I will definitely ask them about that. We are just waiting to see when the doctor can come in to do the X-ray. She pooped this morning and was closer than it has been...but maybe from eating only wet food?

Started her back on her anti biotics and hopefully that can help her. Still no vomiting but still no food eaten.

I don't get this. She runs around when she sees us move her leash and she barks and follows me around but as soon as she is offered food or we are just sitting still she is cowering with her ears down and not giving kisses.

My husband and I aren't talked right now because he thinks she is fine and I am just wasting money. We don't have the money for this in anyway but I need to find out what is wrong with her...I don't worry and we live paycheque to paycheque but she is my baby and I can't imagine losing her right now. He is going to be even more annoyed if it just shows up as a belly problem. I will take him being mad at me over losing her but I'm so alone right now with all of this and I can't sleep, eat or keep anything down myself and I just keep being told that she is fine and if i worked I could spend all the money I want on her. I hate when things come down to money. I don't work because of depression and severe social anxiety. I am with my aunt right now but I feel so alone and don't know how I am going to pay for this without causing an uproar.

Sorry for the venting...I am just so scared for her..

Sick baby
 

I am so sorry your baby is sick and that it is stressing you out so much and making you sick. It is also sad that your husband is not on your side over vet treatments for your baby, that will also be more stress for you. Hope he will see how much you care for her and come around.
She does sound to be behaving normally except for the food issue, so it does seem she has an irritated tummy. There are many things it could be and Lady Jane suggests one that her dog had, for example.
If all the tests are good so far, please do not think the worst. You are not going to lose her as I am sure whatever she has can be treated successfully.
Please see the vet again and tell him of your cash situation. He may look over the test results again and perhaps have other suggestions for less expensive diagnostic tests. Perhaps he would take monthly payments or help you out somehow?
For your own peace of mind and health you have to get your girl well again for her sake and yours. You know, although things look bleak right now, there is a solution and you will find it:). So take heart, talk with the vet and I pray he can help you.
Good luck and please keep in touch.

Ultrasound is booked for tomorrow and I am so sick right now...

Bless you for doing this for Sophie and for the financial sacrifice you are making.
Praying that the US provides a diagnosis that is treatable and that she will be well again soon. You are doing the best that is possible for Sophie, so don't feel bad. It will be OK:-)
Thanks for letting us know.
Hugs for you and Sophie xxxx

I hope and pray that the ultrasound will only bring good news. You stated that most of the issues started around the 30th when new food was introduced? I hope that is the sole reason for her tummy issues - sometimes it takes awhile for the belly to get introduced to a new or different food.
Prayers for little Sophie!

Well she ate a couple of bite of plain chicken and maybe a teaspoon of her wet food and started refusing again.

I'm going to try and hold on to the fact that she seems interested in food and will eat chicken if I give it to her.

We drop her off at the vet and should get the results between 9am and 1pm. I am probably not going to sleep but my stress level is probably not along her feel any better because she gets very anxious if I cry and has been freaking out all day when I cry.

Well that is good news that Sophie is eating a bit of chicken now. If she has a GI infection or problem it is possible she is not that hungry. Also, sometimes antibiotics can make them not want food.
Don't get so upset, she is still eating and will be examined tomorrow and you will better know what is bothering Sophie. Most GI issues with dogs are not serious and can be treated once diagnosed. I know that our pets pick up on our emotions so try and be more cheerful for her:)
So breathe deeply and relax. Praying for good news tomorrow, at least the results will come fairly early tomorrow.
Best wishes and good luck.
Get well soon Sophie!!!

Prayers for Sophie and also for you. I hope the ultrasound goes well and you have a simple answer to help her.

Thank you.

I just got home from dropping her off and I am hyperventilating and can't stop crying. My husband is still at work and the apartment is so full of her stuff but she's not here and she is the only thing I have ever had that can calm me down. She has gotten me through my grandpa dying. my mom dying and my cat unexpectedly dying in February and now it's her.

The estimate for tomorrow was $560 and I don't know how it will ever be paid off and I can't stop thinking that my whole world is going to crumble tomorrow.

She ended up eating about 1/8th of a cup of wet food and licked the can it came in before we left. She hasn't drank since yesterday though, but she never really drank a ton, so maybe mixing the water with the wet food was enough last night? She was interested in the kibble but every time she took a piece she spit it out, so maybe she didn't like it. I don't know...I just am trying to hold on to some hope that she will be okay.

