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Hi, I'm so sorry you're going through this. :( My first Yorkie turned out to have megaesophagus...sounds like the same thing in a different spot. This was in the 80's and I took her to Angel Memorial, which is a big deal animal hospital, here in Mass. Anyway, they told me nothing was to be done...she'd starve because the food would stay in her esophagus and never make it to her stomach. That they had kept large dogs alive using a centrifuge, but it wouldn't be practical at home. No kidding? Sheesh. Prognosis aside, I kept her going for 4 years, despite the naysayers. All I did was feed her, then pick her up...hold her vertically...then gently pound her back. I could feel the big bulge in her throat (where her food was just sitting)...then I'd hear this big kind of glopping sound, and down it would go. If I didn't do this, she'd eventually regurgitate the food. Her esophagus just wouldn't contract and do the job on it's own. All this rambling on is merely to make the point that maybe you could do a similar thing to encourage her colon? Possibly a firm rotation (in the proper direction...not sure what that is) with your hand, on her lower abdomen? The poop is there...just is not moving along, right? By the way...megaesophagus is not what killed my Josie. It was a combination of many other organ failures... Don't lose hope...maybe you can actually deal with this, with a little ingenuity. |
Hmmm. I just read that this is not necessarily a congenital condition like Josie's, as I had assumed. Maybe some kind of inflammation...at least a treatable condition? That sounds a bit more promising, huh? I sure wish you and your little Pixie well. |
i have never heard of it in pets but my older son was born with it. We fought with his bowel problems almost all his life. he is 44 now and has had a colostomy for about ten years. Only then did they find out it was a megacolon. |
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That is sad that your son had those problems all his life. I can only imagine what you went through. At least he finally found out what it was. Is he doing okay now with the colostomy? |
good luck and keep us updated, your story may help others later! |
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There is a medication for the bladder they makes it contract when animals are having trouble regaining control over their bladder after a serious injury (hit by car type stuff with smashed pelvises). I wonder if there is a drug that does this for the colon? a drug that helps the colon muscles contract to push poop along ya know? |
How about some Children's Vanilla Pedisure ~ This will help the Hypo and the not wanting to eat, while ensuring she is getting the needed nutrition... You may need to syringe force it :( I use BioPectin for bulk fiber with Roxy. You may also need to play around with the Lactulose dosing... |
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yeah that is worrying information and i don't blame you for being wary. This is a tough situation. If your uncomfortable with the meds, stop it and continue with the other things like the lactulose and metamucil. its hard to decide what to do since there isn't a lot of information out there on dogs with megacolon. maybe after trying those two things for a while, if not a lot of information is shown, try changing the diet as well. the pedialyte suggestion was good too. or adding some type of sugar to the drinking water. you said the hypoglycemia episdoes were related to the megacolon? how so? because she feels full and doesn't want to eat? |
Yes, it is hard to get her to eat. I think she does feel full. I force some food down her every few hours. I am giving her K-9 Blue Lite which is a electrolyte solution. |
I just wanted to say how sorry I am that your precious little one is going thru this. She is a cutie. I hope that there is something that can be done. Hugs to you and your little one. :) |
How is tiny Pixie doing? |
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