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My stupid stupid expensive (10 mo old) puppy.... had her SECOND emergency vet visit today. (Why can't she be stupid during business hours?!) :grin:
Last night, Moxie was pefectly fine, crazy puppy. I didn't train her this "morning" Ermmm.... morning started at 12:00 noon today... So I hadn't checked on her (since 1:00am). Her water bucket was full last night and is was nice and cool today so it didn't cross my mind. I was in and out training dogs, caring for my son, gardening etc until 4:00pm when I put the dogs up so I could take a "lunch" break. When I put the other 2 outside, Moxie was sitting in a corner of the fenced yard, totally still. I instantly knew something was VERY wrong.
Edit: Her normal behavior would be to push open the door, gallop across the house and dive onto the couch (which, of course, is forbidden)
She had dumped out her water bucket sometime today - and by the look of it, probably closer to 1:00am. She had a glazzed look, her waist was sunken in and she was vey quiet. I offered water, she drank then vomitted and started shaking. I took her temp 98.1 and called emergency vet.
While I waited I put her in a warm water bath (because I don't have a heating pad. she was starting to perk up by the time I got the to the vet (total elasped time: 15 - 20 min).
At the vet they took her temp, examined her thoroughly and gave 1 liter of lacted ringer's with some anti-vomiting medicine. She started perking up enough to growl at all the barking dogs in boarding.
The vet wanted to do bloodwork to check liver and kidney function. I declined because 1) we were pretty sure on how she got dehydrated and 2) if there is a liver or kidney problem, this will happen again and at the point bloodwork would be necessary. Is this good logic?
Anyway - now I'm off to rig up a way to keep her from dumping her water bucket. If you guys haven't done that yet - I suggest you do! It might save you $200 and from having a small nervous breakdown!
Last night, Moxie was pefectly fine, crazy puppy. I didn't train her this "morning" Ermmm.... morning started at 12:00 noon today... So I hadn't checked on her (since 1:00am). Her water bucket was full last night and is was nice and cool today so it didn't cross my mind. I was in and out training dogs, caring for my son, gardening etc until 4:00pm when I put the dogs up so I could take a "lunch" break. When I put the other 2 outside, Moxie was sitting in a corner of the fenced yard, totally still. I instantly knew something was VERY wrong.
Edit: Her normal behavior would be to push open the door, gallop across the house and dive onto the couch (which, of course, is forbidden)
She had dumped out her water bucket sometime today - and by the look of it, probably closer to 1:00am. She had a glazzed look, her waist was sunken in and she was vey quiet. I offered water, she drank then vomitted and started shaking. I took her temp 98.1 and called emergency vet.
While I waited I put her in a warm water bath (because I don't have a heating pad. she was starting to perk up by the time I got the to the vet (total elasped time: 15 - 20 min).
At the vet they took her temp, examined her thoroughly and gave 1 liter of lacted ringer's with some anti-vomiting medicine. She started perking up enough to growl at all the barking dogs in boarding.
The vet wanted to do bloodwork to check liver and kidney function. I declined because 1) we were pretty sure on how she got dehydrated and 2) if there is a liver or kidney problem, this will happen again and at the point bloodwork would be necessary. Is this good logic?
Anyway - now I'm off to rig up a way to keep her from dumping her water bucket. If you guys haven't done that yet - I suggest you do! It might save you $200 and from having a small nervous breakdown!