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Hey Tina, Hope you are getting some answers and that poor Jasper is starting to settle down a bit. It's scary when they get that sick, for you to have to worry about all the other bits too is just rough. Crossing fingers for you that he just ate something you didn't see and he will bounce back easily.
Take care.
Oh Tina,
I am so sorry you were alone last night dealing with all of this.:o:( I have connected a few times during the night and no one's been around. It can be very lonely. I would have been happy to stay up with you through the night, if I had known. You certainly spent plenty of nights staying up with me through the wee hours.
I hope you are able to get Jasper in to the vet this morning. I will be anxiously awaiting an update. There has been so much poo lately, that is should be able to used for good, maybe to power at least a small city.:D
Many hugs and healing energy coming to you and sweet Jasper. Xxxxx
Checking back to see if you have updates
OMG what a night to go to bed without checking in, I am so sorry I was not here Tina, I was out late and just crashed when I got in. :o
How is our boy Jasper today, I hope he is getting some fluids at the vet, antinausea meds and his results are ok this morning. What a night you have had, you must be exhausted.
Will be waiting anxiously for an update sweet, big hugs for you and the boy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks so much everyone for the support and kind words. I did get Jasper in to the vet. It's a miracle but my vet is working today, however all her appts were full. I had to drop Jasper off first thing and she said she would squeeze him in between her scheduled appts. I am so very grateful for that.
She just called and I provided the specifics about what happened yesterday and last night with Jasper. Well it seems that he is sicker than I thought (!) and she is keeping him in the hospital tonight. :( :eek: She will re-evaluate things in the morning to see if he can come home tomorrow but said he may need to stay another night. I think they have staff there until about 10 pm and then he will be alone over night. :( :eek: :( They are closed tomorrow but she will be checking him in the morning.
It seems he has a lot going on again unfortunately, and I am pretty torn up right now. I just wanted to check in now so you all wouldn't be worried. Gosh, it sure doesn't take long for things to go to pot, does it? I will say that the main big concerns lab value wise are that his sodium was way low at 123 (138-154 mmol/L). His potassium was high normal thankfully but the sodium is definitely an Addison's concern.
The new big scary thing is that his ALT which has shown mild elevation in the past and was WNL on the last check on 8/3, is now sky high at 1280 (< 100 IU/L). :eek: :( His ALP has gone up more also which is obviously not good, but it seemed her big concern is the ALT. So off I go to do some research on liver function tests. She had a lot to say which I will try to get posted later. I am a bit torn up right now with this latest turn of events. I am trying to not panic, but feel pretty worried. Please keep my boy in your prayers.
Love and hugs,
Tina and Jasper
Pleased he is in there getting checked out Tina, remember sometimes those lab in house tests can show higher than they really are. I have especially found that on liver tests.
Is there any way you can bring him home overnight, even with fluids which I am sure you will be able to manage?
What are they giving him to manage the sodium?
Sitting here worrying right along with you Tina xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Did she do the pancreatitis test? That can put up ALT
Prayers rising, healing energies, hugs, and gentle belly rubs flying your way, Tina. Let us hear from you as you feel up to it and know we are all right by your side.
Thanks you guys. Big hugs.. Sorry, I had started to type my last post and then my mom called in the middle of it so it took a while for me to get it finished and entered.
Trish, my vet wanted to keep Jasper there in case he continued to have vomiting as she did not want me to have to try to give him oral meds tonight and the rest of the weekend if the vomiting wasn't under control. He is getting injectable medication for nausea and also got injectable Dex. He will also get an antibiotic injection today. He is getting subq fluids which she said he is tolerating well. I can't remember why she said they went with subq rather than IV but she did explain and it made sense. She gave him a Percorten injection to manage the sodium, she feels this is due to his Addison's. Remember, we discontinued the Percorten after the June injection as his electrolytes remained stable and it wasn't indicated. I am wondering if it isn't a delayed reaction or something. We talked about that, and a whole bunch of other things. She mentioned that she is going to consult with our only IMS in town again. She has consulted with him on at least two prior occasions about Jasper.
We talked about pancreatitis and she said right away that an inflamed pancreas can cause the ALT to go up. I asked about the pancreatitis test and she said she didn't feel it was necessary as he is currently being treated as if he has it. I hope that makes sense. Trish I hope you are right about the in house labs showing higher. You all are so smart and I appreciate all the feedback and reassurance.
Yes, not a wonderful night last night, but so lucky it wasn't a work night, guess I would have missed work today. Although I don't like him being away overnight, I know he is where he needs to be. I DO NOT want to have to try to manage that vomiting on my own, scary. I will post more of what my vet said a bit later. Pretty wiped out right now.
Love and big hugs. I am so thankful for you all.
Tina and Jasper
That all makes sense Tina, she sounds like she is onto it. Pleased she is also discussing with IMS too. You need a wee sleep I think, hope your headaches are staying away as this stress plays havoc on you too and we need you fighting fit at the moment. Hopefully once that sodium comes back up he is going to feel better. It's a fine line with the IV fluids, covering his dehydration but not washing out too much sodium... I guess they are using a higher sodium fluid for that.
Maybe the changes with the addisons were sneaking back up making him feel funky the last couple of weeks with the going off his food recently. Honestly I think we should just cancel out September for Jasper, wasn't it this time last year it all played up as well and he got through that Tina, so paws crossed he perks up real fast with this treatment xxxxxxxxxxxx