Vomiting for 2 days...

[Opie CHL]

I'm so sorry to be hearing this Kevin. Praying that the surgery goes well and Baxter is back to normal shortly. When this is all done find a vet you can trust..I've experienced the same reactions from my vet when you suggest something. I agree with you 100% that if the body didn't heal itself so well on most things many of these drs. would be out of business. I can't believe they can actually send a patient home with no answers for an obviously serious problem...If not for you knowing something was seriously wrong and all the people here saying it sounds like an obstruction you'd be sitting home with Baxter not getting the help he needs. Praying poor Baxter will be okay! And when you do eventually find that vet who doesn't make you feel uncomfortable and understands it will make all the difference in the world.

 

[Jennifer Clark]

They just brought him in for emergency surgery even tho they didn't see anything on the ultrasound except a huge portion of his abdomen is abnormal while the portion ahead of it is normal. Implying an obstruction. So they're going to do exploratory

i spent 10 mins talking to the surgeon about my concerns with anesthesia. His reaction was that there's always risks with anesthesia, but only 1 in something like 10,000. I pointed out that it's much higher with English Bulldogs. I'm not sure why I had to point that out. Hopefully he already knew that.

I told him the Baxter stops breathing when he's just laying there sleeping. Let alone on anesthesia…. He said somebody will be there with him during recovery. I said someone needs to sit with him literally The entire time, and make sure he doesn't stop breathing. I even offered to come in and sit with him myself.Normally I wouldn't be worried about something like this, but I'm really worried about his ability to deal with anesthesia.

The surgeon also said, when obstructions have been there for longer than even 24 hours, they can cause tissue damage. And that they might need to cut out a portion of his intestines and then reconnect them. If the tissue had been damaged from the obstruction for too long. I'm so thankful you guys made me go back in to get him checked. It continues to blow me away the doctors can be presented with a situation like this and just send the dog home. Without even having a hunch that something serious might be up. Why are you and I the ones that know this. But the trained doctors just send me home. I am not even trained, and I knew this wasn't as simple as "wait-and-see". You would think their medical training would have recommended different advice.

is there anything I need to make sure of regarding the anesthesia, the surgery, or anything you can think of? Based on stories you've heard, or experiences you've had? Anything that they might forget, that I need to make sure to doublecheck on? I know how situations like these go. It's always that one oversight that causes the problem. Appreciate any input.

I'm sitting outside the animal hospital tonight. I'm not going to even drive home. I'll wait here.

I would definitely be doing the same thing I wouldn't even try to go home either. You should be the first person your baby sees when he wakes up I think. Also like Lisa said ask for symptoms of a leakage because that can be fatal so make sure and ask about that.

 

[Baxter Tiberius]

Thanks everyone. I'll definitely ask about leakage.

You guys honestly probably saved Baxters life.

 

[Libra926]

Any new updates on Baxter? Hoping all is well.

 

[Baxter Tiberius]

They got it out.

I can't recommend enough Miami Veterinary Specialists Hospital. They had experts right there on call, ready to do the surgery within 5 minutes of me walking in. Another 24 hours and Baxter would've been a goner.

So I hope this helps someone else in the future. Sudden, unexplained vomiting in large volumes with inability to poop, water and goop dripping from the mouth all over the floor .... suspect obstruction.

Craziest thing. As I walked back in to check on baxter, out came his buddy from doggy daycare: Dexter. Another english bulldog. Also 6 months old. Literally could be his twin. I thought they were walking baxter out the front door! Incredible. Dexter was there to get his staples out. He was in the week prior for obstruction too. He'd eaten his mommy's new backsplash tiles.

Here's the object they pulled out of baxter. No idea what it is or where he got it. Rubbery ... half digested ... smelled horrible. And fairly large (golf ball)

@desertskybulldogs @2BullyMama @Manydogs

Thank you. I don't mean to be over-dramatic or anything, but I was seriously a total mess tonight at the thought of losing him. What a big baby geez! And its no overstatement to say you guys saved Baxters life. Surgeon confirmed it was serious.
Thank you thank you.

 

[Libra926]

Wow. You know.....it would be awesome if we could get you to write your story into an informative article for others. This is so very serious!

 

[Libra926]

Could the item be something from daycare? I'd take that into the daycare and ask them if they can identify it.

 

[Baxter Tiberius]

Wow. You know.....it would be awesome if we could get you to write your story into an informative article for others. This is so very serious!

In a heartbeat. I write pages for web publication all the time. Be happy to document this for others.

Its crazy how time is of the essence with this. Youw ait too long and they simply die.

My breeder told me tonight he lost a pup who had eaten a rock. Had no idea he even ate it.

Dexter (mentioned above) ate a bunch of little square tiles. Only way they found out was touching his belly and hearing the "clinking" noise :-/

Once it gets to the stage baxter was at, you have to move quickly I guess. Have I said it too many times yet? you guys saved his life. THANK YOU!

