Dog not eating.

The vet said if he I didn't hear from him by 3 then to call him.  Which means I'll have to call him at 3.  Because he said the same thing yesterday and never called and then they said if i didn't hear from him at 11 then to call for the results and no call. That could of been because they weren't all in yet though.  Maybe she has an infection then, i don't know.  It just seems like they are acting like i don't take care of my dog because she lost so much weight and looked like a dog you would see on that Animal cops show chained to a a truck or locked in an abandoned apartment.  Oh well i know i care for her well as i do with my other dogs who are fat and healthy like she before all this happened.  Yea he didn't say anything about her thyroid but T4 was on the bill so maybe he didn't get that one back yet.  He seemed shocked when he said "we are waiting on the CBC still" and i said and that will show her blood cell count.  Wasn't hard to figure out, but he was like uh oh yea.  Any problem they find with her thyroid or blood cell count can be fixed with meds, right?

I just called the vet and she said they still haven't gotten the results back so to call in the morning.  But she has eaten about a cup of her dog food today and seems back to her normal self.  Just wonder what could have made her like this?   Do you think the B complex shot made her better?

I don't know,,,when I had Bubblegum thyroid check last year it cost a lot of money,,, I just looked it up, it was listed on the bill as T3 T4 (thyroid level) and it was $87. But I was told that its inexpensive and easy to control a thryroid problem with medication IF that is what the test is.  I suppose they could have tested it knowing she lost a lot of weight.
I know many people get B complex shots when they are feeling bad and they help, so I'd guess they would with dogs too.  Or maybe she is just getting over what ever she had!!! Don't let her eat a ton right away since she hadn't eaten much,,,,because that alone would make her sick after not eating much.
Well, at least she is feeling better  and I guess you just have to wait a while longer.

Yea usually by now she would have had 2 1/2 cups of food and some snacks but she only ate 1/2 a cup and then a little more a few hours later.  I think she know how much she can handle because she only eats a little at a time.  I'm so glad she is feeling better and almost 100% back to the crazy dog she was before.  Bouncing on her toys, barking at them, and bouncing up and down for no reason.  The test was taken when she was sick so it will at least tell me what was wrong even if she has gotten over it now.  I was telling DH next time i get sick to get me some of those B complex shots.  A few hours after we brought her home yesterday she seemed a lot better. 

Well the vet just called and said her blood work looks normal.  All he told me is it could be whipworms or it could be an infected uterus.  The surgery for the uterus would cost almost $900 because she is under weight and weak.  He said it did not look infected on the x rays and her white blood cell count is not high which it should be if she had an infection.  I don't know what to do just get the whipworm pill and see if she gets better?  Just drives me nuts cause i don't know what is wrong with her.  But she is eating (not like before but is eating).  Should i just wait it out to see what happens?

To be honest with you, I'd go for a second opinion on the spay cost.  That needs to be done soon anyway.

I was going to take her to the humane society for the spay today actually, but because she was sick I canceled.  Since he can't say for sure that it is infected can i wait?  He didn't seem in a rush to do it but said it could be the reason she stopped eating. 

I would reschedule the HS appointment and then just before the surgery I'd take her to the vet to have pre-op blood work done and tell him that you want a COPY of the results to take to the HS vet.

That's a good idea.  She probably won't get an appointment for awhile, but I will call and that will save me a lot of money.  He said all her blood work was normal which if it wasn't it would be a problem right? 

I would think that you would see some white cell count elevation or something with a uterine infection.

Yea that's what i thought too.  I think i need too find a new vet.  Took me forever to find my vet that i loved in SC and now i need to do it again.  Oh well whatever is best for my dog.  I'll still get my heartworm meds and frontline from this one cause it is so close but i will look for a new one for the actual health care. 

I think the vet should be able to tell if the uterus is infected...one way or another. Gee, if she is now eating, doesn't have a temperature, blood tests and other tests come out as normal, ex-rays or tests don't show infection,,,, why do we come up with infected uterus??????   Okay, I may not know what I'm talking about but why do we think its an infected uterus if nothing shows it????   She SHOULD be spayed, there is no doubt about that.   But unless its an infection in the uterus I think I would wait until she is strong again...she as been sick and she is trying to get better.
A word about the $900 surgery...when I got Bubby she was bleeding and Pyometra was mentioned,,, (that might be what your vet is thinking in fact) and the vet that I always took my other dogs to, and was going to take Bubby to, wouldn't even look at her. She said over the phone when I called in a panic that she does NOT DO PYOMETRA SPAYS,,, that I should take her to a specialist (who was really just a regular vet clinic except they do a lot in the reproduction line) and that it was going to cost me over $1000 for it.   I did go to that clinic by accident, because as it turned out that is the clinic Bubby went to before I got her, and that vet was able to tell right away that she did NOT have pyo,,, and I was able to make an appointement for a regular spay for the next day or so. A word about cost,,,the bigger the dog the more expesive it will be for that spay or any surgery for that matter.       But I do think its a wise choice to get a second opinion, if your vet THINKS it MIGHT be an infection but can't tell for sure.
 I also think Glenda has a GREAT idea about the pre-op work and take the results with you.  

Callie told me about a vet that her friend goes too and i might try there.  This vet seems like he has no idea.  He took x rays and said he didn't see an  infection then and the blood work was normal.  If she keeps eating and puts her weight back on i will just take her to the humane society to get her spay done as long as she is in good health.  And about Glenda's idea i am for sure going to get that done before i get her spayed.

I wonder if you can take those results and exrays to another vet if you go to one. After all you really paid for them. 
I would also wait and see if she gets back to normal before doing anything...she seems like she is well on her way.
I was going to say before, our Ollie stopped eating a few times...one was after her got sick after his shots....he was sooooo skinny I felt horrible.   He went for a while after that, he would start to eat and then stop for a while. We fed him one food and then enticed him with another. Since he was on Eagle though he has been fine...NOT that it was his food that made him sick, or that Eagle made him better,,,just eventually he started eating like a normal dog again and didn't stop! Thank  goodness!!!

Yea I am going to try to get the x rays and test results if i go to another vet.  I will only do that if she seems to get worse or isn't getting any better.  Do you think i should get the pill for the whipworms just to be safe?  The humane society only charges $55 for a spay which is far from $900.  If he was even 90% sure she did have an infection  i would find a way to pay the 900 but he isn't and he said the way she is right now it may be risky.  I don't want to put her thru that if it isn't necessary to do while she isn't feeling will.