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Originally Posted by kjc  JMHO: Sounds as if it may be an intestinal issue. Could he have bitten off a chunk of the bully stick?
With his intermmitant symptoms, it sounds like something may be trying to move through his system and does for a bit, then stops. His hypoglycemia is a bit of a concern too.
So a hands on exam by the vet would be on my list of things that may need doing. Then he can decide if bloodwork or an xray might be needed. They can tell alot just by palpating them.
A partial blockage may have been the cause of the sugar issue.
Anal glands usually affect behavior more, unless they abcess then you have to deal with infection, fever and such. But they usually don't run around playing on and off either... |
I don't think he swallowed a piece of bully stick...he chews on them but usually will stop after a few moments and it only looks likes it's been gnawed, not broken off--I usually look at them after Maggie swallowed a piece one time. I did give them Nature's Logic kibble as treats while doing tricks with them the night before and this was the only different thing that was given. I know that this may sound silly, but they get Stella and Chewy's freeze dried patties, can the kibble have been hard on his system and caused this? That particular day I know they didn't get treats as I was not home; they just got their regular meals.
Just thinking, two days before, I also gave them a new brand of sweet potato treats. My neighbor gave them to me. They are round shaped and hard as a rock. I cut them into smaller pieces and gave them these. The pieces are in at least 1/4 size or smaller. I wonder if this could have caused some kind of blockage. I did see a bit of orange in the mucousy pooped. These treats were given on Wednesday as I worked on Thursday so I wasn't home.