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Originally Posted by lynnelily
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Thank you everyone for the prayers and kind supportive words it really helped me, also for the information on HGE. The people on YT are great. :D I picked Chloe up from the hospital and HGE was the diagnosis. She was given a can Iams low residue food that they want me to feed and give her small amounts of that and water more frequently for the next 2 days. They medication they sent home Keflin and Lomotil. They told me to watch her closely and that she should rest and call my regular vet it vomiting or diarrhea start again. I call their office this morning and he's at the hospital emergency room with his wife so I hope nothing starts again. She very tired and is resting in her crate. They didn't really give me any other instructions other then to give her the meds and how to feed her for the next few days and rest. I wish I could get a hold of my vet because I want to know if need to take her in to be re-checked in a few days. Also is this something that could happen again at a later date? Is their something I should do to make sure it doesn't happen again? After 2 days I'm suppose to wean her back on the RC. I'll call my vet again tomorrow and see if he wants to see her. The hospital left her behind all dirty with bloody poop for $1284.00 you think they could have washed her bottom. I have Trupanion pet insurance on all my dogs but I've never used it yet I have 0 deductible so I hope it covers some of this.
| I would think your insurance would cover all of it, as it is an illness.
Treatment is fluids and meds, and nothing by mouth until it resolves... I would watch her closely for the next week or two.. you shouldn't need to have her rechecked unless symptoms return...
There is no known (that I know of) documented cause for HGE... some think stress and /or a bacteria is responsible. There is nothing you can do to prevent it, other than providing a stress free environment. The important thing is to catch it early... it's a lot less expensive to treat that way. It can recur, so any sign of bloody diarrhea, or vomiting... or even slightly strange behavior (as Patti mentioned) I would run her past the vet to be checked. Pay special attention to weekends and holidays... you don't want to have to go the ER route again.
My Peek a Boo had it twice, almost back to back... but I was already aware of the signs so I knew to get him to the vet immediately. It is always scary, and it can be fatal. He has been HGE-free for 6 years now.
And, yes, there's no excuse for not cleaning her up... unless she was getting too stressed out...
So glad to hear she's at home and feeling better... I'll keep her and you in my prayers... | 