She has officially had her first visit to the E.R. Vet. At the ripe ole age of 8 weeks.
At the end of last week, Brad and I noticed that her, ahem, "number twos" were getting a little too runny. TMI? Welp, sorry! She wasn't drinking much water, and she was having major accidents inside and in her crate. By Saturday night, she was extremely lethargic, going to the bathroom every 30 minutes, and wouldn't eat her dinner. I was in Phoenix visiting a friend, and Brad...being the awesome puppy daddy that he is, took her to the E.R. The vet said she was severely dehydrated. Sadly, many puppies die of dehydration - their little bodies and immune system have a hard time fighting back.
They did a few tests (including one that meant sticking a huge Q-tip in her bum), and luckily it wasn't Parvo or a stomach parasite. Phew. However, something was still severely wrong.
The vet wanted to hospitalize her, and when Brad found out it would cost $950 to do so, we politely declined, and inquired about alternative options.
The vet suggested a subcutaneous fluid injection. Basically, they put a huge needle full of fluids in her shoulder. I wasn't there, but Brad said she looked like Quasimodo.
4 hours at the vet, one huge melon-sized fluid injection, two q-tip swabs and a vile of antibiotics later....she is healthy! We hope....
At least she is back to her spunky and obnoxious self, that is for sure!
I've been reading a lot on the internet about feeding dogs carrots. Not only are they a great and healthy snack, but it also helps with their teething.
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Siena has destroyed two phones, three remote controls, and jumped out of a moving car window (luckily we were in a parking lot driving slowly). Puppies are special.
So scary about the dehydration. Are they sure there wasn't any blockage in her intestines? A friends dog ate part of a nyla-bone and stopped eating and drinking. They had to surgically remove it. I hope she feels better! We had a scare when Siena was small and ate a huge chunk of fiberglass.
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