somethings WRONG with major...

[MariaM]

I don't know what it is but he is soooooooooooo CALM and I'm so worried about him. He doesn't get excited about food and he's not all excited. I'm thinking either rat poison effect (though he ate it on WEDNESDAY last week, wouldn't this be a little late for somethign to show up???) or maybe hip displaysia, I don't know how early they get that. Anyway, I am REALLY worried about him and the rest of my family is too. We can't take him to the vet right now...hopefully we'll be able to take him tomorrow or the next day if he doesn't get better. Please pray for him, I am so worried.

[luvofallhorses]

:( Poor guy. I will add him to my prayers. ((Maria & Major))

[Karen]

Awww, hope Major's feeling better soon, and that it's something minor!

[trayi52]

Sending prayers and good thoughts to Major.

Willie

[LuvGold00]

Why do you think it's Hip problems? Does he have trouble moving?

Have you wormed him recently, worms can cause dogs to feel full and not eat.....

Golden thoughts heading his way from all of us here!

[Oggyflute]

Hope Major is all OK.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Contact lv4dogs - her Kaige ate rat poison about the same time as your Major. She may be able to advise you

[Vette]

All paws and fingers crossed for your furhead


is he eating and drinking alright yet?

[chocolatepuppy]

Prayers headed Majors way.

[sandragonfly]

oh my dear, that doesn't sound so good.. of course, prayers from me, crayola's sloppylicks on way over there right now..

will be thinking of you both, let us know as soon as you know, ok? good luck with whitecoats, major! {{{MAJOR}}}

(don't forget to try lv4dogs..)

[Daisy and Delilah]

Thoughts and prayers are with you guys:( OMG!! Please get better Major sweetie!!

[MariaM]

Thank you everyone...he didn't eat his supper last night, until this morning, and if anyone knows a lab, there's something wrong. He'd usually do ANYTHIGN for the smallest morsel.

He was limping a couple days ago and doesn't get up more than he has to.

Would it harm him if I gave him canned pumpkin? Just to rule out the constipated possibility? We arent' sure if he's been going, we're going to check, but would it harm to give him that just incase? Please answer asap.

[lv4dogs]

No get him to the vet ASAP!
I replied to your last post but I don't know if you saw it.
If he is not on Vit K as a daily treatment for at least 2 weeks he can still have complications from it.

Here's the post, my reply second from last on the second page. http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&postid=1264220#post1264220

I strongly advised you then to call the vet to get him on vit k treatment. I also said symptoms can still occur weeks later.

I don't mean to scare you but I have to tell you the truth, once symptoms start to occur it is usually too late for just the vit k treatment. Usually once symptoms start to occur it is a dire emergency, from blood tranfusions to sadly death.


You's are in my prayers. God I hope I am wrong and it is not the poison but you can't take any chances with it at all.
I wish you's the very best of luck.
Keep us posted please.

[lv4dogs]

I pmed you. Please do not ignore any symptoms.

[lv4dogs]

I was so worried I forgot to answer your last question.
I wouldn't feed him anything until you get him to the vet.

[lvpets2002]

:( So sad you are under the weather Major & get better soon.. Me & the girls send lots of whisker prayers & hugs..

[dukedogsmom]

I am so sorry to hear Major isn't feeling well. I really hope it's not too late. Get him to the vet ASAP! Give him some hugs from me and Duke. Let us know how he's doing.

[USApup1991]

:( I hope nothing's wrong. That would be true horror!:( Hope and prayer for Major.

[slleipnir]

Oh no! I hope it's nothing serious!! Get better soon, Major!!!!!!!!! Keep us updated!

[wolfie]

Oh no, I hope he's okay!!!! :(

Keep up updated. I hope you can take him to the vet.

I'll be thinking about you and him. I hope he's going to be okay.

[lv4dogs]

I won't be on much if at all this weekend but I will certainly try to hop on to see how he's doing!
You all will for sure be in my thoughts! I hope everything is alright.

[Bigyummydog]

We're sending you yummy hugs and kisses. We're thinking of
you MAJOR. Hope you're feeling better soon.
Maria, we're sending you yummy hugs and kisses too. I know how hard not knowing is.

