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Waiting to see the vet

PawMaid

Posted : 8/15/2012 10:48:52 AM

Been up all night with a pup ( Vinny), Running a temp between 103.1 to 104.8

He’s eating and drinking ( been trying lots of fluids) but lethargic and has the

Runs.

No vet out here at night and my vet can’t see him till 1:00. His temp was normal this

Morning, but still lethargic.

I have no idea what brought this on. No bug bites, fights or exposure to chemicals exctra-

Which makes me nervous they’ll find anything at the vets.

I am thinking physical exam and blood work.

Vinny is a Daschund mix. I am betting terrier. We rescued at 5 mnths last sept.

He is a 13lbs and a skinny bugger although the Vets assure me his weight is fine.

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jessies_mom

Posted : 8/15/2012 10:52:08 AM

((( HUGS))); Sending healing vibes for Vinny. I hope the vet is able to find the cause for his illness and that it's easily treatable.

calliecritturs

Posted : 8/15/2012 11:37:55 AM

AWW Vinny looks like one very sad pup. Feel Better!!

Could just be a bad gut infection -- he's on a sticky on my printer!!

Freedom

Posted : 8/15/2012 11:38:05 AM

All paws crossed for Vinny here -- and we got LOTS of paws here!

cakana

Posted : 8/15/2012 11:46:34 AM

Oh, I hope it's nothing serious. The waiting and not knowing is the hardest part. Good thoughts for Vinny this morning.

shadowsgin

Posted : 8/15/2012 12:09:03 PM

awww poor Vinny get to feelin better soon.

Jewlieee

Posted : 8/15/2012 12:12:13 PM

poor thing. I hope it's nothing serious!

PawMaid

Posted : 8/15/2012 12:15:21 PM

Thank you all for you thoughts. It is really appreciated.

The hardest part is the waiting and hoping you are doing the

Right care in the mean time.

Although I think Vinny would tell you its not only feeling bad

But having something shoved up your bum, every so many hours. Stick out tongue

PawMaid

Posted : 8/15/2012 5:40:41 PM

3.5 hours at the vet , Exam ,x-rays and blood work .Narrowed it down to a bacterial infection in the

Small intestine.

Problem is we cant figure out what caused it.

For now we are treating it with an anti inflammatory and antibiotics.

JackieG

Posted : 8/15/2012 6:27:04 PM

I hope Vinny feels better soon.

Sera_J

Posted : 8/15/2012 7:37:47 PM

Someone I know went through a mystery bacterial infection with his pup. They never did figure it out. Puppy started going downhill and they thought they'd lose her and switched antibiotics on an IV drip and she went home the next afternoon.

Hope he's OK and feeling better soon!

FrisbyPI

Posted : 8/15/2012 7:39:08 PM

Sending feel better quickly vibes to Vinny from RI. That just doesn't sound like any fun at all, poor sweet guy.

janet_rose

Posted : 8/15/2012 10:02:23 PM

PawMaid
For now we are treating it with an anti inflammatory and antibiotics.

I hope that also includes lots of probiotics 2-3 hours after the antibiotics, plus milk thistle to help the liver metabolize the drugs.

tacran

Posted : 8/16/2012 12:33:01 AM

Awww, poor Vinny! Could the infection have been caused by something he ate while "picking" raspberries? Maybe he swallowed a thorn or twig or something and scratched his intestinal tract, which then became infected?

Poor little guy. Give him some gentle belly rubs from me.

Freedom

Posted : 8/16/2012 11:25:16 AM

Feel better soon Vinny!