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Poor little tiny Gigi. I'm sure your vet is great, but they like to run a lot of tests. I wouldn't exactly call them unnecessary, but they forget that as much as we love our pets, we are not made out of money. I would do the tests that your vet thinks are the most necessary. She/he should be able to give you an opinion on that. My cockatiel, Alex, almost died a few months ago of an egg binding. It cost a lot to get her well, but I still didn't do every single thing they wanted me to. I simply couldn't afford it. I'm sure Gigi will be ok. Get her well and before it happens again (you mentioned it's chronic) try to save money to get the x-rays and other tests. That's what I would do. I'm not sure if you were saying that the vet thinks it could be pancreatitis (sp?) My childhood dog had that. It can get difficult to manage, but can be done. Don't worry. Gigi is young and she will be fine.
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aw Gigi! glad you're feeling better! ;) me and Gonzo send lots of kisses!!
Gonzo was really sick last week, because my sister gave him some of her chinese food :rolleyes:... sometimes dogs can just be sensitive to certain foods. I would say, restrict her food intake to kibble and dog treats, and maybe some *very* bland people food. Atleast until you can get some help from your vet. It really can suck how much they charge for a whole list of tests, especially when it comes out that your dog has no problems, but it is better to be safe than sorry. good luck, whatever you choose to do!
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My vet suggests rice water to start with, then the rice and work your way up to the regular food. It give their tummies time to settle before introducing anything that might set them off again.
Give the baby a kiss for me. She is definitely a sweetie. And I can just about see the look on her face - it's the same sad one Muffin gives me when she doesn't feel good. Breaks my heart and makes me want to do just about anything to make her smile again.
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Oh, BTW when Barney, my dog that had pancreatits, would get sick we would feed him boiled meat and rice to calm his tummy.
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Hope Gigi feels lots better soon!!
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Oh my, I sure hope Gigi is feeling better soon. My Sami had a sensitive tummy so the vet told me I could give her a TUMS, she liked the fruity ones. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers.
