Please Help! Veterinary Advice Desperately Needed. - Page 7

Sita showed all of the same symptoms when she came into her first heat.

Anyone know what happened?

Update???


YR

 I suspect she took the dog to KL or another vet. Hopefully, she will soon be back to update us.

Hi,

So sorry I didn't update last night, I fell asleep early (have slept 5 or less hours a night for nearly a week).

WEDNESDAY Update:

- Sam is drinking more today and is drinking much more vigorously than the last few days.
- She is also urinating frequently (7:30am, 5:30pm, 9:00pm), as she is still on Lasix.
- Sam has also been more active today, and more mobile / responsive and is following me outside often and is also coming outside to see the other dogs.
- Her appetite is still poor (I managed to coax her into eating one can of Science Plan AD Canned Food)


THURSDAY Update:

- Sam is drinking very well today, much more enthusiastically and going to the water herself more often. She is even drinking outside from the 'normal' water bowl. (We have been keeping bowls of water inside for her)
- I am not 100% sure how many times Sam has urinated today as she has been going outside often and it is harder to monitor.
- Again, Sam is more active today. She is coming outside much more often and I even saw her 'jogging' towards the other dogs today. (she has just been walking around slowly since she has become sick)
- Though still not eating a lot, she seems more interested in her food and has managed to eat one and a half cans of Science Plan AD as well as about 4-5 'snacks' (Denta Stix etc)

Due to the fact that-Sam's condition seems to be improving (and this indicates that it could actually not be a heart problem and more likely some sort of infection) and that-i'm 99% sure the vet in KL would be no better than the vets here (they just have the facilities to do an ultrasound) and that-whatever the test results, we have been told that the treatment (if it is actually possible to treat a heart problem here) would be carried out with our current vet, we have decided, for now at least, to try and continue to treat the symptoms and do some more tests to rule out other more likely possibilites (uterine infection, blockage, twisted intestine etc).
Of course, if Sam's recovery doesn't continue / her condition worsens, or the further test results are inconclusive, or if basically it seems like a heart problem is more likely we will take her to KL so we can at least confirm if it is a congenital heart problem, and what our options are from then.

So, we will finish her current prescribed medecine (Lasix, Enrofloxacin, and Hepavite) and either take Sam tomorrow morning or Saturday to do the tests to try and rule out a blockage, uterine infection, and take her temperature again and possibly repeat the bloodwork.

So, thank you all again so so much for all the help and advice. (Especially Hodie who has been absolutely great and has devoted so much time and effort to helping us, we are so grateful)

I will post here again tomorrow with the results on the visit to the vet and and update on Sam's condition.
Wish us good luck.

Hello Sabrina,

This is very good news. The fact that she is eating and drinking and is not lethargic suggests she is feeling better. The appetite will come back. Have you seen a stool and was that normal? That is also an important clue, but it could take about 48-55 hours after she eats before you see it. If it is normal in a day or so, does not have blood in it, is not loose, watery etc., the chances are lessened that she has any type of blockage or twist.

Depending on how much better she is, I might consider talking to the vet about a longer round of antibiotics, but you must be careful not to knock out the normal and beneficial bacteria in her gut.

Also ask the vet if a shot of vitamin B12 is in order. That can often also help stimulate appetite. For now, if you can entice her to eat and she does not get diarrhea or vomit, you are making good progress. Watch her carefully for any sign of relapse....

I would still encourage you to insist on a repeat bloodwork to make sure the white cell count is coming down and the liver and kidney function is normal. Of course, her temperature should also be normal.

Keep us posted.

Toxoplasmosis ?

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/toxoplasmosis-in-dogs/page1.aspx

 Maybe you ought to read the link throroughly SM....how on earth can you get this out of what she has written?

Do reread the thread SM, you aren't getting that this is out of your league and if this were in the USA that dog would have had an ultrasound or xray or whatever by now, at the very least to help with a diagnoses. Hodie has years of experience with sick dogs, and I think Sabrina can tell the difference.

I'll just feel better for Sabrina when I hear about a healthy big poo!  l am praying for you and for your dog to get well, Sabrina.

SabrinaT, do you happen to feed anything raw to your dog?

These seem like some if not all of the symptoms described........

These signs may include fever, loss of appetite and depression.

Further signs may occur, but that depends on where the infection occurs;

Respiratory signs may include fever, cough, and increased respiratory rate and effort.

Other signs that may be observed are ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdomen), jaundice, hepatomegaly (liver enlargement), muscle pain, loss of appetite, and weight loss.

toxoplasmosis often causes elevations in liver enzymes and total bilirubin (causing jaundice) this test is essential to evaluate involvement of the liver. Additionally, elevations in blood sugar, total protein levels, and globulin levels may be present.

Treatment;
Antibiotics such as clindamycin, trimethoprim-sulfonamide, or sulfonamides combined with pyrimethamine






This looks like a safe bet that your vet perscribed ......
Enrofloxacin is a veterinary quinolone antibiotic with actions and uses similar to ciprofloxacin, a counterpart for human use; ethyl group is attached to the piperazine ring. Quinolone antibiotic acts by inhibiting the bacterial enzymes DNA gyrase. It has a broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against for both gram negative and positive bacteria and has post-antibiotic effect to enhance epidermal repair by reducing inflammation.

I hope she gets better and has no reoccuring issues...