Ollie Not Right- Update 50

[greyhounds1234]

Would Ollie be monitored there?

 

adding...of course someone is there 24 hours so they could keep an eye on him....as long as they will check on him.

I'd probably leave him there for a few hours and make sure he's gonna be ok.

Edited September 24, 2010 by greyhounds1234

[OwnedBySummer]

OMG! My thoughts are with you. I'm sorry I'm not any help for anything else. But the great white north is chiming in with good, strong thoughts!

 

I find it weird that it could be this, that or the other. Wouldn't they be able to tell some of those things, like a collapsed esophagus? And would I want to leave my dog in there overnight? No, but I think I would. At least if something dire suddenly happened, there would be a quick response. I wouldn't want to risk the 35 minutes.

Edited September 24, 2010 by OwnedBySummer

[GreyPoopon]

for Ollie.

[Guest Hollys2hounds]

I do not know how to advise you. and I wouldn't tell you what to do...

 

 

VERY DIFFERENT FROM OLLIE'S SITUATION, BUT., When Gunner had a bad case of big D. ...My very respected e-vet told me Gunner had to have an all kinds of expensive tests, that he should spend the night, and that we were looking at $2500. plus...

 

I opted for fluids under the skin, sent him home, and visit my vet in the am.

 

Metroniozole and fluids and Gunny was fine.

 

What is your gut telling you?

Can you wait til morning and see your vet first thing?

 

Can you call your regular vet for advice?

 

PS my vet said my e-vets are alarmists. Don't know about yours.

Edited September 24, 2010 by Hollys2hounds

[KF_in_Georgia]

Can Ollie and Rich stay put for an hour? That might be enough to reassure you that Ollie is stable enough to come home--or it might convince you and Rich and the e-vets that Ollie needs to stay put.

 

ETA: If the e-vet is recommending antibiotics that Ollie has never taken before, I'd definitely keep him at the e-vets until he's had the antibiotics and is past the point where he could have a bad reaction to them. You don't want anaphylactic shock and a 35-minute drive.

Edited September 24, 2010 by KF_in_Georgia

[RobinM]

Rich is much calmer than I am. He and I spoke after he spoke to the vet. She feels that no matter what she would not do the esphogus rinse tonight. But if we are going to bring him to our vet tomorrow (which we are,) they are OK with us bringing him home with some clavomox incase it is an infection or even phumonia.

 

I will sleep on the floor with him and monitor him. If there is any change, I will bring him back. at this time of night, it's a 20-25 minute trip. Vet is ok with that.

 

I will take him in at 8am.

[queenwinniesmom]

Oh, jeez....no wonder you're not sure what to do. Can only send LOTS of good thoughts to you and Ollie, and hope that your boy is okay.

 

 

ETA You were posting while I was posting. Sounds like a good plan.

Edited September 24, 2010 by queenwinniesmom

[Guest Hollys2hounds]

Will be watching for updates on Ollie.

I wish you both a peaceful, uneventful nights sleep.

[greyhounds1234]

You know you probably aren't going to get any sleep! Ollie will probably just pass out when he gets home from all the excitement.

 

I'll be up for a few hours if you get bored.

[KF_in_Georgia]

Repeating the idea I tacked on to my previous post (too easy to miss): Has Ollie had clavamox before? Similar antibiotics? You might want him to have his first dose under the e-vets nose and let them watch for trouble. If he's got breathing difficulties, you don't want anaphylactic shock on top of that.

[4greyhounds]

Sounds like you have a good Plan in place. We are sending prayers and good thoughts for Ollie.

[RobinM]

Just got the text. $680.90 later. We have to bring him to our vet tomorrow. I was supposed to be at my daughters house at 9 to take her and the babys to the pediatrian.

[greyhounds1234]

But it was money well spent. If there had been something critically wrong..it could have saved his life and money just becomes a thing after a while.

Hope your DH took the xrays with him so your regular vet can take a look at them.

[RobinM]

But it was money well spent. If there had been something critically wrong..it could have saved his life and money just becomes a thing after a while.

Hope your DH took the xrays with him so your regular vet can take a look at them.

 

Oh, beleive me, I know that about the money, it's only money.

 

Yes, they gave him the film on disk. I emailed my vet. I am trying to reach my 19 year old son - maybe he can take my daughter tomorrow.

[greyhounds1234]

I've been in the midst of vet bills this week with more ocming so at this point, I'm a little numb to them.

[Guest FastDogsOwnMe]

Wow, I'm sorry, what a crazy time.

[RobinM]

Ollie home, subdued. Getting a ton of loving. Going to get down on floor with him and try to sleep. Thank you everyone for your kindness and support. He seems to be breathing a little easier.

 

Will update after we see our vet.

[Guest KennelMom]

Yikes! What a night!! I'm glad Ollie is home and resting comfortably...Hopefully your vet will be able to give him a clean bill of health today and his episode was a transient one-off type of deal.

[Magdalyn58]

I just saw this. What a terrible night for you, DH, and Ollie. You will be in my thoughts and prayers today.

[Guest vahoundlover]

Hoping you guys had a good night and Ollie will be ok!

 

 

[Guest jettcricket]

Robin...just seeing this now. Prayers that it's something easy for your sweet boy Ollie.

[Guest BleuDog]

Prayers for you ALL.....

[Guest MyCody]

Just seeing this, sorry Ollie, you and Rich are going through this. It's the worse thing when they don't come up with a diagnosis. E vets once xrayed Cody head to toe, fluids under the skin, $750 later, diagnosis, UTI. Hope your schedule can be worked out, it's hard to be pulled in two different directions.

[Charlies_Dad]

Robin, that is scary. I hope Ollie is doing much better this morning. Ollie is just a gorgeous boy, he will come round.

[RobinM]

Brought Ollie into our vet. The vet I really dislike was the only vet in.. of course. Not for any reason, other than, I just don't like her. I think she is 12 and seems so unsure of herself. But I know others who like her.. so it's me.

 

Anyway, I actually turned around when I heard she was in and then said to myself, she is a vet and probably knows a little bit more than I so I will bring him in.

 

His physical exam once again was normal. When she listens to his chest, there is a slight wheezing. She admitted him with IV fluids and wants to keep him overnight. I am not sure I will do that though. I need a good agruement why it's best to keep him there ALONE overnight when he can be monitored here by us. He will have been on IV fluids for 12 hours by 9 pm. I will call at 2 and see how he is.

 

I told her he is allergic to grains, chicken etc. I later asked are you going to give him anything by mouth? She said we will try to give him some soft canned food. I SAID NO YOU WON'T. HE EATS RAW. HE IS ALLERGIC TO GRAINS AND CHICKEN. We don't neeed a secondary problem. I guess it's stuff like that that PO off to no end.

 

I will see if they will offer him raw packaged that i can bring to them.

 

So, they took bloods so see if they can tell if it's pnumonia. My vet is on jury duty today. The other vet on vacation, the other one not in. Figures.

 

No one knows anything more than they did last night. I am so upset.