greytluck Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Oh how scary. Is it possible he ingested something at the dog park? I would be scared he has ingested some poison or something toxic. Have they ran a blood panel? :hope I don't think he ate anything at the park, he isn't one to eat things off the ground. He had actually skipped breakfast already at that point but he does that now and again so I didn't think anything of it. Quote Hobbes-Ricard Hatch09/23/99-12/21/09 Always loved, never forgotten. Wally TNJ Boy Howdy, GLS Genuinerisk Corinna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Sending my prayers and white light. Please update us as you can. 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...
CaliforniaGreys Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Continued prayers for nothing serious Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mecki Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 :hope for Hobbes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyKarma Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Keeping Hobbes in my prayers. I do hope they xray his neck too. Quote CAROL & Molleigh (Queen Molly)My Angel Girl (Slippy's Molly) ~ Thank you for sending me your namesake ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygang Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 our thoughts are with you until he's home again.. Quote Run free our beloved Sir Snowy, Pip, Queenie, Sadie, Tess & Rosie until we meet again......I would rather feel the thorn than to never see the rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SoulsMom Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 How scary. Sending good thoughts from MA . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytluck Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Hobbes is back at home tonight. He is still quite sick but my vet isn't staffed over night so they felt it was better he be at home then alone all night. He was on IV fluids all afternoon and is no longer dehydrated and his fever has come right down so his condition is currently stable. His file was sent to the e-vet down the road so if his condition worsens we can bring him there asap. So far they are still stumped as to what is going on. The x-rays all came back normal, but there were some odd findings with the blood work. He has an elevated red blood cell count as well as a very high bilirubin reading (84mmol/L normal is 0-15). The vet doesn't know how to proceed from here. He is going back at 7am tomorrow to be put back on IV and hopefully find out whats happening. I thank everyone so much for your thoughts and prayers, it means a lot to me. Quote Hobbes-Ricard Hatch09/23/99-12/21/09 Always loved, never forgotten. Wally TNJ Boy Howdy, GLS Genuinerisk Corinna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I'm happy he's home with you. May you both have a comfortable night and please keep us posted if you will. Hobbes will be in my prayers Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandysMom Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Sending prayers for Hobbes. Quote Beverly. Missing my happy toy-flinging boy Sammy (Where's Mandrill), (8/12/2009-9/30-2021) Desperately missing my angel Mandy (BB's Luv) [7/1/2000 - 9/18/2012]. Always missing Meg the Dalmatian and Ralph Malph the Pekeapoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvgreys Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Holding your precious Hobbes in my prayers and sending warm wishes his way. Quote Jeanne with Remington & Scooter the cat....and Beloved Bridge Angels Sandee, Shari, Wells, Derby, Phoenix, Jerry Lee and Finnian.....If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heavenand bring you home again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 How scary! Sending lots of prayers you find out whats going on and its not serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Gentle healing thoughts for sweet Hobbes...poor baby...hopefully it isn't anything serious. Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest meakah Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Thank you for the update. A very high bilirubin could be a sign of a liver problem. Thinking about you and sending positive vibes for your boy. :hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Sending more prayers and good thoughts. I hope you both get some rest tonight. It is so scary when they are sick and we don't know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest meakah Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Do you have results for the BUN? I should mention too that Greyhounds naturally have a higher RBC than other dogs. Normal for a greyhound is between 7.4 - 9.0 and for other dogs it is 5.5 - 8.5. So don't worry if his RBCs are in the normal greyhound range. I would be concerned about the elevated Bilirubin...and even more so if he had a lower BUN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytluck Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Do you have results for the BUN? I should mention too that Greyhounds naturally have a higher RBC than other dogs. Normal for a greyhound is between 7.4 - 9.0 and for other dogs it is 5.5 - 8.5. So don't worry if his RBCs are in the normal greyhound range. I would be concerned about the elevated Bilirubin...and even more so if he had a lower BUN. His RBC was 9.8 so even elevated for a greyhound. His BUN was 5.7 and the normal range is 2.5-9.6 so right in the middle for that one. My vet didn't catch it but normal WBC for a greyhound is 2.0-6.0 and other dogs it's 5.5-16.9 his was 8.39 so high for a greyhound. I'm going to mention it tomorrow. Quote Hobbes-Ricard Hatch09/23/99-12/21/09 Always loved, never forgotten. Wally TNJ Boy Howdy, GLS Genuinerisk Corinna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Sending more prayers for a restful night and much better day tomorrow. Please update us tomorrow as you can. 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 meakah Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) Do you have results for the BUN? I should mention too that Greyhounds naturally have a higher RBC than other dogs. Normal for a greyhound is between 7.4 - 9.0 and for other dogs it is 5.5 - 8.5. So don't worry if his RBCs are in the normal greyhound range. I would be concerned about the elevated Bilirubin...and even more so if he had a lower BUN. His RBC was 9.8 so even elevated for a greyhound. His BUN was 5.7 and the normal range is 2.5-9.6 so right in the middle for that one. My vet didn't catch it but normal WBC for a greyhound is 2.0-6.0 and other dogs it's 5.5-16.9 his was 8.39 so high for a greyhound. I'm going to mention it tomorrow. Thanks for the reply. That is a relief to hear his BUN was normal...that lessons the likelihood of his liver not functioning properly. And good catch with the WBCs. Definitely bring that to your vets attention. He must be dealing with some sort of infection. Has he been tested for TBDs? I don't know anything about them because they are not very common here but they seem to be fairly common down there. I wonder if they can cause this type of reaction. BTW, another thing to note is that an elevated level of RBC can be caused from dehydration so that might be the cause. Edited November 4, 2008 by meakah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona3 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Don't have any suggestions to add to the good advice but wanted you to know I'll be sending good thoughts & prayers for your Hobbes. I know how worried you are and it is so hard when you don't know what is happening to your boy. Quote Hobbes - April 2, 1994 to April 9, 2008-----Tasha - May 23, 2000 to March 31, 2013 Fiona - Aug 29, 2001 to May 5, 2014-----Bailey - March 22, 2001 to Jan 20, 2015 Zeke - June 1, 2004 - Jan 26, 2016----Callie - July 14, 2006 to July 27, 2019 Forever in my heart: Chooch, Molly, Dylan & Lucy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Thinking of Hobbes this am Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BootsyCollins Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Sending prayers for Hobbes. He's extra special to us because he was our secret bunny this year! Quote Christie and Bootsy (Turt McGurt and Gil too) Loving and missing Argos & Likky, forever and ever. ~Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to. ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Sending prayers and good thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KingsMom Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Hoping all goes well and they figure out what is ailing poor Hobbes... Quote TNT Star Wars X Oshkosh Enigma King's PedigreeKing's sisters: Oshkosh Updraft, Dazie and forever in our hearts Oshkosh Ultra, Lily (3/7/03-2/18/13) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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