear off. |
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ivy
Terrier Terror
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| 06/23/2008 11:38 PM |
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That is good to have found the bug I hope she feels better soon!!!! Poor puppy  I know putting any thing it to eye is so hard! They hate it. (So do I for that matter) |
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justan0therjess
Rat Royalty
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| 06/24/2008 6:13 AM |
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| Well. We woke up this AM to a swollen eye that looks like pink eye kind of. I called the emergency vet and they said that she should be good until her vet opens in two hours. poor thing cant hardly open her eye.. she looks so pitiful so you know she's getting a lot of lovin. hopefully her vet can see her, i'm just gonna show up i think... |
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treble02
Pack Leader
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| 06/24/2008 6:19 AM |
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awwwww, just seeing this...poor widdle Joleigh....
STUPID BUG!!! LOL
please keep us posted, im sure she will be ok, maybe she will just need some eyedrops or something...ill keep her in my thoughts today! |
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~ Mary, Trixi and Toa's Mommy
Ratbone Rescues Foster Mommy
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justan0therjess
Rat Royalty
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| 06/24/2008 6:25 AM |
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| well i looked it up last night and it said that usually it just irritates the dogs eyes, makes 'em red a bit, but should go away.. they never said anything about swelling, but of course i get to looking it up and some dog went blind from that stupid bug. so now, of course, im freaking out. She seems to be VERY sensitive to light but other than that, she's still playing and all. |
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winnihoohoo
Bratty Ratty
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| 06/24/2008 6:49 AM |
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| Do you have any eye wash? I would start rinsing it out ever so often. The vet may give you some ointment for it. |
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justan0therjess
Rat Royalty
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| 06/24/2008 6:53 AM |
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| no i don't have any eye wash, ive been rinsing it out with water a few times this mrning, but its not doing much good b/c she wont open her eye for me and i don't want to hurt her. |
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winnihoohoo
Bratty Ratty
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| 06/24/2008 7:21 AM |
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Maybe some benedryl, for the allergic reaction. Springtime, Winchester's eyes were mucky. I kept putting homeopathic eye drops in, and they eventually cleared up. I hope that bug does not do that to her ever again! Is a flying kind of bug? Maybe sprinkle some sulfur around lightly , to keep them away. We have big brown palmetto bugs here, in Florida, that if you smash one, it puts out a really stinky, bitter almond smell.Good luck!  |
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justan0therjess
Rat Royalty
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| 06/24/2008 7:49 AM |
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| How much benedryl would i give her? last time she was weighed she was 7 pounds, but i think shes more like 8 or 9 now... I dont think they fly, but i could be wrong.. be careful tho! look it up and make sure you watch out for them, from what i read majority of them are in Florida. they're found in the gulf coast states. another name for them is Anisomorpha buprestoides. I live in an apartment complex, so its kind of hard to keep bugs away lol |
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winnihoohoo
Bratty Ratty
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justan0therjess
Rat Royalty
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| 06/24/2008 8:30 AM |
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| ugh joleighs stupid vet said she couldn't see her till this afternoon. I'm going back home in about an hour to get my car fixed, i found a vet two streets over so i'll go by there. |
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Teddy's Mom
Terrier Terror
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| 06/24/2008 11:11 AM |
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| Good luck! Hopefully they can get the swelling down. |
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alice4512
Bratty Ratty
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| 06/24/2008 11:55 AM |
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If it is hard to flush her eye, maybe use 2 people. This is so probably after the fact but I just seen this thread. I am sure the vet will give her eye drops as well. Poor Joleigh, I hope she is okay!!
