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Not my yorkie but my chihuahua... She is very sick...I really don't know what is going with her. She has been at the vet since early this morning, she has been vommitting blood and have explosive bloody dirrahea since lat last night. One thing that really confused me is that instead of running a fever her trmp was really low and the vet had to put her on a heating pad. Does any one have any ideas what this could be? Or what causes a low temp? |
Awe I am sorry poor girl:( Can you give us a little more info? Her age, health prior too ect... I might be able to add something but there are other people here who definitely can. |
She is four, and up until now she has always been in good health. This came on suddenly but fiercely! |
Oh, poor girl...has she been to the vet's office to be checked. If so, what did they say...will they need to keep her. |
Oh, I hope your little one is ok. |
Yeah, she is at the vet's office now...but they haven't really told me much other than her temp was low and they are giving her iv fluids and some anitbiotics. So I am a nervous wreck because I have no idea how she is doing at this point or what is going on. They told me that I will have to wait until the vet is ready to call me to find out more info. |
They said that the vet will determine if they are going to keep her after he has observed her for most of the day! this is heart breaking and nerve wracking! |
You dropped her off and your vet has not said anything at all about what he thinks it is? If he is treating her, surely he has an idea. He did lab work I am assuming? I would want to know what the presumptive diagnosis is. |
My nieces Yorkie had a similar episode and they diagnosed it as anxiety. He now takes anxiety meds and is as healthy as can be otherwise. Please keep us posted. Prayers for you and your sweet girl. |
I didn't notice you dropped her off early morning. At this point I would demand to speak to someone about her. I agree with LJ. I think they should have some things ruled out with the blood work at this point. |
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I hope your little one is better and home soon |
When I called them at lunch I was told that they could not tell me anything, and that I would need to speak with the doctor. So I called back after 1:30as they asked me to...and I still really did not get any info. Basically, I was told that her temp was really low and they are putting her on a heating pad, that they have given her an injection for the vommitting, and started her on some iv antibiotics. That is it that is all they have told me. When I asked what they thought it was I was told that the doctor will discuss Baya's case further with me when he calls me this afternoon. |
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Bloody Diarrhea - Hemorrhagic GastroEnteritis (HGE) in Dogs |
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The Merck Veterinary Manual -Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis (HGE) - Page 1 |
A signature symptom of Parvo is bloody stools....(?but not explosive bloody diarrhea, I dont think ???) and a drop in body temp.....I am just thinking outloud....not trying to make guesses about a little soul I can not even see and feel....I am NOT a vet and I could easily be way wrong.... |
I know they are checking her for parvo, but i have not been told the results yet. |
I pray all goes well. I know it can be nerve wrenching waiting for answers. I don't know about anyone else here but I have experienced even human doctors that wont give immediate information. This is unfortunate but some medical practices are like this. Don't feel that you did anything wrong. Some doctors make you feel that you are nagging but you aren't because you are concerned. I had to drop off Kirby a few months ago because her vet was in surgery and they urged me to go to work. Fortunately for me my vet has a very caring staff and they called my cell with updates and information until I went back within a few hours. I feel you deserve answers and if you feel that you weren't treated properly perhaps another vet practice is in order. However, if you feel comfortable and confident about your vet it is your choice. The most important thing is that your poor darling gets the medical attention needed. Stay strong and positive. |
I was checking back in to see if we had any new news....I sure do pray your little baby is OK and gets thru this, whatever it is.....I know this is sooo nerve wracking for you.....be strong and you will hear from the vet soon...they may wait until after hours, so he can spend as much time as necessary with you.......... |
Checking back to see how your baby is doing. Prayers still continue. |
She is staying the night at the vet clinic :( Even though I don't like it, I know it is what is best for her. The vet said he is not really sure what it is, but that it is some kind of bacteria because it is responding to antibiotics, he said that he would rather wait to discuss possibilities with me until he has the lab reports. The only thing I know for sure is that it is not parvo. |
And that all the stool tests came back negative, so now we have to wait for the blood tests to come back from the lab. He said he is treating her symptomatically along with the iv fluids and the antibiotics. So we are in a holding pattern and just doing a lot of praying right now. I went to see her before the office closed and she looks a lot better than she did, but still not great. She was happy to see me though and I got a couple of tail wags out of it. I will go over and visit with her first thing tomorrow morning. I will keep you posted |
Prayers still going up for your chi and you, I know this has to be so hard... |
Aw, poor baby:cry: Praying for her and you:love: Hope she's much much better when you go to see her in the morning. |
Precious little soul!!! Still wagging her darling little tail when she sees her mommy.....OMG....I just adore these little babies, sooooo good, soo precious, sooooooo loyal and devoted...she is fighting hard and you stay strong for her....sounds to me like your vet is doing what he can to keep her alive while he tries to pin down a diagnosis....I wonder if he thought to do blood cultures....the lower body temp is classic symptom of septicemia in humans...but if her H/H is low, that could be it too....dont know if that is the same for dogs....here again, just thinking out loud, not trying to second guess your vet.....I am just thrilled she seems to be responding to whatever it is he is doing....You and your baby are in my prayers tonight, anxious to hear how she is doing in the am.... |
Keeping you and your baby in my thoughts and prayers. Thanks for the update! :) |
JUst got back from spending time with Baya, and getting some groceries. She is doing really well this morning, finally holding her temp up! She is nibbling but not really eating; however, urine output is good and she is drinking well on her own. The vomiting and diarrhea have stopped and her eyes are not as glassy as they were yesterday. The vet said that as long as she does ok tonight and tomorrow I can take her home on Monday. I will be going back around 8 tonight (when the vet goes to tuck everyone in) to visit with her for a little while. Thank you all for your kind words and support. |
Oh, I am so happy to hear that your little Baya is doing so much better!! I know you must feel like someone lifted a heavy weight off of your shoulders. It is so difficult when they are sick like that. Keeping her in my prayers.. |
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