Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo - Molly has passed

So glad that Molly is home and her poops are good. You can't ask for more than that after a night of partying.;):D xxxx

We had a soft form today, so I am going with being cautiously optimistic that things are getting better. :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly muffin

A soft form is better then no form. Here's hoping the next one is a good one.

Sharlene:
I hope Molly continues to improve, it is such a worry when these things are going on for an extended period of time. I know you watch her like a hawk, so I am confident whatever caused this you will figure it out. Seemed like a storm yesterday and nothing happened again. I am so glad for Tipper's sake. Blessings
Patti

Sorry it took all day, but I just finished work tonight.

Poop update: One poop this morning, very soft, semi form. She is now done with the antibiotic, a couple more days of the probiotic to go. I put her to straight rice today, no chicken, no liver medicine, and she has been off her glucosimine since this started. We're on the 2nd week now of this and I really hope that it is getting better. We'll see how tomorrow morning is. She has lost a pound since this started poor thing and the rice doesn't fill her up, even though she loves it, she is hungry constantly it seems. I know the extra water I make the rice with her is helping some, because at least she is still peeing enough, but she is barely drinking any of her water from the dish. Very frustrating and I worry that we'll have a UTI and crystals again in the future if this continues much longer. She only drinks enough water if she is eating that SO food, nothing else gets her to drink it seems. (very uncushings like I might add)

I'm exhausted from the work day. Keeping everyone in my thoughts and prayers.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi Sharlene,
I like how Trish put it--soft form better than no form. ;) I agree with that 100%!
Good idea of rice and only rice and then maybe tomorrow you'll see a difference. Is it 2 weeks of this already? Ugh,, poor Molly and poor you too! Well good news is that she still has her appetite and she's not vomiting. Crossing my fingers that this will be over by tomorrow and Molly will be in hard formed stage!!

Barbara

Sharlene:
I sure hope this means Molly is on the mend. She has certainly had her share of this going on. I hope your wonderful party was a huge success, as it sounds like you had many dear friends there. Blessings
Patti

Hi Sharlene,
How's Molly today? Poop report good?? I surely hope so! :)

Barbara

Me too, hope it is good news. :):):)

Morning poop - start with some form, finish it off with mush. :( At least it hasn't been bum cleaning time every day lately. I did trim all the hair around that area so it doesn't get messy. She didn't think much of that process!

I'm leaving off her liver med for the moment and after just plain rice yesterday that did nothing for the form, I added in a few bit of her kibble to the rice this morning with the probiotic, then this evening, I added in cooked ground chicken and a few kibble pieces to the rice with the probiotic which I divide the packet 1/2 in the am and 1/2 in the pm.
This is the last probiotic packet I have on hand, but I got the notice that my order has been mailed to me. I was able to find a place with 2 boxes of 30 day supply available. So I got one box of it and hopefully it will be here soon.

I'll see how she does this week without any more antiboitic. They do have a sample so I am hoping they tried to grow a culture to find out what sort of bacteria it is exactly. I might call and ask them if they did and if not, take in another sample to them. That way we'd know we have the right thing for treatment.

Through all of this Molly continues to be the happiest little girl, full of energy, bouncing around and playful, loving.

Thanks for checking in on us. We will eventually conquer da PooPs

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin