Hi
My 10 year old female maltese Spike started off a week ago last Saturday just kind of lethargic and 3/4 through her walk in the park she wanted to be carried. On the Sunday the same thing and she had the runs. I took her our vet first thing Monday morning and she had a temperature. The vet put her on Centrine for the diarrhea and Metronidazole and told me to feed her boiled chicken and rice (which she has had in the past for an upset tummy) She seem to perk up a bit on Tuesday and then on Wednesday was back to feeling lethargic and not eating. Took her in on Wednesday they took her off all the meds, gave her a B12 shot and did blood work. Again she seemed to perk up, Thursday she seemed a little better but definitely not herself. Friday she wouldn't eat anything. I took a urine sample in in the morning and when I got back she had bad diarrhea again, I took her back that afternoon, they gave her a shot for nausea and put her back on the Metronidazole. I tried giving her ground sirloin and scrambled eggs, and she picked at that. We went back on Saturday because again the runs and not eating and they were running a fecal panel. The bloodwork came back fine, the urine test came back fine. The fecal panel we are still waiting for (we are not 100% positive it was her stool because we have 2 maltese who are pee pad trained and we didn't see who actually did it. But had it tested anyway. Sunday still wouldn't really eat but no diarrhea. Monday called back to the vet and she said try giving her McDonalds chicken nuggets or a cheeseburger. Tried that but still wouldn't eat. I lost it hysterical, so the vet said to take her to the specialist, so I set up an appt for today. But was so upset took her into VCA Animal hospital where yesterday they gave her an ultrasound, that showed nothing. I changed the appt to Wed because the fecal panel is supposed to be back by then, last night she would eat... ate half a chicken nugget. I was up all night watching her. This morning she had the runs again, (still on the meds) this time I actually saw her go, so I know it was her sample. I was going to wait until Wed for the results of the other fecal sample (but again I am not 100% sure it was her sample) I called the VCA at 6:30am this morning as I am trying to get back in today with the new sample and will start again with a fresh sample. I am going out of my mind with worry and I am sure she is sensing my stress.
Anyone have any idea what this might be? She has lost .7lb in a week
Sorry so long, I am so scared and upset.
Kim
My 10 year old female maltese Spike started off a week ago last Saturday just kind of lethargic and 3/4 through her walk in the park she wanted to be carried. On the Sunday the same thing and she had the runs. I took her our vet first thing Monday morning and she had a temperature. The vet put her on Centrine for the diarrhea and Metronidazole and told me to feed her boiled chicken and rice (which she has had in the past for an upset tummy) She seem to perk up a bit on Tuesday and then on Wednesday was back to feeling lethargic and not eating. Took her in on Wednesday they took her off all the meds, gave her a B12 shot and did blood work. Again she seemed to perk up, Thursday she seemed a little better but definitely not herself. Friday she wouldn't eat anything. I took a urine sample in in the morning and when I got back she had bad diarrhea again, I took her back that afternoon, they gave her a shot for nausea and put her back on the Metronidazole. I tried giving her ground sirloin and scrambled eggs, and she picked at that. We went back on Saturday because again the runs and not eating and they were running a fecal panel. The bloodwork came back fine, the urine test came back fine. The fecal panel we are still waiting for (we are not 100% positive it was her stool because we have 2 maltese who are pee pad trained and we didn't see who actually did it. But had it tested anyway. Sunday still wouldn't really eat but no diarrhea. Monday called back to the vet and she said try giving her McDonalds chicken nuggets or a cheeseburger. Tried that but still wouldn't eat. I lost it hysterical, so the vet said to take her to the specialist, so I set up an appt for today. But was so upset took her into VCA Animal hospital where yesterday they gave her an ultrasound, that showed nothing. I changed the appt to Wed because the fecal panel is supposed to be back by then, last night she would eat... ate half a chicken nugget. I was up all night watching her. This morning she had the runs again, (still on the meds) this time I actually saw her go, so I know it was her sample. I was going to wait until Wed for the results of the other fecal sample (but again I am not 100% sure it was her sample) I called the VCA at 6:30am this morning as I am trying to get back in today with the new sample and will start again with a fresh sample. I am going out of my mind with worry and I am sure she is sensing my stress.
Anyone have any idea what this might be? She has lost .7lb in a week
Sorry so long, I am so scared and upset.
Kim