Please keep Jake in your thoughts: Another update 8/23

[Colleen, Jake & Baxter]

8/23 Thursday Update on Jake: 

Jake had a good night and slept all the way through and with none of his earlier symptoms.

I would have updated sooner but I am just back from going to get Baxter.

  My mom and 22 year old daughter were taking care of him while I took care of Jake.   Apparently Baxter had a rough night last night with diarrhea.  Baxter experiencing diarrhea is not unusual but having it all night long is. (of course in my mind I am wondering which sandal of DD's he chewed up but she assures me he didn't and he was not out of her sight) He is on a leash whenever he goes outside at my mom's because of no fence and both mom and DD say they were with him at all times.

  Being a puppy he wants to put whatever he can in his mouth and the grosser the better so I am very familiar with what to do when he has it...canned pumpkin, gentle digest, plain yogurt

He has been tested negative for worms but I will be giving them another sample whenever he has another episode.  He has been fine since I've had him almost 3 hours now.

Sorry for how long this is....I've been in contact with the vet and they said that they have seen more and more dogs even some that came in today with the same symptoms.

Thank you for asking about Jake....and now Baxter.

 

Wed 8/22

The doodles and I have been out of town this week about 1-1/2 hours away helping my mom get some stuff done around her house.

Jake has been on an antibiotic for his ear and we were nearing the end of the 10 days and Monday he vomited 2 times....once before breakfast and the other time after he ate his dinner.  I called the vet and was told to discontinue the antibiotic and give him pepcid along with rice/chicken/hamburger instead of kibble.  Yesterday he seemed fine, no vomiting and was running around playing with Baxter like normal.

This morning (do not read if you have a weak stomach) he woke me up around 6 am moaning and vomited dark, dark bile and some blood clots...I am thinking it was all blood.  Went outside and he had bloody diarrhea....

I didn't want to have to put him through the drive home but in the end felt it was best to get him into his regular vet who knows him very well and where he has a long history.

My mom's yard does not have a fence so I don't believe he got into anything because he and Baxter were on a leash at all times.  They also usually follow me everywhere around her house so I don't think he ate something inside.

Please keep him in your prayers for those that pray and thoughts...I would be really grateful.

1st Update:

Vet tech just called and they were ready to have me come get him but I asked that they do a blood panel since they had not done one.  The vet wanted to just treat him conservatively.  He was given a shot to to control the the vomiting and he will have medicine for the diarrhea.  Fecal came back negative for worms. 

Thank you everyone for your concern...if you have any thoughts on something I might need to ask or do please let me know.

2nd Update:
Jake is home from the vet and is feeling a little better from the Cerenia (shot for vomiting)  and the pill Metronidazole for his diarrhea.  The in-house CBC/Chemistry17-lipase-amylase/Electrolyte  and SNAP cPL Test (canine pancreatitis) all came back within the normal ranges except for 3 but she didn't seem too concerned......

The vet doesn't really have an answer for why this is going on with Jake and mentioned a multitude of possibilities such as......the antibiotic he was taking did something to his stomach???

She has also seen lots of dogs coming in this summer with this same issue, more so then she has ever seen before and has contacted specialists to see if there is some kind of canine virus going around.

One of the things she also was wondering.....is Jake stressed by the puppy???  (Believe me we love our Baxter and so does she)  Well that could be so....Baxter is WILD and always jumping on Jake and pulling his ear and tail....anyway something to think about....

Anyway I wish I had some answers.  I will keep him on a bland diet, along with the medicine and hope and pray that he will heal from whatever is going on inside of him.  He came home and found one of his favorite toys to take outside.Jake and I thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for all the prayers and well wishes - I am so, so grateful for all of you:)  Bless you!

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Am so sorry to read this and am sending every positive thought I can for Jake.

[Pam & Trixie]

Im very sorry to read this.

I hope Jake will be ok...

That it is just something like Sue & Ricki described.

 

Thinking of you

[Camilla and Darwin]

Thinking of you guys today, hoping for the best. 

[Colleen, Jake & Baxter]

A recent picture of Jake

A friend of mine was at the vet with her dog a little bit ago and was taking a tour of the office and saw Jake in a kennel.  He didn't get up but wagged and wagged his tail at her :) & :(

I haven't heard back from them yet.

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Love the picture...what a sweet boy!

How long has he been there? Is it too soon to call? Sometimes they don't call you because they are busy not because they don't know anything...

I like the tail wagging report from your friend and he may not have stood up just because of the environment. Hope you get some good news soon.

[Susan, Schuester and Olive]

What an adorable little guy! Will be thinking of you!

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Just don't assume that it's going to be really bad.  I went through lots of bouts of bloody stools, etc..with my chihuahua and he lived through it!  So let's just hope his tummy is all out of whack and irritated.

[Jennifer]

So sorry your sweet boy is not feeling well. Hoping and praying it isn't anything serious.

[BG and Gavin]

Poor Jake - keeping good thoughts here.

[Karen & Lucy]

I get scared anytime I see anything different in Lucy's stool or if she vomits.  Will be praying for good results to the injection and med.  Keep us posted.

[Michele, Biscuit & Mo]

All good thoughts coming your way.  Can't imagine how scary this must be for you.  Keep us posted!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Wishing all goes well with Jake and he is home soon. That is a lovely photo of him.