Tink is really sick again.

[Tink's Mom]

The vet adjusted her meds last week for her seizures and ever since, she has been moody and won't eat. She didn't want to drink either but I finally got some water down her Friday evening. So she hasn't eaten since Thursday!

Last night she was horribly needy and just laid around when I wasn't holding her. Kellie helped me with a pepcid AC dose and Morkie recommended chicken broth which I whould have thot of on my own! DUH

So this morning I took her to the vet and had to leave her there all day so he could watch her. I got her back at 7:00 after all his other clients were gone, so he could talk to me.

So, now Tink is getting fluids subq. And the vet told me to put her food in the blender with some broth and give it to her in a syringe. I made her some food and fed her a little while ago. She barfed it right back up. So I added more broth and tried again. She seems to be keeping it down this time although she gagged and gagged. She got ulcers last time she was sick but they haven't been bothering her and we thought she was healing - no bleeding and no pain. But now they are all flared up again. I think it's from all the vimiting of bile that she has done the last few days. But I'm not a vet.

The vet also said he doesn't know why she is having such an awful reaction to the increased meds dose. So he made me an appointment at the vet school for Wednesday. ARGH! I don't want to go through this again. I'm thinking very seriously of switching vets. I've been with him for a long time, but he doesn't keep up with the current treatments and he never seems to know what to do with the little ones. He has changed his practice the last few years and is treating cats way more than dogs. I have a hard time getting in unless I tell them "I've been coming here for 20 years...blah blah blah."

Right now she is laying in her sling around my neck and shoulder and making little noises! I'm so upset for her. I have to get her better fast! I'm having surgery in 3 weeks and I won't be home for 3 weeks! Don't worry a friend is staying with her. But this is not good!

[kalina82]

Are you going to the vet school in Madison? they are excellent. I hope they can help figure out what's going on with Tink. They probably have a neuro department that can help with her seizures and hopefully an internist can help with the ulcers. They may want to do an endoscopy to check out her esophagus. Whatever they do, i just hope Tink starts feeling better soon. that poor little baby.

please doesn't hesitate to ask if you need something. I'll be there for you two.

[YorkieMom55]

I'm so sorry that Tink is not well. I pray for her often. Prayers for her tonight and for you. Hugs.

[yorkiemalt]

I'm so sorry to hear she's sick again.

[TootiesMom]

ooo poor Tink.... I will pray that she gets better fast..... it is so hard when our babies are so sick....
Good Luck!
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[Tink's Mom]

Thanks everyone! I'm so stressed I just want to lay down and sob.

Kellie, I sent you a PM.

[Tink's Mom]

Originally Posted by kalina82

Are you going to the vet school in Madison? they are excellent. I hope they can help figure out what's going on with Tink. They probably have a neuro department that can help with her seizures and hopefully an internist can help with the ulcers. They may want to do an endoscopy to check out her esophagus. Whatever they do, i just hope Tink starts feeling better soon. that poor little baby.

please doesn't hesitate to ask if you need something. I'll be there for you two.

yes, that's where I live and you are right. They are great. I know several of the teaching vets there. I wish one of them was in private practice so I could take Tink there. They do have an excellent neuro dept. that's where Tink was last summer.

[my2boyz]

The pepcid should help with the stomach acid...my Boog used to take that and it seemed to help him. I'll keep Tink in my prayers...hopefully she will feel better soon.

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by Tink's Mom

yes, that's where I live and you are right. They are great. I know several of the teaching vets there. I wish one of them was in private practice so I could take Tink there. They do have an excellent neuro dept. that's where Tink was last summer.

Do they have an emergency department? I know at my hospital the emergency doctors that work at night also work at their own hospitals during the day. maybe you can find a good vet through them, or ask the specialist if they can recommend anyone.


My uncle used to teach history at Wisconsin-Madison. I was also going to apply there to go to vet school and use his address didn't work out tho...

[juliaw04]

Poor Tink! I'm praying for you little girl

[tiggerr36792]

Oh Suzie I pray Tink gets better soon. I hate to hear shes under the weather. Huggs!

[Patti]

I am so sorry Tink is sick again. I will keep you both in my prayers.

[a2luckygirl]

Praying the vets will get Tink well soon!

[4doggiemama]

Originally Posted by Tink's Mom

Thanks everyone! I'm so stressed I just want to lay down and sob.

Kellie, I sent you a PM.

[Tink's Mom]

Originally Posted by kalina82

Do they have an emergency department? I know at my hospital the emergency doctors that work at night also work at their own hospitals during the day. maybe you can find a good vet through them, or ask the specialist if they can recommend anyone.


My uncle used to teach history at Wisconsin-Madison. I was also going to apply there to go to vet school and use his address didn't work out tho...

Cool, you could have been my neighbor had you come. You still could - and use my address.

I'll talk to them when I take her in and see who they can recommend. Not the ortho vet tho. Tink was whacko over him after her surgery. We don't want anymore limbs operated on!