We've been back from the vet for a while now, I haven't had a moment to post on here....Jewelina has lost 4 ounces since her last vet checkup, which is huge for us. She only gains "half-ounces" at a time and we work so hard to gain each one. Now she is only 1 pound 7 ounces
When we got to the vet she was shaking a little bit and her blood sugar was low. I had some nutrical with me and as soon as we got in, Dr. Murray gave her some and she took it from him which was a good sign. She got a full check up and wasn't dehydrated, her stool check tested fine, the fact that she wasn't interested in eating and seemed tired did bother my vet though. He said the syptoms reminded him a lot of what Jaden had and he thinks that perhaps whatever bug he did have he may have passed on to her. He said quite a few dogs have been coming in lately with very similar symptons and he wonders if it isn't something going around our area.
He prescribed a 1/3 dosage of the same antibiotic Jaden took. It cleared him up so we're hoping it'll do the same for her. I'm supposed to take her off of her regular kibble for now and just feed her boiled rice with a little bit of boiled chicken, anything bland to keep her tummy from feeling bad. I'm going to be offering her food once ever 2 1/2 hours, so I'm going to be up most of tonight. He said if she'll eat anything, even just a few bites, it's a good sign, and as long as I keep offering it to her she should eat. If she doesn't eat I have the nutrical on hand and I am giving her a tiny syringe of gatorade once every 30 minutes.
When we got home I gave her an ice cube to lick on and she licked on it for a while. I think it made her feel a little bit better. She's had a few bites of rice for dinner and had her first dosage of the antibiotic. She is sleeping on my lap right now and I am hoping the medicine will start to kick in soon.
Please keep her in your prayers!