One sick puppy

[Devin and Indy]

Yesterday I took Indy to one of the many dog parks in Austin (this one is right on the lake) and when he got wet I noticed a rather large hairless spot on his shoulder. I had missed it before because his other fur covered it up! That was kind of alarming but when I asked my coworkers at the grooming place, they didn't seem too concerned. I did a little DK searching but didn't find too much on bald spots. Indy slept pretty much all of yesterday and didn't eat very much but all together it wasn't enough to warrant a (expensive!) trip to the vet. 

 

This morning I woke up to the none-too-pleasant smell of diarrhea. Luckily Indy sleeps in a crate so it was contained pretty well. It smelled SO bad. I got him cleaned up (then disinfected my shower), begged my apartment people to let me use their hose to clean out his crate (thank goodness they are kind!), and called the vet. 

 

My vet didn't have any openings, so they offered to watch him during the day and she would check him out between appointments. He wouldn't eat or drink anything this morning. I went to pick him up and take him to the car and noticed he was shaking. He shook in the car the whole way there and then shook while I held him. It wasn't constant shaking, but little bursts. I think that's what is scaring me most right now. I hate leaving him at the vet, but at least they are watching him and can help him if something really bad happens. 

 

Anyways, I just wanted to get that all out. Hopefully he's alright and it's just a little incident, but I can't help but be scared for him. He has stomach issues pretty regularly so hopefully it's just some sort of flare up. I'll update if I hear anything from the vet. I appreciate any good thoughts.

[Bonnie and Kona]

Thank you for updating us on Indy. I hope you are able to have peace knowing Indy is doing well and likes the place you have him.

[Devin and Indy]

Indy is doing MUCH better. His poop was pretty immediately better, though he has been pretty lethargic (and cuddly?) since his day at the vet. They assured me he was fine to stay at the daycare but I was sad to let him go. It's only been a couple hours (I don't leave town until 4:30), and I miss him! He loves this daycare place though so at least I know he'll be having a blast.

 

The bald spot remains and is pretty noticeable, but hopefully the hair will grow back! I'll get the test results from his fecal test soon and hopefully everything is normal.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

So sorry to hear about Smiling Indy.  How  is Indy today?????

As for the bald spot we had a similar problem with Starlit a few months back.  A cyst caused all the hair to fall out and kill the hair follicles.  Our vet also said it may never grow back.  Well the hair has come back and it is a beautiful color!  Much different than her regular coat but blends very nicely.  So don't worry about that at all.

Just hoping you have better news today.

[Lynn & Casey]

Try to find food with low protein and mix dry and wet food together. That could help the diarrhea. Also give him rice. I hope he feels better and its not serious.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

We need an update. How is Indy?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Poor Indy, I hope he's feeling better soon!

[Jennifer and Jack]

Oh please update us so we can know. I am so sorry, I hope everything is okay.

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Oh Indy-we hope you feel better soon, kinda scary! Good luck.

[Bonnie and Kona]

I hope the medications clear up Indy's condition right away. I'm so sorry you are going out of town when you are worried about Indy. Hoping to hear good news before you leave.

[Stella]

Hopefully, Indy is feeling better by now.  Is he still at the vet or has he been able to come home?  My Chase has a bald spot on his thigh from his shots this year, I wonder if there was something different in them this year to do this to our doods??