[MariaM]

Update...he's doing better right now. My mom called the poison control today, and my dad called them last night, and they said that by now, if no symptoms showed up, he should be okay.

However, I am going to phone the vet anyway. I don't think its feasable to take him in right now but I will have to see what they say. Thank you everyone!

[Nomilynn]

I don't understand why poison control told you this.

We had a dog come into the clinic a couple of weeks ago coughing up mucousy blood. The owners had fed him chicken bones the night before ( :mad: ) so they thought he was choking. We took xrays and his lungs were full of blood. It turned out he had eated 2 bars of rat poison a week before. Rat poison causes death by internal bleeding, but because he was a big dog, it metabolized much slower than it would in a rat.

I would still take him to the vet. Poisoning is a serious thing.

[wolfie]

Okay, I hope it isn't the poison... Thanks for letting us know what's up Maria!

[lv4dogs]

Originally posted by Nomilynn
I don't understand why poison control told you this.

We had a dog come into the clinic a couple of weeks ago coughing up mucousy blood. The owners had fed him chicken bones the night before ( :mad: ) so they thought he was choking. We took xrays and his lungs were full of blood. It turned out he had eated 2 bars of rat poison a week before. Rat poison causes death by internal bleeding, but because he was a big dog, it metabolized much slower than it would in a rat.

I would still take him to the vet. Poisoning is a serious thing.

I know, I don't understand either. Kaige, my dog ate rat poison just last Thursday, he has to be on the Vit. K treatment for 3 weeks & 2days because symptoms can occur weeks later.
AND the next day, my same vet had a golden come in that got into rat poison 2.5 weeks prior & was just showing symptoms. She was given blood transfusions and intensive care for 2 days just to be in the clear. I guess she's still a sick girl but doing much better.
Anyways this type of poison can be long term, if you read the box it even says on it it can take 5-12 days to kill mice & rats, well a dog is bigger therefore it can take even longer to take affect on a larger animal.

Either way I am glad he's better & I really hope he continues to improve & nothing is wrong. But please get a second opinion & keep a very watchful eye on him.
Still sending good thoughts!

[petslover]

OH NO, Get feeling better Major.

[jesse_3]

OMG! Major, get better boy! Maria (((((HUGS))))) I don't know what to say, but get him to the vet ASAP! Please. You know that you can pm me ANYTIME you need.

(((((MORE HUGS))))))
Steph, Jesse, and Splinter

[dukedogsmom]

How's Major now? I hope he's doing much better. Give him a hug from me.

[k9krazee]

I hope its not serious, I am really worried about the whole poison deal...please get that boy to the vet!!! Major will be in our thoughts and prayers!!!

[MariaM]

Hello all. Major is doing ok right now. I know you will all be shocked to hear he has not gone to a vet yet, but please don't judge on this situation.
I'm hoping that my mom will be able to take him to the vet tomorrow. I would like to take off school and come with her, but chances are she will not allow that.
He is a bit more active than before but he's still not eating much. Please keep praying for him, and please pray that my mom will take him in tomorrow.

[MariaM]

Does anyone know a telephone number I can call at this time? (8:40 pm). The vets around here aren't open this late and there aren't any 24 hour vet things.

[Karen]

Where are you? I know the emergency vet near us, but that's not probably going to help you! Have you tried Google?

[finn's mom]

I'm glad Major is feeling a bit better, and, hopefully, you guys can get him checked out soon!

[MariaM]

We phoned the poison people again and the guy was MUCH more informative today then the person was on Friday. We're talknig to a emergency vet right now but I don't know where they are located. Just keep praying please!

[Karen]

He is in our prayers for sure - feel better soon, Major!

[Den Anne Pen]

Keep us updated Please

Major feel better sweetie

[lv4dogs]

How is he today?
Has he been to vet yet?

Continued good thoughts are going out to you, Major & your family.

Please keep us updated.

