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Originally Posted by Connie  I am so scared about recent symptoms that Libby has. Her tummy is so bloated or swelled up and this I think I first noticed on Friday. She has been doing a lot of licking the air recently. She sometimes appears to be uncomfortable and she growls when I pick her up. Growling has always been Libby's reaction to pain or upset, so I think it must hurt her. When I do pick her up, I cannot believe how big her tummy is. She has had a rapid weight gain...about 2 weeks ago she was 5.8 and today she is 6.4. I don't think she's just all of a sudden gotten fat...there is something wrong. She is drinking a lot of water, but she always has, so that symptom is not new. Last night I rolled her over to look at her tummy and noticed that in her private area, all her hair was stuck together, as if she'd sat in something very sticky. I had just bathed the dogs in the early afternoon, so she shouldn't have been messy down there. I googled "sticky urine" and found that to be a symptom of diabetes, or other scary things. I have googled so much and have myself scared to death...seeing heart, kidney or liver conditions, cancer and other diseases. I have an early morning appointment for her tomorrow with a new vet. My vet is semi retired and won't be in. I hope she's good. I already managed to get a urine sample and took up there so I don't have to try to do that in the morning. Other than these symptoms, she still eats and plays, but probably rests more than usual. She took a very large, mushy poop on Friday night, but since then, her stools have been normal. Another thing...she doesn't chew her food...she inhales it, but she has done that for so long that I don't think that would have anything to do with her symptoms. Do any of you have any ideas on what this could be? Libby is 6 years old. |
Sounds scary and I will be praying for Libby. Sometimes even the scariest-seeming things can be successfully treated, but maybe it is something very simple. Thank goodness you are getting her in to see the vet.
Have you tried feeding her in the kong and interactive toys or slow-feed food bowls? The slow-feed bowls could sure slow her down. That one that looks like long grass or something makes the dog really have to work to get the food out of that, it looks like.
Here is hoping that you get some answers to help her and nothing going on is bad.