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I'm so glad you got Bodie quick medical attention. Cali had 2 bouts of it and it is scary. The first time she was treated daily at the vets with IV and came home at night. The second time I saw a look in her eyes and took her in. When the vet took her temp the thermometer had blood on it. She said we caught it early and she did well on meds at home. I stopped giving them cow hooves and knock on wood she hasn't had another episode in years. Keeping Bodie in my prayers for a quick recovery. |
Thank you for the prayers. Bodie had a good night and is feeling even better this morning. He had no problem with his I/D food and the pill pockets work great for the meds. He's not quite feeling his rowdy self but it's wonderful to see that tail flying high again. |
That's great! Hope he is back 100% soon. |
So happy to hear that Bodie is on the mend!! :) |
Hi Brody's mom I am so sorry. My little Benji was just admitted to the hospital with HGE. This morning she was fine , a few hours after eating her chicken breast no skin or bones raw. She was throwing up bright red blood. My son put her in her carrier and sped to the ferry to take her to the vet on the other island( ST Maarten) She never stopped being active and frisky. After x rays , and blood tests, the vet called me with the diagnosis of HGE. He said her red blood cells were causing her blood to be thick. She was also very dehydrated. He gave her antibiotics and has her on a interveinis drip. No solid food and I can't take her home for two days. Today is Monday I can pick her up Wednsday afternoon. There were no toxins obstruction or bacterial infections. The vet felt it was due to stress of flying from Baltimore , with me in the cabin , and change of climate. He assured me she would be fine. I will keep you posted. Hug Brodie for me |
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I just googled HGE because I never heard that one before, google canine HGE. There is a WEALTH of info. PLEASE check out the sites |
Benji still at vet on a drip. When I called at the crack of dawn today the nurses said she was very perky and was really enjoying all the attention she was getting. Tomorrow afternoon I take a ferry over to get her. I can't wait. It's so quiet nd lonely without her. |
I'm glad to read that Benji is on the mend. I'm sure you will be glad to have her home and feeling better. Bodie did fine after the initial sickness and has not had another episode but I do keep an eye out since so many said that it can reoccur. Best Wishes to you and Benji |
So glad ur baby is doin good, my old man bailie took that it was horrendous, took him to emergency vet too, I caused it by feeding him a few bits of steak, off my plate, it was too rich for him, hope ur baby is improving |
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I think it had to do with dehydration due to our long travel. If you notice Bodie's water isn't going down just add some water to his food. I got a raw chicken breast and put in the food processor and then added water so it looked like mushy chicken and fed it to my chihuhua to make sure it didn't happen to him too. At least I know he got water and Was well hydrated. |
My vet here did x rays and every type of blood work up available. The one that showed it was HGE was the one that showed her blood was thicker. There was no toxicity , no bacteria no infection or feaver. She was given antibiotics and something for her stomach. What saved her was the intravenous that hydrated her and thinned her blood. Tomorrow when I pick her up I will find out all I can and report back. They don't know what causes it but if dehydration is the biggest danger of the disease I will from now on pay more attention to that. |
My Basil, 7, has had 3 bouts with HGE in the last few years. Once a dog has the first episode, they tend to be susceptible. The first incident was the worst. His stomach was gurgling loudly and he had bad gas, so we knew something was wrong. We got him to the vet before the bloody diarrhea and vomiting started, but he had to stay for the day on IV antibiotics and fluids and came home on meds. The meds were Famotidine, another to coat his stomach and an antibiotic. My vet told me to always keep Pepcid on hand (20mg., cut into halves) and to give it to him at the first sign of stomach upset. The only way to accurately diagnose HGE for certain is an elevated level of a certain enzyme in their blood. The 2 times after that, I could hear his stomach start to gurgle loudly and his behavior just wasn't "right". He'd run around the room and not sit in the same place for more than a few seconds. I'd give him the Pepcid immediately and take him into the vet ASAP. He only needed sub-q fluids both times. I now keep Pepcid AND the stomach-coating med (my vet gave me extras), but I'm always vigilant about any out-of-the ordinary behavior. |
Hi everyone. Benji is back home and on En Gadtroentric formula by Purina for 5 days My Vet said he studied HGE intensively in veterinary school and that every theory from bacteria, to Parasites to water bacteria and nothing could be determined to be the cause. The only common thread , if there were one, was that a significant number of animals had been moved from their Enviroment to another. Leading to hyperactivity and dehydration that could have caused the blood to thicken. Again he said, it wasn't scientific enough to draw any conclusions. As I said that scenario did fit my Benji as we had just moved from Baltimore back to Anguilla. My Chihuhua wasn't affected. I have given Benji Pepcid AC pretty regularly for her sensitive stomach, but she had been doing real well with her raw diet. I hate giving her dog food but I'm afraid not to do what the vet said. Any thoughts on this? |
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