[lizbud]

I'm sorry to hear that Major is still not eating right.:( I hope
and pray that he's not still feeling the effects of the poison he
ate.:( Major is such a beautiful little guy & I hate to think he's
not doing better. Please update whenever you can. Prayers being
said for that cute pup.

[RobiLee]

Thinking of Major and hoping he is feeling better today. Please give him a hug from me.

[Cookiebaker]

i'm really worried about Major. Sending you lots of good thoughts that the doctor will fix him up good as new!!! Please check in with us when you can to let us know how he is doing!!!

{{hugs}}

[wolfie]

Still thinking of Major. I hope all is well.

[MariaM]

Update:

Last night my dad couldn't sleep so at 3 he came into the kitchen and let Major inside. My mom was there too and they were there for about an hour, and then my dad went to his friend's house to see if there was a vet there (he thought maybe - they had hunters there) but no luck. My dad couldn't eat breakfast either - he felt extremely guilty because he had left the poison on the bench at the farm.

I woke up around 6:30 and then Major was still inside, and he didn't move once until I picked him up at 7:30 to carry him into the truck. We drove to the vet and got there when it opened, around 8. He got a bit excited when we drove up, and he was quite a bit more excited when we got inside. That was

good) - nice to see him DOING something and acting a bit more normal,

but also

bad) - the vets saw him being a bit energetic, not how he was before - maybe making them not quite as concerned

Anyway. So we weighed him and he weighed 50.2 pounds, whereas when we took him in on the 15th he weighed 54.8.

So then they examined him and his anal glands were full, which she emptied.

Then they said that he was really dehydrated, and his stomach was empty, he also has two (forming) hot spots on either side of his rectum.

Then my mom dropped me off at school, and when I got home, I was not surprised to NOT see him in the yard. I was sure they'd kept him there.

But when I asked my mom how he was at lunch (when she checked on him), she said he was in his doghouse.

He hasn't gotten out of his dog house since around 1, and its 8. He's just sitting in there, he can't lie down well because he has an elizabethian collar on. He won't come out.

We have to give him Vitamin K twice a day for two weeks, and we have some ointment stuff to put on his forming hot spots.

He's still not eating, not drinking a lot. The vet was GOING to put him IV fluids I guess, but then he drank SOME water (a cup or two) and so she "felt satisfied" and my mom and I are still concerned. We are trying to get him to drink but he's not really...I offered him some water with soup base in it and he just had a little.

He didn't even come out of his house when Hucky (neighbor dog) came over. Its very depressing seeing him SITTING in there with the collar on, because he's so miserable and he can't sleep I guess. Any ideas on how to coax him out? He won't come for food or toys, not even another dog. :(

[dukedogsmom]

This doesn't sound good at all. Is there any way he can stay inside with you? He really needs to be monitored and I think the vet kind of screwed up on not putting him on IVs. I really hope he gets through this. He can't go on not eating and hardly drinking. I think it would help him to want to get well if he wasn't out by himself in the doghouse. I'll be praying for him. I hope he gets well very soon.

[wolfie]

Okay, I'm glad to hear he's doing okay. Sounds like he's not much better, but not worse either, which is good.


Originally posted by MariaM
Any ideas on how to coax him out? He won't come for food or toys, not even another dog. :(
What about for you? Maybe if you reach in and pet him, he'll come out to be with you. Poor guy. I hope he feels better soon. *hugs* to you and Major

[Dorrie]

Maria:

It's hard to understand why the vet didn't give Major some sub-cutaneous fluids. His condition may not be bad enough to require an IV, but certainly he should have had sub-cutaneous fluids. It would be painless for him, but would do him a world of good, since he hasn't been drinking much.

If he doesn't start drinking normally, please take him back to the vet ASAP for sub-cutaneous fluids. It is painless; they just inject it under his skin on his back. It makes a big "bump" for a while, but in a short time his body absorbs it.

If Major becomes dehydrated, his kidneys will fail and that can be deadly and he can reach the point of no return very quickly!

He should be in the house, too, so you can sleep beside him to watch him and know if he's drinking anything. Sleep on the kitchen floor with him if you have to -- do whatever it takes!

I usually just "lurk" on Dog of the Day, but registered just to be able to write to you.

