Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

Hi everyone, thanks for the replies. I will keep that nutritionist in mind Skye.

Another soft poop last night and it had a smear of blood in it! :eek::eek: He wanted out about midnight and went and hid again so I am not sure if he went again. I have blocked off his access to the bushy bit of my garden so he cannot hide it from me again! No privacy for the poor boy.

I wrote the vet all about it last night and took in a sample of it today and it is off getting tested. Our vet wants to hold off on metronidazole until we get this result back as he wrote to me today.

"Have looked at this poopy sample and I would call this a grade 3. I think we should send this one for a faecal pathogen workup and see what we get. I feel most infectious agents are less likely as they generally would cause more continuous signs than this but not always esp. Giardia and Campylobacter. If it’s clear then we at least know that (although as with people 1 negative sample does not exclude the poss of Giardia).

Then we should ask Massey when doing the US to look at the lymphangestasia question next week also during the scan. Biopsy would be required to confirm that Dx.

Yes I think we should leave the drug regime as is at present.

Lets do the labs first and see what that reveals unless you see more and/or increased amounts of blood. Most of the labs will be back by the weekend except Campylobacter. A smear of blood is not a major as a one off and is in fact not uncommon. We will get them to focus on the colorectal area with the scan also as blood like that must be from lower bowel as you will know"

He was lucky he didn't get a txt in the middle of the night when I saw that blood!! :eek::confused::eek::confused: But I restrained myself in order to keep our good vet/pet relationship on track :D:D

Flynn is good though, perky as anything when I took him for a walk tonight, scoffed his dinner plus wanted mine. So fingers crossed it settles down, but in reality it seems to be slowly getting worse!

Thanks for popping in and checking on us I so appreciate knowing you are all out there to listen to my concerns about Flynnikin even though they are not even cushings related. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey

Sorry to read this. Have to go to a meeting now

At least they have a sample to look at and you are going for the other tests soon. That way you won't have to wait too long

Hoping for an infection, Flynn is having a good year this year

Will check back in later. Hope you are hanging in there

Big hug babe

Mel
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Hooley Dooley he likes keeping you on your toes doesn't he? Well at least he's staying happy through this and you can get it sorted before it starts to get him down. That has to be a plus doesn't it?

Oh, those bloody poops will send you into a tailspin! I just freaked the first time I saw it with Trink - and she reached the point it was just about all blood before we got a handle on it. Bless her heart, she had been through so much in such a short time. But she hasn't had a flare in over a year now. :cool: I watch her poops carefully and if I see a shine or a tail, she gets a dose of SEB and she is fine. I hope they find the cause for Flynn's upset and he is soon feeling better.

That does sound a bit scary to see. I hope the vet comes back with good news. I guess it makes you feel better that it is not uncommon to happen every now & then.

Oh goodness Trish! Way to put a scare into your day! So hopefully this will not turn out to be anything major, just something that might need a round of medicine. There is also no telling what he might have got into at some point that caused an upset for a bit. Maybe an irritation of the colon.

Uh oh, Flynnie has done it now, no more hiding from momma in the bushes! Busted dude!

Hang in there Trish!
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hey Trish

How you both doing? Gone straight to work this morning?

Hope his poop is better and no more blood...

Will check back first thing and see if I can catch you

Big hug, bum stratches for Flynn

Mel
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Hi all
He just did a normal poop and it had small amount of mucous but no blood and formed. YAY! He seems good. I on the other hand feel yuck, stomach bug myself!! So staying home from work today :( xx

Hey, we were posting at the same time!

Glad he is better, rubbish you are not!

Maybe you should go back to bed for a bit
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Thanks Mel, I am still in bed!! Lappy in bed with a cup of tea :)