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Location: North Dakota | haulin4cash - 2015-09-29 12:13 PM Diabetic Ketoasidosis, Addison's disease. Most vets don't think of either. Have them check for both of these asap as both can be fatal if not treated in a timely manner. I lost one to Ketoasidosis without even knowing he was diabetic until he got deathly sick. I also have one with Addison's disease, initial symptoms, lethargy, no eating, vomiting, and diarreha, weight loss.
Good luck....hope your pup gets better.
I have to say that I would be surprised if either of these wouldn't show up even in routine bloodwork......something would make the vet be curious.
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Location: WI | LMS - 2015-09-29 12:19 PM
haulin4cash - 2015-09-29 12:13 PM Diabetic Ketoasidosis, Addison's disease.  Most vets don't think of either. Have them check for both of these asap as both can be fatal if not treated in a timely manner. I lost one to Ketoasidosis without even knowing he was diabetic until he got deathly sick. I also have one with Addison's disease, initial symptoms, lethargy, no eating, vomiting, and diarreha, weight loss.
Good luck....hope your pup gets better.
I have to say that I would be surprised if either of these wouldn't show up even in routine bloodwork......something would make the vet be curious.Â
OP let us know what you find out!Â
My vet has considered Addison's Disease a possibility, and needed to do more research on it and was going to get back to me today. Symptom wise she does match up, but the blood work was something that had her stumped. Everything shows as normal.
I will keep everyone posted. I appreciate all of the suggestions I've gotten so far and have it all noted! |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | Hopefully, you found out something positive today? |
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| Our Toy Aussie had something similar happen to her several years back. (2008 - she was about a year old) The only thing the vet found was a positive test for whip worm which didn't make any sense because that isn't common in Arizona (or so they told us) and she wasn't generally exposed to anything as she primarily stayed in our backyard and we live in a subdivision. We had an ultrasound completed and everything. She went from being a somewhat naughty pup to very lethargic and sick very quickly. She does have a heart murmur and anxiety (particularly during storms) but other than that, she's relatively healthy. We don't know if its something she got into somewhere in the back yard or what. Don't know to this day.
I hope things turn around for you quickly. It can be scary.
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Location: Usually on my horse | If it is Addisons a monthly shot costing about 30.00There is a special test they do for it. It does not show up in blood work. It is serious until u get it under control. It is not something that u want to take your time diagnosing. Time is of the essence. |
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Location: WI | Update: This morning I dropped her off before work to have X-Rays done, and they are also going to test her for Tick-Borne diseases and Addison's Disease. Will get the results back tomorrow for Addison's.
One positive though, I made her a rice/hamburger bland meal last night and she was able to keep that down! So its been over 24 hours since she last threw up. |
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Location: ND--it snows, it floods, it snows, it floods | Could be allergic to the food....just a thought. |
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Location: WI | docschic - 2015-09-30 10:03 AM
Could be allergic to the food....just a thought. Â
When this all started she was on her same food that she had been on since she was a puppy, so I don't think that is the cause. |
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Location: Arkansas | Addison's was the reason I suggested electrolytes. Not 100% diagnosis but the Na and K are usually off if they have Addison's. |
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Location: WI | gypsy1997 - 2015-09-30 11:30 AM
Addison's was the reason I suggested electrolytes. Not 100% diagnosis but the Na and K are usually off if they have Addison's. Â
That was one of the reasons my Vet was unsure. Her blood work wasn't matching this. But, if the test comes back Negative than I will have that to rule out. |
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Location: WI | Another update... the X-rays showed there is something in her stomach and they are going to be doing surgery today at 3PM. She will need positive thoughts and prayers. I'm sick over this as she is such a little girl I can't imagine them having to open her little body up.  |
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| hmm89 - 2015-09-30 1:34 PM
Another update... the X-rays showed there is something in her stomach and they are going to be doing surgery today at 3PM. She will need positive thoughts and prayers. I'm sick over this as she is such a little girl I can't imagine them having to open her little body up.
Hugs to you and prayers for all of you!
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Location: ND--it snows, it floods, it snows, it floods | Many prayers for your baby |
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Location: North Dakota | hmm89 - 2015-09-30 1:34 PM Another update... the X-rays showed there is something in her stomach and they are going to be doing surgery today at 3PM. She will need positive thoughts and prayers. I'm sick over this as she is such a little girl I can't imagine them having to open her little body up.
Prayers headed your way-I figured they would find something-hope it's a foreign object....rubber band, sausage casing, rock (these are all things I've witnessed coming out of a dogs intestines/belly) Let's hope it's not a tumor. I know you're terrified, but it will make for a great story when it's all over-she will be sore for a little while but should heal up quickly. I take dibs on rubber band or marble 
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| hmm89 - 2015-09-30 1:34 PM Another update... the X-rays showed there is something in her stomach and they are going to be doing surgery today at 3PM. She will need positive thoughts and prayers. I'm sick over this as she is such a little girl I can't imagine them having to open her little body up.
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Location: Iowa | I just saw this on FB too, prayers for you and Tillie! |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | I am happy that they have found the cause but sad that your poor baby has to go through surgery. Prayers that all will be fixed and her recovery is complete..... |
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Location: Red Raiderland | I am sooo glad that they did an xray! My 7 year old Dachshund had the same exact symptoms in Sept. 2013 and after several visits to our vet he thought he was feeling something in her gut. I thought for sure it was acorns. He Xrayed and thought it did not look like acorns but wanted to go in and see what it was...it turned out to be cancer at the cecum. He removed the mass and then she was sent to Dallas for the specialist to make sure it was all removed and she was good to go. They removed a huge piece of her colon but she doesn't seem to miss it at all.  She is laying right here next to me in her bed. She has been competely healthy since the major surgery in late Sept 2013. She will be 11 in Nov and I am sooooo happy my best girl is still here! I'll bet your girl will be just fine. I am soooo glad they did that xray. Please keep us updated as I know you are so very nervous but veterinary medicine is so great and advanced these days that they can help keep all of our animals happy and healthy!  |
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Location: WI | Update on Tillie... I'm absolutely sick right now. She came out of surgery fine and she's doing well thank goodness, but what they found was nothing. Everything inside her was normal, what showed on X-rays ended up being her rice meal from this morning. They don't know why this was still sitting in her belly after this long of time, since the hamburger that was mixed with it was gone. I'm absolutely sick right now. I feel so bad for her little body going through major surgery to find nothing, and we still have no answers. I just pray she can bounce back from this surgery when she was so thin going in. |
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