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Joszacs · 07-17-2016, 10:24 AM

Hi

Charlie is going back to the vet at 12:30 today so I'm hoping to get some responses before we leave. I know that isn't much time though.

Charlie will be 12 in Sept. Friday evening about 11pm he threw-up twice. He threw-up partially digested kibble. He was restless all night. By morning he was rubbing his head a LOT on the carpet as if he was itching. I checked his tummy and it was red splotchy but no raised rash. I bathed him hoping to sooth him until the vet opened at 8:30. I took him in and they said they thought the 'rash' was a separate thing from the vomiting. They thought his bowels might be inflamed(no diarrhea at that time). They gave him 0.5ml of 50mg/ml Metronidazole twice a day, 1.25mg prednisone twice a day and 6.25mg benadryl up to 3xday. After giving the first dose that morning of pred and Benadryl he had no relief but his body seemed twitchy and he still couldn't relax, still appeared to itch. So Saturday he had 2 doses prednisone, 3 doses benadryl and 2 doses Metronidazole. Charlie then vomited several times last night. This morning the restlessness from what appeared to be itching is done but he appears very uncomfortable in the abdomen/bowels. He will lay down and then lift his but in the air, he gets up and moves every few minutes. I took him out potty and he ate grass(always does when stomach issues). Came back inside and within 10 min he was vomiting up what looked like the Metronidazole(about 2 hours after dose) and now small amounts of little mucousy blood specks. He also had pooped while outside and now his poop is pretty loose and it appeared to have mucousy blood specks. I am very afraid for him. Again, he goes to a diff vet at 12:30(mine closed sunday).

Can anyone think of things it might be? He was recently checked for Diabetes and it was neg. I am going to ask about Cushings as it was mentioned here before and he was not tested yet for it.

Oh, another thing he does when outside(always on leash) is lick the grass where any animal has urinated. I try to stop him but only know about it when he starts doing it. We have a LOT of wild bunnies around here. Can he catch anything from licking their urine?

Any help will be appreciated. I'm freaking out a little cause Charlie has been such a healthy dog.
Thank you

07-17-2016, 10:24 AM	#1
Joszacs Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 30	Sick 12 yr old Yorkie / input ASAP Hi Charlie is going back to the vet at 12:30 today so I'm hoping to get some responses before we leave. I know that isn't much time though. Charlie will be 12 in Sept. Friday evening about 11pm he threw-up twice. He threw-up partially digested kibble. He was restless all night. By morning he was rubbing his head a LOT on the carpet as if he was itching. I checked his tummy and it was red splotchy but no raised rash. I bathed him hoping to sooth him until the vet opened at 8:30. I took him in and they said they thought the 'rash' was a separate thing from the vomiting. They thought his bowels might be inflamed(no diarrhea at that time). They gave him 0.5ml of 50mg/ml Metronidazole twice a day, 1.25mg prednisone twice a day and 6.25mg benadryl up to 3xday. After giving the first dose that morning of pred and Benadryl he had no relief but his body seemed twitchy and he still couldn't relax, still appeared to itch. So Saturday he had 2 doses prednisone, 3 doses benadryl and 2 doses Metronidazole. Charlie then vomited several times last night. This morning the restlessness from what appeared to be itching is done but he appears very uncomfortable in the abdomen/bowels. He will lay down and then lift his but in the air, he gets up and moves every few minutes. I took him out potty and he ate grass(always does when stomach issues). Came back inside and within 10 min he was vomiting up what looked like the Metronidazole(about 2 hours after dose) and now small amounts of little mucousy blood specks. He also had pooped while outside and now his poop is pretty loose and it appeared to have mucousy blood specks. I am very afraid for him. Again, he goes to a diff vet at 12:30(mine closed sunday). Can anyone think of things it might be? He was recently checked for Diabetes and it was neg. I am going to ask about Cushings as it was mentioned here before and he was not tested yet for it. Oh, another thing he does when outside(always on leash) is lick the grass where any animal has urinated. I try to stop him but only know about it when he starts doing it. We have a LOT of wild bunnies around here. Can he catch anything from licking their urine? Any help will be appreciated. I'm freaking out a little cause Charlie has been such a healthy dog. Thank you