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09-12-2020, 12:14 AM | #1 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: cliffside park, nj, usa
Posts: 1,170
| My broken heart In need of advice or feedback. I lost my precious Ava this Tuesday. 2 weeks ago she started having bloody diarrhea and vomiting episodes with loss of appetite. It was late evening and her vet was closed. We found a visiting vet that came to our house. She took blood and gave her metronidazole for the diarrhea. 2 days later blood work showed pancreatitis and infection. I asked her if we need another antibiotics and she said no metro should take care of it. Diarrhea was getting better so didn’t think anything of it. Meanwhile the infection was getting worse and Tuesday she started having vomiting and diarrhea episodes. Called the vet and she said put her back on metro and withhold food. She wasn’t eating Anyway. Few hrs later she crashed and passed away. Was quick and i am still in shock and feel guilty for trusting this vet and failing my poor baby. I am not sure what to think of this or if anything u should do about it. I just feel horrible. How can a vet miss such infection and not treat it properly? Could an antibiotic have saved her? I tried contacting the vet but she didn’t respond. I guess she doesn’t want to own up to it. |
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09-12-2020, 05:41 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
Posts: 67,957
| I am so very sorry for the sudden loss of your precious baby. In sudden cases like this we all ask ourselves could I / should I have done more. We put our pets in the hands of our vets to take the best care of them. Having faith and trust in your vet is a priority. We have to trust our vet has made the correct treatment plan for our babies. In re-reading your thread, you called in a visiting vet for an emergency visit. You don't mention that you followed up the next day with your regular vet nor did you follow up with your regular after the blood work showed pancreatitis and infection. You cannot beat yourself up or blame yourself, you were following a vets advise. Here is a link for Metronidazole http://www.wedgewoodpharmacy.com/lea...inary-use.html I also found this People also ask What antibiotic is used for pancreatitis in dogs? However, if the dog's white blood cell count is very low, very high or if the dog has a fever, this indicates a secondary infection. The veterinarian may prescribe antibiotics such as amoxicillin (Amoxxi tabs), cephalexin (Keflex), enrofloxacin (Baytril) and metronidazole (Flagyl).
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09-12-2020, 10:05 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog |
09-13-2020, 04:40 AM | #4 |
♥ Piccolo & Vivi ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kentucky
Posts: 14,311
| No advice, just wanted to say I am so very sorry. I lost my sweet Piccolo to pancreatitis and we did everything we could just like you did. Hugs.
__________________ Lisa, Dixie, and Jazzy (RIP Piccolo and Vivi) |
09-13-2020, 07:21 AM | #5 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Kissimmee, FL
Posts: 870
| I cannot offer any advice as to the treatment, but do want to offer my sincere condolences. Losing a beloved companion is always heartbreaking, but when it comes with little or no warning, it is so much harder! My thoughts are with you. (((hugs)))
__________________ Joy...Mommy to Tyrone and Gus r.i.p. beloved Ozzie and Tucker, and Beauregarde the poodle |
09-14-2020, 10:12 AM | #6 |
Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 27,451
| I am so sorry for your loss.
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