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Old 05-03-2011, 11:03 AM   #73
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Originally Posted by Ellie May View Post
If the intestines are just irritated, the vet may see some slight changes. Xrays are actually an amazing, quick way to take a quick look at what is going on. Of course not everything shows up, but it's better than nothing.

And by some slim chance it's an obstruction, xrays minus the barium are still very useless in diagnosing it in a lot of cases.
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Yes, it could potentially be an infection. I assume the vet will send home drugs just in case.

He is current on his parvo vaccine, right? Doubtful because his bloods are normal...
Yes, everything is current vaccine wise.

I asked her about an antibiotic but she said he has no fever and his WBC is normal, so no antibiotic just yet.
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