Sidenote: I can't believe you found the bug and type, how did you do that!!  |
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The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too
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justan0therjess
Rat Royalty
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| 06/24/2008 4:29 PM |
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okay so, we just got home, after about 12 grueling hour and about 300 miles of driving. Finally found a vet who would take her as an emergency. Let me start from the beginning tho... i found the bug because i saw it,it was dark but i could see two bright stripes down its back... and just googled a bunch of diff things until i found the one that was found here in Louisiana and then searched for a pic of it and sure enough, it was a match! Now I drove an hour, went to look for a vet i found online in the town where my car was being worked on. well.. the address was nonexistant so i don't know what that way about.. So I borrowed my mothers car and went to one a town over. Show up there, and by this time joleighs eye was swollen about 1/2" away from where it should have been, with constant whining, thankfully my friend came with me to hold joleigh while i drove, babying her and trying to make her as comfy as possible. ANyways, of course, there's no vet there today. I think i misunderstood the meaning of a VETS office, but whatever. so the receptionist refers me to another vet that could take me @ 315, about 30 minutes away towards where we just came from... still didn't have my car so i took my moms van for the 30 minute ride, four hours before my appt. (i knew if they saw her they'd take her)... and get there about 2 minutes before they were closing for lunch. THANKFULLY the vet was at the counter talking to the receptionist and looks at us and says "can i help..." *joleigh looks in her direction* "OH MY GOD... come on come on...." anyways, the acid from the bug basically burned off the top layer of her eyeball, while irritating all the inside of her eyelids making them swell up. She gave joleigh some medicine while we were there, and gave us some painpills, which she made the point of telling me she RARELY does but wants me to understand that my baby is in extreme pain right now, so not to expect much out of her, nor for her to be in the best of moods. She slept the entire way home, and the swelling is already going down. She's scheduled to get spayed friday which will be good because while she is down they can inspect it closer to make sure that no more damage was done. It won't compromise her sight at all, unless of course something was missed and it gets worse. she just told me to watch for what looks like a bubble or bump on her eye, which could result in her eye rupturing.
SO WATCH OUT FOR THIS NASTY BUG! |
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alice4512
Bratty Ratty
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| 06/24/2008 4:32 PM |
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Can you post a pic of this bug are areas it is found in? I wonder if it's here in Ohio?
I am glad you got her to a vet and taken care of. I hope for a full and speedy recovery. |
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The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too
~Mom to my good boy Fred and my crazy girl Alice~ |
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gwacie
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| 06/24/2008 4:32 PM |
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| Geez I'm glad you got her in. Send us a link to that bug for others on the forum in your area, yes? Poor girl. |
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gwacie (Bethany)
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dogparkdawn
Ratastic
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| 06/24/2008 4:38 PM |
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| OMG what a terrible thing for you two. Hope she gets better quick. |
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Build a little Bird House in Your Soul.
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MurphyDog
Ratastic
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| 06/24/2008 4:51 PM |
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That's awful! What a day this has been for you two. And what is this acid-spraying bug? And what is up with your vet, who wouldn't see her until that afternoon? Anyway, sounds like she is on her way to recovery.... keep us posted. |
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Mitch and Murphy Hancock (the dog)
"I've seen a look in dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts." - John Steinbeck |
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justan0therjess
Rat Royalty
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| 06/24/2008 5:08 PM |
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| I posted info & a pic of the bug in this forum, just another post as to get more ppls attention, titled "BEWARE OF THIS BUG" Joleighs swelling as gone down A LOT better than expected. |
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theniffs
Obsessed
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| 06/24/2008 5:59 PM |
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Glad your little one seems to be doing better. I am concerned in my area about spiders. We have a lot of them including black widows (seen them several times on my patio). I wonder what their affect would be on my little girl. |
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justan0therjess
Rat Royalty
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| 06/24/2008 6:02 PM |
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| i think thats one of those things thats better left to the imagination lol |
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kp_in_scott
Bratty Ratty
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| 06/24/2008 6:09 PM |
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| I am sooo sorry that your little girl has had so much bad stuff because of a stupid bug. I really appreciate you giving us all the information about this bug. We don't have that kinda of praying mantis by us, but we do have lots of bugs. It is something that we all need to be aware of and hopefully this post will help others avoid a similar painful situation. |
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Kim, owned by one sweet Rattie and a house full of parrots |
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Amy
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| 06/24/2008 6:25 PM |
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 Oh my lord! Poor little button. Glad to hear she is on the mend.
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justan0therjess
Rat Royalty
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| 06/24/2008 6:31 PM |
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it was hard to even look at her, she looked so pitiful. shes getting plenty of lovingg of course. we're lying on the couch together and shes snoring right in my ear as I type lol.
Mitch, her vet claimed that it wasn't an emergency and couldn't push people who had appointments back for anything less. Of course the vet who took her got MAD when I told her that, saying it was an emergency since it was her eyes.. "you don't mess around with the eyes" as she said. |
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