Vomited blood

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Loving Furgie

Thank you! I don't know where HAE came from?!? I meant HGE in my last post....I am so tired!

Oh, we all knew what you meant! I am sure that you are exhausted. They always do this stuff to us at night!...usually on weekends, too!

[TxVicki]

Originally Posted by Loving Furgie

I just checked your post out, glad your baby is home and is okay! The vomit and diarrhea she had, was it straight blood or some blood in it? Furgie appears to only have had one episode of vomiting, but it was a good amount and appeared to be all blood. I dropped her off at 2am early this morning, they want to keep her till tomorrow afternoon. It looked like your little one was just there all day? Everything has been okay since? There was a blood count level that I guess is very concentrated with the HAE that Furgies was concentrated, but not too bad...so the night vet said she is not completely sure that it is HAE, but either way, I just want her to get the treatment needed and just be better! So tired and stressed!!!! I had never heard of the HAE but from what I have researched so far time is of essence....

The vomit had blood in it and her diarrhea was a lot of blood, that was what scared me. Allie's blood work was ok, nothing too high that concerned them. She was just there for the day.
I did have to give her med's at home for about a week and had to eat the RX Hill's I/D.
I just got back from the Vet with her, today was her yearly physical and she did so good.I can't believe that it has been almost a year since we adopted her.

[Loving Furgie]

Originally Posted by TxVicki

The vomit had blood in it and her diarrhea was a lot of blood, that was what scared me. Allie's blood work was ok, nothing too high that concerned them. She was just there for the day.
I did have to give her med's at home for about a week and had to eat the RX Hill's I/D.
I just got back from the Vet with her, today was her yearly physical and she did so good.I can't believe that it has been almost a year since we adopted her.

well we'll see how today goes...thank you so much for the info. So glad your baby is doing good! Early happy anniversary! It's been a year and 4 months that I have been a dog mama...I love it! Will keep you guys posted...I am so tired but need to grocery shop and thinking I should go while Furgie is not here so I can stay with her when she comes home....I need some coffee!!!

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by TxVicki

The vomit had blood in it and her diarrhea was a lot of blood, that was what scared me. Allie's blood work was ok, nothing too high that concerned them. She was just there for the day.
I did have to give her med's at home for about a week and had to eat the RX Hill's I/D.
I just got back from the Vet with her, today was her yearly physical and she did so good.I can't believe that it has been almost a year since we adopted her.

Happy Early Anniversary! She's a lucky girl!

[Cherie6446]

I'm praying for your little Furgie. My Gina had this and unfortunately she passed away after 5 days in the hospital. I did not recognize the early symptoms (several months before) so it was quite advanced when I took her in. So sorry your baby is suffering from this. I understand why you don't want to visit - we felt the same way. It would be too upsetting to her to visit and then leave her there.
Please keep us informed on little Furgie.

[Loving Furgie]

Originally Posted by Cherie6446

I'm praying for your little Furgie. My Gina had this and unfortunately she passed away after 5 days in the hospital. I did not recognize the early symptoms (several months before) so it was quite advanced when I took her in. So sorry your baby is suffering from this. I understand why you don't want to visit - we felt the same way. It would be too upsetting to her to visit and then leave her there.
Please keep us informed on little Furgie.

Thank you so much for your prayers, I am so deeply sorry about your little Gina. What were the early symptoms that Gina experienced? In September Furgie had some GI issues that led to aspiration...it was horrible, but they considered it maybe colitis...she had a stool that had some mucus and looked like she was straining. She had a couple episodes where she vomited clear stuff. Took her to the vet, they told me to give her some pepto bisthmul via syringe they sent me home with. It was a struggle to give it to her cause she fought me, well I think she aspirated the pepto bisthmul cause that night she woke me up with her breathing...scary...went to vet first thing in am...they took an xray and said she aspirated, she was given a shot of steroids and antibiotics...then improved....the original problem was the clear vomit...this never happened again. Fine since all that... Then last night it was just kind of random, she was her fine normal self last night. I just called and checked on her and they said she still has not vomited since and is being her sweet playful self! Thank goodness!

