vomiting again; pancreatitis and gastritis

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by ally173

how long can she stay without water before dehydrating; by the time i take her to the vet tomorrow it would have been 36hrs with no food or water; she last ate last night around 8pm. is that ok; she's 9lbs can she last without water

she has not drank anything for 36 hrs ??? food is not as much a concern at her weight as water. Your dog sounds alot like dexter he has ibd and i would guess ibd over gastritis as this breed tends to have ibd and sounds like small intestines like dex since vomitting and not diarhea. What were you feeding? you need to keep on a rx diet as that has saved dex life. I spent 10k over the course of a year on him and finally purina ha and he has been fine for 4 years now on this food only. He did good on ultra z/d but he itched too much. It is a hydrolized diet so the protein is broken down so his intestinal tract does not have to work as hard which i think is what is happening and when it backs up in small intestine it triggers the pancreas. The fat content is low as well and this is what the internal medicine specialist we saw recommended only ultra zd or purina ha for this condition. Alot of dogs do not like the purina ha as it is a hydrolized soy diet but all three of mine like it.

you will know if she is dehydrated if you pull the skin on back of neck up and it sticks together and does not go down fast if it goes down fast she is not dehydrated. The pain is more of my concern as pancreatitis is VERY painful

[ally173]

no by tomorrow morning it would be 36 hrs without water; for now it's only been since 8pm last night; so that's about 16hrs as of now; she's not that dehydrated yet;but maybe will be by tomorrow; she's laying down now and looking sleepy; i think i wont give her any water today or tonight; hoping she makes it till tomorrow morning.
my vet doesnt carry purina ha and not sure if they can order; where can i get it from

[ally173]

she seems a bit hungry but i wont give her food tonight; i have pedialyte freezer pop cherry or orange flavor; can i give her that to avoid dehydration; or dont give her anything at all tonight

[ally173]

sadly she vomitted 8 more times pure blood and had to rush her to hospital; vet said she needs to be at least 3 to 4 days on iv and meds in hospital; which will cost 3000; unfortunately i dont have that kind of money and i was crying there and told them i cant pay; the vet was so nice and was crying with me and told me that i could sign her to the hospital and they will take her of her and someone that works there will adopt her; i had no choice but to do that; i dont want to be selfish ; she's suffering and i cant provide the type of care she needs; when i was leaving i found out that the vet herself will adopt her which made me feel a bit better; but i am a mess right now; it;s the hardest decision i ever had to make; i feel horrible. thanks for ur help again

[jeanm1963]

oh my god I am soooo sorry you must be heart broken, I cant even imagine how hard this must be for you!!! Im in tears reading this, again I am very sorry!

[ally173]

i havent stopped cyring yet; but i was praying today that if i have to give her up that it would someone that works at the vet office or hospital; and i am thankful that my prayers were answered adn that we had a good hearted vet tonight; i couldnt believe she was crying with me adn i knew that she will be the best for Ava; at least she can provide her 100% care that she deserves; i had to be strong for her sake not mine; i didnt want her to suffer any longer and possibly die from this chronic disease; this was her 4th relapse this year adn this can cause damage to her pancreas adn other organs that she might not be able to recover later on.
what's so weird ; is ava had tears in her eyes today when i took her to er; like she knew that will be the last time i see her; i felt it this morning too for some reason. i knew i can no longer take care of her
my heart is breaking; i will always miss her; all i want to do right now is hold her shirt adn smell it; i cant even look at her bed , clothes, toys............ it's breaking my heart; i hope this will get easier. i love her so much

[Patti]

I am so sorry. That has to be the hardest decision to make but I can see you were doing the best thing for Ava. Hugs

[dwerten]

I am so sorry as i pm you you did the right thing as she needed to be seen - sorry i was not here as i went to my moms for thanksgiving. It is very difficult to care for sick ones and extremely expensive which angers me too. Pancreatitis is very expensive to treat once they get it then it can keep recurring. I feel so sad for you but had i been in your situation i would have done the same given no other financial options. I have spent over 20k in vet bills and it is crazy so i know how expensive it can be when they get sick. My heart is breaking for you right now but you do have something to be thankful for and that is a wonderful vet who will care for her and there was a reason she was working tonight and i feel we all cross paths for a reason. Take care and do not beat yourself up as it took a strong love and a caring person to do what you did tonight for her.

[manolos mom]

You are such a caring person to put your feelings on the backburner and do whats right for your Ava. I applaud you!!!!

[ally173]

thanks all for your kind words; it's really been so hard; i can't bear it anymore; all i do is hold her shirt and cry. i had to hold her shirt last night so i can sleep.
i wanted to go there and give them her favorite toy and bed; but i called twice and they put me on hold adn never came back. i guess i have no more rights.
until finally i called again and told them that i would like to give them her vaccine history, so she doesnt get over vaccinated; they told me to fax it; i told them i dont have a fax, so they said to drop it off tomorrow. then i asked that i would like to know how she's doing, she said the vomiting had stopped but there was some bloody diarrhea. i guess i got her to the ER just in time; is that a sign of pancreatitis too? i wonder if she has something else. tomorrow i will speak to the doctor that took her yesterday.
so now i am breaking down again; all i keep thinking is i want to see her and hold her; but i think it's best for her that she doesnt see me; because that will make it only harder. i want to bring her stuff but maybe she will keep thinking that i am coming back; maybe it's best for her to start a new fresh life.
it's so hard you guys; you have no idea

[Sweetlips6]

My heart is breaking for you. I am so sorry you are having to go through this with your baby.

[ally173]

i went today to the hospital and gave them her favorite toy, bed, clothes.........
i wanted to see her but the vet said it's best for her not to see me; which i understand.
she told me i can apply for carecredit which is a credit card with interest; however i told her if i pay 4000 plus interest and this happens again then i start with square one
she said yes unfortunately this looks like a genetic disease that can't be avoided; she will have these episodes throughout her life; and she told me that i am making the right decison and doing something good for the dog; since she needs medical care all her life; and that someone from the hospital will adopt her and take care of her whenever she's sick for free. so that made me feel a bit better and i think i got close tonight;
it's still hard and i miss her but this is best for her
thanks again for ur support

take care

elly

[DebbieD]

I am so very sorry for you. You acted completely selfless. My heart is breaking for you.

[ally173]

i have 1/2 box about 2lbs of the honest kitchen food left; her play pen, nail trimmer... i would hate to throw them out; would anyone here like to pick them up.
if not i woulld probably take them to an animal shelter, but not sure if they will accept them.
i am just glad they let me take her favorite toy, bed, harness, bowls, and clothes
that way she won't feel 100% like a stranger; i hope they will use them not throw them out.

[LuvMySissy]

Elly - I am so so sorry you had to go through this. It is heartbreaking and I have no words that will help make you feel better other than you did what was best for your baby. Sending my hugs to you.......