We had quite the scare with our little Lexi yesterday.
We woke up normal like normal around 8am she was perfectly fine.
Took her outside to go potty. She acted fine but did not potty.
So I brought her inside to feed her.
She drank some water, and ate a couple pieces of food and started trembling all over.
Her little tummy was suddenly bloated & she was whimpering :(
I immediately called the vet. He told me to give her some Pepto, it just sounded like she was constipated.
Keith ran to the store for some Pepto, we gave it to her & took her straight outside.
Within minutes, she pottied several times and went back to her normal self. We took both Mia and Lexi for a short walk around the park, came back inside and sat on the couch with them.
Lexi fell asleep.
When I tried to wake Lexi, something was not right.
She could barely open her little eyes.
We took her back outside, where she threw up and fell over.
She could not hold her self up.
We brought her back inside and Googled "effects of Pepto on dogs"
Found nothing, so we tried to call the vet back. No answer.
We waited a while and tried again. Again no answer.
I was really worried so we called the animal hospital in Waco.
They suggested Karo syrup on her gums, maybe her blood sugar had dropped.
I ran to the store for Karo Syrup. We rubbed it on her gums.......
Nothing. Still weak, still throwing up.
I called the vet again, he told me to take her to the animal hospital in Waco.
We grabbed both dogs (Mia in case Lexi was contagious and Mia need something too)
& headed to Waco. One hour and twenty minutes away.
We were there forever.
Thankfully they tested for Parvo immediately & were able to rule that one out.
Several tests later, it was determined that she had picked up a severe tummy virus.
& that she was also Anemic. This is why she went down so fast.
We were told that she is going to need to be watched, any illness will take her down quick.
They told us we were feeding her the right food, just feed her more often than Mia, to keep her nutrient levels up high. She has nine days worth of medicine to take.....
BUT SHE IS OKAY! :)
Took her outside to go potty. She acted fine but did not potty.
So I brought her inside to feed her.
She drank some water, and ate a couple pieces of food and started trembling all over.
Her little tummy was suddenly bloated & she was whimpering :(
I immediately called the vet. He told me to give her some Pepto, it just sounded like she was constipated.
Keith ran to the store for some Pepto, we gave it to her & took her straight outside.
Within minutes, she pottied several times and went back to her normal self. We took both Mia and Lexi for a short walk around the park, came back inside and sat on the couch with them.
Lexi fell asleep.
When I tried to wake Lexi, something was not right.
She could barely open her little eyes.
We took her back outside, where she threw up and fell over.
She could not hold her self up.
We brought her back inside and Googled "effects of Pepto on dogs"
Found nothing, so we tried to call the vet back. No answer.
We waited a while and tried again. Again no answer.
I was really worried so we called the animal hospital in Waco.
They suggested Karo syrup on her gums, maybe her blood sugar had dropped.
I ran to the store for Karo Syrup. We rubbed it on her gums.......
Nothing. Still weak, still throwing up.
I called the vet again, he told me to take her to the animal hospital in Waco.
We grabbed both dogs (Mia in case Lexi was contagious and Mia need something too)
& headed to Waco. One hour and twenty minutes away.
We were there forever.
Thankfully they tested for Parvo immediately & were able to rule that one out.
Several tests later, it was determined that she had picked up a severe tummy virus.
& that she was also Anemic. This is why she went down so fast.
We were told that she is going to need to be watched, any illness will take her down quick.
They told us we were feeding her the right food, just feed her more often than Mia, to keep her nutrient levels up high. She has nine days worth of medicine to take.....
BUT SHE IS OKAY! :)
It was such an emotional day. Keith and I were both drained by the time we got home. But oh so thankful it was nothing worse. she is just very fragile. & needs lots of extra attention :)
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