Sick dog

[SandyRiverChick]

The truth lies somewhere in between really. If you can get a blood test to tell you what is going on, that is the value of going to a Lab, Vet or Compound pharmacist. It ends there in my opinion and it's all of the non-value add stuff that comes before and after blood test results that make people like me try to avoid Vets.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

As I've been thinking about this, I remembered once a Golden retriever I had swallowed a plastic package of hot dogs that had gone bad that my neighbor had thrown out. He was definitely not himself, not eating or drinking and just lying around, obviously in pain. I guess he was impacted. I'm glad I took him to the vet that time! Fortunately he didn't require surgery... I don't remember what the vet did to get him cleaned out, but I know I couldn't have done it.

 

[Gizabelle]

She is getting slightly better every day. As sick as she was I think that is about as much as I can hope for. I knew at her peak sickness that this was not going to be something she would recover from miraculously overnight. She slept with the sheep last night for the first time in many days and today she is walking more.
I never intended this thread to be a discussion about animal care professionals and the opinions on/about them. We all know that everyone has different opinions and life experiences. What may seem great for someone may be the last thing someone else would consider. Some people consider people who free range borderline abusive, and some wouldn't have it any other way. Ford, Chevy, Pepsi, Coke. Red, Blue. I respect everyone's right to have their own opinion. Thank you for asking on the progress our dog is making.

I'm so glad to hear she's making progress. Daily improvement, no matter how small is still the right direction. How old is she by the way?

(As to the second part of your post... Well said )

 

[Ozarkoak]

She is a little over a year old. We got her last November. Like you said, to me any progress forward is much better than none. I can tell she is feeling better just by the way she looks and her smile is back on her face. She is an integral part of what we have going on we are also hoping to use her for breeding because we need another LGD. We have put a ton of time in teaching her about watching poultry and sheep and she is really good at it.

 

[SandyRiverChick]

She is a little over a year old. We got her last November. Like you said, to me any progress forward is much better than none. I can tell she is feeling better just by the way she looks and her smile is back on her face. She is an integral part of what we have going on we are also hoping to use her for breeding because we need another LGD. We have put a ton of time in teaching her about watching poultry and sheep and she is really good at it.

Did she get into anything real fatty? My Leo had a Pancreatic attack so I really watch her fat intake now.....

 

[Ozarkoak]

Did she get into anything real fatty? My Leo had a Pancreatic attack so I really watch her fat intake now.....

I have no idea what she got into. I hope it was not someone who didnt like her barking or just being plain mean. I really hope it was just something that happened. We like all our neighbors and we live on enough land that I cant see her barking bothering anyone. I cant even see the closest house. But just a few weeks ago in Missouri there were people just randomly shooting sheep in their fields. So people have been know to do mean things.

 

[Gizabelle]

Poor girl. I was expecting you to say a few years old at least. Whatever it was must have been pretty serious to put such a young dog down for a few days.
Do you have large stock? Could she have been kicked or rolled? Heavy bruising or head trauma might have caused what you've described. Was her balance "off" at any point?

My sheltie was hit squarely on the head by a piece of 4x4 when she was a pup. It actually cracked her skull. The immediate neuro symptoms were horrible. We did rush her to the vet, but there was little they could do beyond pain management, hydration, and recommend rest. We took her home and she had a rough, pitiful few days, but pulled through. She's almost 3 now and you'd never know.

 

[Peaches Lee]

Oof, well since I work in Vet Med, it's pretty tough reading comments about how Vets are just "in it for the money". It's understandable how so many are leaving the field by way of switching jobs or suicide.

Everyone's standard of care is different.

I'm glad your dog is feeling better.

 

[Ozarkoak]

Oof, well since I work in Vet Med, it's pretty tough reading comments about how Vets are just "in it for the money". It's understandable how so many are leaving the field by way of switching jobs or suicide.

Everyone's standard of care is different.

I'm glad your dog is feeling better.

I'm sorry it was never the intent of this thread to cause anyone to feel uncomfortable. My original intent was to mostly vent on the issues we were dealing with. Thank you for your thoughts.

 

[Ozarkoak]

Update on the dog. She is 95% better. Started eating small amounts of her regular food today along with ground beef and chicken. For days she would eat nothing but beef in small amounts would not even touch freshly cooked chicken. Today she was up and moving and very close to running around. The heat did not help. Tomorrow wil be cooler and she will be much more happy. For anyone one who has a dog that's sick enough they refuse to eat and you are out of options Dyne nutritional supplement and a livestock style drenching syringe may be a life saver. I have no doubt that without forcing that supplement she would now be dead.