Yay... Jasper.. keep it up.
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Yay... Jasper.. keep it up.
Tina, It sounds like Jasper is moving in the right direction! :) Yay Jasper! These pups sure keep us on edge don't they!? If only they could learn to talk and just tell us how they feel!! Don't they know what a help that would be!! ;)
I hope Jasper continues to eat well and do good poops!
I think everyone on this board is ready for nice cool dog walking weather as summer begins to wind down. I for one like to give Trixie as much time outside as I can because she always seems to have good days when exercised, but it has been uncomfortably hot and humid here...supposed to clear away tonight and I hope it does!
Yes...Trixie's triglycerides are crazy high...though her cholesterol number actually came down from the reading in May. I talked to the vet and again he kind of said between being a schnauzer and having Cushings he would expect a high number there. She also was not fasted for this last test...she should have been but the people at the vet's office screwed me up on that one, by saying it didn't matter...I should have known better. The next test she'll be fasted.
Hope Jasper is even more improved tomorrow!! Hope all the results from the urine test are normal!!
Barbara
Thanks girls! Jasper is hanging in there. I snuck in more of his kibble for both breakfast and dinner, mixed in with the hamburger and rice. He ate it with no problems. He actually seemed hungry at dinner so maybe things are normalizing with his appetite. I mixed in 1/3 cup of his kibble at dinner so I am gradually increasing the amount. I have to be careful, I don't want him to back off if I try to add too much at once.
Barbara, fish oil helps lower cholesterol and triglycerides in dogs with hyperlipidemia. Jasper was on it for that reason for a long time before he was diagnosed with Cushings. He was off it for a while due to repeated spells of diarrhea and colitis, and his cholesterol and triglycerides got sky high. We restarted it to treat both the proteinuria and also the triglycerides, and it has really made a difference.
Trish, I read Flynn's UA report and posted on your thread. I definitely think the sediment could have caused the increase.
No urine culture or UPC results here yet. I anticipate I will get them tomorrow as my vet doesn't work on Tuesday. All fingers, paws and stubs crossed here for good results. I am quite nervous about the UPC but am trying to keep positive energy going.
Hugs,
Tina and Jasper xo
Yes slowly does it. Even with Flynny's upset tummy I am loathe to change his food as he has been doing so well on it. Jasper sounds like he is coming right and appetite coming back, it must have been the antibiotics. Flynn took a few days to come completely right when he had the nausea/off his food episode associated with ABs.
Crossing everything with you for the UPC result, those tests make me very nervous.. but we have seen fluctuations in them so if it is not good this time then get it repeated when he is totally right like I am going to do with Flynn. I am looking forward to tomorrow for the results xx
I totally have everything crossed and Zoe has paws crossed as well and is woofing Jasper on.:)
We may get some bad UPC's here and there- as long as we can get things under control again- we will all handle it together:)
Many hugs, Tina, sorry you have had a rough go of it.
We're crossed here in Canada Tina!! I have to keep nudging molly as she gets distracted by crossed paws and wants to play with her feet. No worries though, I just say, "knock if off, it's for Jasper, now pay attention, cross those paws". LOLOL
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Thanks for the good wishes everyone! I will post an update regarding Jasper's labs a bit later. Right now I need some urgent help!
Jasper's eating seemed to be on the right track and getting back to normal, then this morning, he acted like he didn't want to eat again. He did manage to finish about 1/2 cup of his kibble mixed with about 1/4 cup of rice/hamburger mixture. I hadn't completely gotten him back on his food yet. Tonight for dinner he refused the kibble so I was back to all rice/hamburger, which he did eat, but not enthusiastically. He pooped after he ate, and it was normal.
He seemed subdued with low energy through the evening and then seemed restless. I let him out and he had a large nasty looking diarrhea poo with lots of mucus. :eek: :mad: He rested for a bit, and a couple of hours later he vomited. One time, upchucked the rice and hamburger. I let him out shortly after and he had a small amount of mucus poo with lots of straining. No blood so far that I could readily see.
After the first bad poo I planned to see how he did and if another occurred I was going to start metronidazole. Well, now since he vomited also, I am worried about the possibility of pancreatitis. If he would be starting with pancreatitis, would he be vomiting more than once? And is it ok to start the metronidazole if he has it?
I did a some reading and it sounds like it would be ok to give the metronidazole, but wanted to see what you guys thought first if possible. Also, I am scared about the vomiting due to his Addison's. I am hoping it was a one time thing.
I know it is late, hopefully someone will be on soon to let me know what you think. Gosh, we have been having a bit of a rough spell, and now this too. :( Thanks guys.
Hugs,
Tina and Jasper
Well, I have been up all night with Jasper. He has had two more episodes of diarrhea mucus poo, and also has vomited 7 or 8 more times since about 1130 last night. I decided to give him a dose of metronidazole at 0430, and he threw it up about 5 minutes later. He will rest for short periods of time but is mostly restless. When I take him outside he kind of acts like he wants to squat, or pee, and then he will sit like he is uncomfortable for a second and then lay down in the grass. He will move from place to place laying in the grass. Weird.
He did drink some water finally at about 0500, and has kept that down so far. No vomiting since 0445, but he seems like he could at any second. I have not tried to give him anything else. My vets office opens at 8. I am not sure if she is working today or not, but I will need to get him in to see someone else if she isn't. I am so worried, I don't know what has triggered this. And of course with the vomiting I am worried about his electrolytes and Addison's.
Hi Tina,
I'm so sorry no one was around during the night to help or talk with. :( It does sound like Jasper needs to be seen asap and I'm glad you are taking him on in. Please let us know what you learn and know we are all right by your side.
Hugs,
Leslie and the gang
Oh Tina,
I am so sorry no one was here for you. I hope right now you are at the vets and getting some answers. Please let us know what happens. They do give metronidazole to dogs with pancreatitis so that should not have been a problem but they have to stop the vomiting first, I guess.
I swear you would think we all lived in the same neighborhood as so many are dealing with these issues. Even Zoe had a bad bout of poos last night, first time in I cant remember when it was this bad and she was perfectly fine all day:confused:
hugs and love, Tina Will wait to hear from you.