calliecritturs
Posted : 11/10/2008 6:33:54 PM
yeah, it's kind of strange that they jumped *right* to an antibiotic injection rather than meds. Which leads me to think it might have been a very very serious UTI.
Lethargy is *always * a scarey sign, and there really shouldn't be stomach upset if it was a *shot* of antibiotics. So yes, vet definitely.
Get more information -- I know sometimes it's daunting but ASK:
1. What were the two antibiotics. And why TWO? Why shots not pills?
2. Make sure they see the lump on the neck -- it sounds like it didin't distribute which could lead to another whole set of problems (which could lead to the dog being a bit septic which could cause the tummy upset).
3. Did they take a urine sample? THEY SHOULD HAVE. They shouldn't have jumped straight to a shot without it. And now you **need** one -- not just to determine infection but also to do a complete urinalysis to see if there are stones, casts or even just crystals.
Honestly you should feel easy enough with your vet to call THEM ... call and say "there's a lump where that injection was and she's still not acting well -- what's up?"