The Verdict for Jack is In --- Post #84

spent the night in Toledo last night with my sister but got a phone call from Christy this morning that Jack was peeing blood. It was already almost 11 so I told her to call the vets and see if they would wait until I got home ( which would take about an hour) or if he needed to be seen sooner. Christy packed up the 2 kids and Jack and took him in. I called when I got about 15 minutes from the vet's office but Christy was checking out already and didn't sound like she could explain to me what Dr. James told her very well. So I asked her to ask Dr. James could call me in about 15 minutes.

They did some x-rays to rule out gall bladder stones. She feels that he has a kidney stone which is rare in a dog but like she said whose dog would come up with a rare thing than one of mine! So he needs an ultrasound. I'm like No, I don't want to take him to Columbus!!! And she said for this one of the vets here in town has an ultrasound machine and while it isn't the first choice scenario, she thinks that would be okay in this situation. The down side is they don't read their own ultrasounds but send them out so there would be a delay in finding out what it showed. He really needs to be on a 24 hour fast before the ultrasound because because it would also show feces and other things that might make seeing a kidney stone harder. So she will call that vet's office on Monday and set up an appointment as soon as possible. Meanwhile he goes back on pain pills because she says he has to be in pain (although we can't tell because he is so stoic) and an antiobiotic because he already has an infection going. We will have to watch him carefully through the weekend to make sure he drinks and pees. If he doesn't pee, it means he may have a blood clot that is obstructing his flow and more infection could result. Until they get the results of the ultrasound they don't know how they will treat it because they need to know size, location, etc. So Lot and Lots more prayers needed for my Jackie boy - hopefully it is small enough that he can pass it on his own


An then the vet told me a shocking thing. Someone in the past tried to kill Jack!!!! He is full of buck shot. At some time, someone tried to kill him by shooting him with a shotgun and then leaving him to die!!!!! Can you even imagine? He has the little pieces all up and down his legs, around his stomach - one is very close to his lung and one is just below his spine which would have paralzyed him had it cut the cord and he probably would have died because he wouldn't have been able to get food or water. She said it was a very old wound - we have had him for 5 years now and he is suppose to be about 10. We are just shocked that someone would do something to our poor guy. As those who have met him can testify, Jack is one of the quietest, sweetest, loving dogs there is. Who would have done something like this? How cruel could they be?

Oh my goodness! I can testify to what a complete and mellow sweetie Jack is. The poor thing! Thank goodness he is now with a family who loves him.

Give him a kiss on that curly noggin for me, okay?

I have been hugging and kissing on him since I got home and found out. But right now he is konked out sleeping since we gave him his pain pill! Poor baby!

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Hi God ~

We think You've been on Jack's Team a lot longer than we ever knew ...
THANKS fur helpin him through the :eek: shotgun blast!!

Now that he duzzint need to worrie about havin a Lovin Home ...
Maybe You kan koncintrate on just gettin him to Feelin Better.

We'll all be krossin Pawz an Klawz waitin to hear how his Ultrasound turns out.

And God ~ don't furget Mom!
She's gonna need a lotta {{{God's Hugs}}} ta get through this!

THANKS, God!
/s/ the Prayer Pups

Oh geez, Jack has had enough already! And to think someone shot him!:( I will keep Jack in my prayers, hopefully this won't be serious and he'll be back to normal in no time.

Dear Jack, sending along some gentle hugs and snuggles. Hope the white coats can help you feel better with this kidney stone or whatever it is.

I am so surprised to learn of the shotgun blast - as you were! What a trouper he is.

I hate to think about it much, but there are mean, evil people out there
in this world. Poor Jack had to run into one of them.:(

I hope the stone is small enough to pass on it's own & will keep him in my
prayers.

I'm so sorry to hear about Jack.:( I'll keep him in my thoughts and prayers.

Poor Jack!! Those first five years must have been something!!! He is so lucky that he ended up in a loving home. No woner he likes to just lay around and relax! He had neverknown such comfort and safety!!!

Lots of prayers that the stone will pass on its own.

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Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

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Hi God ~

We think You've been on Jack's Team a lot longer than we ever knew ...

