Just a couple of mouthfuls of food--that's all he has to do and my vet will let me bring him home tonight. No eating, no home! But will Preacher eat--hell No!! Dang stubborn huskies!! My vet is offering him food every hour--the last time Preacher took a chunk of canned food in his mouth, chewed it twice and spit it back out! This dog has never missed a meal in the almost two years I've owned him. At one point, I had to put him on a diet as he was getting heavy. Now he hasn't eaten a bite since Monday night and he still can't swallow a couple little mouthfuls.
He is drinking more on his own, but still on an IV drip for fluids as well. They've pumped three litres of fluid in so far and Dr. Kim says he still doesn't think Preacher is fully hydrated. They are increasing the drip rate this afternoon.
Preacher has stopped pooping all over the place though--some kind of anti-diareha medication that I can't pronouce, won't even try to spell it! Dr. Kim is going to add an antibiotic today as well to try and clear out whatever is in his system. He's run tests for every parasite he can think of--no sign of worms, giardia ect.
At least he's drinking a bit on his own. Plus he has been taken for short walks twice today and went under his own power. Yesterday I had to carry him into the clinic. He couldn't even be bothered to lift his head. Walking was out of the question. So he's perking up slowly. Now EAT, you stubborn mutt! I want my special guy home tonight.
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I'll bet that in the next day or so his appetite will return.
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