Gus is my friends little black toy poodle. He's only about a year old.
this is an email she sent to me.
Gus has been sick. He started vomiting last Tuesday. I thought it was just something he got into. But then Wednesday he vomiting blood, so I took him into the vet. They drew blood, etc. Told me he had an infection and to watch him close, also started him on an ATB and and anti-inflammatory.
He seemed a bit better Friday, but then Saturday and Sunday mornings he acted weird, hadn't had a BM since Wed! So I called the oncall guy on Sunday and he told me to give him mineral oil. By the time I got home from work he had had a BM so I gave him ˝ the mineral oil.
Monday morning he had the shakes really bad. And he was walking funny, like he was in pain. So we took him in for another examination and they wanted to do a Barium study. They did that all day today, and they think there's a FB in his stomach. Only half the barium when thru his whole system.
So GusGus is going to surgery in the morning. They're going to open him up and check out his stomach. It's all swollen and weird looking in the x-rays, and they think whatever's in there may be fabric or something that would soak up the barium?
All I know is I'm going NUTS. He had to stay at the vet's tonite. They're going to call me tomorrow when he starts waking up.
he could use some PT prayers!
Thanks
eta:
I got a txt message from my friend this morning and she said Gus didn't make it thru the night. That's all I know. I'm not sure I'll know anymore before Monday b/c she and about a dozen girlfriends left for a trip to NYC last night to celebrate their 30th birthdays. actually she missed her flight and is waiting on standby for one today - I know she is a wreck. It had been in the plans for 5 years and she had spent over a thousand dollars on it - so I would have done the same thing. He was in God's hands regardless if she was going to be home or not. no negative comments please.
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Originally Posted by adeline
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