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Phred that is so true!

Big (((hugs))) for you Diana as well as gentle ones for Jack. The waiting is so hard, isn't it?

oh my Major LES when thinking what someone did to him.

big GENTLE hugs to that sweet boy and here's hoping the stone will pass...

Get better, Jack!

:eek: That is truly shocking. My eyes are welling up thinking of someone doing that to poor Jack. He is such a sweetheart! Now its clear why he ruined his teeth gnawing on the chains that were keeping him there. Poor guy was desperate to get away!!! I am SO GLAD he's with your family. Please give him a petting & a smooch from me. We'll keep paws crossed this little stone episode is over quickly.

I just cannot believe that someone would do such a cruel thing to an innocent animal.

That is why I feel severe penalties should be metted out to anyone that is guilty of animal abuse.

I hope Jack can pass the stone and he will be well once again. Please give that sweet boy some extra pats and kiss on his head from me.

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Originally Posted by Cincy'sMom

Poor Jack!! Those first five years must have been something!!! He is so lucky that he ended up in a loving home. No woner he likes to just lay around and relax! He had neverknown such comfort and safety!!!

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No kidding, he's definately one lucky dog. I can't imagine anyone doing that.

Lots of hugs, prayers and good thoughts sent your way Jackie boy!

How awful, poor Jack. :(

Cruelty and neglect abounds everywhere and, like Liz, I feel people who do such things to those without defence, be they animal or human, should receive the severest punishment. *Gets off soapbox*

Big prayers on the way for your dear boy.

Jack will be going in tomorrow to a different vet's office to have the ultrasound done. The person who does them does not read them so they will be sent away so I will probably not know until Wed. or Thurs what is wrong. Dr. James showed me the x-rays so I got to see the buck shot in Jack. It definitely is weird seeing these little bits of metal in your dog's legs and around his lungs. She also showed me the areas she is concerned with - the kidney has an enlarged area that she said is probably the stone but the other kidney looks to be enlarged too pushing the colon over to one side. Whatever is going on, I hope there is a quick, easy fix. Yeah, right, this is one of MY dogs.

I have to drop him off between 7:30 and 8:30 but they won't do the test til later - I don't know when I have to pick him up.

So keep on praying for my boy!

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Originally Posted by 4 Dog Mother

Jack will be going in tomorrow to a different vet's office to have the ultrasound done.

So keep on praying for my boy!

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Hi God ~

Tubby & Peanut know the way to Findlay; have You got Your *skrubbies* anna Halo Hat
all laid out? The Silver Klowd will be stoppin for You purdy urlee!

Jack may be a lil nerbus - different White Coats ... kan You hold his paw?
An ask 'em to go eazie wiffa BuzzKut onna furrz ... poor Bowz kame home lookin :eek: NEKED
onna tummie after he had his kidney rock ultrasound!

We'll all be prayin fur a good diagnosis.

THANKS, God!
/s/ the Prayer Pups

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Hey MOM ~~~

How'z Jack's Phlower Phund doin?
Duz it need a refill or a transfuzion?

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Originally Posted by ChrisH

I feel people who do such things to those without defence, be they animal or human, should receive the severest punishment.

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Chris,
I would happily deal out that punishment :mad::mad::mad:

{{{{gentle hugs}}} to darlin Jack.

Prayers on the way. One more kiss on that curly noggin from me, okay, Diana?

I just can't believe what Jack has been through :eek:

Lots of prayers are being said for Jack and the family.

{{HUGS}}

Lots of thoughts and prayers for Jack today.

Thinking of you and Jack today!

Jack had his ultrasound about 2:00 today. The vet called me and said they couldn't get Jack to lay on his side - would I mind if they gave him some medicine that would relax him more. Jack is pretty easy going as long as you don't try to force him into a position. I hadn't thought about their needing to lay him down to do an ultrasound. I of course, said yes and he was ready to be picked up shortly after 3. He is still pretty tired - all he has done is sleep - not even food will tempt him and he hasn't eaten anything in 27 hours. They send the ultrasound out to be read so I should hear back either tomorrow afternoon or Thursday morning. It's hard now knowing what this might be and what it might mean to his future health.