Dorrie

[luvofallhorses]

Maria,

I am so sorry this is happening. :( Please get well soon Major, you have to. ((Maria & Major))

Love,

Krista & the fuzz butts

[Den Anne Pen]

I would trust your gut if something is telling you it's not right then get him back to the vet ASAP and tell then you want more options and you want more done for him DON"T EVER RELY ON A VET I LEARNED THE HARD WAY THEY WORK FOR YOU He should defanly have fluids.

If he's not taking any fluids i would give him some pydalight or gatorade and get him to the vet ASAP
You might also want him to stay there overnight if there's someone there all night long so they can montier him and check him every couple of hours

I really would get him back to the vet though and if this vet makes it sound like it' s no big deal Bring him to another one right away.

I hope he gets better soon

[Den Anne Pen]

What is his Tempture and also what color are his gums.

I really would get him back to a vet right away MY Denver acted that same way very lathagic and not wanting food or water and kinda stayingaway from us laying in the kitchen by himself i figured it was just because he was sick and did'nt want to be bothered so i took him to bed with me and 3 hours later i woke up and he had passed away.

I REALLY REALLY WOULD GET HIM TO THE VET ASAP
It does'nt sound to good if he's acting the same way so get him there ASAP PLEASE !!!!!

[Dorrie]

Den Anne Pen had a good idea, to check Major's gums. If they are pale, or if the color doesn't return quickly when you press on them, that is a danger sign!

Also, see if his nose is warm or cold. A dehydrated dog will have a fever.

I don't see why Major should have to wear the big plastic collar all the time, which is making him even more miserable. Seems like a dumb thing to prescribe for a dog as sick as he is. If you bring him in the house and stay with him, you can prevent him from bothering his sores on his backside.

If you Google for dehydration + dog you can find websites that discuss how to test Major for it. This one has a picture, showing how to test with the skin on his back:

http://www.doctordog.com/dogbook/dogdehyd.html

I agree with Den Anne Pen, that not all vets can be trusted to do what is best for your dog. A young vet checked my dog's eye with a test strip, removed it too quickly, and ripped a hole in his cornea. Required a year of trips to a specialist and hundreds of dollars worth of medicine to repair the damage.

Do whatever you have to save Major; he deserves the best care you can give him, after what has happened. It wasn't his fault.

Hoping for the best,

Dorrie

[veegan]

first of all, it sounds like you have 2 different things going on. the anal glands and hot spots in the anal area sound allergy related. does he chew/lick/scratch himself a lot? frequent anal glad problems are related to allergy, and the hot spots in the area could very well be because the gland were full. he is a lab after all, they are very prone to allergies! however thats not an urgent concern.

now more importantly, if he isnt drinking still, def try to get fluids into him by force. when my friends puppy got heat stroke she bought a bunch of gatoraide and just opened his mouth and poured it in slowly, several times every few mins. and within a few hours (with some cool air and rest) he was coming around. so Id suggest at least trying that first, or if that doesnt work, or youre really concerned, take him back to the vet. or perhaps see a different vet! not to say you have a bad vet, but like the others have said, just know there are a lot of not so good vets out there. my dad is a vet specialist and we see cases allll the time where vets did the wrong thing for too long, and majorly messed up the animals. its frustrating and sad, but true.

good luck, I hope he comes around soon :(

[MariaM]

First I will give a little update, then I shall reply to your posts.

We managed to coax him out of his doghouse about 2 hours ago, using stew meat - plus, he NEEDED to get out of there sometime to use the washroom. Then my mom gave him a little bit of stew/kibble and he drank a bit of water. :) Then he came inside and I had to clean his spots and put some ointment on them - which he did NOT like.

He's sleeping right now, he's got this pathetic/cute thing going on, I took some pictures. He looks real sad but cute if you know what I mean. I have a couple of stuffed toys so that his head is propped up and he's a bit more comfortable with the collar. He's laying down, kind of on his side so I think he's not TOO uncomfortable right now. I'm sleeping on the couch tonight - wanted to sleep on the floor but our foam pad thing is way up high in the garage and everyone is already in bed.

