Very sick Preacher..Updated page 2

[Sudilar]

Prayers coming your way for a quick recovery!!!!

[BOBS DAD]

I hope Preacher is feeling well soon - very soon. And I hope it is nothing but a little upset stomach and he just mysteriously gets better (just as he mysteriously got sick). Good luck!!!

[anna_66]

Oh gosh, not another sick PT pup

I'm so sorry to hear this is happening, but especially now I hope all goes well at the vets today and that it's an easy fix.

[Karen]

You and Preacher will be in our prayers, update when you can!

[mruffruff]

Prayers for Preacher being sent. And hugs for Glacier & Stuart.

[Logan]

I hope that Preacher is better this morning and the cause of his problem can be found. Bless his heart, and yours. I know you will be able to travel with more joy if you know he is going to be ok.

Logan

[Glacier]

Preacher is having surgery this morning. They took the barium enhanced x-ray first thing and discovered that the lump in his stomach isn't the problem. The vet suspects that is just a bit of swelling from all the puking he's been doing. Unfortunately, the barium stops in Preacher's small intestine. It's not clear why it stops, but something is definately blocking it.

So Preacher is first on the surgery list this morning. They are going to go in and find out what is causing the blockage and hopefully remove it. Stuart is out of town, but when I called him at his worksite, he's betting that the blockage is 6 inches of stuffed toy! I like that better than the other options so I'm going with that(or a cat toy) until told otherwise.

On the plus side, Preacher's blood work is, according to the doc, "exceptional" for a dog of his age. That means there is no additional risk to the surgery, beyond the risk that is present with any surgery anytime. He should be able to handle the trauma and process the anasethic just fine.

I will post again when I hear from the doc.