[joy and bella]

Today around noon, out of no where, Bella was laying down and just started pooping. Then my boyfriends mom was holding her and she started pooping again while in her arms. (normal poop at this point) Bella NEVER goes the bathroom in the house so I knew something was wrong. She was very lethargic and could hardly hold herself up. We took her outside and she was pooping again, but this time we had to hold her up since she couldn't hold herself up and she had diarrhea. She was sooo sad just laying there and we immediately went to the ER vet. On our way there she started panting and her tongue turned pale. She was completely limp.

The vet put her on fluids, which started around 1:30 pm. Since then she vomited once and had diarrhea again. There was blood in her diarrhea.

The vet said they tested her urine and she had a urinary tract infection w struvite crystals. He gave her medicine for the urinary tract infection and an anti-diarrheal (as well as the continued fluids through the iv).

He said he thinks she has gastroenteritis. He said it looked like she ate something red.

To be honest we have no idea what caused this. I have racked my brian thinking of everything and anything she could have gotten into, but I just can't figure it out. I don't think she ate any plants or flowers outside. She was eating some of the food my boyfriends family gives their larger dogs (I think that is kibbles n bits- which does have some red pieces in it) about a half hour before this happened, but she always eats the big dog food when we are over at their house.

Pleeease keep Bella in your prayers! She is still at the vet. He originally wanted to keep her on fluids for 6 hours and then he said he wanted to keep her on them an additional 2 hours (so 8 hours total so far). I am worried since I do not know what caused this. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

We appreciate everyone keeping us in your prayers. Thanks in advance!