 Maddie is at the Vet
My poor little Maddie. She has been so sick for about a week and a half. She started out with throwing up...then dry heaves...then diarrhea that wouldn't stop. Her little tummy is so full of gas and just rumbling and squeaking. I took her to a vet, because mine was not in the office, and she said Maddie had the flu. She gave her an antibiotic and Maddie seemed to get better, but still wasn't herself...sleeping most of the day...depressed...just not my Maddie. Yesterday she started throwing up again and last night she started the diarrhea. She went at 12 and there was some form to it, but mushy. She then had messy diarrhea at 4 AM and again at 6. After that, it is just greasy looking and full of mucous. Where is all that poop coming from? Thank goodness my vet is here today and he told me to bring her in and he wanted to keep her for the day. He said his first thought is colitis and he thinks Maddie's immune system may be low because of other problems she's had and mentioned the infection in her incision after her spaying is not common, so that, along with other things has made him think she's not able to fight off things on her own. He is also going to test her for giardia. He said there was an outbreak in an area not too far from where I live and Maddie's symptoms are that of giardia, so that's a possibility. Anyway, I just feel so bad for her and I can't stand to see her suffering. It sure was hard leaving her there...wish I could just stay there with her. Anyway, I just hope my vet can figure something out so she gets better. He is going to be on vacation all next week, so he won't be here if there's problems. |