Brutus needs thoughts

I thought that I'd update real quick.

Brutus is hanging in there. His vomiting has became more frequent, & now he's having bouts of bloody diarrhea. He still feels lousy, but I got a nub wag, & snort when I walked in to see him this morning. He didn't have the energy to get up, but at least I did get a response. He was also feeling well enough to tell one of the doctors to back off. Right now, the tenative diagnosis is salmonella. One of our local hospitals has a culture running now, to confirm or deny this.

Both Cher & Shooter started vomiting overnight. Shooter is at the vet clinic with Brutus. He's on IV fluids, but seems to be fine. He's a tiny guy, & he dehydates quickly, so it seemed smart, to me, to have him hooked up before he vomited much more. Cher is doing fine right now. She ate a bland breakfast & it seems to be staying down. She vomited up a hoof, & about 3 inches of a deer leg last night. I am assuming that this is what Brutus & Shooter ate as well.

We were working in one of the horse's paddocks yesterday, & Boo, Cher, & Shoe found something really interesting. I assumed that they were after a rabbit or mouse, but now I'm guessing that they had found part of a deer that had been hit by a tractor earlier in the week while hay was being cut. I walked the pasture this morning, & found pieces of rotting deer scattered around.

C'mon Bru, keep fighting buddy!

Yum, nothing like rotting deer... thanks for the update. This is the first thing I checked this morning!

Hang in there buddy, we are thinking of you today!

Rotting, gross deer. . .DOGS!! 

I hope everyone is feeling better soon!

Hopefully this will turn out to be something they ate - come on, Bru, Shooter & Cher, get over whatever this is and get back to your rascally selves.

Joyce

Awww, guys!  I know the stinky stuff is tempting, but geeze....it's so gross coming back out!

Feel better Bru and Shooter.

Thank you all for the good thoughts & vibes. 

Brutus's white blood count has bottomed out & his albumin level has dropped even more.  Last night, his white count was low at 4,900.  This evening, he's down to 3,000.  His albumin has dropped from 2.8 to 2.0.  Our internist feels sure that we are dealing with salmonella.  He recommended a blood transfusion in hopes of raising his albumin levels.  He also recommended increasing his steroid dose. :(  Boo's getting blood now, & he's recieving his steroid doses via injection, until he can hold things down.

On an upnote, he's still in good spirits.  It's obvious that he doesn't feel good, but I get a nub wag, & a happy snort any time that I walk in to see him.  He's all to happy to cover me in kisses, which are a little gross at the moment, but welcome nonetheless.

Shooter is fine.  He's back home with us, & doing fine.  He's not thrilled with the bland diet & in response, he attempted to counter surf.  He would have been successful, had Schatzi not started barking to sell him out.  I probably overreacted by hooking him up so quickly, but I didn't want to risk him getting any sicker before doing something.  Hindsight is 20/20, I guess.

 I'm glad Shooter and Cher are doing better. Sending strong vibes to Brutus; get better Boo!!!!

I hope they get some straight answers quickly and feels better fast!  This was the first thread I checked when I signed on, too.  Good thoughts, Boo!

 Oh no! I'm just catching this and I sure hope that Brutus gets better. It would be a dark week indeed for idog.  :(

 Get better Brutus!!!

And I'm glad that Shooter is better now.

Maybe you did jump the gun, but, then again, maybe you didn't.  MAYBE that IV was just the ticket for him.

Keeping Bru in our thots and prayers.  And (((((hugs))))) for you!

phew ... danged IMHA anyhow --it complicates **everything**. 

 Brutus -- stay strong boy ... wag the butt for Mom -- she needs it!!

Yikes. glad the other dogs are feeling better. Poor Brutus... I'm so happy he is in good spirits, that's huge! Hoping for a good update later today. Sounds like you are in good hands with all of those vets working for you!

 Get better real quick Bru and keep on wagging your nub!!!  I'm glad to hear Shooter is doing better!