I hope your pup is better soon. I do know that it can take a long time to treat pneumonia, and a 'tracheal wash' with cultures can point you to the correct antibiotic if puppy doesn't improve. Years ago our young dog had pneumonia and we went through 3 antibiotics with poor success, the cultures showed an unusual organism and we switched antibiotics and he was on them for another 3 months but recovered and lived to be 15. If you are not comfortable with your vet, go to a specialty group for a second opinion. We often go straight to our local specialists, saves time and money in the long run.
Sally Jo is very sick please pray!
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O- I did pay $400.00 on some test, X-ray, hydration, nausea meds. etc.last night at the vet hospital. ( all in 1 hour of care) I then called my vet on the way home, and she talked me through my options,and helped me with her this morning. They were o.k. with me keeping her home because she looked better today. I hope she can't empty her bowl too!
Seems like the X-ray should have given them an idea whether it's a blockage or not?
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Seems like the X-ray should have given them an idea whether it's a blockage or not?
Not always… ultrasound is better, but even on that a vet that is not a specialist can miss it....
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The X-ray should a f"bloated belly" ,or "full belly. Thats why they thought it could be a blockage. So I brought her back this morning,and because she looked better, the vet felt I could take her home,and feed her the soft prescriptoin food, and see if anything moved. Well….IT DID! Yipeee... allthe batting fromher bedding she ate, is now out, with a little help from mom. She is much ahppier now. The last stool was loose and was the color of her food. Not to be gross, but it smelled like it to. So I think that's it. I hope. After the last massage, I could hear her bowls moving , so I took her on a small walk, and sure enough there it was! hehehehehe...I'm so happy, and sad that I could have spent a lot of money on something she was able to do at home. O-Well......I'm safe from a large vet bill for now. I'm so happy she's better.
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I should say a lot MORE money $400 is still a lot but she's o.k.
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I should say a lot MORE money $400 is still a lot but she's o.k.
Yes, $400 is a large amount of money for many of us..MANY can't afford $400 w/out planning and saving toward that.
You are lucky, indeed, that you were able to treat her at home.
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So happy to hear she's doing better!!
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I am so happy for you and your furbaby. I had a similiar problem with my B once, she ate parts of a sheet. She was in my son's bedroom and we found her nawing on a new set of sheets. Well, later that day she tried to pass a long piece of that sheet and it would not come out. My hubby was home with her, (not to be gross) but he had to pull it out. I took her to the vet when I came home, I was worried that some could be wrapped around her insides but Thank God my vet didn't feel she had a problem. I washed those sheets and was about to cut off the damaged part of the top sheet to repair, and do you know she started licking that sheet again, it must be something in that material that she likes. Of course I removed her from the bedroom and that saved my sheet. Basenjis, they are so weird!!!! We love our Basenjis to Pieces!!!!!!
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Glad to hear she's okay!
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Seems like the X-ray should have given them an idea whether it's a blockage or not?
Apparently not always. A while back I watched the Animal Planet show about Vet interns and a big goofus puppy was brought in sick. The owner thought he might have eaten glue. :eek: The dog finally threw up part of a tennis ball and so the Vet thought he was out of the woods. A few days later the dog was brought back in still sick and getting sicker. Xrays were done with barium and they looked fine and no foreign object or obstruction could be seen. The dog was getting sicker and the decision was finally made to do exploratory surgery. The dog HAD eaten the glue and it formed a big ball in his stomach. The glue ball had absorbed the barium and made the x-ray look as if it had filled with the barium and like nothing else was there. Strange!
Pat
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Wow….Ouch. the vet did offer to do the Barum study the next day. But when they saw her eat a treat off the floor, and they realized I could pay for another $800.00 they changed thier minds. (it was going to be more) Don't get me wrong, I am very grateful that she is better, but I'm sad to know that I might not be able to afford to rescue Sally, if she really is sick. I do save money but I do have 3 kids, and , let me say this with gusto..A LOT of medical bills that just came up. I don't want to think about that right now, again I'm just very glad she survived,and I'm going to work on why she ate the bedding to begin with. I put a camera out today and see that she is anxious when I leave her for more than 2 hours.
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By the way.. Thank you BDawg..I love her new collars Here is the white and green one. I got the black and white and red heart one too…. SHE loves them to. Her neck looks great! It's so easy to take off and on. Thanks Again! see profile pic's the one on the right.
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You don't even want to ask what Kristii's surgery was for the "whatever" she had in her gut… I have it and still can't figure it out...
I am so glad that she passed everything on her own...
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Wow….Ouch. the vet did offer to do the Barum study the next day. But when they saw her eat a treat off the floor, and they realized I could pay for another $800.00 they changed thier minds. (it was going to be more) Don't get me wrong, I am very grateful that she is better, but I'm sad to know that I might not be able to afford to rescue Sally, if she really is sick. I do save money but I do have 3 kids, and , let me say this with gusto..A LOT of medical bills that just came up. I don't want to think about that right now, again I'm just very glad she survived,and I'm going to work on why she ate the bedding to begin with. I put a camera out today and see that she is anxious when I leave her for more than 2 hours.
By the way she still has a litlle inher. Hello.... Can you say Laxative!?I hear ya;it is hard. I have six kids – one in college, one getting ready to head to college, two in braces w/one more waiting his turn, and two with Type I Diabetes.... it adds up to me hoping like crazy to keep my three dogs and two cats healthy! I can scrape up what I need generally, but anything catastrophic would be.. well,catastrophic!
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Thanks, I appreciate your reply. Keep plugging away! I'm praying for your family!
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Thanks, I appreciate your reply. Keep plugging away! I'm praying for your family!
Awww, thanks.
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BDawg- She is feeling much better, and doing well on the Nutro. She has been eating a good amount of food each meal. I think she is getting used to it. She was very thin when we got her. She does gain, but not much. Now that she is better, I hope she gains again.
