Guest anneh Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Hi, my non grey little foster dog is in ER. Yesterday morning she was not her usual energetic self and wouldn't eat her breakfast. I took her temp and it was 105.2 so rushed to my vet. She took chest xrays/checked anal glands for infection/UTI etc. Took blood and told me to keep an eye on her. At 5pm she looked bad and temp was 106 so rushed her back to vet. They started an IV but because they were closing told me to take her to ER. I got her there and at 4am this morning I called and they said she was coughing a little so possible fluid accumulating now and the WBC shows sign of infection. Other bloodwork will be back this morning and specialist will call me around noon. Anyone have any idea what can cause this? Can it be something they ate or would that have also caused GI problems, her stools were normal and no vomiting. Thanks for any help or encouragement I feel so sick with worry, have been up all night trying to figure out what I may have done to cause this to happen. My dog is fine but now I am having panic in case he gets something too. I am afraid she is going to die, she has been here for a couple of months now and I really love her and had decided to adopt her myself, there were some issues between her and my dog which initially caused me to hesitate plus I kept hoping the "perfect" home would come along for her. She has had a sad life and I can't bear to think she might die like this. anneh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest benson Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 I don't have any advice. Just sending positive thoughts for a quick recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotaina Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Check for tick borne diseases. Quote Meredith with Heyokha (HUS Me Teddy) and Crow (Mike Milbury). Missing Turbo (Sendahl Boss), Pancho, JoJo, and "Fat Stacks" Juana, the psycho kitty. Canku wakan kin manipi."Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 TBD, pneumonia, and (sorry) cancer Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Any news? Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anneh Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 thanks for responses, no improvement altho fever down a tiny bit to 104.4. She is on IV fluids and antibiotics. Chem screen was good. They took some trachea fluid to test. She was not responsive when I went to visit her tonight. She is coughing and bringing up some fluid. They are testing for TBD, forgot to ask them if they had that result yet. Seems like the specialists are stumped I am praying that the antibiotics will work but how does a dog go from being ok one day and high fever the next anneh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hollys2hounds Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 (edited) My first grey developed a fever after about 1 week in our home. She was fine when she came to us. One night out of the blue she was running a temp of 105 +. The first night, they put her on antibiotics and sent her home. After about 2 days she was going in the wrong direction. She was hospitalized and stumping all the doctors. Luckily, my adoption group (who was amazingly wonderful) insisted that a vial of blood be sent to Arizona (I think) for further testing of TBDs. Sure enough, it turned out to be Babesia. After 2 injections, she was fine. Not sure what is going on in your case, but definitely test for TBDs !!!! Sending prayers! Edited October 12, 2007 by Hollys2hounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Sending many prayers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Sending lots of prayers. Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newgreymom Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Have they tried Doxycycline? It saved Daisy's life. It's worth a try! Let us know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anneh Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 thank you all so much, I have to say that this is the best forum. Anyway my sweet girl is doing abit better today praise the Lord! Her temp is lower and she perked up abit when I visited her (going back tonight). They are giving her oxygen and antibiotics IV with fluids. They tried feeding her today but she threw it up. I took some chicken broth that I made for her and asked them to try that for her. I am trusting God that she will come home soon, they said if she keeps improving she may come home on Sunday so please keep praying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Sending my many prayers for your sweet baby. Quote Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greensleeves Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Just noticed in Burpdog's post on Tularemia, it suggests suspecting tularemia as a cause for dogs with high fevers of unknown origin. It's probably worth a read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest poopsie1 Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Hoping your little girl is doing better today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jodyksam Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 :hope Quote Mom to Daisy (1999-2012), LB (aka Little Bit), and Sammy James (aka Sammy or Buddy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anneh Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) Unfortunately she is still at ER Yesterday she was eating and temp was near normal and they said she would be coming home today but then last night it went up abit and today up to 104+. The cost of ER is mounting (almost $5,000) with no results. They are treating with 3 antibiotics to cover a multitude of possible problems. Tomorrow xrays will be taken of heart/lungs to see how they look (was clear on first xray) and also more bloodwork (everything looked good originally altho WBC was abit elevated). Vet said her ultrasound showed a slightly enlarged spleen and her lymph nodes are slightly enlarged but other than that everything pointed to pneumonia but perhaps something else is the root of it. If she is not worse, I may bring her home but have to learn how to give subQ fluids . She wagged her little tail when I went there today but when I took her outside she started panting. I can't believe this is happening to her after all she has been through in her life, she seemed perfectly healthy the 3months she has been here anneh Edited October 15, 2007 by anneh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Oh jeez. Poor little babelet. Sending lots and lots of prayers. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MorganKonaAlex Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 SubQ fluids are easy to administer. I've been doing it for my girl who's in partial kidney failure. The Vet showed me how and then I showed my DH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest meakah Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Just seeing this....how scary. Have they gotten any blood results back? They can get false negatives when testing for TBDs so maybe it would be worth sending a sample off to a bigger place like someone mentioned above. I am sorry you both are having to go through this. As for SubQ fluids, as the last poster mentioned...very simple. The needle just goes under the skin and virtually anywhere you can find some loose skin. You basically poke it in, and turn on the IV bag and let it drip until there is a fair sized pocket of fluid under the skin. Then pull the needle out and poke another spot and repeat. They will tell you how much to administer each day and will send you home with everything you need. So definitely don't sweat about that...it is very simple. Thanks for the updates and stay strong. Sending positive thoughts.... :hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hollys2hounds Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) Please make sure they check for Babesia. (TBD). The vet told me that my girl probably had Cancer. As I wrote earlier, they checked for everything under the sun----- except Babesia, and that is what she had. (swollen lymph nodes, high high fever, hospitalized for a week and stumping all vets.) Luckily, one of the women from my adoption group insisted we send blood to a specific lab... 2 injections later-- and she was fine. PS My girl was also on antibiotics that did nothing!!! But once we diagnosed it... Edited October 15, 2007 by Hollys2hounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anneh Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 thanks for responses, they are checking for TBD but will ask them. Btw they are going to check for fungal problems. Can anyone tell me if indeed it is some sort of fungal infection whether its possible for my other dog to catch it (or any of this) now that it has surfaced? The foster has been here over 3months so my dog obviously would have already caught anything BUT if because of the fever something else will have surfaced could she now be contagious? My elderly husband is very distressed about this and just curious what you all think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greensleeves Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I hope somebody else weighs in on this, but I don't think fungal infections are dog-to-dog transmissable. If it's something like Valley Fever or histoplasmosis, those are picked up from the soil. But you'll want to ask the vets for sure. :cross for your girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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