ER trip tonight
posted by Jenna at 12:50 AM
Saturday, March 5, 2011
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- Name: Jenna
- Location: Jackson, New York, United States
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41 Comments:
Oh nooo...what has happened to Gibson? He doesn't look very well..hope he is alright!
Oh no! I hope everything is ok. Poor Gibson (and Jenna!)
Bad news bears for our young boy tonight. Hope it wasn’t too serious and there will be no lasting repercussions.
you sure have had a week, soo sorry! feel better soon Gibson!
Here's hoping for a simple diagnosis and a speedy recovery
You and your cliffhangers!
I hope you both will be just fine.
Sending ~healing thoughts~ your way.
Earlier this week I caught him chewing on a sleeve of staples he pulled off a counter. I was in the shower when he found them. He spat them out, and I thought nothing of it (since he is always eating things he shouldn't and the vet is sick of me calling about it) but last night he started struggling to defecate, I mean crying, and blood was coming out of his rear end. So I ran him 45-minutes north to the Animal ER and they took X-rays and did a full exam. It cost a small fortune!
Anyway, he has no metal in his body or blockages, meaning he either has some sort of infection or is trying to pass something natural like hair or fur that is taking longer than usual. He's on a course of antibiotics for the former and special diet for the later.
He's not out of the woods yet, but at least he doesn't need surgery.
I hate those late-night trips to the emergency vet clinic. I hope the pup is OK. Your animals are very lucky to have someone as quick to react to their illnesses as you are. I'm sure that saved your ewe, and now Gibson.
So sorry Jenna, you just can't seem to catch a break lately. We're sending healing energy to Gibson, and positive energy to you for things to turn around.
Blessings,
Debi
I'm so sorry, I hope everything will be alright for you and your boy soon!
Because puppies exercise absolutely no discretion in what they ingest, if I can't be watching the puppy is in a crate or outside kennel. With puppies Murphy is usually right there trying to cause problems.
Hi Jenna.
Do you have pet insurance for Gibson? We have it for our IW and it really helps with vet costs. We go through VPI and it isn't really that expensive. We got the "super" coverage plan (ok, so that's not really the name but you know what I mean) and it is only a little over a $1 a day.
Lisa
Poor baby I hope he gets better soon.
Gibson, you poor sweet dog. I sure hope he gets through this. And you too, Jenna. I am so sorry you are having all this happening this week. You need a break, girl! When Liset and Gibson are out of the woods, you need to go out somewhere and throw a few back.
I am sending good thoughts and prayers your way.
I meant have a few beers. But when I read it back it didn't look right. I don't usually recommend doing that but in your case it sounds pretty good. I would join you if we were closer after getting my goat through this but with gas the way it is, it'll have to be just you.
Oh my, your puppy sounds like my puppy, who can eat heaven knows what in no time flat. The antibiotics will really help. And, if he's still having trouble, try something called Laxatone--it's this tube of jelly that smells like tuna or peanut butter, and helps "things" move along more easily. Works wonders for dogs (and cats) with sore intestines. Check with your vet, they should carry it (and it's about $10 for a big tube!)
Aww...poor puppy...feel better Gibson.
Awww, poor guy. Those trips are the worst! We had one that at entire (large) box of kitchen matches once. I'm glad to hear he'll be alright (sounds like)!
When we first got Rocky we had an episode with him that led to an ER visit that went to almost $900, Ouch. It can be expensive but all was OK and he is part of the family. Hope Gibson bounces back quickly.
Odie
Vet insurance may be a necessity since your guy is a working dog and needs to at the top of his form all the time. Hope he feels ok soon and that your pocketbook survives the damage. It's your chicken day today? Good luck with that - I'd love to be there!
Janet
We've had two emergency vet visits in the past month so I totally relate. Hope Gibson feels better soon!
Poor you guys!!! I'm glad Gibson doesn't need surgery though, what a relief!! I hear you on the small veterinary fortune though, ouch!
Oh, no! The same type thing happened with my white shepherd when he was a puppy-we got him one of those huge real bones from the supermarket, and the bits of it created a blockage in his intestine which needed surgery. I hope Gibson has a speedy recovery!
We had a goat get listless a few weeks ago. The vet gave her some kind of shot, and she had convulsions and died.
Then yesterday I went outside and one of the new baby goats was dead. We have no idea why.
