Tibbe's BAT Test Abnormal and Levels High!!!

[sandy simpson]

More prayers for Tibbe and for you Jeanie. Trust the wisdom of the vets. Tibbe is in good hands, those vets are sharp and are doing all they can for little sweetheart Tibbe. Good thing taking care of yourself so you can be there for him. Just eat little small meals but keep up your strength. I wish I was in Texas so I could be there with you and help out. My prayers surrounding you and Tibbe.

[KimInMD]

Just popping in for an update, and to see how your night went. Still praying, still trusting, still believing. Hugs and love.

[MomtoJasper]

I'm glad you have the BAT results even if they weren't good. At least you can move fwd with treatment. You and sweet Tibbe are in my thoughts and prayers!

[GuinnessStout]

I always avoid this section because I can not handle reading about the sick pups, now I feel bad that I missed this before!! Sending tons of thoughts and prayers to Tibbe!!

[yorkietalkjilly]

We slept in this morning and I only woke once in the night. Checked on Tibbe and he was sleeping, respirations about 75, ears/belly not hot, he aroused when I touched him but lay back down and seemed to go back to sleep. I eyeballed his gums and they looked okay, pink but not like when he's active and are brighter so I lay back down and slept.

He's very remote and detached this morning, just lying about. His vitals ok, tummy feel pliant and soft. He's pee'd twice, I hand-fed him 1 1/2 T. softened Hill's I/D GI(which he's been on since last June/July until that brief change to the Low Fat version) at 8:45 am and about 10:00 am, had another 1/4 t. of the mixture licked from my finger. If I say "the garbage truck is coming!" he will get up and actually jump to back of couch and into window sill it backs into and bark once or twice and then lie right back down. He's drunk at least 1/4 cup water since I brought him home from the vet last night despite IV fluids. He apparently never drinks or pees at the vet as when he comes home, he's so thirsty and pees for 30 seconds at a time! I think the medication also dries him out and maybe his liver disease, too.

The vet had called in Metronidazole yesterday to a compounding pharmacy that was to call me for payment details but they didn't. Since they didn't call, I figured he'd changed his mind about giving that drug so the pharmacy was closed when I picked Tibbe up at the vet last night! I should have called during the day but my brain wasn't functioning at all and I just didn't think beyond thinking the vet decided against that. Anyway, it is ready this morning and I'm going to go get it as soon as I'm sure Tibbe's not going to get nauseated or have diarrhea from his food. Vet also sent Metoclopramide Syrup for N&V home with us last night but so far, Tibbe hasn't seemed to need any.

Every time he got up last night I was scared he would start in rubbing/scratching/wallowing nonstop but he never did but once and that seemed a normal belly scratch for a couple of seconds. Hopefully, that awful itching has gone.

I have to call and schedule his test today when I get back from the pharmacy and give Tibbs his first dose and then we're just going to hang together and hopefully things will go well. I'm afraid to even look at the size effects of Metronidazole but will later just in case. I need a YorkieTalk Library refresher course on canine CPR and other things like that today so I'll do that, too.

I just sneezed again and Tibbe looked right at me, ears perked up, like he always does. That's a good sign.

Thank you all again for all these strong and comforting words.

[AnneJ68]

Keeping you and Tibbe in my prayers.

[Verbena]

Sending out a lot of Good thoughts and Blessings to you both

[dottiesyrky]

Hello.
Thanks so much for the update. Glad you all got a good night's sleep at last and that Tibbe is doing so well. Sorry he has to take horrible drugs, but if he needs it, it has to be. Don't read too much side effect data, that can be scary! Many dogs here have the M drug and seem fine with it. Good luck with the upcoming tests. Hope you are feeling stronger and more positive today. All will be fine, he is being well treated by the vets and you are on the path to successful healing.
WTG Tibbe, we are praying for you.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Okay. Just boohoo'd. Guess I'm not that stable right now but reading your words got right to me! Good tears, though.

[MandiesMom]

Sorry I wasn't able to make it online yesterday. Just now reading all of this. I think you are on the right path so am happy to read that and the recent updates.

Just know that Tibbe and YOU are in my prayers. Hugs!

[Harrysmum]

Jeanie.....I have been following your other thread - only just now seen all of this

I'm completely rubbish about medical things - but just want you to know that I'm thinking of you, and prayers are winging their way across the ocean.

A huge great big hug to you and sweet Tibbe from Aunty Sally + Prince Harry xx

[jacquelinebabco]

Keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers. I know how hard it is to have a sick baby. Thank God he has you for a mom cus' you'll do everything possible to make him comfortable. Hope it's minor and can be controlled by a simple diet! Hugs to you both.
Jackie

[chachi]

Jeannie Im sorry I know you are just beside yourself. Im hoping if this is a shunt it is a mild one and can be easily controlled. I hope you get to the bottom of Tibbes itching also. Im keeping him in my good thoughts and prayers

[Buster Brown]

Jeanie honestly Tibbe has the best guardian and nurse ever. I marvel at how aware and contentious you are about the slightest changes in Tibbe. How helpful for the Vets that are treating him. I hope the stress eases for both you and Tibbe. You both are in our prayers.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Thank you for your sweet words! They help so much.

Got Tibbe to eat again a few soft kibbles, waited 45 mins and went to the pharmacy. Gave him the Metronidazole 20 mg. per 1 ml. liquid - 1 ml. by mouth and very shortly after let him eat another 12 soft pieces of kibble so that drug won't hit his tummy so hard. He would have eaten more but too scared of nausea. Watched several CPR videos and read our YT CPR instructions too about small dog CPR and read about it some other sites. I reviewed all the pulse points and where the heart is and all that. Got my rates down. Now, if he just won't get sick or have any bad reactions or anything, we should be okay until the next dose.

One of his tricks he does in training is "Make a Happy Tail" and he will cock his tail way way up high for praise/treat. He's carrying it out straight today but he did get it up pretty far when I asked him to make a happy tail. Normally his tail is always pretty well-cocked up but I did teach him to do that when it's down and he's acting fearful. It always seems to help him work through his fear of the moment to get that tail up. Now today when he's sick, he even did it for me a little bit. Sweet boy.

This is where it gets too real - have to now call and schedule his test. Whew! Here goes.