Wren's Turn For Specialty Vet

[dmswartzfager]

We've had stuff with Wren going on for the past 3-4 weeks. First it was inappetence, which for Wren, is unheard of. Then she had horrible gas, which smelled bloody to Dr. Patty. Tried metronidazole about two weeks ago and that cleared up the gas, but her stool was still loose and orange-colored. Dr. Patty also elicited a pain response near Wren's sternum when I had her stop by and draw blood last week before taking her in for X-rays last Tuesday. Dr. Ruth did the radiographs, and there is a dense area in her abdomen, right behind her sternum, that can't be resolved - about the same location as Carrie's tumor.

 

Dr. Ruth wasn't ready to say it was a tumor, so we tried some medications (amoxicillin, metronidazole, carafate, and omeprazole) and sent fecals out for intestinal parasite screening and also bacterial cultures. Tests came back negative (and bloodwork (full chem panel and blood cell count) was within normal limits), we've been feeding her chicken and rice for over a week now, and she still has loose orange stool. So Dr. Ruth has referred us out for an ultrasound, and Wren now has an appointment for tomorrow at 1:30. Dr. Patty thinks they'll probably do a bile acids test first, but maybe we'll luck out and they'll do the ultrasound at the same time.

 

Other than the loose stool, Wren has no idea she's sick. She's happy with the chicken and rice and has normal activity levels.

Edited August 10, 2009 by dmswartzfager

[Guest Energy11]

Wow! That IS strange! Hopefully the ultrasound will show

"good things," not bad. Love, hugs and prayers to you and Wren!

[Burpdog]

Good grief Sending lots of prayers.

[Guest kydie]

Poor pup, hope she better soon :

[Guest PiagetsMom]

Sending good thoughts for Wren

[inugrey]

I'll be thinking of you all tomorrow.

[Guest greytkidsmom]

Oh dear.

Prayers and crossed paws to Wren and to you.

[grey14me]

hugs and prayers :hope

[Batmom]

Sending lots of prayers.

[Remolacha]

[Tracey]

Sending lots of prayers and good thoughts!

[GreyPoopon]

 

I hope the cause is found quickly and the solution is simple and effective.

[Cheryl2]

Fingers crossed that it's something that can be resolved quickly on a happy note.

[tbhounds]

How's her weight? Orange stool makes me think of pancreatic insufficiency--I would ask about running a TLI test.

[fritofeet]

Lots of prayers for Wren and you.

[dmswartzfager]

How's her weight? Orange stool makes me think of pancreatic insufficiency--I would ask about running a TLI test.

 

10-15 pounds overweight.

[MandysMom]

Sending good thoughts for Wren.

[Lilysmom]

sending prayers for Wren Wren.

[dmswartzfager]

Ultrasound was unremarkable. Blood was drawn for cPL and B12 assays, results expected towards the end of the week. Next step *could* be biopsy via surgery or endoscopy, depending on bloodwork results.

 

I've seen orange poop before, when we were trying to get Blitz's IBD stabilized. Therefore, if we're thinking IBD after bloodwork comes back, I'd prefer to just try the drugs vs. biopsy. Grad student pay isn't that great.

[Guest IrskasMom]

 

 

Hugs and Prayers for Wren

[EllenEveBaz]

Good thoughts from here, too.

[lflaherty45]

Keeping fingers crossed for good news.