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Originally Posted by jmdt  My Trixie has been sick since last Friday. She is very listless and will just lay in her bed in the same position just looking around once in a while just with her eyes. I took her to the vet on Monday and he gave her 2 pockets of fluids under her skin on her back (like bubbles) an x-ray of her belly and a shot of antibiotics. She had a 105 fever and still has a fever now. Her white blood count was high so we know she has an infection but we don't know where. The vet sent me to a specialist and they did an ultrasound of her abdomin and everything looks fine. Her blood work showed a slight elevation of her pancreas but not enough for the vet to call it pancreatitis. I just can't get anything into her. Yesterday she ate about 1/2 jar of babyfood. The doctor gave me new antibiotics and 3 cans of prescription dog food he said she would definatly eat...not!!! I can't get her medicine into her. I think she will have to go in again today maybe for more fluid pockets, and a shot of antibiotics. She is only 9mo old and weighs 10.6. She lost 1/2 pound since Monday. I am very concerned and so is the vet. He is confering with the specialist as to the next coarse of action. In the mean time my poor baby is having all of these tests and it is costing me a fortune. I feel so bad for her. My daughter slept with her last night holding her paw. I don't know what is wrong.  |
I hope you were able to see the vet. This sounds very serious. From what I understand with a high temperature, you cannot really give all the fluids you need by mouth. Joey's breeder said that if you ever feel that the skin of the back of the neck sticks together rush them to the hospital. Here's a link with more information on dehydration. Best of luck!
Dehydration in Dogs: Learn the Signs and What to Do