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Hi everyone. I have a two year old bulldog named Bailey. He started throwing up his meals last Thursday, and has not been able to hold down a meal since. We brought him to the vet last Saturday, and she gave him fluids and an x-ray, but didn't find anything wrong. She sent us home with pepcid and carafate, and had us switch him to canned Hills I/D. He continued to throw up after meals (about 5 hours after each meal). He went back to the vet on Monday, and they kept him overnight. They gave him IV fluids and did more x-rays and a toxicology screening, but didn't find anything wrong. He was able to keep down two meals while at the vet, but we brought him home and fed him, and he threw up. We have another bully at home who is perfectly fine.
My first thought was a blockage, and he did have a treat called a "Texas Toothpick" before he started getting sick. It's a dried cow tail, which I later found out that others have had problems with these because they may have bone fragments. Nothing is showing up on x-rays, however.
He's very tired, and as of last night started having a touch of diarrhea. He's taking Flagyl for that, and is no longer taking the carafate.
I'm so worried about him, and the fact that the vet hasn't been able to figure out what is wrong is really frustrating and scary. Has anyone experienced this sort of thing? Any advice on other things we can try or suggest to the vet? Any help is truly appreciated.
Thank you!
Kristi
My first thought was a blockage, and he did have a treat called a "Texas Toothpick" before he started getting sick. It's a dried cow tail, which I later found out that others have had problems with these because they may have bone fragments. Nothing is showing up on x-rays, however.
He's very tired, and as of last night started having a touch of diarrhea. He's taking Flagyl for that, and is no longer taking the carafate.
I'm so worried about him, and the fact that the vet hasn't been able to figure out what is wrong is really frustrating and scary. Has anyone experienced this sort of thing? Any advice on other things we can try or suggest to the vet? Any help is truly appreciated.
Thank you!
Kristi