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LadyGemma · 09-08-2016, 12:38 AM

Hi guys, I hope all is well. I am very concerned for my little Moxie. On Friday night she started having diarrhea. On Sat and Sun, she threw up and by Sun was having stool that was all water and dark like coffee grounds, with blood. I took her to the ER vet Sunday night and she tested negative for pancreatitus and HGE. They gave her fluids and metronidazole and told me to feed her a bland diet. It's now Thursday and she still hasn't had a solid poop. There was a little bit of bright red in it. Her mood is better, she is less lethargic, not vomiting and does want food, but she is not her usual self, and still has not pooped solid. I called the vet and they said the next steps are send out a stool sample, do x-rays to rule out obstruction, stuff totaling $600 (I paid $400 for the Sun visit). To make matters worse, we are supposed to fly from SF to NYC tomorrow, and I would have to sedate her.
I don't know if I should give the metronidazole more time, follow up with the ER vet, follow up with the regular vet (her regular vet is in nyc, but there is one we've seen here), fly back to nyc and see her regular vet, postpone the flight, what to do. I've been given different advice. I am concerned she would have loose bowels on the plane, but more concerned flying would stress her little body when she is already sick.
She has an iron clad stomach and has never been sick like this. It is breaking my heart.

09-08-2016, 12:38 AM	#1
LadyGemma Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New York Posts: 164	PLEASE HELP; Moxie is sick and not getting better Hi guys, I hope all is well. I am very concerned for my little Moxie. On Friday night she started having diarrhea. On Sat and Sun, she threw up and by Sun was having stool that was all water and dark like coffee grounds, with blood. I took her to the ER vet Sunday night and she tested negative for pancreatitus and HGE. They gave her fluids and metronidazole and told me to feed her a bland diet. It's now Thursday and she still hasn't had a solid poop. There was a little bit of bright red in it. Her mood is better, she is less lethargic, not vomiting and does want food, but she is not her usual self, and still has not pooped solid. I called the vet and they said the next steps are send out a stool sample, do x-rays to rule out obstruction, stuff totaling $600 (I paid $400 for the Sun visit). To make matters worse, we are supposed to fly from SF to NYC tomorrow, and I would have to sedate her. I don't know if I should give the metronidazole more time, follow up with the ER vet, follow up with the regular vet (her regular vet is in nyc, but there is one we've seen here), fly back to nyc and see her regular vet, postpone the flight, what to do. I've been given different advice. I am concerned she would have loose bowels on the plane, but more concerned flying would stress her little body when she is already sick. She has an iron clad stomach and has never been sick like this. It is breaking my heart.