Just back from the vet. UPDATE, Monday Update

I got home late last night from Amsterdam where I have been for the past four days. I was on business but got to spend two whole days between meetings in that wonderful city. Cheek by jowl with Van Gogh and Rembrandt! This morning I got up to diarrhea in he lounge and Boris needing a bath. I bathed him at 7.30 and got up. He went again twice and then started throwing up bile. This went on until lunchtime so I made a vet appointment and we went at 4pm. He had six bouts of diarrhea and vomited bile three times before the vet. My major worry is that he has eaten something that is stuck and as I wasn't here I don't know what that could be. My partner said he was eating fine while I was away and had his last meal yesterday evening. The vet said he doesn't think there is something there bu couldn't rule it out. No fever so he gave him an anti-emetic injection and told me to cook boiled chicken and rice. He also gave me some paste in a syringe which I have to give three times per day. He was full of beans in the vets and interestingly the vet told me to tap him on his head while he jabbed him with the needle saying this would help counteract the soreness of the injection which he said was a sore one and he said he hated the thought of hurting him and making him fearful of vet visits. Boris didn't flinch so It obviously worked. It's a T-Tellington touch thing but I wonder if the distraction of me tapping his head was what helped. We are home now and he has eaten some rice and chicken and I am hoping for an uneventful night. Fingers crossed.

*MORNING UPDATE*

We spent a very restless night with Boris waking every hour and needing to go outside. He has stopped vomiting (probably due to the medication) but still has the diarrhea and this is just a little liquid now as he has nothing left in his tummy. This morning he did take some water but refused all food. I gave him a popsicle which he has been licking. It's a frozen yoghurt one. I'm cooking some chicken broth now and hopefully he will take some of that. From the straining there is still a little bleeding but it is fresh blood and not internal. Generally he is in better form than I would have expected but we are very worried. I will wait to see how the morning goes and if this does not settle will take him to the ER this afternoon. I cannot think what this could be and we have been wracking our brains to see if we can think of something he might have ingested. No one fed him any treats that may be suspect and he has not chewed anything inappropriate as far as we know. I am working to make sure he does not get dehydrated

*Monday Morning*

I think we've turned the corner! We were only woken once during the night at 2.30 and Boris slept straight through until 7.30. He still has some diarrhea but is back to his normal self, hungry and playing with his toys and with Riley. No more bleeding either (TG) I called the vet and asked about transitioning back to food but she just advised ID Hills food. I asked what was in it and she said she didn't know but would call me back. I did a search and here's what it is

Water, Turkey, Egg Product, Pork Liver, Rice, Whole Grain Corn, Rice Starch, Powdered Cellulose, Dried Beet Pulp, Dicalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Caramel Color, Flaxseed, Calcium Carbonate, Iodized Salt, Choline Chloride, L-Threonine, DL-Methionine, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Tryptophan, Taurine, Iron Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (source of vitamin C), Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Cysteine, Magnesium Oxide, Beta-Carotene, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Sodium Selenite.

As I know from the Food Group there is nothing in the above that I would want or need to give to my dogs!!!! I am waiting for the call back and will have the conversation LOL

I am just feeding the broth that I made myself. Boiled fat free chicken, rice and sweet potato and hopefully his tummy will settle soon.

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Permalink Reply by Jarka, Monty & Auggie on January 13, 2013 at 6:31pm

Hope this night is more restfull for all of you. It's not fun to see them sick.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa, Daisy & Dexter on January 13, 2013 at 3:18pm

I hope Boris wakes up hungry, with pink gums and a solid poop.

Sleep well all!

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Permalink Reply by Becka on January 13, 2013 at 3:31pm

I second that, Lisa--just read through all these messages and feel so bad for poor little Boris. His little tushie must be a little sore by now. Nicky, I hope you can all get some rest.

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Permalink Reply by Lynda Kamrath on January 13, 2013 at 3:57pm

Usually if they are refusing food it is for a good reason. Keep track of anything he does eat (and volume) to take with you to the vet. Probably something in his digestive track that has him upset in both directions.

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Permalink Reply by Sarina on January 13, 2013 at 6:38pm

Poor Boris. I know how he feels. I suggest you Give him some time to adjust to the medication. The chicken and rice will help. We changed foods several times for our Andydoodle before settling on Nutro and adding two tablespoons of canned organic pumpkin for fiber (not pumpkin pie mix) suggested by our vet. Our little ShiTzu goes thru the same stuff .

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Permalink Reply by Jane, Guinness and Murphy on January 14, 2013 at 5:29am

Nicky, how is Boris this morning? How was your night? Thinking of you both....

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Permalink Reply by Nicky, Riley & Boris on January 14, 2013 at 5:45am

Much much better...back to his old self. Still some diarrhea but not acute. We are definitely on the mend. A few days of chicken and rice and as soon as his tummy is totally settled I will transition back to his kibble. Vet said this morning that if I hadn't nursed him he would have been on a drip.