Gobie needs good vibes please- Final Update

Gobie, I hope you're feeling better! Good vibes coming your way.

I will keep my fingers crossed for Gobie.

Feel better, Gobie.  Sending good vibes that's it's nothing serious.

Good thoughts for Gobie!!!

Thanks, guys. His appointment is at 2:30 (central) and I'll give an update when we get home.

I forgot to answer about the kids giving him something- they weren't up yet, and I had cleaned the house last night after they went to bed. Unless there was something hidden that I wasn't aware of, I am pretty sure of that. 

He is perky but clingy to me at the moment.

Sending some good appointment vibes to ya Gobie.  Hope it's nothing serious.

I forgot to bring up my half drunk cup of dark chocolate hot cocoa from last night. It was on the floor with the spoon pulled out and it was licked mostly clean.  I bet it was that!

Still, he's had issues with sleep incontinence and it is time to get a checkup for him anyway.  Still being very clingy, odd for him.

I'll update after his appointment.

shamrockmommy

I forgot to bring up my half drunk cup of dark chocolate hot cocoa from last night. It was on the floor with the spoon pulled out and it was licked mostly clean.  I bet it was that!

Still, he's had issues with sleep incontinence and it is time to get a checkup for him anyway.  Still being very clingy, odd for him.

 

I'll update after his appointment.

Ok THAT's not good.  Gobie is a small dog, right? (min pin?) Chocolate when processed by a dog's liver turns into something very like cocaine.  So, not only did he probably not sleep it's likely trashed his liver to a degree.  That's likely what caused the shaking -- he'd probably already run the gamut of racing around but he's too old TO race, so it morphed into "shaking" -- I'm glad he vomited it up -- he's better rid of it altho it's probably upset his stomach.

Milk thistle -- give it to him for a month or two (at least the human adult "dose" twice a day -- get a good brand and *not* a "one a day" -- just get a good quality herb).  That will help detox the liver so it can repair itself. 

Sam-E is also a possible.  The vet may want to use Marin and Denosyl (or Denamarin which is a combo) -- they are a good product but pricey.  marin IS milk thistle (just processed into a pharmaceutical) and Denosyl IS Sam-E.  If you have some milk thistle go ahead and get it in him.  If it were me he'd be getting 4-6 caps twice a day.  (You might be able to get it in bulk from a health store - like as a "tea" -- and that would be FINE - just sprinkle it in his food.)

Dark Chocolate is WICKED.  Be really careful with it -- because he could have had a big problem with it and they are SO drawn to chocolate.  It's far FAR more potent than regular chocolate and there's usually just more cocoa in "dark" chocolate.  Particularly a small dog can have problems with it.

The liver is the only organ of the body that will repair itself and regenerate.  The bloodwork is a darned good idea -- but it may or may not show huge liver numbers (and it honestly doesn't take high numbers for them to feel pretty "off";). 

If he's anything like Tink -- just the **feeling** of how ramped up they can get scared the daylights out of her.  She couldn't stop moving and even as a pup she *knew* she felt "weird" and it scared her. 

It's likely worn Gobi out -- because he's pretty old to feel that way.  ***make sure*** the vet listens really well to his heart. 

Do you have any Hylands Calms Forte?  His heart may be racing -- do you have any homeopathics in the cupboard?  He'll come down off the 'high' -- but it will likely leave him a bit emotionally shattered -- having your body take off on you like that is SCAREY for them.  That's why he's so clingy.

    Good vibes and good karma coming from Zac and his human. Zac says to stay calm and be courageous. He's been through a few episodes and lived to tell about it.                                 

Thank you, callie, I am going to go get some milk thistle and some calms forte, I've seen them at my health food store.

As you describe- yes he can't stop moving. He laid down with me on the sofa for a bit, but it was - lay down, deep breath, get up circle, lay down, get up, try another position, deep breath.   I imagine he feels awful and confused as to why he feels like that.

The cocoa is so delish- however, I find that with my heart murmur, I can only get through half of an 8 oz cup before my heart starts in with arythmia.  Very uncomfortable feeling, for sure.

I am LOL, Gobie has his chin onmy knee as I type. Those eyes! So adorable.

Off to the hfs now.

Calms takes a while to kick in -- but will help (altho to a degree he just has to suffer thru it).

Had I know you were going out for it I would have told you to get homeopathic arnica -- that can bring down the heart-rate a bit (but don't you dare use it in order to drink hot cocoa *running away before I get smacked*)

Hoempathic arnica is one of those things in my first aid kit that I'm never without (I literally carry it in my purse).  It's incredible for 'fear' (when an animal gets hurt and scared it helps calm the heart down).  Even to get a couple of beads crushed and pour the powder in their mouth -- it's really helpful in such an emergency.

The chocolate really DOES scarey things -- I know Tink was nearly out of her skin.  As annoyed as I was with her for what she stole that day, my heart broke for her because she was so miserable.  At this point I honestly don't dare bring chocolate in the house without locking it up!

LOL Callie, I won't misuse arnica.  I used to have some around the house but I believe it expired a while ago and I never replenished it. 

Gobie is still pacing and pacing.  Generally he sleeps all day, is this normal for the post dark choc-eating?  pace pace whine, nose nudge pace pace pace.  The tick of his nails and jingle of his tags are driving me a bit bonkers. whine, pace nudge.   Just gave him milk thistle and calms forte to see if it helps him out.

Thanks for the help, Callie :)

I hope he feels better and that the vet gives him a good bill of health.

sl2crmeg

See! I knew it had to be something he ate :) Mmmm, dark chocolate. Gobie, you little stinker!

 

I hope he feels better and that the vet gives him a good bill of health.

Isn't he though!? Such a goofball.  He's too tough to let it get him down.  YOu wait, this dog will live to 20 just from his sheer will to not miss a thing :)