tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post6737147662299148307..comments2024-03-28T03:09:22.986-04:00Comments on Dawg Business: It's Your Dog's Health!: Diagnosing Precious: GI Issues That Are Not Going AwayDawgBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-16224256809620260222011-10-25T16:30:07.747-04:002011-10-25T16:30:07.747-04:00Hi all!!It's been 5 months since I've been...Hi all!!It's been 5 months since I've been here last. Prcious has since May gained more than 7 kilos and is back to the happy, playful pup he'll always be. He's become more of a mummy's boy since than :) He is still on a hypo allergenic diet but is allowed chicken broth and some chicken once a week. He is taking 2 meals a day and only 4 digestive enzymes a day. Thanku all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-15900731379994176222011-05-26T14:49:44.032-04:002011-05-26T14:49:44.032-04:00Hi Marthese. Love hearing such news, yay for Preci...Hi Marthese. Love hearing such news, yay for Precious!DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-85041045343773071922011-05-26T04:15:54.562-04:002011-05-26T04:15:54.562-04:00Sharing some good news.
This week Precious was sp...Sharing some good news.<br /><br />This week Precious was special guest to Dr.Pierson from Royal Canine. Dr.Pierson is an Internal expert and came to Malta to give lectures to Maltese vets re GI problems in dogs. His words for precious were " He's in Top Form " So proud of my boy!!<br />Precious has also put on 3 kilos in weight and his energy level is back. He is walking and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-21746378744065920102011-05-20T02:44:33.122-04:002011-05-20T02:44:33.122-04:00So happy to hear that Precious keeps getting bette...So happy to hear that Precious keeps getting better! Thank you for the update,<br /><br />(((hugs))) to Precious,<br />JanaDawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-21375219605724909082011-05-20T02:35:17.097-04:002011-05-20T02:35:17.097-04:00Hi, I just wanted to share with everyone that Prec...Hi, I just wanted to share with everyone that Precious is still on the right track to gaining his health back. Digestive enzymes (Creon 10000) increased to two before each meal and he's having 3 meals a day. He is only on ZD diet, cans and dried) He is also on Florentero but no more antibiotics. He is again playful,alert and getting very strong in his pull again :)<br /><br />regards Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-74590113371469249602011-05-09T09:40:35.628-04:002011-05-09T09:40:35.628-04:00Dear Dr.Wati,
Thanks for your comments. Preciou...Dear Dr.Wati, <br /><br />Thanks for your comments. Precious is still taking Florentero and I've added fat free yogurt to the science plan ZD diet. Since he's been having digestive enzymes he improved a great deal, however I still think his intestinal flora needs to be back on track again. He has been taking antibiotics for the past 4 months. Now he is having hopefully the last course Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-52891975667047253212011-05-06T14:39:05.973-04:002011-05-06T14:39:05.973-04:00Dear Dr. Wati,
thank you for taking the time read...Dear Dr. Wati,<br /><br />thank you for taking the time reading and commenting! :-) Yes, this is a valid point, Precious was put on Florentero though.<br /><br />The situation seems contained with the enzymes in pill form now, fingers crossed.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-10521985495400803792011-05-06T05:01:49.183-04:002011-05-06T05:01:49.183-04:00It seems that precious received lots of Antibiotic...It seems that precious received lots of Antibiotics all the time.why don't you give Probiotics for 3 days and some antacids? I bet this will work like Magic.All the best!<br /><br /> Ahc.dbhss.Dr.Wati.Aohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03168831967489941512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-80478478671995501472011-04-28T02:01:40.285-04:002011-04-28T02:01:40.285-04:00Ultra sound scheduled for today at 3pm. Yet anothe...Ultra sound scheduled for today at 3pm. Yet another clinic and another veterinary. <br />Precious stools at times are smelling of ammonia and some other time have a rancid smell. Precious is tired but still looks forward to his meals at least, which are small and frequent. I've changed from rice to well cooked potatoes may be I see some change. Still giving florentero and also 0%fat live Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-53376540821170278732011-04-27T18:31:52.302-04:002011-04-27T18:31:52.302-04:00Hi Maggie. While I appreciate that "sometimes...Hi Maggie. While I appreciate that "sometimes" trial and error is all that is left, I don't think this should have been the case...<br /><br />Sorry you had to go through something like this also. We had our share of misgivings with vets, but fortunately when the situation was really bad we found a good one.<br /><br />Precious already is presently on a bland home-cooked food - fishDawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-16286620074898893682011-04-27T18:13:55.900-04:002011-04-27T18:13:55.900-04:00How sad. I've been a victim of "trial an...How sad. I've been a victim of "trial and error medicine" with my former vet, and it was upsetting...and expensive. The only advice I have is to give your pup's digestive system a rest and put them on a bland food diet. poach chicken breast and pulse it in the food processor until finely ground. Mix it with well cooked rice. After a few days add a dollop of a high quality, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-32249935793392978432011-04-22T09:55:09.735-04:002011-04-22T09:55:09.735-04:00Poor Precious! I don't have any insight to of...Poor Precious! I don't have any insight to offer, but I will be adding my good vibes to the ones everyone else is sending. I hope that Precious gets well soon!Pup Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539666792034242448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-53946533076259632752011-04-22T03:25:08.061-04:002011-04-22T03:25:08.061-04:00Thanku all for contributing to this blog. Your com...Thanku all for contributing to this blog. Your comments and suggestions will be passed on to the vet that is presently taking care of Precious. I keep blaming myself for not taking a second opinion earlier but I would never have guessed that Precious would be opened up on suspicion of swallowing a foreign object and than overlook the plastic. I guess next step would be an ultra sound to determineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-55812672580771277332011-04-22T01:02:53.578-04:002011-04-22T01:02:53.578-04:00Another vet opinion:
