 Sounds like HGE
The symptoms sound very much like HGE. We JUST got Ozzie home yesterday after his second bout of HGE in three months.
He will be 10 in June and for some reason, he started having troubles last year with his anal glands. Vet thought if we had him neutered, a somewhat realted hernia might resolve itself. We did that but the hernia didn't completely clear up.
After a few minor hiccups, including an ear infection, during the summer, Ozzie was doing great again. Then, right around Thanksgiving, he started having loose stool. Came home to find what looked like a smashed strawberry on the rug. It was blood. Thought it was related to his anal problem. Vet asked if everything else was fine and it was so we were going to take him in the next day.
Within three hours of that he was throwing up repeatedly. And an hour after that, the blood started. Watching a dog POOP straight blood is one of the most horrific things I have ever seen. We rushed him to the vet and he spent the weekend in ICU.
Then, the whole scene started to repeat itself last week starting with loose stool. They all get that sometimes so that didn't start panic. But overnight Friday the vomiting set in. It didn't turn to bloody pooping as quickly as last time -- nor was it as severe -- but we hauled a** to the vet as soon as they opened Saturday.
DO NOT hesitate to seek medical attention when they do this. I can't believe how quickly this stuff comes on. What the worst part is is that because they don't know what causes it, you can't prevent it. |