KF_in_Georgia Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Jacey, 8 years old, has a sinus infection triggered by her allergy to grass pollen. Sneezing and some pink-tinged mucus, swollen lymph nodes. Vet saw her Tuesday. She had routine lab work (it was time for both dogs to get their annual lab stuff); I don't know the numbers, but the office called Wednesday morning to say everything was fine. Vet prescribed Benadryl for the allergy, 500mg Cephalexin 2xdaily for the infection. She took her first dose Tuesday night on top of her dinner (1 cup of kibble) and pills; then Wednesday morning and evening, on top of her regular meals and pills. Again this morning (Thursday), on top of her regular meal and pills. I came home tonight to vomiting and diarrhea (in her bed, on the living room carpet, and in two more rooms...and all over her). There was a small amount of mucus and blood with the diarrhea. Jacey's regular pills: 1 chewable fiber choice wafer, one glucosamine, one Soloxine, one fish oil capsule--all that at each meal. Usually, in the evening there's a probiotic capsule, but I ran out of them earlier this week. She happily takes her pills inside a slice of turkey lunchmeat. I have a call in to her vet, but I think I may not hear from him tonight. She's had some water since I came home. I've cleaned the house, the bed, and her. She's been outside and peed normally. She appears interested in having dinner (she follows me to the kitchen), but I'm not sure what to give her. I'm thinking I should give her kibble, Benadryl, and Cephalexin. Then, before bedtime, I can give her a kibble snack along with the fiber wafer, glucosamine, Soloxine, and fish oil. I also have restocked the probiotics, so I could give her that. (It's going to be a late night for me. "Before bedtime" means about 1 am.) And I have generic famotidine (10mg), if that would be a good idea. Both dogs are looking at me reproachfully. They want dinner of some sort, but I'm not letting Sam eat while Jacey goes hungry, so the sooner I get some advice, the sooner I can satisfy my starvlings. (I had new vinyl flooring installed less than two weeks ago. Monday, Sam cut his foot and left bloody prints all over the new floor. And Jacey gave the floor a real workout today. The floor is doing well.) (Jacey holding down the floor the first day it was installed. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 Vet called. My proposed plan is fine: famotidine now. Dinner + antibiotic + benadryl in half an hour or so. (And I can give the other pills at bedtime if she's doing okay.) Tomorrow I swing by the vet's office for some metronidazole. Poor baby. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Might ask vet about a different antibiotic than Cephalexin. That's the most likely culprit. Most dogs get along with it just fine, but there are a few who don't. 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...
4My2Greys Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I hope the famotadine helps. Cephelexin did the same thing to Nadir when the vet put him on it for an infection. I had to stop after 2 days. He had vomiting and diarrhea so bad that he lost 5 lbs in that short time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 I had to force the famotidine down her throat. Then she wanted some water--which I let her have, because the package said to take it with 8 oz of water. Now she's lying on a bed, eyes closed. She seems completely unaware that she's leaking a lot of urine (very watery urine). If I take her outside, she pees, then comes back in lies down, and leaks some more. She won't eat anything, and I'm not going to try to get anything down her--antibiotics or anything else. If she doesn't perk up in an hour or so, we may go to the e-vet. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Hoping it is just a short-term upset from the meds. 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...
4My2Greys Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I too hope it is from the meds and she feels better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 When I gave her the famotidine, I gave it to her with a half-slice of turkey lunchmeat (the way she usually takes pills). She just threw up...mangled turkey, but nothing visibly a pill. Then she drank more water. (I'm not putting a lot of water in the bowl, but when she threw up--and when she's leaking in her bed--she's losing moisture, so I'm trusting her to know when she needs something to drink.) She's resting quietly right now. I need to stay up late (probably really late tonight) with some freelancing work, so I can keep a close eye on her. I don't think she's got anything left to throw up. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hikinghounds Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Sorry to hear that Jacey isn't feeling well. I hope things start to clear up and she starts to feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 She's much worse. "Lethargic" doesn't begin to cover it. She's still drinking water and peeing. Won't take meds. Pawing at her nose (those sinuses). Stands with her eyes closed, walks with them closed. Pupils are huge. We'll be at the vets when they open in an hour. She hasn't pooped--or tried to--since this started, but I don't think she has anything inside her. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4My2Greys Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Poor baby, I hope they can give her something that helps without upsetting something else. I'll be looking for an update on her later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEB Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) I would take her to the vet ASAP. I have no idea what this could all be from. Vomiting on the anti-biotic I could see but the urine leakage and other symptoms (Benadryl should dry her out). Something is wrong. I hope it's just the pills. How old is she? I hope things get better soon. Edited August 19, 2011 by AEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEB Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 How is she doing? Any improvement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Holding your baby girl in our thoughts. Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 How is she doing? Any improvement? We were at her vet's office when they opened at 8. They sent us straight to the ER, where Jacey's spending the night fighting Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia. Her platelet count dropped from 200,000 on Tuesday to 18,000 today. She's on prednisone to suppress her berserk immune system; she's also on a doxycycline IV in case this was triggered by a TBD. (A sample has gone out for a tick panel.) In a little while, I'll go back to the hospital to check on her. They'll draw blood again at noon on Saturday and we'll get a better idea how the prednisone is working. There's another thread going about this... Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEB Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I hope things improve quickly. Kisses to Jacey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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