So more waiting and praying!

THANKS, God!! ;)

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Originally Posted by 4 Dog Mother

The vet called me and said they couldn't get Jack to lay on his side -

I hadn't thought about their needing to lay him down to do an ultrasound.

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OMG! :p

I never gave that a thought, either, when they trotted off with ole Bowser
to do his kidney / bladder rock ultrasound! :eek:
Talk about STUBBORN :rolleyes: ... Dunno HOW they did it!
Lil Tiny Gal that brought him back to the exam room said he did GREAT.

Hard to believe they let him 'stand' - there wouldn't have been room
for the Transducer to fit under his tummy ... SHORT legs, ya'know!
And he was never one to Lay Down on command ...
And they sure didn't use any knock-out drops - he *Danced* back 15 minutes after he left.

How DID they do it??
Bowz *amazes me* every time I think of him!

Glad Jack got through his Ultrasound with nothing worse than a case of the Sleepies.

Prayers on the way for a Good Reading!
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Gracious!! Well Jack definitely knew you'd be coming along. What a fighter! Get better soon sweet boy! :love:

Thinking of you guys and hoping for positive news soon! The waiting is often the hardest part!!!

Prayers coming to you guys from down here!

jack was shot?!?, karma will catch up to the creep that did that. and sending hopeful thoughts for jack and you (are you gonna send any of the grandkids to vet school? )

Just stopping by to check up on Jack. Feisty when he wants to be huh?;)

Paws still crossed for him.

Sending sending positive thoughts for a good outcome for Jack.

I'm sure my pups would never lay still for an ultrasound test either.:)

The vet who did the ultrasound called this morning with some not so good news about Jack. I then talked to my vet to see what her feelings were on the information and it wasn't any better. In fact, she brought words into it that I did not want to hear

Jack has multiple cysts on his left kidney. His right kidney doesn't even look like a kidney - they don't know if a tumor has encased the kidney or what is going on for sure. His prostrate is also swollen although there is no signs of anything going on to the architecture of it (that's her words) so it might not be cancer. The right kidney could very well be cancerous.

SO Jack is going back to the ultrasound people next Tuesday to have an ultrasound looking down from above so he would be standing up to see if they can find anything that resembles a kidney on the right side. It could be a tumor on the adrenal gland pushing the kidney out of the way. They way they spoke if it is of the adrenal glad and it's that big it is most likely cancer.
Depending on how much interfering the cysts on the left kidney is doing to it's job will depend on whether they can remove the right kidney. If they remove a kidney my vets can do it. If it is the adrenal gland a specialist needs to do it and that means another trip to Columbus. The ultrasound doctor will also be doing more x-rays on his chest to see if there is any signs of growths in his lungs.

None of this information is good. There is no really easy way out with this one.

Please, please pray from Jack. And us. I don't know if I can handle losing another dog so soon after Snoopy.

:( Diana, I'm so sorry the news wasn't better. Prayers for Jack and all of you (((hugs)))

If anyone can beat whatever this is, it is your Jack. Poor little fella

I was so afraid it would be news like this. I am so sorry. Poor Jack. We are thinking of you and prayng hard

I'm so sorry to hear this.:( Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent Jack's way.

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Originally Posted by 4 Dog Mother

Please, please pray for Jack.
And us.

I don't know if I can handle losing another dog so soon after Snoopy.

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We're Prayin, Mom!

And Jack's NOT lost ... we're just pullin over to read da map ...
might have to fire up the GPS on this one ... but we'll find our way.

BIG {{{HUGS}}} for Jack and You Guys!!

;)

Aww, prayers on the way.

I am so sorry to hear this.:( I am still praying this isn't as bad as it
might seem. I hope this next test shows them a better picture & a better
diagnosis. (((Hugs))) to Jack & family.

Please understand what I'm saying when I say I don't want to wrap my mind around this one. That helpless feeling that pervades this type of situation is overwhelming. It is hard enough when we have to go through all the medical tests, treatments, etc., but when we have to do for our pets to whom we have no way of offering an explanation, the stress is just awful. Know that I will be praying for Jack and for you and Carl.