[MandiesMom]

Thank you all for your prayers!

Okay, hubby took Mandie to the vet and I talked to the vet on the phone, too. I still wish I'd been there, but this is how it had to be.

First off - Hubby found a shredded to pieces mushroom in our backyard this morning. Now, I don't recall seeing this last night (but maybe I missed it..it was dark). I kind of think it happened overnight by a squirrel or chipmunk or something but just in case we absolutely told the vet. She seems to think that it was probably the mushroom, but not certain.

She examined Mandie and checked her stomach for pain and if she could feel any obstruction (again, I wasn't there when this was happening but I would've asked if you can actually feel an obstruction with your hands). Anyway, she said Mandie is NOT dehydrated and her gums look good and she didn't whimper or whine when being examined (pressed on). She said that her stomach wasn't destended or anything.

Her advice was to give an injection now and some meds to stop the "cycle" of symptoms. I told hubby I wanted bloodwork to check her pancreas and such so he had her get on the phone with me. She pretty much told me that even if it was a pancreatic attack that we caught it super early and this is how she would treat first anyway. She gave Mandie meds to start taking tomorrow and said Mandie can't eat or drink for a few hours after going home today (after the injection that she gave).

If Mandie is still showing symptoms or anything on tomorrow, we are to bring her back in and she'll runs some bloodwork and possibly an ultrasound or xray. Since they are open tomorrow and she thinks the treatment at this point would be the same, I told her to go ahead with this.

One thing I did want to ask you guys about or vent about - Hubby told me that the vet told him that shaking was NOT a sign of pain. I almost came thru the phone when he told me that. I wish he'd told me that while still at the vet's office so I could confront her about that statement. This is my 2nd vet since getting Mandie. If this doesn't go well (meaning, I don't trust her either), I'll end up probably taking Mandie to yet another vet in the future. I have got to find someone in Montgomery, AL that has yorkies and has a vet that KNOWS all about toy breeds. Okay, that was my vent/ramble. My question is: I'm right, right? Shaking can mean pain. I know it can mean other things but pain is one of them...right????

Thanks again everyone!!