 

[ddnene]

Thank God!!! I've been checking all night for your update... I'm so glad that they found it!!! I agree with you wholeheartedly [MENTION=2]desertskybulldogs[/MENTION], [MENTION=2894]2BullyMama[/MENTION] and [MENTION=8741]Manydogs[/MENTION] saved Baxter without a doubt... I hope you call your vet tomorrow & let him have it!!! Hope you guys sleep well tonight..


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[Jennifer Clark]

Thank GOD Baxter is ok!!!

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[Vikinggirl]

Aww I'm just reading this thread now, and I'm so glad you took Baxter back to the vet, and got a specialist to look at him.
My male Dozer has swallowed 3 socks and a dishcloth, and so far has been able to pass them by either throwing them up, or pooping them out. Most of the time he just passes the object and doesn't show any signs of illness, diarrhea, or vomiting, he will eat, drink, and play normal, and we don't even know that he's swallowed something, until he poops it out. Twice though, he did get really sick and he had all the signs of obstruction, started with vomiting, then diarrhea, and he was drooling water from his mouth, then after the vet visit, an X-ray, IV fluids, pain medication, and a laxative, he was able to pass the sock. I'm glad Baxteris okay now, and I wish him a quick and easy recovery. I hope he feels better soon, and is back to himself ASAP. Sending love, hugs and prayers to you and Baxter, feel better Buddy

 

[bullmama]

Your whole story so much reminds me of Yuna's.... except the dang dog-ters had me running in circles for two weeks. The sad part is I KNEW I KNEW and I was weak and let them tell me I was wrong. My regular vet was not in town, as soon he got back, I called him and told him to cut her open!

I'm just so glad it was detected. Yuna's was a doughnut, so at least a small portion of food was still able to pass through. That may be the only reason she lasted 2 weeks. It was really stuck to her intestines, doc said another couple of days or less it would have ruptured the tissue and she would have become septic and died.

You asked earlier why we knew and they didn't.... it is about knowing our breed and what they are capable of, and eating things is so high on that list! Not only that, someone here has gone through the same thing and we hear the same symptoms.... no we are not vets, but I know there are others here like myself who have studied EBN for several hours a day for years, (almost 4 now!) which is a bulldog vet book within itself. Most of the problems posted I have never had experience with, but have seen many others go through it. So we share what we know or what we have tried.

Give Baxter the BIGGEST hug from us, and yes your story will now help so many others. I am going to tag you in obstruction threads too, to share what you know, if that is okay?

So glad Baxter is doing well

 

[JeannieCO]

They got it out.

I can't recommend enough Miami Veterinary Specialists Hospital. They had experts right there on call, ready to do the surgery within 5 minutes of me walking in. Another 24 hours and Baxter would've been a goner.

So I hope this helps someone else in the future. Sudden, unexplained vomiting in large volumes with inability to poop, water and goop dripping from the mouth all over the floor .... suspect obstruction.

Craziest thing. As I walked back in to check on baxter, out came his buddy from doggy daycare: Dexter. Another english bulldog. Also 6 months old. Literally could be his twin. I thought they were walking baxter out the front door! Incredible. Dexter was there to get his staples out. He was in the week prior for obstruction too. He'd eaten his mommy's new backsplash tiles.

Here's the object they pulled out of baxter. No idea what it is or where he got it. Rubbery ... half digested ... smelled horrible. And fairly large (golf ball)

@desertskybulldogs @2BullyMama @Manydogs

Thank you. I don't mean to be over-dramatic or anything, but I was seriously a total mess tonight at the thought of losing him. What a big baby geez! And its no overstatement to say you guys saved Baxters life. Surgeon confirmed it was serious.
Thank you thank you.

Kevin, I'm just reading through all of this and am so glad that Baxter is ok and the specialist got the object out. You weren't being a big baby at all - Baxter's life was in danger and you did what we all would be doing, worrying our hearts out. What an ordeal to go through. Big to you and Baxter.

 

[Libra926]

I don't know if you saw my other post....we posted at the same time. Since you are unable to identify the object....maybe take it into your daycare and see if they know what it is. Also...let them know that, like a lot of babies....he has a habit of putting things into his mouth that he shouldn't. Make sure they have that labeled so that they will know his habits when he spends the day at daycare. Orion is our little "seafood" eater. She see's something she thinks is food and she eats it. She has swallowed 3 teddy bear arms now. Luckily she throws them up...sometimes days later. The santa hat was missing from her Christmas teddy....and I didn't think too much of it until she threw it up several days later. Vegas threw up once....a rubber band! Orion pulled the rubber grips off her kennel handles and swallowed them. I noticed one was missing and I had to go back and watch my videos and look thru photos of the kennel to try and determine when it disappeared. The last photo I had of the rubber grip was 2 weeks prior. Sure enough...she threw it up. Then the little stinker tried to remove the 2nd rubber grip!

 

[izstigspunks]

Omg, you saved his life by trusting your gut and taking him to the emerg! That's a huge piece of whatever that is. Are you going to tell your old, and now EX, vet what happened? It's so shocking that you and Baxter had to go through that.