FRIIIIIIIIIICKIN' A... when it rains it poors!

[amberlynn]

awwww poor indigo.....i kno wut ya mean by those d**n squeakers......wen dozer swallowed a rock i called the after hours clinic and they told me that hydrogen peroxide is wut the do to induce vomiting.....jus for futher cases have some handy..........well i will b waiting for the update.....u guys are in my prayers tonite

[Indigo Bully Connection]

Well this morning, I took Indigo in to the vet’s office, the first two x rays didn’t show anything, and she didn’t show any discomfort in her abdomen. DUH, squeakers don’t have metal to show up on x-rays, and I knew she wasn’t in any physical discomfort, it’s just when she was eating yesterday she would throw up… so before I left her behind at the vet I dropped 140.00 Well, I just talked to Dr. Thoma. It's looking like a partial blockage since she hasn't digested her food from this morning... but there isn't any throwing up going on so that's a plus... she ate 5 going on 6 hours ago. She said she has found a few foreign objects inside of her, but she can't really make out what exactly they are. They are going to keep her over night to watch her and see if she passes the Barium by the morning, and take two more x rays to make sure all of the barium has moved completely from her stomach. If she doesn’t need surgery tomorrow, my tab will be around 600.00 if she does… the surgery itself can be anywhere between 200-400 dollars. I think if she needs to have the surgery, I’ll just have her spayed while the vet is poking around in there. I really don’t want to spay her at this point…she’s always been my spoiled child without any rules…and in the last few weeks I decided to get on the ball with OB so I can do the same things with her as I am working on with the babies. Hakunnamattatta. I just don’t want to put her under anesthesia so many times… If she goes to surgery this time, it’ll be her fourth time in 3 years being anesthesized. I don’t want to keep doing it for unnecessary reasons.

awwww poor indigo.....i kno wut ya mean by those d**n squeakers......wen dozer swallowed a rock i called the after hours clinic and they told me that hydrogen peroxide is wut the do to induce vomiting.....jus for futher cases have some handy..........well i will b waiting for the update.....u guys are in my prayers tonite

Thanks I used the peroxide as soon as I hear her wheeze. It wouldn't come up because of the odd shape. A rule of thumb just in case... if he's difficult to go down, it'll be just as difficult coming back up. If your dog swallows something sharp, or any chemicals don't induce vomiting because it will do a lot more harm than good

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Hmmm... I really hope they can do something for her to at least make her feel better soon! If that means surgery, then so be it. Has she had past foreign bodies ingested before? Is that the reason for 4 anesthetic procedures? Silly girl...! If doc does have to go in, getting her spayed would be a good thing.

You are right about non-metal objects not showing up in radiographs.... when we did radiography last term in school, we (myself and other classmates) brought in our animals to practice on. One of my classmates has a 4# Chihuahua, 'Bella'. Well, miss Bella apparently ingested a staple. Luckily, she was one of the animals we practiced on, because we pointed it out to the DVM at school right away! Just one of my experiences with foreign bodies and x-ray!

Thanks for keeping us updated on your girl!!

[Indigo Bully Connection]

Hmmm... I really hope they can do something for her to at least make her feel better soon! If that means surgery, then so be it. Has she had past foreign bodies ingested before? Is that the reason for 4 anesthetic procedures? Silly girl...! If doc does have to go in, getting her spayed would be a good thing.

You are right about non-metal objects not showing up in radiographs.... when we did radiography last term in school, we (myself and other classmates) brought in our animals to practice on. One of my classmates has a 4# Chihuahua, 'Bella'. Well, miss Bella apparently ingested a staple. Luckily, she was one of the animals we practiced on, because we pointed it out to the DVM at school right away! Just one of my experiences with foreign bodies and x-ray!

Thanks for keeping us updated on your girl!!

Eeew even little stables can cause rips especially in a teeny tiny Chi.

No, Indigos Anesthesia experiences were this:

1) Ear Crop
2) X rays for the OFA
3) her surgical Artificial insemination

This would be her fourth time under the gas if she needs it.

[amberlynn]

wow....yes i kno that bout sharp objects.....i took first aid for humans and idk i guess i put two and two together....hehe....well i mean is u want her spayed that is ur choice.....do u have plans for her to have any more babies if not then i would let her be if not then i would spay her.........

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Yes it very well could cause great damage! Thankfully, it DID pass!
Oh, gotcha. How old is Indigo, by the way? She's a pretty girl.

[Indigo Bully Connection]

wow....yes i kno that bout sharp objects.....i took first aid for humans and idk i guess i put two and two together....hehe....well i mean is u want her spayed that is ur choice.....do u have plans for her to have any more babies if not then i would let her be if not then i would spay her.........

She will never be bred again, i just wanted to keep her unaltered. My goal is to whip her butt into shape this year physically and Obedience wise, since i've babied her and didn't make her have any rules around the house lol. She is definitely show quality and I just want to make my dogs earn their keep at this point. When you have 6.... wait with mable it's 7 medium/large sized dogs they need to start earning their dog food from ya lol. I'd like to do some Rally and some confirmation with her. I intended to start her competition career a lot earlier, but life happens sometimes. Showing, and competing get expensive.

Yes it very well could cause great damage! Thankfully, it DID pass!
Oh, gotcha. How old is Indigo, by the way? She's a pretty girl.

Indigo is a little more than three years old. I wouldn't have bred her, but I bought her on a co-own. I had to take her back to her breeder to get bred. He was supposed to keep the boy out of the litter, but about 2 weeks into Indigos pregnancy he decided to back away from the American Bully community because of the scum and ignorance that is generally associated with the people behind the dogs. I have to admit, I got on his nerves alot... begged him for me to be able to keep Cree (he was already promised to a man in Philly)... he finally gave in and let me keep him. Ulysses was the most honest and moral man in the American Bully Community and I'm honored to own 4 of the dogs that he produced.