Gooey Eyes And Lethargic Bahevaior

[TatumsMom]

Just a thought..... you've mentioned Karo syrup quite often but wouldn't Nutrical or Nutristat be better for him in keeping his blood sugar up? Did the vet mention either of those? I've heard that karo syrup is a good thing to have around in the case of an emergency and you didn't have Nutrical but I thought the Nutrical was better than syrup or sugar water.

Any comments?

And I'm so glad to hear that Bimmer is getting the medical attention he needs. He sure is a small baby. We got Tatum at 9 weeks and she weighed right under 1 lb. but we never had any medical problems. You're doing great in giving him all the special attention he needs. Be sure to keep us updated.

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by Bimmer

11:22 AM | Thursday Morning

Just got back from the vet and have lots of news, so bear with me while I try to get it all out.

1. Coccidia is gone!
2. Bimmer DOES have some irritation in his ears and is now on an antibiotic ear ointment (Vetco Triple Antibiotic Ointment).
3. He may also have some fluid/congestion in his lungs and sinuses, so he's going back on Clavamox.
4. Eye goop is almost completely gone, but he's now on an optic antibiotic ointment (Genotic B-C) instead of the "lubrication-only" one he's been on.
5. He was SEVERELY dehydrated and received a fluid injection under his skin.
6. Vet says to give him 5 cc's of Pedialyte 6 times a day for a 30cc total.
7. Vet also thinks his appetite will come around once he's rehydrated sufficiently.
8. They cut off all his hair around his mouth, nose, and eyes as it was getting rock hard from the Karo syrup and other oral injections. He looks like a hedgehog now!

I think that covers everything. Bimmer is resting in his cage for a couple of hours while the fluid injection kicks in. I'll get him out after that and see if he'll eat.

More to come later...

I am so glad you were able to get him back to the vet. that pedialyte is good stuff. As sick as ceeby was, I was able to keep him hydrated until we got to the vet thanks to the suggestions of the experienced wonderful people on here. Everything they told me to do, the vet said just keep doing it. remember you will have to get a fresh bottle of pedialyte. the bottle says discard after 48 hours but my vet said it would last for about three days. too bad we can't get small size bottles. that stuff is expensive. Anyway, sounds like Bimmer will be on the mend today. Maybe you need another puppy. Ceeby has had no eating problems at all since I brought Silk home. My only problem now is that she is an early eater and he is a late sleeper. so it takes me until about noon to get him to eat his breakfast. I am a retired nurse so I can stay home and watch him closely. If he doesn't get out of bed and get in my lap while I read the paper, I know he is needing just a drop of nutracal but I don't really worry as long as he eats before noon. He has only had Nutrical a couple of times since Silk came home.

[Bimmer]

Another puppy?!?!?! Good Lord! Let me get this one through puppihood and then I'll think about it.

[Bimmer]

4:51 PM | Thursday Afternoon

Bimmer has spent most of the day sleeping in his cage. Since I'm working from home, I've gotten him out every hour on the hour to see if he'll eat, drink, or pottie. Up until five minutes ago I had no luck with the eating part.

Another member here suggested grinding up his hard food (that he's NEVER touched since I've had him) and seeing if he'd try that. To my surprise, he ate about 8 pieces in one sitting! I'm not sure if it's because he's feeling better or he was just curious. I'm not taking any chances, though. He's been getting 2 cc's of PediaLyte every hour and he's slowly coming around. His belly is a bit fuller from the ground up hard food and now he just seems content to lay down and relax. I can live with that.

For what its worth, he's only shaken his head twice since we got back from the vet and both times it was for half the amount of time he usually does it. We could be seeing progress in this area as well.

[schatzie]

You are doing such a good job at caring for your Brimmer. I'm glad to see he is eating some and taking the Pedialyte. He's a special baby and is lucky to have you!

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by Bimmer

4:51 PM | Thursday Afternoon

Bimmer has spent most of the day sleeping in his cage. Since I'm working from home, I've gotten him out every hour on the hour to see if he'll eat, drink, or pottie. Up until five minutes ago I had no luck with the eating part.

