Comments on: Owner’s Guide to Discoid Lupus in Dogs

By: bloggiestylish

bloggiestylish — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:07:19 +0000

i got off pretty lucky when it comes to lupus. i got the typical skin rash & joint aches which are totally under control now. I think the worst part was that i lost the majority of my hair, but i got over that pretty quickly. the lupus that i have is systemic lupus erathmosus ( i * think* i spelled that right), so there are worse thinks that can happen like heart & kidney involvement.

the treatment for your dog will probably be steroids. a lot of vets overperscribe the amount of steriods to dogs. jersey is on steriods every fall of summer allergies, so i can give you some tips on that. if your dog goes on steroids, contact me privately & i can give you some useful tips on how to keep your dog from peeing like a racehorse every 30 min.

By: bloggiestylish

bloggiestylish — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:07:19 +0000

By: The OmniCouple

The OmniCouple — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:29:11 +0000

That is what I would think, too. Not to mention she just had a full checkup, and the vet said that everything looks good. He obviously looked at her nose, ears, eyes, etc. (in addition to actual smears and such).

It is something good to know as a dog owner, though. For sure. I have never heard of this, and I use to volunteer at an animal rescue shelter and clinic. There are so many things that can go wrong in both cats and dogs, that it is hard to know about it all. So, thanks for the info.

By: Doggy Bytes

Doggy Bytes — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:16:27 +0000

I'm certainly not a veterinarian, but I know that young puppies change so much in first few months; I would think she's probably just growing in to her new body. If I'm not mistaken, I think DL usually occurss in older dogs. Sweety is 14 1/2 years old now. :/

By: The OmniCouple

The OmniCouple — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:05:41 +0000

Our brand new puppy who is about 8 weeks old has some pink on her nose coming through the black, I wonder if it could be this? She is so tiny, I would be surprised if it's an actual condition. What do you think?

By: Doggy Bytes

Doggy Bytes — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:46:33 +0000

Sorry to hear that you suffer from Lupus. =[

For the last couple of months my old girl Sweety has had (for lack of a more medical sounding term), a crusty nose. I took her to the vet, who thinks she may have Discoid Lupus. =[

By: bloggiestylish

bloggiestylish — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:50:18 +0000

as a person that suffers from lupus, i am suprised to hear that dogs can get it, too!