Den Anne Pen - we thought he was going to stay at the vets overnight too - so I was surprised when I got home and he was there. My mom kind of wanted him to stay there so they could watch him - and I did too, but we realize now he's getting way more care here and is most likely more comfortable.
They said that his temperature was borderline - they also checked his gums and they were fine. His nose is dry and really warm though.

Thanks for the link - thats what the vet had been doing to Major too.

THanks everyone for your prayers.

[MariaM]

veegan - I hadn't seen your post, sorry, and somebody's probably wrote another one that I"ll have to reply to in a minute, so bear with me everyone.

I think the anal glands were full because he hasn't been eating much - not going to the bathroom much, and the vet said they usually emptied when they went to the bathroom. We're not totally sure of the hot spots but we think its because he's been sitting so much and he usually doesn't do that (ever).

Is he more likely to drink gatorade of can I just give him water? It won't hurt him too much if I flavour it though - will it? (Soup base)

[veegan]

I think the anal glands were full because he hasn't been eating much - not going to the bathroom much, and the vet said they usually emptied when they went to the bathroom. We're not totally sure of the hot spots but we think its because he's been sitting so much and he usually doesn't do that (ever).

oh yeah, that could be!


good to hear that he is drinking! it should be just fine to flavor the water. the reason we used gatoraide for my friends dog when he had heat stroke was because it had salt in it, so it helps the body get back in balance. honestly I dont know much about what to do with dehydration, whether water alone is fine, or if its better to give gatoraide or something similar. I imagine the effects of heat stroke is similar to dehydration..?? lol just guessing here. you could call the vet and ask, or look it up online. or perhaps someone else here could have some insight

again, I wish you luck and him a speedy recovery! thanks for keeping us posted!

[dukedogsmom]

I think the Gatorade would be much better for him in reference to replenishing the lost fluids. The soup base mixture might make him more thirsty because of salt in the base. I hope he'll be much better soon! I hate to think of him not feeling his normal cute self. Give him lots of love from me.

[veegan]

The soup base mixture might make him more thirsty because of salt in the base.

yeah I was thinking the same

[Nomilynn]

Doesn't Gatorade have a ton of sugar in it? That can't be good for him..

[lv4dogs]

Gatorade or pedialyte works wonders for dehydration. The sugar & flavor contents won't do any harm at all. (as long as you don't offer it to your dog as the only source of drinking fluid for the dogs entire life). It is actually really really good for a dehydrated dog to drink.

I'd get a second opinion.

Some vets don't care as much as others, trust your instinct & tell the vet how your dog is acting & what you want done.


An FYI, the wet/dry, cold/warm nose thing is all a myth. Your dogs nose can get warm with a fever but can also get warm just because the dog is warm or comfortable. They sweat from their nose, so it can be wet from sweat or even from being too cold as the surface of the nose is different and can cause like parcipitation or just be runny. etc... etc...

I'm so glad to hear that he's still with you and not getting much worse. I'm still worried so you are all still in my prayers.

[wolfie]

Thanks for the update Maria! I'm glad he's drinking now.

And yeah, I hope the vet is doing the right thing. I'm a little cautious from what you told us, but I'm sure you and your family know better than I do.

I'm keeping him in my thoughts.

[pnance]

Gatorade works great to help keep a dog hydrated if their ill. That's not to say take away the water, but try to get some Gatorade or pedialyte in him as an extra. I'm not sure why the vet wouldn't give sub Q fluids, just to try to get him hydrated seems a little stange. :confused: I've attached a link below for the poison control for the ASPCA, I've never had to use them and there's a fee, but if your concerned you might want to check with them to see if your doing everything you can, I'm guessing they'll have a good idea about it. Bottom line is go with your instincts, you know your dog best (a vet only sees them maybe once a year if their healthy), and if you think he's not improving or is getting worse then he probably is. If you have problems or concerns about the treatment ask, the vet should have no problems explaining why their doing or not doing something.

Get better soon Major.


http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pro_apcc_servicespet

[Den Anne Pen]

I would defanlity give him pedialyte It has alot of the elecolights in it with no sugar it worked great for Denver.

