Worried sick about Ajax

[lizbud]

I am so sorry about Ajax. I couldn't remember which came first, the
small or large intestine, so I looked this up.

http://www.peteducation.com/article....&articleid=512


I hope the mass is small enough to be passed. Prayers for Ajax from
us in Indy.

[NicoleLJ]

Thanks. Actually a friend on another forum was able to give me this link:

http://www.thepetcenter.com/sur/io.html

It tells you all about the surgery, pictures included, and even how to feed them afterwards. It was hard for me to look at and read but it helped me knowing what he might go through tomorrow and knowing now what to do when he gets home. For anyone going through this I would suggest they check out that link,
Nicole

[lizbud]

Thank you for the link given. Looks like an excellent reference & I'm
going to bookmark it myself.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I'm so sorry to hear this. Ajax was just being a puppy. Don't blame yourself, sweetie. We can't keep track of everything.

I'll keep Ajax and all of you in my thoughts and prayers. Pass that thing Ajax and get better!!

[sasvermont]

Oh my gosh. GI Joe? I surely hope the pup recovers quickly.

My brother had a dog (lived to a ripe old age) that ate rocks for fun. She once had one that didn't go through the usual process and they did surgery to remove it. It was expensive. She continued to eat rocks for years after that. She was an odd pup, but loved dearly.

GI Joe's legs? Rocks? etc. etc. We once had a dog that loved old cigarette stubs found on the street. Go figure.

Lots of prayers and positive thought coming your way for a quick and steady recovery.

(((((((((((((((((((Ajax)))))))))))))))))

[Freedom]

Oh dear, I am so sorry to be reading all this. The good news is: it shows up on the xray, so they know WHERE to go if surgery is needed; you suspect you know WHAT it is; you caught this fast and got him to the vet quickly! That is a LOT on the plus side.

Hugs to you, Nicole. And Praying for Ajax to recover swiftly one way or the other!

[NicoleLJ]

Thanks everyone. Here is the update. The vet says Ajax is active and happy and is being a very good boy. He still has the IV in and has peed several times when he was taken out for his walks. No poop though. She did give him something to loosen him up to hopefully help him pass it through. So only time will tell if it works. She has an appointment to go to first thing in the morning but should be back by 10:30 or so and will call me to let me know if they will be doing surgery or if he has passed it instead. That is the update.

I am so glad he is back to being active and happy. The last I saw of him he could barely walk his tail could barely wag and his head would hang down. He has always been such a happy pup. And to know he is back to his happy self relieves some of my stress.

I know you are all as worried as I am so I thought i should update you on what I just found out. I will post mroe tomorrow as I hear from our vet.
Nicole