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07-18-2006, 09:40 PM | #1 |
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| PLEASE HELP! - Badger Vomitting Blood Hello everyone. I haven't been on here for a while but I'm sick with worry. It's 6.30 in the morning here in London and I haven't been to bed all night Last night at about 7.30 Badger was sick in the lounge. I had given him some cheese the night before (I normally give it to him as a treat and I probably gave him more than was usual). He had been fine all day except it's very hot here so he was a bit lethargic which I just put down to the heat. Anyway, he vomitted up a whole lot of cheese and it was the most awful retching I have ever seen him do. He made this kind of screeching noise in his throat and then he started retching up blood. He did this three or four times and then threw up a huge amount of blood mixed up with vomit. I took him straight down to the emergency vet The vet that saw him gave him three lots of injections - two to stop him vomitting and an antibiotic. He checked Badger over and said he thought that it wasn't too serious as Badger wasn't demonstrating too much stomach discomfort and seemed quite alert and lively. When we got home, he threw up once in the cab but this time there was just mostly sputum and it was a bit pink coloured. He seemed listless but otherwise okay and we even played in the lounge a bit. I didn't give him any food and only little sips of water. He now hasn't eaten for about twenty four hours as the vet said no food last night and no breakfast either. He also said to take him to our regular vet this morning. They open at nine Anyway, during the night, I was just falling asleep and I heard him retching again. I think he must have picked up a bit of salami off the floor that I didn't notice (my husband made sandwiches last night and he must have dropped it). It was just a tiny little sliver but this came up along with a whole lot of pink sputum. That was about 1.00am. I gave him a little bit of water afterwards He keeps vomitting now. He's done it about nine times and I'm sick with worry. I really want to give him some water but I'm worried he'll throw it up. It seems that every time I go to stroke him, it sets the vomitting off which I don't understand Please, please please tell me what is going on!! I'm so worried! I just don't know what to do and I'm terrified that he's not had anything to drink and he seems so listless. I've never seen him like this before. Today is also supposed to be the hottest day in London for 100 years! I don't know what to do . I'm waiting for the vet's offices to open but I'm wondering if I shouldn't just take him straight back to the emergency vet now. Does anyone know what this could be? The vomit he's had now is just froth. At first it was pink but now it's just a light yellow colour. Please help! |
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07-18-2006, 09:49 PM | #2 |
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| I would definitely take him to emergency. Poor little guy...please keep us posted.
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07-19-2006, 04:00 AM | #3 |
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| I have no advice but wanted to let you know I'll be praying for Badger. Please let us know how he is.
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07-19-2006, 08:54 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Oh poor baby! I would get him back to the vet and ahve them keep him for awhile and give him IV fluids and monitor him. That is some serious throwing up. I will keep you both in my prayers. Keep us posted.
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07-19-2006, 09:06 AM | #5 |
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| I am praying for badger too. |
07-19-2006, 09:44 AM | #6 |
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| Oh Annie, I think it is best to take him to the emergency again . . . I am no help on what's gotten into him but I wonder if he has eaten something sharp?! I hope not . . . .I will pray for both of you that you may have the strenght to overcome this . . . |
07-19-2006, 09:50 AM | #7 |
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| Just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you and praying!!! |
07-19-2006, 10:29 AM | #8 |
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| Aw poor baby! I hope he is better soon.
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07-19-2006, 10:34 AM | #9 |
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| Aww your baby is in my thoughts. I hope he's ok. Any udates?
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07-19-2006, 10:38 AM | #10 |
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| im so sorry to hear badger isnt well i hope hes better soon.
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07-19-2006, 10:40 AM | #11 |
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| I am so sorry Badger is ill !!!! I will keep you both in my prayers!!! |
07-19-2006, 11:00 AM | #12 |
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| Please Let us know how Badger is doing! Donna |
07-19-2006, 12:44 PM | #13 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | Oh wow...Poor little guy - NINE times he's thrown up ? I'd go straight to the vet. I hope he gets to feeling better. Has he ever been sick like this before ? |
07-19-2006, 08:15 PM | #14 |
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| Sounds like the bleeding is subsiding - becoming less. This is good. You still have to give him water - for two reasons. 1) Vomiting causes dehydration quickly....because he is depleting his body of fluid everytime he throws up. 2) And secondly - I would think if he is vomiting - he would be more comfortable if there were something in his stomach to throw up -- dry heaves are far more uncomfortable. You are right not giving him any food until whatever his stomach problems are clear up. His stomach needs a rest and shouldn't be kept busy right now working at digesting food. Be sure and let us know how he is doing? Carol Jean |
07-19-2006, 09:00 PM | #15 |
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| Is there any news about Badger? We're all anxiously waiting and hoping that he's better.
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