Batmom Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Lots of prayers they don't find anything other than inflammation/IBD in there. 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 Spencers_Greyt Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Praying that's it's IBD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EmilyAnne Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Robin, you & Beau have been on my mind all day. ing it's just IBD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Becki Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Robin, I haven't replied to this thread yet, but I wanted to share our story with you, after hearing your vet update. We have a greyhound cross who had horrible eating issues, horrible vomiting issues and horrible pooping issues. I honestly thought we were going to have to have him put to sleep, and he was only 6-10 at the time (depending on whose opinon you listened to, considering we have no idea what his history is) He had the surgery. It came back as IBD. We followed the medical/food protocol and I thought we were going to be feeding duck and sweet potato for the rest of our lives, to the entire pack (which was a hugely expensive way to go). It took a good six-nine months and he was back to himself. It has been five years, but he leads an absolutely normal life. We have been able to transition off of all meds. He is eating a more affordable quality kibble and can have limited raw, as long as we avoid chicken, and he is living an amazing life. Every day with him is "bonus time" and he is now somewhere between. He is now somewhere between 11 and 15 (and I would guess closer to 15 than 11), but he is doing amazingly well and has brought so much to our home. I hope your story will be as positive as ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vinnie Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Adding our chants for a speedy recovery and something that is easily treatable and definitely no cancer! Sending extra scritches and hugs from our house to yours. And if you want help with the roo fest, I would be more than happy to send goofy puppy Gus to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Sending more prayers...Tomorrow will be here REAL soon...kiss Beau 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...
Guest poopsie1 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 So glad it's morning and sweet Beau will be home before you know it. I'm happy the surgery is over and you're on your way to finding an answer. Fingers, toes, and eyes crossed here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinM Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 Robin, I haven't replied to this thread yet, but I wanted to share our story with you, after hearing your vet update. We have a greyhound cross who had horrible eating issues, horrible vomiting issues and horrible pooping issues. I honestly thought we were going to have to have him put to sleep, and he was only 6-10 at the time (depending on whose opinon you listened to, considering we have no idea what his history is) He had the surgery. It came back as IBD. We followed the medical/food protocol and I thought we were going to be feeding duck and sweet potato for the rest of our lives, to the entire pack (which was a hugely expensive way to go). It took a good six-nine months and he was back to himself. It has been five years, but he leads an absolutely normal life. We have been able to transition off of all meds. He is eating a more affordable quality kibble and can have limited raw, as long as we avoid chicken, and he is living an amazing life. Every day with him is "bonus time" and he is now somewhere between. He is now somewhere between 11 and 15 (and I would guess closer to 15 than 11), but he is doing amazingly well and has brought so much to our home. I hope your story will be as positive as ours. Thank you for sharing that. Did he have the scope or surgery for biopsy? Morming update: Spoke to the tech at 10 PM 2 AM and 6 AM . Beau was up and about in his crate, went pee pee in the run and curled up in a ball and slept basically the whole night without any pain meds. He was comfortable. We will be picking him up at 3pm today. They want to get his 2nd antibiotic in before he leaves. We will be there promptly at 3. We can't wait to get him home. I know BEau well enough to know he will be very happy to be home, but he will feel the need to punish us because if this. It's just what he does!!!! 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...
fsugrad Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 :kiss2 and prayers for your beautiful Beau. Quote Rita, mom to Dakota (Dakotas Dream) & Wish (Kiowa Wish Wish) and my angels Toby (Sol Marcus) and Robin (Greys Robin Hood) Forever missing our beloved Robin and Toby "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BootsyCollins Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Glad he had a decent night. Still praying hard for the whole family! 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...
RobinM Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 Just got call from vet. She is doubling up the antibiotics this morning, I can get him at 1. I will be there with bells on my toes. As excited as I am to be bringing him home, I know we have a long hard road in front of us to get him stabilized and on the right food. It's very scary. He had lost 2 pounds in the last 2 weeks even with eating. 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...
Guest ss556 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Hugs and scritches to you and Beau. Looking for an update after he's home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygang Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Once you have him home again you'll all feel much better.... Sending positive healing thoughts for Beau. 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...
RobinM Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 Beau has been home since 1:30. He is so sad, so loopy and so so so so so thin. Breaks my heart. He just kinda collapsed in the bedroom, never making it to a bed so I put pillows all around him. we will try and get some food into him later. He has not eaten in days. Its just terrible. I just pray we get a IBD dx, can give pred, get an appetite, get the food situtation stratighteded out and live happily ever after. I am working on it. 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...
Guest myjazzy Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I'm so glad he's home. He's probably still loopy from the anesthesia because he is so thin. But being home will get him feeling much better, I'm sure. What has the vet said to do about getting some food into him while you wait for the biopsy results to come back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jettcricket Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Awwww....poor baby. Sending good thoughts and prayers that your boy is on the road to recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinM Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 I'm so glad he's home. He's probably still loopy from the anesthesia because he is so thin. But being home will get him feeling much better, I'm sure. What has the vet said to do about getting some food into him while you wait for the biopsy results to come back? She said to give him what he will eat. Won't change anything (food) right now until we know for sure the diagnosis. I hope we will have that tomrorrow. He had one dose of pred today, but other than maybe starting on the inflammation, I don't think it's gonna do anything for his appetite. 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...
Guest Becki Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thank you for sharing that. Did he have the scope or surgery for biopsy? He had an open abdominal procedure, and we second-guessed ourselves multiple times because it took him awhile to bounce back. You would never know it now, though, unless you happened to see his "spay scar" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandBrindle Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Glad Beau is home and still sending lots of good thoughts for him. Will he eat some chicken noodle soup? I think that's one of the things you tried with Polli, but maybe it'll be easier on his stomach after the procedure... sending good eating thoughts too. I know first hand how terrifying it is when they get that thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myjazzy Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Ok Beau, I know you probably don't feel too hot right now, but you need to eat, so you start getting your strength back. Now be a good boy and eat for Mommy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinsMum Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Glad he is home but oh, poor Beau Sending lots of love to him. Here's hoping HARD that the final diagnosis will come tomorrow. :goodluck :candle Quote Kerry with Lupin in beautiful coastal Maine. Missing Pippin, my best friend and sweet little heart-healer 2013-2023 Also missing the best wizard in the world, Merlin, and my sweet 80lb limpet, Sagan, every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickiesmom Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 So glad Beau is home, and good he wants to sleep - before you know it he'll want to play and be active and you'll be trying to keep him quiet! Hope he eats for you tonight. We are waiting with you in spirit for the biopsy results tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest laceyj Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I'm happy to see Beau is home with you. We are keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spencers_Greyt Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Poor baby! He will start getting better with being home and with you. The Pred will definitely stoke his appetite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracegirl Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Feel better soon Beau! Quote Poppy the lurcher 11/24/23 Gabby the Airedale 7/1/18 Forever missing Grace (RT's Grace), Fenway (not registered, def a greyhound), Jackson (airedale terrier, honorary greyhound), and Tessie (PK's Cat Island) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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