Sick puppy...hoping we are doing the right things....

CluneBrae said:
We are home!!!
It was a scary day and my mind kept revisiting the events of Beau's final days (our rainbow bridge boy).
Mystique is doing well. We were greeted at the car by the vet tech. dressed in what my hubby refered to as "full haz mat". She checked Mystique's vitals....all good...whew no fever.
We saw the vet and she diagnosed acute colitis. She said we had been doing a good job keeping her hydrated. Gave her some meds to settle her tummy and to cover the causal possibilities. Likely viral given that our daughter's dog had similar symptoms a week ago....but possibly something she ate (which with Mystique could be any of the million things we catch her trying to eat???). On a diet of rice and chicken cooked in chicken broth for the next few days...frequent small feedings. We have our own chickens and have some broth in the freezer so lots of good nutrients.... hubby cooked her a batch. She wolfed it down and looked at him as if to say "where the heck is the rest of my dinner?".
THANK YOU :hugs for your prayers, advice and kind words. I am so relieved.
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Great news ... prayers that she continues to improve to full health in no time!!!
 
I'm just reading this all now - but very glad to hear Mystique is on the mend. What a scary time! And on your 1st Mother's Day with her! :( But you did what Moms do best - take VERY good care of their babies!

Lots of get well soon wishes!
 
So glad it all worked out. It's funny how our imagination is worse than reality. It's just like having a child in the house.:wink2:
 
1stSheltie said:
I'm just reading this all now - but very glad to hear Mystique is on the mend. What a scary time! And on your 1st Mother's Day with her! :( But you did what Moms do best - take VERY good care of their babies!

Lots of get well soon wishes!
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Hi!
OMG what a scare. Jean-Daniel wrote me the sweetest Mother's Day note on Mystique's behalf too...obviously composed prior to the sick night. He deserved the Motherly Love Award.
I had the hardest time going to work today and leaving them.
She seems totally back to normal but has not had a poop today. Not that I am surprised with what came out of the poor little gal. We are concerned that she was traumatized by the whole pooh thing. We have now got her to know that it is okay to go in the kitchen (site of major uncontrolled poop) but she does not want to visit her usual poop spot in the back yard so we are working on that.
She is squatting when we take her out but no poop.
Like one extreme to the other! We are going to give her vet a call for follow up tomorrow so will get some advice from him.
She is eating up a storm and Emmasmom is right...it is going to be hard to get her off of it because she is LOVING the chicken...might be getting going on that homecooked dog food sooner than I planned!
 
Glad she is feeling better. It doesn't surprise me that she hasn't pooped - she will. She wouldn't have had much in her system to move through the GI tract.
 
very glad to read Mystique is doing much better! ,, isnt it amazing how much puppys like rice and whatever you want to mix with it ! very good:wink2:
 
My 1 year old just got over a vomiting/explosive diarrhea binge. He was diagnosed with a tick-borne disease but i am doubting the 2 are related since my other boy was showing symptoms too but does not have the disease (Anaplasma). Glad your pup is on the mend. No matter their age, they are always children to us and it's heart wrenching to see a "child" in pain or discomfort.
 
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