[y0rkieL0ver]

Hey Everyone-
Just had a horrible scare with Siri. I took him to the emergency vet because he had been listless and vomitting all day. It was sooo scary. I tried to give him nutrical and he wouldnt even touch it, whereas normally he comes galloping to lick it off my finger. the only thing i could get him to take was some honey, but that was almost useless because he vomitted 1 minute later. I held him in my arms and he was so lifeless i knew i had to get to the vet. I took him to the only vet i could find that was on call today. I was soo happy with this vet- she has a mini snauzer, so she assured me she has lots of experience with small dogs, although not as teeny as Sirius is right now. She thinks he had a hypoglycemic episode. He is now eating rice and is still a little sluggish. i feel so bad for him. i just enrolled him some pet insurance because the past few visits have been kinda pricey, but so beit. whatever it takes to get him hback to his puppy self. The vet gave him a shot of pepcid and suggested i feed him some white rice (which is merely picking at) i tried giving some nutrical again and hes just not taking it willingly so i smeared some on the roof of his mouth. it so sad to see him so sluggish.


OK so onto my question for the day...
my original vet had given Siri a medication for coccidia- DRONTAL and told me to give him half that day and half 2 weeks later. 2 weeks later was yesterday, and i gave it to him. Since then he hasnt been himself. i had asked the emergency vet if she thought he could be getting sick from the meds, but she said she doubted it and said it must've been hypoglycemia from not eating regularly and drinking. I think the meds is the reason he didnt eat. I know im not a vet, but i was just wondering if anyone ever used this medication. He had originally been treated with albon for the coccidia as a preventative by his breeder and i had figured my orignal vet wouldve given him the same, but come to find out today DRONTAL is completely different. he is sitting at my feet sleeping- this is normally the time he is running around chasing his kong like a mad man. if anyone has any advice or has had a puppy with hypo, or on that medication please let me know. thanks so much.
so much for a Happy New Year...