KF_in_Georgia Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I'll be off to the vet at noon today with new-boy, Clem. He's vomited at least three times since dinner last night. What comes back looks like his food (no sign of any blood). He had a little more than a cup of kibble before 6pm, another half-cup a little after 10 (bedtime treat). He threw up before 11pm and ate it all back down (yech--but he wanted the food so I didn't fight him--but what he'd eaten at dinner was there as distinct pieces); at this point, I thought he'd eaten his bedtime kibble too quickly. But he threw up again about 4am and again about 8am (these were just digested kibble). My first panicked thought was bloat, of course. But everything is still moving: he's peeing and pooping (and vomiting) without straining, and he seems to feel fine--between occasional bouts of "'Scuse me, mom, I've got to go barf on the doormat." At this point, I'm guessing he's eaten something that's irritating his stomach, not going through, but not causing an actual blockage. (Last week he ate the cellophane wrapper left from a package of crackers. He brought that back up a day or so later. I'm pretty sure he hasn't gotten another wrapper since.) Aside from his kibble, he gets one fish oil capsule. He's getting some obedience training, and the training treats have been bits of string cheese (but very little of it--we only train for a few minutes per dog because I have to crate the other dog to keep her out of the way). He's also been getting something called Perio-Support for his teeth (can't tell if it's working or not--he's been getting it for two weeks). His kibble hasn't changed; in fact, we're coming to the end of the bag and he hasn't had any trouble. (Poops are all nice and firm--Iams green bag.) And the girl dog gets all the same food/treats/powder/capsule stuff, and she's fine. Clem (left) with Silver Neither dog has had any breakfast this morning. I'll leave breakfast for Silver when Clem and I leave for the vet's.P.S. I fostered Clem from 11 November to 22 January, when I adopted him. He's 6 (7 in April). 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...
o_rooly Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Sending good thoughts for Clem, and his worried mom! Poor guy. Barfing is the worst. Quote every day a tiny adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhead Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Good thoughts from here too. Clem looks like a fine addition to the family! 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...
TINMANPDX Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Sending good thoughts and well wishes for Clem. Quote Theresa (Tess) Mom to Elliott (Sol Flasher) and Lea (PTL Lea) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Sending lots of good thoughts for Clem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandiandwe Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Sending good thoughts for Clem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Good thoughts for your boy. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Poor lad. I don't know who's the most traumatized: him or the vet staff. He was angelic for x-rays and an ultrasound. The Cerenia injection, on the other hand, produced a good, long minute of outraged screams, with the techs apologizing to him and him wanting nothing to do with them. He buried his head in my chest for comfort, meanwhile rolling his eyes back and looking over his shoulder to be sure the techs weren't coming near him--and screaming all the while. (Think of a little child having a screaming fit, peeking between his fingers to see what reaction his screams are getting. I got the giggles watching him. Mean momma.) No bloat, no distension showing on the x-ray. There was one area that looked unusual (but not something she could clearly identify as a foreign object); she also saw lots of liquid and gas and general irritation. She's predicting diarrhea soon. (Oh, joy!) Pancreatitis is unlikely; with that, the dog usually feels bad, and Clem clearly feels fine between bouts of vomiting. We're stopping the Perio-Support for now--not that she thinks it's at fault, but it's one factor we can take out of the equation. She wants small meals, bland food. I brought him home and gave him some chicken. I've cooked some rice and some oatmeal, and they're cooling in the refrigerator for later meals today. I'll probably not give him any more cheese training treats (or any dairy stuff) for a few days, until things are all settled. (If I want another training session, I'll chop up some turkey franks for him.) If things don't improve, we'll go back, probably take another x-ray to compare and see if the unusual area is in the same place. Meanwhile, he's settled at my side, sleeping off his noontime adventures. 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...
GreyPoopon Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Poor guy. I hope his system settles soon and doesn't get upset again. Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goofydog Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Poor Clem. I feel for both of you Kathy and am sending happy wishes for resolution of the big V. Hugs to Clem and Ms. Silver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 That Cerenia injection produced screams in my dogs too. Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgrey Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Poor boy. I hope he's feeling better soon. Quote Cynthia, & Cristiano, galgoAlways in my heart: Frostman Newdawn Frost, Keno Jet Action & Chloe (NGA racing name unknown), Irys (galgo), Hannah (weim), Cruz (galgo), & Carly CW Your Charming Princess http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?i=1018857 "It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life, gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are." -- Unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 That Cerenia injection produced screams in my dogs too. Silver had to have Cerenia when she couldn't stop throwing up after her spay. She's my Drama Queen, so I wasn't surprised when she let out a yell heard throughout the vet clinic. But Clem would pause to take a breath, we'd all think he was about to stop, and he'd just start screaming again...and again. At least we know that he's not remotely stoic about pain. He was asleep here by 2pm and didn't budge until I got him up at 5pm. I took him out to pee, brought him back in and gave him half-a-cup of cold oatmeal (which he swallowed in one gulp), and he's been back asleep (snug under a blanket) for more than two and a half hours. Temperatures are dropping fast, and I hope we can avoid the predicted diarrhea, at least until tomorrow. I've got a lot of work to do tonight, so I'll be awake if he needs to go out. Fortunately, I work from home, so I won't have to leave him alone at home until Saturday (Silver and I have a R.E.A.D. session at the library). I'm hoping any gastric distress is well under control by then. 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 February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Poor boy. I hope he continues to feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Hope he's feeling better--one tip for your vet clinic--keep the bottle of Cerenia in the fridge. It's an off label trick that will help take the burn out of the injection. Hopefully, he'll never need another one :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 Yeah, they had the bottle in the fridge, and we still got this reaction. I'd hate to think what would have happened otherwise... 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...
Remolacha Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Congratulations on Clem, and I am sorry he is having problems! I hope this turns out to be something minor and he gets over it quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies_Dad Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Good thoughts for your boy, he sounds like a sweetie. Quote Kyle with Stewie ('Super C Ledoux, Super C Sampson x Sing It Blondie) and forever missing my three angels, Jack ('Roy Jack', Greys Flambeau x Miss Cobblepot) and Charlie ('CTR Midas Touch', Leo's Midas x Hallo Argentina) and Shelby ('Shari's Hooty', Flying Viper x Shari Carusi) running free across the bridge. Gus an coinnich sinn a'rithist my boys and little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 Clem has spent most of the last two days asleep with his head in my lap. He doesn't seem to feel bad (he still hops across my living room). Sleeping-touching-mom is normal for him. (His former mom--he was a bounce when her work schedule changed--said he was "clingy". Glad Cling Wrap is "clingy"; Clem is a whole different thing they don't have a word for yet. He lived here for 11 weeks--8 of them on meds--before I could leave him and not find pee or poop on my return.) I think we've dodged the diarrhea. In fact, I was worried that we'd gone in the other direction, but he finally pooped today. He's happily eaten rice, chicken, and/or oatmeal for a day and a half, and we went back to his regular kibble today. For safety's sake, I'm going to assume that this may be lactose intolerance. He routinely has been getting about half a teaspoon of yogurt frozen into the end of his Kongs without a problem. But Tuesday he got about a quarter of a stick of string cheese (cut up as training treats), eaten on an empty stomach before dinner, and he was throwing up about 5 hours later. The cheese is the only thing that was new to his diet. We'll resume training this weekend--with chopped up turkey franks as treats. 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...
Houndtime Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Glad he is doing better. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 So happy he is feeling better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Hope it's smooth sailing from here out for your distant, aloof boy. At least we know that he's not remotely stoic about pain. 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...
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