Chance Lethargic and Not Eating

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We still aren't sure what caused the fever. It could be caused by pancreatitis which was caused by eating the baked beans, but it also could be a number of other things. The vet just wanted to treat the fever, continue his antibiotics and then evaluate how he's doing after he's done with the antibiotics.

The first vet on Saturday knew about the fever, but didn't do anything. They also knew he hadn't eaten (at that point) for two days. They should have given him fluids then. I have no clue why they didn't. To their credit, they were very busy and worked me in on an emergency appointment. They also had 3 critical cases there at the same time I was. The cases were so critical, they weren't sure if the dogs would live. That is not an excuse though and they still should have given Chance fluids. But anyway, I'm not going to go back there again.

I just went downstairs and Chance ran to me. I picked him up and he growled because he thought I was going to give him medicine again, but then he started purring when he saw I was empty handed What a stinker! I just chased him up the stairs like we always used to do before he got sick

Kate - his symptoms were just as bad, if not worse, on Saturday when he was at the first vet When they felt his abdomen on Saturday, he was YOWLING, but today he didn't, so I guess his symptoms were even less for this vet. Anyway, I'm not going back to that other vet.