I took Dudley to the Vet Monday. They did Xrays and said it looked like a piece of food in his tummy but everything else looked good and his bloodwork looked good. His Sodium was a little low but she said with him being sick, that could be why and we will watch it. So I had to give him Laxtone Monday and had to take him back Tuesday morning for another Xray. Well then Tuesday's Xrays, she said she could see gas in his colon, which is normal, but she seen gas UNDER his colon and that is not normal, but with him being sick, could be why and we'll watch it. Anyway they gave me some can food to try but he won't eat it. Yesterday afternoon he started eating a little and last night seemed chippier and happy face. This morning he seemed better but then around lunchtime he started acting sick again and he ate a little chicken, he will NOT eat his dog food. He drank a little water but he seems restless so I gave him some more Laxatone, wondering if he is constipated, a couple of times he scooted his bottom on the carpet. Now he is just sleeping and won't eat anything I offer him. The Vet said if he doesn't eat, then they want to hook him up to IV's, they gave him fluids Monday and said he was hydrated then, but he is going to get dehydrated if he doesn't eat ugggg. If the vomiting continues, they want to do exploratory surgery, but the vomiting has stopped I think, he hasn't vomited since Sunday night. If he doesn't get over this, they might still want to do exploratory surgery, I don't know. The Vet did say that he is too thin, he weighs 5lbs 3oz but his bone structure, she said he needs to gain about a 1/2 lb.
How do I get him to eat? I have tried everything he usually likes and he won't take it. |