Friends, I need your help and ideas.
My 4yr old Lola has been sick since noon on Sunday (1/9/11). She was lethargic all afternoon (ate scrambled eggs at lunch time), then started vomiting at 10pm. She threw up every 2hrs after that. She hadn't pooped since that Sunday morning.
Monday morning I took her to the vet where they diagnosed a virus after checking her vitals, taking xrays, giving her a shot of anti-vomit meds, and giving her subcu fluids. I took her home at noon and she sat on the couch like a lump of clay all day. She did have a BM around noon-ish which was solid a first and soft at the very end. Lola didn't vomit anymore but refused food/water.
That night (Monday still) she was restless and I found her out of bed wandering aimlessly in the living room. I kept taking her back to bed, confined her in my bedroom, but all night she would move from corner to corner to curl up and face the wall. She eventually settled in a drafty corner near the door to my bedroom balcony. I let her stay there, but by 6am there was foamy bile around where she had been sleeping.
Tuesday morning I took her immediately to the vet and they ran blood tests to look for toxicity. All bloodwork was normal including a test for pancreatitis. Her temp has also been normal all along. They gave Lola more subcu fluids, kept her under observation, and at 6pm I took her home again.
Last night (Tuesday) she showed a couple signs of life. She was active and happy for about 10 seconds when a friend came over to check on us. She went right back to the couch after her little energy spurt and stayed there all night. She drank a LITTLE bit of water but refused food. I've tried her favorites - chicken and rice, scrambled eggs, etc.
This morning she was lethargic still, but took a lick of water. I tried some Rx canned food for gastro problems, but she refused it. Lola's back at the vet now under observation. One of the 4 docs we've seen mentioned Atypical Addisons, but they haven't explained how we would test for this. She's had no loose or bloody stool, and she's stopped vomiting, but I'm worred about the 72 with no caloric intake. She's just so weak.
Lola is the love of my life and an absolute spitfire. This behavior is so unlike her, and I just don't know where to turn. We keep treating her symptoms but can't get to the root of what's making her so ill.
Does ANYONE have any advice? I've asked all the questions I can think to ask, and the vets just don't seem worried enough. She's only 8lbs, but she's never appeared so fragile. I know when some dogs are terminally ill they can just give up. I can't bear to lose her. Any input would be very very appreciated.
