Guest VaGreymom Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Adding my prayers also. His belly is pretty pink, is it warm to the touch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotaina Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Sending good thoughts for Ryan. Hope you can get to the bottom of it today. 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...
Trudy Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 He's with our vet this morning and afternoon. He doesn't feel it is cushings (I left a msg for him last week about it and he's been trying to get in touch with the neurologist), but is going to do some xrays/ultrasound and a tap to figure out what the fluid is in his belly. Then we go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest twofinegreys Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Awww, poor dewd! Hope he's feeling better soon - that must feel awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Winterwish Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 oh my goodness,poor puppy, Sending good thoughts and get well wishes out for Ryan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KennelMom Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Poor guy That can't be comfortable. Hope your vet is able to get some answers for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytdecals Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Sending prayers for Ryan I also immediately thought Cushing's when I saw the belly....I hope it's nothing serious Quote Suzie Collins Owner/Artist Skinny Hound Designs Greyhound decals, magnets and signs. Fur kids: Isabelle and Petey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest loveagrey Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Aww.. Poor guy. Hope everthing works out well. He doesn't look very comfy in that picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest whatahound Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Sending prayers and positive thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevd Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 More good thoughts from over here. Quote Deerhounds Darcy, Duffy, Grace & Wellington, Mutts Sprout & Buddy, Lurchers Ned & Jake plus Ella the Westie + cats. Remembering Del, Jessie, Maddison, Flo, Sally, Stanley, Wallace, Radar, Mokka, Oki cat, Tetley, Poppy & Striker. Please visit our web store at http://www.dogsndubs.com for our own range of Greyhound related clothing for humans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundlov Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Poor baby boy. Big smoochies from Gidge. Quote Mary in Houston Everyone has a photographic memory, but not everyone has film. LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhound1 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Poor baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytmonty Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 I am so sorry he is not feeling well. Are they going to do full labs at the same time? When we were at U Penn for one of our 10,000 visits we met a grey who had a swollen belly and he had liver problems. Best wishes from Philly, keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Carla Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Carla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 poor guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 I've never spent so much before to not have answers. But I heard some wonderful words this afternoon when I picked up Ryan.... "no blood and I didn't see evidence of anything fatal" Still doesn't know what is going on, but he thinks it very well could be something with his liver, so we did another set of bloodwork, some clotting testing, fluid testing, xrays, ultrasound (saw no tumors with what he could see), enlarged spleen even for a greyhound, and a bile acid test, urinalysis. He'd like to possibly do a biopsy of his liver and spleen, but wont' touch him until he has results back from the coagulation profile. And his radiologist has said the same thing as all the others about the MRI... "What the hell is going on with this dog?!" and hadn't seen anything like it. He's confident it is all related - neck, seizure this weekend, fluid - all progression of one disease that they don't know what is yet. We should know more starting tomorrow and later this week as the results come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomDoggy Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Oh Trudy, I'm sorry you still have no answers. I will say that Chancy's abdomen looked very much like Ryan's when her spleen was very enlarged. We never found the root cause of her illness either. Poor guy, I hope you all can find some relief soon. Quote ~Aimee, with Flower, Alan, Queenie, & Spodee Odee! And forever in my heart: Tipper, Sissy, Chancy, Marla, Dazzle, Alimony, and Boo. This list is too damned long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snowberry Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 This may be way off, and I'm sure your vet is testing for this along with all the other possibilities, but have you heard of histoplasmosis? http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.js...tm/bc/51108.htm One of the symptoms, ascites, involves fluid collecting in the abdominal cavity. Let us know, whatever it turns out to be - sending prayers for your pup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xan Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Yikes, poor guy! Poor y'all! Hope you get some easy-fix answers soon, and he's back to normal ASAP!! Quote My Inspirations: Grey Pogo, borzoi Katie, Meep the cat, AND MY BELOVED DH!!!Missing Rowdy, Coco, Brilly, Happy and Wabi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Have you ever given him doxy just because? Tested for babesia? Sending prayers. Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhound1 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Hope you get answers soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Hope they figure it out soon. Glad they didn't find anything real bad! Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PiagetsMom Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 I'm sorry - I know you're frustrated and worried. I hope the test results give you the answers you need to get Ryan's treatment started and back on the road to good health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jurishound Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Yikes - how frustrating! How does he seem to be feeling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevd Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 How frustrating for all of you. I hope tomorrow brings some answers and a simple solution Quote Deerhounds Darcy, Duffy, Grace & Wellington, Mutts Sprout & Buddy, Lurchers Ned & Jake plus Ella the Westie + cats. Remembering Del, Jessie, Maddison, Flo, Sally, Stanley, Wallace, Radar, Mokka, Oki cat, Tetley, Poppy & Striker. Please visit our web store at http://www.dogsndubs.com for our own range of Greyhound related clothing for humans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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