[Cherie6446]

Gina started getting very picky about food. Not eating. I kept changing her food trying to find something she liked. Her stools were dark and I just assumed it was the food but actually it was blood. She threw up at night - yellow bile type stuff. Once she was outside and fell over. I called the emergency vet and they didn't think it was anything. Right!! She had a total physical/blood work done in Nov and she was extremely fit for being 11 years old. She died in Feb.

[Loving Furgie]

Originally Posted by Cherie6446

Gina started getting very picky about food. Not eating. I kept changing her food trying to find something she liked. Her stools were dark and I just assumed it was the food but actually it was blood. She threw up at night - yellow bile type stuff. Once she was outside and fell over. I called the emergency vet and they didn't think it was anything. Right!! She had a total physical/blood work done in Nov and she was extremely fit for being 11 years old. She died in Feb.

Thank you for sharing, it is important to hear what other people have experienced and to just try to be aware to the best of our ability.

[Loving Furgie]

Ugh...finally cleaning and getting house work done found 2 big spots on the foot of my comforter that she threw up on Sometimes I have a hard time sleeping and will take ambien to help sleep and it knocks me out! Thank god I didn't take it last night!!!! Can't wait for her to be home, normal, and healthy

[Princes mom]

Sending prayers that she will be fine. Try to rest when you can.

[Loving Furgie]

Originally Posted by Princes mom

Sending prayers that she will be fine. Try to rest when you can.

Thank you! I am going to try to go to bed early tonight! Does anyone know...there is a mesquite tree in my back yard, when cleaning up Furgies poop, I notice there are mesquite needles in her poop, so obviously she eats the needles, she doesn't digest it, and its in her poop...could she have a whole bunch of needles in her stomach or intestines that didn't pass and might have led to this? It wouldn't show up on the xray....thinking back last night and within the week her bowel sounds were soooo loud.... and her stool sometimes is mucusy, sometimes firm, sometimes diarrhea...these things never seem to happen enough that I had real concerns......I just wonder if maybe I should have???..... The vet is supposed to be calling me at 6pm Arizona time with an update and I am going to ask her all these questions....Just want to try my hardest to ever prevent this again....

[ladyjane]

I had a pup bleed like yours in the middle of the night once and he was admitted overnight...the next day he was fine. His labs did not indicate HGE....the vet said he probably ate a blade of grass (yes, a blade of grass can cut their intestines). I knew that was not it because I was always outside with him. Well, one day I figured it out....Maxwell used to sit and wait for my bird to toss sunflower seeds out of his cage...and he would eat them. I knew then that was what cut him. So...yes, it may be those needles!

[Loving Furgie]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

I had a pup bleed like yours in the middle of the night once and he was admitted overnight...the next day he was fine. His labs did not indicate HGE....the vet said he probably ate a blade of grass (yes, a blade of grass can cut their intestines). I knew that was not it because I was always outside with him. Well, one day I figured it out....Maxwell used to sit and wait for my bird to toss sunflower seeds out of his cage...and he would eat them. I knew then that was what cut him. So...yes, it may be those needles!

I had mentioned the tree and other observations to the vet and she was just like...it could have contributed but she didn't get excited by it.... but...I am on my way to go pick up Furgie!!! She did good through the night, ate like a champ and held everything down! The vet said she has to be on a bland diet for a week, she'll be taking pepcid and she is sending home an anti nausea medicine......and my schedule changes each week at work....just so happens I have off till Wed...so glad this way I can watch over my little babe!

[ladyjane]

Yay! So happy to hear that she is coming home! How wonderful that you will be there with her!

[Cherie6446]

I am so glad to hear that little Furgie is coming home. I think those needles you were talking about could certainly be the cause of her bleeding. Take care of yourself and your little girl. It is great that you will be home for the next 5 days.