Friday, May 7, 2010

In the hospital

Schatzi is sick and had to stay in the hospital overnight !
We have her exactly one month and she had two medical procedure in that short time, a lot for a little doggie.
Schatzi was listless, threw up and Andy thought, she looked " green".
Normally you don't get exited over just vomiting once. No breakfast the next day, not interested in dinner either. Nothing to eat, nothing to drink and still she threw up again. I saw tiny bright red spots when I wiped it up - to me, this means bleeding somewhere. Our vet's office was still open, but the doctors had left. So we went to the Emergency Clinic.
The doctor was very thorough and took plenty of time. Schatzi quiet and resigned.
The diagnosis : Probably an intestinal infection, with fever, half the heart rate she is supposed to have, severely dehydrated and a dangerous high count of red blood cells.
The doctor kept her overnight with an IV to rehydrate her, an injection of antibiotics, more blood counts and X rays of her tummy.
She is now on Clavamox for 7 days and eats several small servings of a bland diet .

A bland diet
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Choose One of the following protein choices :
1 jar chicken, turkey or beef baby meat
1 cup cooked and drained ground beef, turkey or chicken
1 cup lowfat cottage cheese

Choose One of the carbohydrate sources:
2 cups well cooked white rice
2 cups well cooked pasta

Feed Schatzi a total of 1/3 to 1/2 cups divided into small feedings 3 to 4 times daily.

And water is the biggest problem. How do you bring the proverbial horse to the fountain and make her drink ? I just have to add water to Schatzi's food.

She is sleeping most of the day, covered all nested in her blanket, interested in food and actually drank a little water.
Things look better already.

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