lothianjavert Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Monday day Sully was his usual self-- goofy, happy, playful, ornery... nothing really was out of the ordinary. Before bed, he decided to do a bunch of zoomies, first in the yard, and then in the house (again, nothing unusual-- he usually does zoomies when we come home from work, and often before bed as well, they usually last about 5-10 minutes) We went to bed like usual, and all the pups were happily on their beds in our bedroom. At about 2 a.m. Sully woke us with the GSOD. He was just standing there screaming, and then tried to climb in bed with us, shaking. We flipped on the lights and tried to comfort him, checking him over.... at first we though maybe a cramp (this has happened once in a blue moon-- also if a leg falls asleep, he'll do the GSOD- he is quite the drama queen) or his leg was asleep, but he was obviously very uncomfortable and upset. He stopped the GSOD, but kept whining and trembing, which is unlike him. We couldn't find any obvious signs that anything hurt upon manipulation. After a bit, we got him to calm down, and since he wanted to be super close for reassurance, I spent the rest of the night on his dog bed with him. He fell asleep after a bit and slept peacefully until the alarm went off and I got up for work. I got ready and fed everyone. Sully came down for breakfast and I noticed he seems a bit hesitant on the steps. He wasn't limping, just uncomfortable, and holding himself oddly-- kind of stiffly. He still pigged down breakfast (and tried to steal more out of the food bin too ) and went out to pee/poop without issue, though he was still moving stiffly. I left for work, and left DH with instructions to call the vet as soon as they opened. He did, and Sully went in at 8 am. The vet did a physical exam, and didn't find any tenderness on any of his limbs (save for the tender corn on the corn foot), or along his back or neck. However, his abdomen seemed painful upon palpation. They ran bloodwork, but all came back normal. They did some xrays of the intestine/stomach, and again, just fine. Not only was there no obstruction, but also no extra fluids or gas. Normal. They did also do a urinalysis, to check for UTI or kidney stones (blood in urine), but that also came back fine. No bacteria, no wbc, no blood. The one odd finding was some bilirubin in the urine. Not enough to make it a funky color, but enough to show up in the test. By this point, it was late evening, and it had been about 14 hours since he'd peed. (Mr. Iron Bladder didn't feel like performing for the vet techs. It was wet outside. He does routinely hold it for 14+ hours at home, esp. if the weather is bad. He has access to water at all times, and access to the yard via a dog door. Water is added to his food as he doesn't drink much) So... I'm stumped. The vet is stumped. Sully seemed to be feeling a lot better yesterday and did yard zoomies when I came home, and pigged down both dinner and this morning's breakfast. So, I'll talk to the vet again this afternoon and see what's up, if he has any more ideas. One possibility was if Sully wasn't feeling better to take him to DE to a referral clinic for an ultrasound of the gallbladder, ducts, etc. to explore the bilirubin finding (after I drop off another urine sample today to see if it's still there). On the positive side... the vet techs are all in love. Apparently he love sponged off of everyone all day Tuesday and when I picked him up they all had to kiss him goodbye. The new tech also got to hear her first greyhound chatter. She had never heard a dog do that before, and had run to get the vet (he chattered, bounced, and wagged his tail as soon as anyone seemed to be coming near him when he was in the cage at the vets) because she was worried that he was cold or in a lot of pain. The vet explained that it's a greyhound thing, and to look at the rest of his body language (happy, excited) and that he's fine, just really happy to see someone and hoping for more attention. So, please keep him in your thoughts... hopefully this was just nothing.... Quote In vino veritasRachael with Rook, missing Sully, Sebau, and Diesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinM Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hoping for good news for Sully. Prayers sent your way. Quote ROBIN ~ Mom to: Beau Think It Aint, Chloe JC Allthewayhome, Teddy ICU Drunk Sailor, Elsie N Fracine , Ollie RG's Travertine, Ponch A's Jupiter~ Yoshi, Zoobie & Belle, the kitties. Waiting at the bridge Angel Polli Bohemian Ocean , Rocky, Blue,Sasha & Zoobie & Bobbi Greyhound Angels Adoption (GAA) The Lexus Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygang Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Sully 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...
RaineysMom Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hoping it's nothing!!!!! :hope Quote Kim and Bruce - with Rick (Rick Roufus 6/30/16) and missing my sweet greyhound Angels Rainey (LG's Rainey 10/4/2000 - 3/8/2011), Anubis (RJ's Saint Nick 12/25/2001 - 9/12/12) and Zeke (Hey Who Whiz It 4/6/2009 - 7/20/2020) and Larry (PTL Laroach 2/24/2007 - 8/2/2020) -- and Chester (Lab) (8/31/1990 - 5/3/2005), Captain (Schipperke) (10/12/1992 - 6/13/2005) and Remy (GSP) (?/?/1998 - 1/6/2005) at the bridge"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut." -- Ernest Hemmingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhound1 Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 :hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MySkye Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Keeping good thoughts close by for your Sully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4greyhounds Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Quote Darlene Mom to: Aladdin, Sophie ,Pongo, Jasmine, Relic Forever in our Hearts Champ at the Rainbow Bridge. Let a greyhound race into your heart Adopt Bay Area Greyhound Adoptions INC. Naples/ Fort Myers Chapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LoveMyJoseyBean Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Oh, I hope all is good. Sending prayers your way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hoping this was nothing but a tummy ache~you know~like some gas stuck up there sideways? Hug Sully for me. 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...
queenwinniesmom Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Sending lots of good thoughts to you and Sully. Quote Nancy, Mom to Evangelina and Kiva Missing Lacey, Patsy, Buster, my heart dog Nick, Winnie, Pollyanna, Tess, my precious Lydia, Calvin Lee, my angel butterfly Laila, and kitties Lily, Sam and Simon My Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Catsburgandhoundtown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeylasMom Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Rachael, please tell Sully he is not allowed to be sick. It was just gas, that's all! Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaBehr Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 That has to be so scary. Hope it's nothing like all of the tests show. Quote Mom to Melly and Dani Greyhound Bridge Angels - Jessie, Brittne, Buddy, Red, Chica, Ford and Dodge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest StriderDog Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hopefully just gas. Did you ever think you'd be relieved to have a gassy dog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyGreys Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Hoping for Good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mommydog Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Sending lots of good thoughts for handsome Sully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest houndstooth4 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I hope you get some good news soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Lots of good thoughts from here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandysMom Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Sending good thoughts for Sully. 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...
carronstar Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Sending good thoughts and prayers for Sully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona3 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 How is Sully doing today? He sounds like such a cuddle-bug. I hate it when they are fine one minute and the next you just know something is not right. Hopefully it was something that was just "off" for a bit. Keep us posted. 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...
Lilysmom Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Sully, you are not allowed to scare your mommy like that. Rachel I hope it's nothing. Feel better soon Sully, you handsmome hunka muffin you Quote Praying for all the missing greys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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