Sending Prayers and Positive Thoughts for Tyson. How is he today? Please keep us informed on Your Precious Boy.
@2BullyMama @bullmama @Blueberrys Mom @brutus77 @My Otis
Good Morning, After blood work,ultrasound, and urinalysis - they said he has a UTI, his belly was a tender to touch as well. Now, we took him to another vet, an ER internal medicine vet that treated his prostate issues earlier this year. We love her. She started him on Baytril. She is also doing a more extensive lab culture to make sure there aren't any other bacterial strands the first didn't catch. She said she hopes to have those results back before Christmas. We came home last night, fed him his dinner & gave him his first dose of the Baytril. He slept & rested well. This morning we fed him breakfast, and not even 5 mins after he vomited it all. I called the vet tech this morning, she says chances are its from the antibiotic, and not to be concerned, unless it continues. So here we are. I did research UTI symptoms and found that vomiting, and change in appetite are on the list. So I am hoping & praying that after a day or two more on the meds, he will start to get some relief. Poor guy just looks tired I hate seeing him like that.
I can't thank you all enough for all the suggestions, support & prayers. I'm hoping we're on the mends after the meds start working. I want my boy to feel better for Christmas.
Side note: (fyi) We brought her the meds his vet put him on for his allergies & yeast about a month ago. The first thing she was scared of was it possibly being his liver. He was on Ketoconazole 100mg - and she said that med tends to affect the liver. Thank GOD that all his blood work was normal,and his liver looked great. Since she did a quick ultrasound as well, she was able to see that his prostate looked great too, about 1/4 the size it was when he had the infection earlier this year.
Poor guy... I hope this is getting him on the track to being better. big hugs to you all
Thank you @2BullyMama - us too. Its kinda a bummer with him being sick this close to Christmas, we just want him to get better. Since he vomited this morning, vet said its likely the meds. So we're gonna do half the dose twice a day instead of the full dose once a day. And I'll give him a pepcid today too. I'm keeping my eye on him through our cameras, just wish I didn't have to work so I could be home cuddling with him.
@2BullyMama - I don't know what you're talking about Thanks, that made me smile for once this week.
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[MENTION=7457]Blueberrys Mom[/MENTION] Yes, it sure was a 24/7 ER - the doc on staff looked at them this morning but said if we wanted a radiologist to look at it, we had to pay an add'l $75. We did of course, I mean this whole thing from start already has us over $1k, what's another $75. And you're right... I too was confused about it, but when your in a daze & scared - you just do whatever. The reason it came up is bc I asked if he saw anything else... Meaning another sock, something, anything. That's when the extra $ came in. Ugh. At this point I just want him better, he's still doing the lip smacking thing which is what he did every time he was about to throw up. So I wonder if it's the acids like you said that need to settle. I Appreciate you all here bc it's my only way to vent & have someone understand thanks@TyTysmom -
Look at it this way, it's a christmas gift. The best kind you could of got. He got it out, and he's going to be fine now.
The shot they gave him is going to help settle his stomach and alleviate the acid. Blue got it too after he had to have an endoscopy to get his squeaker out.
I'm confused about the sonogram, you rushed him to the ER vet. ER to me means a veterinary hospital. They have radiologists on staff just for this, to read x-rays, sonograms, etc. Why would you have to pay extra for this???
We also took Blue to a 24/7 vet. hospital and the radiologist was the one that read his x-ray and ultrasound. That's what they're there for!! It's part of the service when you take these images. It should never cost extra.
I'd file a complaint with the hospital over this. It's beyond ridiculous that the fee isn't included in the actual x-ray, sonogram.
I mean had the radiologist read it initially, you may have found out sooner.
Just read this and so happy that Tyson vomited the sock! That was the best gift you could have gotten for Christmas, and only EBN people could understand THAT gift!! Hope he will get back to his perky self very soon!