Hey everyone!!! (sorry for the delay... dad got on the phone... he's a gabber believe it or not. )

Kia is home and TIRED! She didn't want anything to eat, just some water.

I originally was supposed to pick her up at Noon but then the Dr. called a little before and asked that I get her at 1 p.m. So I had to wait (anxiously I might add ) and then I headed out.

She was VERY happy to see me... tail wagging, lots of kisses, and wanted a belly rub. I think all the excitement of seeing me tired her out. She slept the entire way to my parents and then after greeting Grandma and Grandpa, she plopped on the floor and hasn't budged since. Although they are doting on her and getting on the floor with her and trying to get her to play.

(I think she's mad at me cuz she had to take a pill after we got back. )

Thank you all so much for everything. I look back now and the thing that suprises me the most is how I got her out the door and down the stairs without tripping or stumbling.


And now for the fun stuff:

Here's what the doc typed up.

Physical Examination: Lateral Recumbancy
Findings at MSU: Severe Tachycardia (250 beats/minute)
Weak pulses

Kia began vomiting profusely on presentation and had several bouts of severe bloody diarrhea. She was bolused one liter of LRS after which her heart rate declined to 180 bpm. Kia was given diphenhydramine and dexamethasone.

Kia was given 2 units of fresh frozen plasma due to her clotting abnormalities.

Kia's heart rate became elevated once again and so a dose of hetastarch was given in combination with LRS.

Kia began to improve ove night though she still had several bouts of bloddy diarrhea which continued thoughout the next day. Her last episode of vomiting was at 2:00 a.m.

Kia was kept on fluids thoughout the night and the next 2 days. She was started on ampicillin as well as sucralfate.

Fort Dodge was contacted in regards to the Pro Heart injection. They have seen similar reactions from Pro Heart in the past though Kia's reaction was an extreme one and the possibility of a reaction to the vaccines can not be ruled out.

Diagnosis: Anaphylactic Reaction

Prognosis: Kia's chances of recovering are good however, her gastrointestinal tract has been compromised and there is a chance that she could get an infection from bacteria that could enter the blood stream though the inflamed intestinal walls. For this reason Kia has been placed on antibiotics.


She's on Clavamox and Sucralfate for roughly two weeks. She's not out of the wood yet, but I think she'll be just fine.