We just got home from the vet. We ended up going to a different one then one he normally goes to. I guess just to get a second opinion because honestly, we weren't getting anywhere. And it felt like they weren't really listening to me regarding his symptoms.
Anywho I went there, and Gizmo weighed 5.2 (porker gained weight). Meanwhile, I checked to see if his medical records were faxed over because when I called my old vet, they gave me a real hard time with going to another vet for a second opinion. But they were faxed and Gizmo and I were ushered into a nice little room that was alot more up-to-date then my old vet. The vet came in, little squirrely looking dude, and got all excited because he has a Yorkie and he just loved Gizmo.
Well, the Giardia tests came back negative and he was very suprised that my old vet hadn't ran three tests. One was the cortisol (don't mind the SP) test, a GI test and there's another one but I'll have to grab the estimate out in my car.
The estimate was $495.00 which made me almost swallow my tongue, but I'd do anything to help Gizmo. When I was about to make my decision, the doctor recommended "Well, why don't we try putting him on an allergy free food, and go from there? Maybe it's allergy based and if it is, we won't have to waste $495.00." He asked me what the holistic vet believe Gizmo was allergic to (because he seemed to have less flare ups with their system) and ended up sending us home with RC Hypo allergic Rabbit and potato formula. No corn, chicken, or grains. I was so interesting to watch him bop back and forth between foods and read the label to decide what was best.
Needless to say, Gizmo gobbled it up (along with the doggy Pepcid and a few other meds the doc gave me) and is prancing around the house. The vet also noticed that Gizmo was shedding more then normal which is making him lean towards more of an allergy then functioning issue.
I loved the doctor, he listened took what I had to say into consideration, and needless to say we'll be making him out primary vet. We got on the topic of dog food, but this post is long enough.
