Pippin is doing well, considering what he went through yesterday. I thought I posted last night. It either didn't submit or I was so tired I thought I posted.
How do you moms with babies, or breeders who have to hand feed puppies do it? I am so exhausted. It was like having a baby (with colic) again. The vet wanted him to stay calm and the only place Pippin was happy was on my lap. But given a choice of being without Pippin, or being sleep deprived, I'll take the Pippin.
The vet did x-rays. There was no blockage or foreign objects. The walls of the intestines are very thick which he said is sometimes a sign of IBD. He did a fecal exam and there were no parasites. He took 4 biopsies from different areas of the intestines, and 2 biopsies from his stomach. We won't have the results until Monday or Tuesday. He consulted with a specialist after the operation, and his guess is IDB. He also suggested running tests for Addison's disease. It's where your body doesn't produce cortisone? I'll have to read up on it. So, we are having tests run for that too.
Again, thanks for all of the support, hugs and prayers.
Valerie |