Chipper + Cat Food = Ick! Ick! Ick!

[Daisy and Delilah]

FEEL BETTER CHIPPER!! You'll all remain in our thoughts and prayers

[cloverfdx]

Good healing vibes on the way for sweet Chipper.. i realy hope the vets can figure out what is going on with him asap. {{Hugs}} For you both.

[BOBS DAD]

Wow... just caught up on Chipper. Hope that he is better soon and that the vet can figure out what is going on. Good luck.

[mugsy]

Kimmy,
Get him to the vet!!! All of these symptoms are classic signs of parvo. The incubation period is 14 days and until he has had 3 shots of the vaccine he is not fully protected and even then it's not a guarentee. I've seen perfectly healthy adult dogs who are fully vaccinated come down with because the virus mutated and they got a different strain.

Even with the water, he is losing electolytes, so will probably need sub Q fluids.

Let us know!!

Molly

[KYS]

Wishing Chipper good well thoughts that he will be ok.
Please keep us posted on how he is doing and what the
vet says.

[ramanth]

No accidents overnight and peed at 6 a.m. He's been gassy but no poop.

Got Chipper into the vet at 9 a.m. this morning. He's lost 3 lbs.

He doesn't have a fever and the vet could not detect any masses in his tummy or bowels. He was a little dehydrated so they gave him Sub Q fluids. They also gave him some meds (listed as Rapid Response on the invoice) and sent me home with a can of ID and some Loperamide (anti-diarreha) pills.

The Sub Q fluids really perked him up. He initiated play with Kia the moment we got home and happily took a piece of science diet jerky.

At this point the vet is treating it as an upset tummy either due to his new diet, the bit of turkey he got, or simply a doggie cold. If he doesn't start eating by Thursday they'll run blood tests and take X-rays.

I'm to see if he'll eat small bits of his normal crunchies first, but if not, I have the ID to try or I can give him chicken and rice.

Wish us luck!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Got Chipper into the vet at 9 a.m. this morning. He's lost 3 lbs.

He doesn't have a fever ...

At this point the vet is treating it as an upset tummy either
due to his new diet, the bit of turkey he got, or simply a doggie cold.
If he doesn't start eating by Thursday they'll run blood tests and take X-rays.

Kimmy & Andy ~

I hate to try "second guessing" a trained & trusted Vet ...
but I'd think a slightly more agressive "diagnosis plan" should be used for Chipper.

I certainly hope & pray it's nothing "serious" ... but with symptoms repeating so often -
he really does seem to be "sick" in some way ...

I'd be asking for a complete Blood Study at the minimum ... and NOW - not on Thursday.

And since it's been brought up - and shouldn't be just ignored -
testing him for Parvo would seem prudent.

Here's a really detailed discussion on Parvovirus - diagnosing, treating, and warnings. >>>
http://www.sheltermedicine.com/porta...s_canine.shtml

I sure HOPE it's just an upset tummy ...

{{{Hugs}}} to All!

/s/ Phred

[Jadapit]

I haven't logged onto PT in a couple of days so I'm just now seeing this. I'm really sorry Chipper isn't feeling well. I know its hard on you also. You both will be in my thoughts and prayers. (((Hugs)))

[Logan]

I have missed this thread, too, Kimmy. Sorry. I am not used to Chipper's name, yet, I guess.

I will keep Chipper in my prayers. I know you are ready for him to feel better.

Logan