She was still acting like herself, but there are always people that have had the experience that the dog was fine and then had was diagnosed.

Anyway, my anxiety is through the roof right now and I can barely stop shaking long enough to type out a word.

Thank you for all the prayers, they are really appreciated.

I am so sorry. I hate that you are having such a hard time with this. Wish I knew the magic words to make it better. Try real hard to be positive....it very well may be something like what my Cookie and Rookie have and it is VERY treatable with the right diet. It doesn't sound like she is terribly sick. I am going to choose to think it will be something treatable.

In Dec 2011 they hit me with Cookie's diagnosis of IBD and Lymphangectasia....I was horribly depressed and thought it would be my last Christmas with her. I think she was maybe 6 then? Anyway...she is alive and well and thriving!!

Of course it may not be that, and may be something even simpler. I really doubt it is cancer...I am going to continue to think that way for you!

Definitely praying. As for the money....I totally get it. I have been so slammed the past couple of years and just got hit two weeks ago with another $2400...I want to scream some days. I just keep plodding along believing things will be ok. You have to do that! Hang in there ...

Sending hugs and prayers for the all of you. I know it seems so quiet when they are not around. Some times it is hard for people to understand how precious these little dogs are to us and how they brighten our dark corners. I hope the tests show an easily treatable issue and that your husband comes to understand how precious Sophie is to you. I am not criticizing your husband I know it must be hard with all the financial worries for the both of you.

Sophie
 

How I feel for you missing your sweet baby tonight. I know how empty a home feels when they are not there. I feel so lost even when my boy is at the groomers!
It is good that she ate some food tonight. The canned food is 80% water so she will be ok for water. If she needs more the vet will hydrate her.
But she will be home with you tomorrow and hopefully feeling much better with none of the dire diseases you are imagining now. Why do we always think the worst?? Most times we are wrong and it is never as bad as we thought. Not knowing is what gets to us and that is why you needed to get her tested and diagnosed. As others here have said, it is more likely to be a GI issue that is easily treated.
I know you love your sweet baby and she has comforted you through many sad and difficult times. And she will be there by your side again tomorrow:)
You are anxious about her welfare as you care about her so much, but you are doing what a loving mom should do, and that is to get her to a vet and be made better.
Do you have any medications that you can take to ease your anxiety tonight so you can get some sleep? You want to be a rested and happy momma when you pick her up tomorrow.
Wishing you a peaceful night and a happier day tomorrow.
Praying for a positive result tomorrow. Take care of yourself.
Thoughts and prayers
Hugs. Oxoxoxo

Thank you all so much. I really don't know what I would do without this place sometimes. I am a little calmer now than I was, my husband is home and he seems to think she is okay as well. I am trying to stay positive but it is definitely hard. It is currently 4:45am and I am still awake. I want to sleep but am afraid we will miss the call as our reception isn't always the best here and while they have two contact numbers, we don't have a landline jut cell phones.

I am trying to be positive but I keep worrying that maybe we shouldn't have left her there alone tonight and should have kept her at home with us just in case. I just felt that maybe she would be too stressed around me tonight since she panics when I am upset. She was acting normal when we dropped her off, I mean she didn't want to stay there but she was acting like herself on the way there.

I am hoping and praying that everything turns out okay. I miss her so much tonight and just want her cuddles.

The ultrasound is sometime between 9am and 1pm. The specialist travels to clinics to do ultrasounds and gives an immediate verbal report. We did call around for pricing but it seemed either to be the same process our vet does or the ultrasound would be done right away but results could take close to a week. So we decided to stay with the vet we are comfortable with and knows us.

I hope my next update is good news and the call comes sooner than later and we can pick her up and I can get smothered in her little kisses again.

Still waiting. I called them at noon to see how things were and the doctor hadn't even got there to start the ultrasound yet. I haven't slept yet and can't even hold water down at this point. My husband leaves for work in 2 hours so I will be left to handle the call and everything alone, which is not going to be easy. She was supposed to be done by 1pm and picked up and it is 12:30 and hasn't even started yet.

I am sorry...so anxiety provoking. Take some deep breaths. Try to have some faith ... I know it's hard.