I agree with LUV4DOGS the nose thing is a myth the only way you'll know his true Tempature is put it in his bum.:(

There's a few ways you can check for dyhadation one is to pinch his neck area and if it stick up and does'nt go back down within a couple seconds then there dyhadated but that method you'll onlt be able to tell if he's saverly dyhadated the other way is to check the gums and if they feel tacky then he's dyhadated and needs fluids right away.

I hope he's feeling better soon

IF he's dyhadated is can Kill him it shuts down all the organs so dyhadation is VERY VERY serious.

You can also look at the color at his Pee i know it's hard when they go outside but i put down a doggy pad when he peed so i could see what color it was the darker yellow it is the more dyhadated he is.

I hope this helps

[Kfamr]

Hi Maria,

I'm so sad to see Major isn't doing well. :( How is he doing this evening? My thoughts are with you....

Kay

[MariaM]

Thanks everyone. :) This morning he was doing much the same. But tonight he was a lot better. He greeted me when we came home from Yorkton, pretty happy!:) He drank some, I got him to eat about a cup of soaked kibble with some canned food. Apparently my mom cooked up some briscuit during the day, to give him too..haha.

The neighbor threw a hamburger patty out the window in our yard when I was at school.... :o

But yes, he's taking the Vitamin K well, so we are happy. He's still tired and feels skinny, but since he has started to eat a little bit more, I think he will get a bit stronger each day. He had some energy and wanted to play with his toys tonight. He couldn't that well because of the cone thing, but we might have to take it off for a little.

Where would I get pedialyte from? Would that or gatorade be better? (Could I get something like Powerade???)

[trayi52]

Glad to hear Major is doing better. My prayers are still with Major and you.

Willie:)

[Den Anne Pen]

Where would I get pedialyte from? Would that or gatorade be better? (Could I get something like Powerade???)


I don't know about powerade i've never been told to use that
Pedialyte would be better then gatorade because gatorade had alot of sugar in it. Both are good but i would use pedialyte you can get it in any drug store like CVS,Walgreens also walmart,kmart,target all the regulars store carry it it's about $4.00 a bottle you don't have to use much just like 1/4th a cup is fine.

I like to have it on hand anyway it's good to have if the dogs get diarria or have been out on a warm day running around alot.

[Den Anne Pen]

I'm glad to hear Major's doing better :)

[dukedogsmom]

I am so very happy that he's on the road to recovery! Hugs to you, Major!

[lv4dogs]

You should be able to get pedialyte anywhere, grocery stores, drug stores, walmart & the like, found in the baby/imfant sections.

[IRescue452]

Yea Major! I hope you make a speedy recovery. Hugs for everybody!

[Christiansmommy]

First of all, sorry to hear he is under the weather and hopefully he is on the up and up. You can get clear pedialyte...flavorless...I had given that to Dale before...and also added it to his water bowl...when he had bad diarrhea and vomiting. If he isn't in the mood for flavored drink, or doesn't like th taste of it...the clear stuff might be a good idea...it would be in the store near the baby formula and foods. Hope he is well soon!!

Robyn

[Kfamr]

I'm glad he's feeling a bit better and hope her only continues to get better. :)

Hugs to the both of you.

[K9soul]

How scary :(. I hope Major continues to improve. I was so afraid I'd get to the end of this thread and see things in further decline. What a relief to see a positive update... I just hope to see more. Please get well sweet Major!

[pnance]

Glad to hear he's doing better.

[veegan]

so happy to hear he's improving!

[lv4dogs]

How is he today?

[slleipnir]

Glad he's doing a little better :) I guess I missed something while skimming through this thread, but did you find out what was wrong with him??

[MariaM]

Thanks everyone, once again! He's almost acting like his normal self again!! We went on a walk today and yesterday, and I took the cone off and he was so happy! :)

He's barking right now and thats so good to hear.

His sores are getting a little better but he still wants to bother them.

