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Oct. 4th, 2010
Short form--Gaby's fine (fingers crossed). Just saw her dash across the backyard after something. A squirrel, most likely.
Let her outside early this morning, 6ish. Let her back in, and noticed she was acting oddly--restless, couldn't sit down or lie down. Very anxious. Wouldn't leave my side. She didn't vomit. After a half hour or so, she finally settled a bit. Drank some water. Ate a duck heart (her treats are dehydrated duck hearts). This was good, because at that point, I was concerned about bloat, GI upset, or an obstruction or blockage. Her gut is so small that it wouldn't take much.
I took Gaby to the vet's office first thing. Vet checked her anal glands first in case they were full enough to cause discomfort, a problem with IBD dogs. Nope, they were fine. So, x-ray, which revealed a half-inch long bone fragment traveling through Gaby's gut, headed for the exit. Vet gave her an enema to help it along. Bone fragment was expelled, but there are a few smaller bits remaining that need to work their way out. Gaby's on sucralfate for a week--that coats her tract and eases irritation. I am to add a little canned pumpkin to her food to push things along. She actually ate breakfast and lunch w/ pumpkin, which surprised me as she usually doesn't like strange food. Unless it's the dirt under the bird feeder or something equally interesting.
Anyway, she's been behaving normally since we got home. Slept on the couch and under my feet. Ate. Chased things.
I found some old bones, one of which may have contributed to the issue. They have been trashed.
As all this was going on, I realized I lost a set of house keys. I have an extra set, but still. They should be around here somewhere because I used them yesterday, and didn't go anywhere. I checked the garbage. Hunted around the lawn. Checked purses and pockets. No effing clue.
IOW, it's Monday.
Let her outside early this morning, 6ish. Let her back in, and noticed she was acting oddly--restless, couldn't sit down or lie down. Very anxious. Wouldn't leave my side. She didn't vomit. After a half hour or so, she finally settled a bit. Drank some water. Ate a duck heart (her treats are dehydrated duck hearts). This was good, because at that point, I was concerned about bloat, GI upset, or an obstruction or blockage. Her gut is so small that it wouldn't take much.
I took Gaby to the vet's office first thing. Vet checked her anal glands first in case they were full enough to cause discomfort, a problem with IBD dogs. Nope, they were fine. So, x-ray, which revealed a half-inch long bone fragment traveling through Gaby's gut, headed for the exit. Vet gave her an enema to help it along. Bone fragment was expelled, but there are a few smaller bits remaining that need to work their way out. Gaby's on sucralfate for a week--that coats her tract and eases irritation. I am to add a little canned pumpkin to her food to push things along. She actually ate breakfast and lunch w/ pumpkin, which surprised me as she usually doesn't like strange food. Unless it's the dirt under the bird feeder or something equally interesting.
Anyway, she's been behaving normally since we got home. Slept on the couch and under my feet. Ate. Chased things.
I found some old bones, one of which may have contributed to the issue. They have been trashed.
As all this was going on, I realized I lost a set of house keys. I have an extra set, but still. They should be around here somewhere because I used them yesterday, and didn't go anywhere. I checked the garbage. Hunted around the lawn. Checked purses and pockets. No effing clue.
IOW, it's Monday.
Short form--Gaby's fine (fingers crossed). Just saw her dash across the backyard after something. A squirrel, most likely.
Let her outside early this morning, 6ish. Let her back in, and noticed she was acting oddly--restless, couldn't sit down or lie down. Very anxious. Wouldn't leave my side. She didn't vomit. After a half hour or so, she finally settled a bit. Drank some water. Ate a duck heart (her treats are dehydrated duck hearts). This was good, because at that point, I was concerned about bloat, GI upset, or an obstruction or blockage. Her gut is so small that it wouldn't take much.
I took Gaby to the vet's office first thing. Vet checked her anal glands first in case they were full enough to cause discomfort, a problem with IBD dogs. Nope, they were fine. So, x-ray, which revealed a half-inch long bone fragment traveling through Gaby's gut, headed for the exit. Vet gave her an enema to help it along. Bone fragment was expelled, but there are a few smaller bits remaining that need to work their way out. Gaby's on sucralfate for a week--that coats her tract and eases irritation. I am to add a little canned pumpkin to her food to push things along. She actually ate breakfast and lunch w/ pumpkin, which surprised me as she usually doesn't like strange food. Unless it's the dirt under the bird feeder or something equally interesting.
Anyway, she's been behaving normally since we got home. Slept on the couch and under my feet. Ate. Chased things.
I found some old bones, one of which may have contributed to the issue. They have been trashed.
As all this was going on, I realized I lost a set of house keys. I have an extra set, but still. They should be around here somewhere because I used them yesterday, and didn't go anywhere. I checked the garbage. Hunted around the lawn. Checked purses and pockets. No effing clue.
IOW, it's Monday.
Let her outside early this morning, 6ish. Let her back in, and noticed she was acting oddly--restless, couldn't sit down or lie down. Very anxious. Wouldn't leave my side. She didn't vomit. After a half hour or so, she finally settled a bit. Drank some water. Ate a duck heart (her treats are dehydrated duck hearts). This was good, because at that point, I was concerned about bloat, GI upset, or an obstruction or blockage. Her gut is so small that it wouldn't take much.
I took Gaby to the vet's office first thing. Vet checked her anal glands first in case they were full enough to cause discomfort, a problem with IBD dogs. Nope, they were fine. So, x-ray, which revealed a half-inch long bone fragment traveling through Gaby's gut, headed for the exit. Vet gave her an enema to help it along. Bone fragment was expelled, but there are a few smaller bits remaining that need to work their way out. Gaby's on sucralfate for a week--that coats her tract and eases irritation. I am to add a little canned pumpkin to her food to push things along. She actually ate breakfast and lunch w/ pumpkin, which surprised me as she usually doesn't like strange food. Unless it's the dirt under the bird feeder or something equally interesting.
Anyway, she's been behaving normally since we got home. Slept on the couch and under my feet. Ate. Chased things.
I found some old bones, one of which may have contributed to the issue. They have been trashed.
As all this was going on, I realized I lost a set of house keys. I have an extra set, but still. They should be around here somewhere because I used them yesterday, and didn't go anywhere. I checked the garbage. Hunted around the lawn. Checked purses and pockets. No effing clue.
IOW, it's Monday.