***Tibbe Back To Vet Again Today - A Puzzle!!!***

[Yorkiemom1]

Poor little baby......I hope he gets to feeling better and stays that way....this roller coaster ride is not only tuff on Tibbe, it is gut wrenching on YOU....keep us posted on what the vet says this am....continuing to pray for resolution of little Tibbe's problem!

[yorkietalkjilly]

Well, at least he's not spitting up, vomiting or having diarrhea - just lying about & turns his head when I offer him anything to eat. His tummy has gone down & is softer feeling now with no gassy or loud bowel sounds. I tried offering him his kibble & even offered some of my sherbet to him - wouldn't have let him eat it but wanted to see if he would try it. He turned his head - normally he would have tried to eat it.

Both vets in surgery this morning so I haven't heard back yet but am about to give him some of his Cerenia for nausea if I don't hear soon. Also, can't recall how often vet said to give Pepcid so am waiting to hear about that, too. I was a mess at the vet yesterday as I' really had a bad time with the hip yesterday morning, could barely walk or get about, even on the cane. That, plus worrying something really bad could be wrong with Tibbe didn't help my mush brain.

If all this is from those 11 doses of Prednisolone, the last one being 6-1-12, I'm sure grateful he doesn't have to take that stuff daily.

[TxVicki]

I'm sorry that Tibbe is still up to par.

On the Pepcid it's usually given very 12 hours. I think the bloating tummy may be because he trapped gas and air in there and it has to work it's way out.

Prayers still being said for Tibbe.

[yorkietalkjilly]

I think its trapped air, too, but just wonder why it keeps recurring & making him so lethargic when it comes.

[TxVicki]

I know with my late Molly who had Chronic Pancreatitis she would have that happen a lot. My Vet did OK me giving her the Baby Gas Dops. It did help her a lot.

[yorkietalkjilly]

I have some Gas - X - going to ask vet if I can give an equivalent dose of that, I think. But why it keeps happening is worrying.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Vet said just leave him be today as it could be the Pepcid and if still not eating & sleeping a lot tomorrow, call & we'll go from there, said only give him 1 dose per day. I did Google Pepcid canine side effects - though rare, they are lethargy & loss of appetite.

[Jacksmom052709]

When we had our rottie, Macie, she had a bout of diarrhea, upset stomach and were told to give her Pepto Bismol. Might be something to ask the vet about as it worked great for our Macie.

That said, I do hope Tibbe gets well soon! I will be sending good thoughts and praying for Tibbe to!

[yorkietalkjilly]

Well, Tibbe tends to constipation, if anything & his only bout of diarrhea in 4 years of having him was 3-11-12 after he ate some marinaded chicken bites. Pepto-Bismol seems to shut him down, if you get my drift, so, since he has nausea medication, I hesitate to use anything more for nausea. I'm not even sure he is really nauseated. He hasn't spit up any foam since Monday but thought I'd try that medication today in case he was nauseated & that was why he'd refused food most of the day.

It seems like today's problems may - may just be due to taking the Pepcid with its known side-effects of lethargy & appetite suppression & the change in his diet once again causing some tummy distention. Should he have diarrhea, I might ask the vet if okay to give him some Pepto.

He finally ate 1/4 cup of his Royal Canin G-I after I soaked it in warm water this afternoon. He played some outisde then went right back to bed after his today's dose of Pepcid. He's been asleep since, though he's easily aroused. I've seen no burping/belching followed by the swallowing/licking since he started the Pepcid & no reverse sneezing either. If Pepcid would make me sleep like it does him, I might start taking it at night!

[lisaly]

Ashley took 2.5 mg of Pepcid twice a day, and she also took baby gas-x, and Reglan. Ashley had Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and she also had a great deal of gas from taking in too much air into her belly due to a collapsing trachea. I know this is breaking your heart, Jeannie, but Tibbe is going to be okay. I took prednisilone this year for a bad bout of bronchitis. I had a lot of side effects, and I needed to stop taking it (which you have to do graually). It made me really sick, and that could be what's happening to poor Tibbe. It also caused terrible acid, but I already have acid reflux. I sure hope Tibbe starts to feel better. I had to wait a while until the medicine got out of my system. I know you are worried and want to find out what's wrong with him; I understand how you feel and I pray that he gets better. Katie and I are sending hugs for you and Tibbe.

[yorkieusa]

He'll be ok. It sounds to me as though he's starting to do better. It just takes time. I hope you have a good night's sleep tonight.

[yorkietalkjilly]

I had to sign back on & tell you. Tibbe just woke me & demanded some food! After he ate late this afternoon, I thought maybe he was done as he had been sleeping most of the rest of the evening & night & sure didn't want any food earlier today. I gave him some more Royal Canin Gastrointestinal dry kibble(he eats that slower than the canned food) & he ate it - every bit of the 1 1/2 tablespoons I gave him. I didn't want him to get all full feeling again so didn't feed him much & he did eat to bulging this afternoon.

But he woke hungry, I guess, I pawed me until I woke, then guided me to the kitchen & looked at the cabinet where his food is kept. So we both had midnight snacks & I had to get on & celebrate this good news. He went right back to sleep.

Nobody but you all would understand how excited this is to me so had to share! Well, I'm signing off again & going to get a much better night's sleep than I've had in a while I think.

Ya'll are so great giving me the encouragement & ideas such as the baby gas drops & telling me about the OTC Pepcid & Pepto plus the many other things you've tried & experienced with your little ones going through similar times with Prednisolone, etc. I'm definitely on the up rollercoaster tonight - or this morning guess I should say.

[yorkieusa]

So glad Tibbe had an appetite and let you know he was hungry. That's very cute how he told you what he wanted. They surely can talk!

[Micah my love]

So glad Tibbe is doing better

[yorkietalkjilly]

Tibbe woke me throwing up his late night snack just a while ago - not all of it from the looks but there were some food chunks & liquid. But after he went potty one/two outside & all was "normal", he asked for his food & ate a few bites of his RC G-I dry kibble & is acting pretty normal, looking around, looking out the den window, growling at the neighbor mowing sounds. Vet not in on Sunday until a little later so will have to wait & see what they say to do. He doesn't seem so sleepy this morning as he did yesterday.