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07-02-2012, 10:00 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin
Posts: 37
| Cortisone shot for constipation?! I'm so frustrated and worried that I had to come here and vent and see what you all think. We're currently on the road traveling with Stitch in tow. It's definitely not the first time, and traveling with him is old hat by now. On Saturday, we stayed over at my cousin's. While we were out to dinner, her boxer managed to break into a bag of Greenies and chicken treats I had in my luggage. I should have been way more careful and am kicking myself, but I'm used to Stitch who never steals. I assumed that her boxer ate most everything, but now I'm suspecting that Stitch ate more than his fair share of Greenies because it's been two days, and he hasn't been pooping properly. He has just two tiny watery bowel movements, and I'm worried that he could be constipated at best and obstructed at worst. I called my vet at home, who said to take him into a local vet and get him an enema. (Yuck, but oh well.) So I took him this morning to a highly Yelp-rated vet in the area, who felt around and said he wasn't obstructed. Because Stitch was running a mild fever (102.2), he said Stitch's bowels are inflamed, and then he proceeded to give him a cortisone shot!!! I kept asking if Stitch needed something like a laxative or enema, but he said no and to bring him back in if Stitch vomits or stops eating. And then he charged me $110. So here I sit with a dog that won't poop and who will probably be peeing everywhere from the cortisone shot. I'm confused, beyond frustrated, worried about my baby, and not sure if I'm being crazy or paranoid. I should add here that other than the no pooping, Stitch is otherwise normal. He's eating, drinking, fairly playful - I'm sure his being his usual friendly and rambunctious self at the vet did nothing to convince the vet that there was anything wrong. Sigh. So what do I do now? Try pumpkin and mineral oil? Find another vet (which I'm now scared about because the vet I found was so unhelpful)? |
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07-02-2012, 10:32 AM | #2 |
Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA
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| sorry im not gonna be much help but did you call back ur regular vet to see if this was even close to a good treatment? i might start there. i tried doing a google search but not much comes up for cortisone shots for constipation. i wish you luck and hope stitch does a big normal poop so you can omit seeing another out of state vet.
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07-02-2012, 10:39 AM | #3 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alabama
Posts: 592
| I think the shot was for the inflammation. I would call my regular vet and ask what to do next. I hope Stitch is pooping soon!
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07-02-2012, 10:51 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: At Home
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| Is there any way you can buy soem canned pumpkin and give him maybe a teaspoon full to eat? This helps with constipation as well. I'm sorry he having trouble, I pray he will be back normal soon.
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07-02-2012, 12:42 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin
Posts: 37
| Who knew watching my dog poop could make my day? After consulting with various people and the Internet, I ended up making him a witches' brew of canned pumpkin, pureed chicken, and some drops of mineral oil. It did the trick a few hours later. Whew!!! I'll definitely be keeping him on a soft diet and watching him like a hawk for the next few days. Thanks everyone for the input and support. |
07-02-2012, 06:16 PM | #6 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| That must have been scarey. I hope he'll be just fine.
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