 Little Alfie is unwell
Alfie is 11 months old, I have had him since he was 8 weeks old.
|He is always jumping around, trotting around, a happy contented and well behaved dog. He plays perfectly with our 2 German Shepherds and loves everyone and every dog he meets.
Yesterday afternoon one of the German shepherds decided to take her bed into the garden and tear it up. I wondered at the time if Alfie had eaten any.
Just before tea about 5pm alfie was shaking and very listless, he wouldn't eat his tea and at around 7pm was sick. We had him in our bed last night to keep an eye on him and he was so restless. when he has been on our bed before he settles immediately and doesn't move all night. Hubby took him downstairs this morning and he was sick straight away. We didn't even offer him his breakfast, he was drinking, although not much.
I rang the emergency vet who said if he is sick 3 times or more then it means there is a problem and to just keep him quiet and encourage him to drink. He was sick again and we took him to the vet, its Bank holiday here in the Uk so we couldn't see our usual vet.
He said that alfie wasn't dehydrated which was good and asked if he had been coughing, and it came to us that yes he had been coughing a bit over the last few days. The vet said that when he touched his throat it was tender as it made him cough. He gave him an injection to stop the sickness, one antibiotic and one anti inflammatory. He said if he had got foam in his stomach it should pass and foam breaks down in the stomach. He could have an infection in his throat or it could be something else.
After remortaging to pay the bill we came home and alfie has slept since, about 3 hours so far. I keep trying to get him to lick water from my fingers but after about three goes he's had enough. He is just so tired. The vet said his heart was ok his temperature was ok. So I suppose its a case of waiting to see what happens. If he deteriorates then I wont hesitate to take him back whatever the cost. He is insured and we will be able to claim some back.
Its just so horrible when they are unwell and out of character. |