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D-pet very sick - purrs needed!
A friend of mine has a wonderful dog who I have been very attached to
for the past 10 years. Over the weekend he started showing signs of a serious illness - no appetite, listlessness, seeming to be in pain when he walked, etc. She ended up taking him to the emergency vet on Saturday nigh., They did bloodwork on him, and it seems like his liver is in failure. But they don't have all the tests back, so they're not sure exactly what's causing it. He's been a mostly healthy dog, so this is pretty out-of-left-field. After a few days of antibiotics, he has not improved much at all, except when he gets fluids for dehydration - then he rallies just a little bit. But within a few hours, he's back to being almost totally listless. He has a high fever, so it could be an infection. He'll be kept overnight tonight in the animal hospital, on IV fluids and medications. I'm really worried about him - he's the greatest dog. We've gone for countless walks together over the years and he's pretty attached to me, too. Needless to say, my poor friend is a wreck. If anyone can spare a purr or tail wag for him to pull through this, we'd all appreciate it. Thanks, Joyce -- Whenever you feel anger, you should say, "May I be free of this anger!" This rarely works, but talking to yourself in public will encourage others to leave you alone. |
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D-pet very sick - purrs needed!
wrote in message ... A friend of mine has a wonderful dog who I have been very attached to for the past 10 years. Over the weekend he started showing signs of a serious illness - no appetite, listlessness, seeming to be in pain when he walked, etc. She ended up taking him to the emergency vet on Saturday nigh., They did bloodwork on him, and it seems like his liver is in failure. But they don't have all the tests back, so they're not sure exactly what's causing it. He's been a mostly healthy dog, so this is pretty out-of-left-field. After a few days of antibiotics, he has not improved much at all, except when he gets fluids for dehydration - then he rallies just a little bit. But within a few hours, he's back to being almost totally listless. He has a high fever, so it could be an infection. He'll be kept overnight tonight in the animal hospital, on IV fluids and medications. I'm really worried about him - he's the greatest dog. We've gone for countless walks together over the years and he's pretty attached to me, too. Needless to say, my poor friend is a wreck. If anyone can spare a purr or tail wag for him to pull through this, we'd all appreciate it. Thanks, Joyce Purrs on the way for your d-pal. -- Theresa and Dante Stinky Forever: http://pets.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh |
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D-pet very sick - purrs needed!
wrote in message ... A friend of mine has a wonderful dog who I have been very attached to for the past 10 years. Over the weekend he started showing signs of a serious illness - no appetite, listlessness, seeming to be in pain when he walked, etc. She ended up taking him to the emergency vet on Saturday nigh., They did bloodwork on him, and it seems like his liver is in failure. But they don't have all the tests back, so they're not sure exactly what's causing it. He's been a mostly healthy dog, so this is pretty out-of-left-field. After a few days of antibiotics, he has not improved much at all, except when he gets fluids for dehydration - then he rallies just a little bit. But within a few hours, he's back to being almost totally listless. He has a high fever, so it could be an infection. He'll be kept overnight tonight in the animal hospital, on IV fluids and medications. I'm really worried about him - he's the greatest dog. We've gone for countless walks together over the years and he's pretty attached to me, too. Needless to say, my poor friend is a wreck. If anyone can spare a purr or tail wag for him to pull through this, we'd all appreciate it. Thanks, Joyce -- Whenever you feel anger, you should say, "May I be free of this anger!" This rarely works, but talking to yourself in public will encourage others to leave you alone. Wags from the dog contingency and purrs from the cat side. Prayers from me. Karla |
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Purrs are on the way.
-- Joy Constant change is here to stay. wrote in message ... A friend of mine has a wonderful dog who I have been very attached to for the past 10 years. Over the weekend he started showing signs of a serious illness - no appetite, listlessness, seeming to be in pain when he walked, etc. She ended up taking him to the emergency vet on Saturday nigh., They did bloodwork on him, and it seems like his liver is in failure. But they don't have all the tests back, so they're not sure exactly what's causing it. He's been a mostly healthy dog, so this is pretty out-of-left-field. After a few days of antibiotics, he has not improved much at all, except when he gets fluids for dehydration - then he rallies just a little bit. But within a few hours, he's back to being almost totally listless. He has a high fever, so it could be an infection. He'll be kept overnight tonight in the animal hospital, on IV fluids and medications. I'm really worried about him - he's the greatest dog. We've gone for countless walks together over the years and he's pretty attached to me, too. Needless to say, my poor friend is a wreck. If anyone can spare a purr or tail wag for him to pull through this, we'd all appreciate it. Thanks, Joyce -- Whenever you feel anger, you should say, "May I be free of this anger!" This rarely works, but talking to yourself in public will encourage others to leave you alone. |
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A friend of mine has a wonderful dog who I have been very attached to for the past 10 years. Over the weekend he started showing signs of a serious illness - no appetite, listlessness, seeming to be in pain when he walked, etc. She ended up taking him to the emergency vet on Saturday nigh., They did bloodwork on him, and it seems like his liver is in failure. But they don't have all the tests back, so they're not sure exactly what's causing it. He's been a mostly healthy dog, so this is pretty out-of-left-field. After a few days of antibiotics, he has not improved much at all, except when he gets fluids for dehydration - then he rallies just a little bit. But within a few hours, he's back to being almost totally listless. He has a high fever, so it could be an infection. He'll be kept overnight tonight in the animal hospital, on IV fluids and medications. I'm really worried about him - he's the greatest dog. We've gone for countless walks together over the years and he's pretty attached to me, too. Needless to say, my poor friend is a wreck. If anyone can spare a purr or tail wag for him to pull through this, we'd all appreciate it. Thanks, Joyce Purrs on the way. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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MLB wrote:
Is he a large dog? Mysonalwayshasverylargedogsand theydohaveshorter lifespans.Weshall sendheakingpurrsforyourdoggiefriend andprayyou canhavesomemorewalkstogether.MLB Actually, he's a smallish dog - a corgi mix (cardigan, for those who know breeds). Not sure what he's mixed with, though - maybe german shepherd. He weighs about 40 pounds (when healthy - I think his current weight is a lot less). He has a condition called diskoid lupus - it is not systemic, but causes skin problems, mostly around his face. But it could have something to do with why he's so sick now. One theory the vet has is that he's having some kind of auto-immune reaction. But to what, is anyone's guess. Echo is only 11, so even for a large dog that wouldn't be a very long lifespan, would it? His person and I and another friend went to the animal hospital tonight to visit him. There was an unused exam room that seemed to be under construction, so they brought him in there and let us visit him for as long as we liked. He just seemed to be really glad to be able to cuddle against his human-mom and just rest. We hung out there for a couple of hours, just slowly petting him and talking to him. I hope that did him some good. Joyce -- "Sentimentality" -- that's what we call the sentiment we don't share. -- Graham Greene |
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