duncan41 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Fluids are a good thing! Hopefully they will get him going in the right direction and with the acupuncture, he should be feelin' mighty fine soon! Sending prayers and hugs for poor, punkin' Billy! Quote Linda, Mom to Fuzz, Barkley, and the felines Miss Kitty, Simon and Joseph.Waiting at The Bridge: Alex, Josh, Harley, Nikki, Beemer, Anna, Frank, Rachel, my heart & soul, Suze and the best boy ever, Dalton.<p> ....for all those hounds that are sick, hurt, lost or waiting for their forever homes. SENIORS ROCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest houndlover Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Yes, the fluids definitely were a good thing. He was feeling much better today. I picked him up from the vet last nite b/c they are not a 24/7 facility and brought him back again this morning so that they could do more fluids. I will call later to see how he is doing and I will pick him up when I get out of work. It was nice to be able to sleep more than a couple of hours last nite. He still has diarrhea but it isn't as bad as it had been and he seemed much more comfortable and relaxed last nite. Hopefully the meds that the vet ordered will be in today and they can start him on that. I will update more later tonite after I talk to the vet and get Billy home. Thanks again for all of the good thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhead Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 So glad you got a diagnosis that's at least in the right ballpark, bacterial overgrowth. Tylosin doesn't work for all bacteria -- not for Clostridium, for instance. The poop culture your vet is doing will pinpoint, hopefully, exactly which bacterium is the culprit and choose an antibiotic that will be effective. I wish vets did this kind of testing more often, as a matter of course. The other thing is vets almost never test for Clostridium because traditionally they only expect that problem in German Shepherds! (Maybe K9 dogs are better-tested and, thus, documented because they don't have time for diarrhea!) But apparently it occurs much more widely than that. Hang in there. The right diagnosis leads to the road to recovery, and you're on your way. Quote Mary with Jumper Jack (2/17/11) and angels Shane (PA's Busta Rime, 12/10/02 - 10/14/16) and Spencer (Dutch Laser, 11/25/00 - 3/29/13). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsy Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Way to go, Billy! Continuing sending white light your way. Quote Patsy and DH with the Humane Society specials, Linus & Jazz, in North Dakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 At least now you know what you're dealing with and take the proper course of action. Poor guy has really been through it! I'm glad you both had a better night, and here's to an even better one tonight 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...
Meandmy Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 It sounds like Billy is on the mend. I'm glad for you both. I hope you and your pups have a restful weekend Quote Jenn, missing Shadow (Wickford Big Tom), Pretty Girl (C's Pretty) and Tori (Santoria) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan41 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Please let us know how Billy is tomorrow. Extra hugs for Billy! Quote Linda, Mom to Fuzz, Barkley, and the felines Miss Kitty, Simon and Joseph.Waiting at The Bridge: Alex, Josh, Harley, Nikki, Beemer, Anna, Frank, Rachel, my heart & soul, Suze and the best boy ever, Dalton.<p> ....for all those hounds that are sick, hurt, lost or waiting for their forever homes. SENIORS ROCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I hope Billy continues to improve. When he starts his new meds, I think you will see a big difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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