Audrey - it was rat poison he had ingested on the 14th. We took him to the vet when we found out, on the 15th, but it didn't show up in his blood test or anything, and we weren't 100% sure he'd eaten it, so they just gave him one shot and told us to bring him back if he started bleeding in the gums or rectum.

So it was about a week after that when we noticed somethign wrong, and we didn't think it was the poison because we didn't know it could still be there after a week, plus this one poison control person told us it wasn't, AND he was limping and we all thought he hurt his leg. But he continued to get worse so we took him in and it was the poison.

[luvofallhorses]

I am SO glad he's on the mend and feeling like himself again..:)

(((HUGS)))

[dukedogsmom]

Glad he's feeling much better! Now you know I'm going to want to see pics of him?

[lv4dogs]

Glad to hear he's doing better. I hope he continues & gets back to his full normal self soon!!! Still sending good thoughts to you both!

I have never ever heard of a blood test that can determain if they ingested poison????? Maybe another type of blood test? Do you know the name of the blood test? I'd really like to learn about it.

[sandragonfly]

okay major! good! http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b127/mystichild/pinkgrin.gif hope you'll keep feeling better and please don't scare us more..

(and lv4dogs, I'm so sorry about yours too!) I wonder what's the name of test too - my golden, crayola goes everywhere with me, work, school and has a high possiblity of catching chemicals or whatever. he almost was posioned by bleach crumbs - I'd want to be prepare!

anyway, sweet major, be 100% well soon! you both are still in my thoughts - let us know the complete outcome ok?

((((major))))!
..gina & crayola

[tatsxxx11]

Oh Major... :( Star and I are heartbroken to learn you haven't been feeling well. Please get well soon, sweetheart! We want you back to your usual happy, playful, chowdog self very soon! Maria, we're keeping you and your precious Labbie boy in our prayers.

Love, Sandra

[vinjashira]

He's almost acting like his normal self again!! We went on a walk today and yesterday, and I took the cone off and he was so happy! :)
good news :) glad to hear that!

[wolfie]

I'm glad major is doing better!

[dab_20]

i am soooo glad to hear he's better!!! what a sweetie major is! poor pup, he loves you for helping him get better!

[labrado_retriever123]

Very Much Glad

[Vette]

:eek: It was the posion after all?
just gald to hear hes on the mend though.
sheew! you guys got lucky that hes such a big dog.

i bet if Kirby munched that stuff it would have gone through his system a smidgen faster then your giant guy.

*huggies*
to the both of you

[lv4dogs]

How's he doing now? I hope all is well!

[tatsxxx11]

Checking in Major! Hope you're doing better and better and better!!!:) Hugs to you sweet boy! Star the Labs sends slurpy licks, woofs and wags!:)

[lv4dogs]

Just bumping this up, hoping he's all better now!

[MariaM]

Major is 100% better! :D

We went a couple weeks ago, for a checkup, and they took a blood test and his blood was back to normal.

Hopefully I can answer the questions you had about the blood test.

As you know, rat poison thins the blood of rats, and thats how they are killed. Well, when they took Major's blood test, his blood was very thin, because it took about 25 minutes to clot, when I think they said 4 was average. When we took him a couple weeks ago, it only took 2 minutes to clot. :)

[tatsxxx11]

Yay Major!!!:::D:D:D Happy dance!:) So relieved to hear the good news!

[lv4dogs]

Woo Hoo! Thats great!! Glad to hear he's back to normal!

I think the test you had done was the coagulation panel, which tests the blood clotting abilities. That test does not show that a dog ingested poison but it does test the clotting abilities which are poor to non-existant if the dog did ingest poison so I guess in a way it could help you guess that the dog ate poison.

Kaige's coagulation panel was about 2 minutes too!

[MariaM]

Oh - perhaps it could have been a coagulation test. I remember the emergency vet on the phone talking about that and some other test too, I think.
Anyway, I guess once we saw (heard) the results of his clotting, when we took him in the 2nd time when he was very ill, we knew it was the poison because we knew that he had eaten it for sure. I guess if you had no idea why your dog was sick it would not help as much. I see what you were trying to say now. :)

[dab_20]

YAY! i am glad major is better. he is SOO cute!!