Poorly Spot Dog :'(

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Charlotte Fitzgerald — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:54:31 GMT

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He's still no better today....

Took him up to the village dog playpen (cool, huh?!) with a ball & he just stood there.... tried running round & throwing it at him, it just hit him in the face, as he made no attempt to catch it.

Just went out & left him for an hour, he didn't make any attempt to want to come with me, then when I just got back in, he made no attempt to come to the door either...

This is just so unlike him....

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Hi,

So glad he is now feeling better reading to the end of the post.

I'm fasinated by the dog play pen idea. What size area is this and do you have to pay to use it? I would love to be able to take my dog to one as I'm unable to let him off the lead at the moment he is a rescue and he does'nt do recalls very well despite persistant training, so an area that was safe for him to have a good time and freedom would be great.

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Vicky RVN — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:23:39 GMT

Cute pic!

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Rachel Jayne — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:49:26 GMT

Hey, thanks for asking

He's fine, back to his normal self.

Seems like it was some kind of enteritis, but the metronidazole made him better very quickly

Spot says thanks for asking too

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Vicky RVN — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:46:10 GMT

I echo what Saskia has said, hope he's doing ok?

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Saskia Quinn — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:05:36 GMT

hey Rachel,

hope your little man has made a full recovery now?

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Rachel Jayne — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:49:11 GMT

This is him earlier this evening play bowing with Nath to wrestle in the snow outside the house! (excuse the radioactive looking eyes!)

He's still milking it every now and again, but to see him running round like a loon earlier trying to round Nath up growling & barking at him, I'm sure he's on the mend really!

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Vicky RVN — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:47:16 GMT

Glad to hear he's improving

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Rachel Jayne — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:43:39 GMT

Thanks everyone, he seems a bit brighter again today, he's taking his metronidazole well (thank god!) ran down the stairs to bark at the postman this morning and enjoyed a run down our road after I went to park at at the top of the hill this evening (won't get it up the hill in the morning in this weather!!)

Actually, as I type this, he is passed out under the dining table again, but he is due another tablet so might be waning a little maybe...

Thanks for all of your concern!

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loobylou — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:03:38 GMT

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Hope your dog is feeling better the poor pet, I dont know how to cut and paste but regards to what Sarah GG wrote above, my dog likes to eat stuff on walks, we went for a lovely long walk on Sunday and I let him off cause I like him to get a good run and he ate something, probably sheep poopsicles, but in my little mind this is what it turns into....what if he has eaten this poison or that poison, how long will I have to get him somewhere to be seen, constantly checking mm's, checking if he is sleepy after his walk etc, usually he is...normal, seeing as he has been on a monster walk! We are level headed as VN's with other ppls animals...but when its our own, speaking from experience...terror sets in!

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I'm so glad Im not the only one that does this! Sometimes think I'm going insane

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Lolita — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:55:19 GMT

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Anonymous — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:22:31 GMT

aww poor little fella! I hope he gets better soon! we always worry so much about our own pets all sensible thought goes out our minds!

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Vicky RVN — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:11:27 GMT

Glad he's feeling a little better

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Rachel Jayne — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:10:17 GMT

Thanks guys.

Took him in & they ran a DHP - he has high (2224) lipase & high wbc's.
Boderline high Urea, ALB & TP, but then he's not been eating, and was slightly dehydrated.

Vet not worried that the lipase is high enough to be pancreatitis, but likely indicative of a gut infection, especially seen as he'd been passing mucoid d+, and his temperature was even higher today; 40c

Have started him on 400mg Metronidazole bid, am to take his temperature again tomorrow & let them know. Poor lil guy, no wonder he felt so crap with a temperature like that!!

He's a little perkier since he's been home, he's been stretched out on his sofa on his pillow, & I put a throw over him, as he appeared to be shivering a bit (feverish I guess).
A fly buzzed past his nose & he shot his head up trying to catch it, plus he's been barking at my neighbour walking past the front door too, so is obviously feeling a bit better!

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Vicky RVN — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:03:24 GMT

My for him. Give him a cuddle from me x

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loopylou711 — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:13:31 GMT

hope it goes ok . good luck

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Rachel Jayne — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:59:27 GMT

Right, I've had enough of worrying about him.

I'm taking him back to see a vet...fingers crossed it's nothing too serious

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Rachel Jayne — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:02:10 GMT

No, won't eat anything... won't move off the sofa either....

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Vicky RVN — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:40:36 GMT

Has he been taking any food?

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Vicky RVN — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:40:17 GMT

Aww poor little guy

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Vicky RVN — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:38:31 GMT

Awww poor little guy. How is he doing today? I gave Jack a new treat back in the summer. It gave him awful diarrhoea (first lot was on my bedroom carpet at 3am ), i felt so guilty for having caused it!

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Rachel Jayne — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:34:22 GMT

He's still no better today....

Took him up to the village dog playpen (cool, huh?!) with a ball & he just stood there.... tried running round & throwing it at him, it just hit him in the face, as he made no attempt to catch it.

Just went out & left him for an hour, he didn't make any attempt to want to come with me, then when I just got back in, he made no attempt to come to the door either...

This is just so unlike him....

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loopylou711 — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:01:40 GMT

But we always worry about our own and have no sense of reason lol!

When Niamhwasn't well i convinced myself i was going to lose even though it was a bit of dehydration lol!

Honest just see how he goes and try not to worry to much ... easier said than done i know!

Srry no tips!

Hope he gets backto his usual self soon!!