Another member here suggested grinding up his hard food (that he's NEVER touched since I've had him) and seeing if he'd try that. To my surprise, he ate about 8 pieces in one sitting! I'm not sure if it's because he's feeling better or he was just curious. I'm not taking any chances, though. He's been getting 2 cc's of PediaLyte every hour and he's slowly coming around. His belly is a bit fuller from the ground up hard food and now he just seems content to lay down and relax. I can live with that.

For what its worth, he's only shaken his head twice since we got back from the vet and both times it was for half the amount of time he usually does it. We could be seeing progress in this area as well.

You are such a good daddy. I am glad he ate something. I tried ceeby on everything people suggested and when he would east at all, it was only for one or two times. The longest he ever ate a certain type of food was two days, then we were back to square one. But he is fine now. I should knock on wood. I can't help but wonder how long it will last. LOL

[Bimmer]

Yep, I am now VERY familiar with that feeling. I used to get so excited when he'd something and start getting my hopes up that we were finally making progress, only to have him not even want to sniff it the next day.

However, I am happy to report that he just ate 12 more pieces of ground up hard food!

[Bimmer]

8:37PM | Thursday Night

I tell you what, folks. It's an all-you-can-eat buffett in our house tonight! Bimmer just enjoyed some more ground up hard food with a nice savory chicken sauce from IAMs on top. He seemed to enjoy it immensely.

I'm not getting my hopes up or anything (yeah, right!), but this is an entirely different dog tonight. Sure, he's still content to lay about, but the difference is in his eyes. His little eyes are WIDE open and he's VERY alert to everything going on around him. He's eating small amounts, but at least he's eating. My wife and I agree that we haven't seen him this alert since last week, before all of this recent mess. I'm guessing his hydration played a major part in the goings-on lately.

The little man is as medicated as a 70 year old, but he's starting to come around... slowly.

Stay tuned...

[Bimmer]

And just because a proud Papa wants to show off his little boy...

[Bimmer]

10:15PM | Thursday Night

Another batch of ground up hard food is in the tank. We're gettin' there, ladies!

[SoCalyorkiLvr]

Yay!! Keep eating Bimmer!

[Kate]

Originally Posted by Bimmer

10:15PM | Thursday Night

Another batch of ground up hard food is in the tank. We're gettin' there, ladies!

OMG! YAHOO! YAHOO! YAHOO! This is such good news.

I am so glad he is getting some relief, and has only shook his head twice today. This is wonderful news Dad.

Who cares if he looks like a hedge hog, he fights like a tiger.


Way to go Bimmer! Keep drinking water.

Bimmer's pic is adorable. Such a sweetie.

I hope all of your posts just keep getting better and better.

Thanks for the updates.

Kate

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by Bimmer

8:37PM | Thursday Night

I tell you what, folks. It's an all-you-can-eat buffett in our house tonight! Bimmer just enjoyed some more ground up hard food with a nice savory chicken sauce from IAMs on top. He seemed to enjoy it immensely.

I'm not getting my hopes up or anything (yeah, right!), but this is an entirely different dog tonight. Sure, he's still content to lay about, but the difference is in his eyes. His little eyes are WIDE open and he's VERY alert to everything going on around him. He's eating small amounts, but at least he's eating. My wife and I agree that we haven't seen him this alert since last week, before all of this recent mess. I'm guessing his hydration played a major part in the goings-on lately.

The little man is as medicated as a 70 year old, but he's starting to come around... slowly.

Stay tuned...

Yahhhhhhhhhhhh! finally some great news. Just another word of caution. You know I am full of "words of caution". Go easy on the IAM's Sauce. Too much might give him diarreha. can't wait to see you on another board~~~~~~~~~

[Bimmer]

2:00 PM | Friday Afternoon

Just got back from the house and my little boy is almost back to his old self! He ate two helpings of the hard food, but I still gave him his water by syringe. For some reason, he still hasn't learned to drink from a plate or bowl.

Overall, we've made HUGE strides over a 24 hour period. Bimmer wouldn't sit still in my lap and wanted to lick my face off.... just like he used to do. He's still shaking his head a little, but I'll give that a few days for his antibiotics to take over before I worry too much about it.

I can't tell you all how much happier I am today knowing that my little man is back on his feet. When I get home, after work, I won't have to worry so much about him and, instead, just enjoy his presence. What a relief!

[Baby Blessing]

Great, Great, news about Bimmer.