Sometimes I wonder if this farm life is for me.
I'm glad it's looking good for Gibson.
Hmm...never thought I'd be hoping for a blog update on a successful bowel movement for a dog I never met. But, that's where I find myself at the moment!
Our dog is a hopeless counter surfer, too. I'm sure there's a blog online somewhere where people share the crazy things their dogs eat.
Jenna -
We had a similar issue with our tri-color girl a while back. It turned out that she was having massive hairball issues that she just couldn't pass on her own. I bugged a few of my breeder friend on Ravelry and was able to keep her on a semi-liquid diet (chicken, stock, and rice) for a couple days and gave her some petromalt (normally for cats, but there's no emergency vets near us), and it worked its way out.
Since then we've been making sure she's on either a multivitamin with omegas. (With Belle being a senior dog, we get her the one with added glucosimine.) NaturVet (http://www.naturvet.com) has a really great selection for every specific need. We lucked out and our local hardware store carries their line. It can get expensive, but we only give her one a day, and she hasn't had hairball issues since. It might be something that will help Gibson. Worth a thought at least.
Hopefully the little imp's feeling better!
~TashaMarie
My middle aged dogs still go in their crates if we are going to be gone for long periods, and puppies are in crates if they are going to be alone even for a few minutes.Puppies can get themselves in trouble in seconds. Especially the "smart" ones. I hope Gibson is well soon.
Well I learn something new every day; I did not know that hairballs can be a problem for dogs. just another reason to stick to short coats.
The vet insurance sounds like a good idea for your partner, but I know that affording extras is not really in the cards, especially after this last trip to the vet.
I hope that everything works out just fine for both of you.
I'm pretty sure that staples rate right up there on the "high fiber" list....
Boys, I tell ya, leave 'Em alone for two seconds and it's a trip to the ER!
Hoping Gibson is better soon. We crate our Jack Russell as well, even though he is too old to do the damage he did in his younger days ;) he tends to get mad when we leave (that's if he's aware that we left!) and will find something to tsar apart...just because.
I am convinced that whoever said animals were soothing never had any! Mine keep me hopping!
Speaking of which, the goats are looking in through my living room window demanding to be let out....
"coming, your highnesses, I'm coming!"
Healing thoughts for all the sheep, dogs and humans at Cold Antler Farm!
It is weird. Just a week or so ago I was thinking that I hoped you had a canine emergency health fund since you have 1 puppy and 2 seniors. Only thought this because I am a vet and see these things happen all of the time.
So glad to hear Gibson is metal-free and that Liset seems to be on the mend, and that you have a vet ER and a great neighbor vet nearby. Just remember to count your blessings!
"This too, shall pass" and you will get through it. Plus, every time something goes awry, just think how much wiser you are afterward - farmers are wise! Seriously though, stay strong!
Please keep us posted on his progress, Jenna. Thinking healing here...
Glad your little one is doing better. Hang in there.
Thirding what folks said about pet insurance. We recommend Trupanion because they pay 90% of the actual vet bill (no restrictions on what the insurer thinks it "should" cost) with no lifetime cap, no annual cap and no per visit cap. One of our staffers (I work at the vet) has already received $14000 in benefits and her puppy is only 11 months old...
Praying that you, Lisette and Gibson all sail through the rest of the week feeling better! Love your blog! Keep your head up!
If he ever starts to eat blankets, I have the fix for that… a couple teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide. no kidding.
hope he's better soon… poor pooch!
Good grief what a week you've had....sending positive healing energy your way...hang in there!
Ooohhh poor Gibson. When our huskies were puppies someone left a box of really yummy smelling fishing flies on a table. Needless to say one of the dogs ran off with it. Most of them were retrieved but not all of them. Luckily nothing came of it!
It's amazing what they will put in their mouths! I have a shepherd/lab/terrier mix and I constantly have to be on the lookout to make sure something isn't left out for her to chew up. Once she even pulled books off the bookshelf, and wouldn't you know it she chewed up my grandmother's old hymnal! They are just like toddlers, you can't leave them alone for a minute. Things will get better.
Poor guy! Hope he is feeling much better by now. I am a quilter and I have had to pull a flower head straight pin out of my young dog's mouth not once but three times!!! I cringe to think what damage one of those could have done if swallowed. Thanks goodness I saw them each time. Yes, I have to now be very careful in the sewing room.
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