On Wednesday night Remy jumped off of the bed and pooped three times. He also threw up only once,but there was a lot. I thought maybe he got into something and monitored him the following day. He was fine all day Thursday but then Thursday night he wouldn't settle down in bed. He was up and down and underneath the bed all night..which he never does. He always snuggles next to me and he wouldn't come near me. Thursday night he threw up again.. I called the vet Friday and they got him in for Saturday morning. I was expecting some antibiotics and for us to be on our way. My vet comes in and touches his stomach and he starts to freak out (which he never does). After a slew of tests with barium, they think he ate something and it is stuck in his small intestine. They tell me they need to operate and perform the operation. The vet calls me back after the surgery and said he had such a bad viral infection that his lymph nodes were so swollen that they were pushing his small intestine shut. The vet told me that they lost a dog last week because the owners waited too long.
I just wanted to share this story because Remy had no signs of any infection until it got so bad it was closing his small intestine. Please keep an eye on your dogs and be sure to monitor their behavior as that was the only way I knew anything was wrong with Remy.
This is the first time I have ever had to deal with Remy being hospitalized. The vet said I could visit him today. I am just looking for your advice on if I should visit him or not. My problem is I don't want him to be excited to see me and then I still have to leave him there. Any advice would be great. Thanks.
Christine