The problem with ultrasound ...Another vet opinion:<br /><br />The problem with ultrasound is gas. Gas is a ultrasound's enemy. If there is a lot of gas in the intestinal tract, it can be difficult to see. Also, a piece of plastic could be easily missed. I suppose a experienced radiologist may see an "obstructive" pattern or other changes in the ultrasound to support some foreign body being present, but it would DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-20675493171300192922011-04-21T19:41:30.264-04:002011-04-21T19:41:30.264-04:00Hi Y'all,
I'm wondering pretty much the s...Hi Y'all,<br /><br />I'm wondering pretty much the same thing as in a prior comment...is there a specialist available to look at Precious? <br /><br />BrownDog's MommaHawk aka BrownDoghttp://browndogcbr.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-10657846322650554462011-04-21T18:56:40.159-04:002011-04-21T18:56:40.159-04:00Thank you so much for contributing, your experienc...Thank you so much for contributing, your experience is priceless. The blood results are on that little pic, if you click it it will show full size.<br /><br />This panel looks quite different (and has less values) than I'm used to seeing, I'm not sure what the first two values are.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-64498249782219333072011-04-21T18:40:40.874-04:002011-04-21T18:40:40.874-04:00I am not a vet, but when dealing with my rescue an...I am not a vet, but when dealing with my rescue animals, yellow or green in the stool or vomit means too much bile (liver) and gray stool means not enough or no bile (also liver). Have they done an MRI to look for more plastic? Even a very tiny piece might still be causing trouble higher up in the GI tract, and MRI's are more detailed than Xrays or ultrasounds. Exploratory surgery may not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-5185820136528216972011-04-21T15:54:21.231-04:002011-04-21T15:54:21.231-04:00Often fecal screens don't include the protozoa...Often fecal screens don't include the protozoans. Usually one must ask specifically for the PCR & wet slides to looks for them<br /><br />Ronidazole is the only proven effective treatment for Trichomonas.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-13837938026900364192011-04-21T15:20:55.180-04:002011-04-21T15:20:55.180-04:00Hi Shawn, thank you for taking the time to contrib...Hi Shawn, thank you for taking the time to contribute! (((hugs)))DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-16167196452198012622011-04-21T14:48:39.998-04:002011-04-21T14:48:39.998-04:00Poor Precious! Poor family! Sounds like very valid...Poor Precious! Poor family! Sounds like very valid workups have been done-I wonder if an internal medicine specialist is next?<br /><br />That material he vomited could have caused or started so much of his problem-but a primary GI issue could still be at play.<br /><br />Would endoscopy with biopsy be an option? dvm is right that you do not want to further harm a super inflammed GI tract...<br /Shawn Finch, DVMhttp://rileyandjames.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-1940149373849919042011-04-21T14:32:41.318-04:002011-04-21T14:32:41.318-04:00This is another suggestion from one of my vet frie...This is another suggestion from one of my vet friends:<br /><br />Please ask her if they ran a PCR and did a wet fecal smear looking for Giardia and Trichomonas. Questioning not doing biopsy.<br /><br />None of the drugs mentioned would treat Trichomonas. Metronidazole (Flagyl) and Rodogyl treats Giardia but need it longer.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-68688488175582571552011-04-21T14:23:19.784-04:002011-04-21T14:23:19.784-04:00Hi Georgia, thank you for your kind words! I think...Hi Georgia, thank you for your kind words! I think the most awful is how long this has been going on and there still isn't a solid diagnosis.<br /><br />I did suggest trying to give a simple bland home-cooked diet (they tried rice and fish). Precious liked it but didn't seem to have made any difference for the GI tract.<br /><br />Apparently there don't seem to be any holistic vets inDawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-26923838586510507532011-04-21T14:21:22.122-04:002011-04-21T14:21:22.122-04:00Dear Dr. Keith
Thank you so much for taking the t...Dear Dr. Keith<br /><br />Thank you so much for taking the time going through this! (((hugs)))<br /><br />Yes, there isn't really any diagnosis, apart from the last fecal results where the lab made the suggestion of EPI and bacterial imbalance.<br /><br />The drugs Precious has been on were different types of antibiotics, de-worming meds, steroids ...<br /><br />I was also surprised how very DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-48670592880045376502011-04-21T10:14:46.319-04:002011-04-21T10:14:46.319-04:00This is such a detailed report, I hope someone wil...This is such a detailed report, I hope someone will be able to help Precious. Having 2 dogs with recurring tummy troubles, (including suspected food allergies and pancreatitis), I understand how awful it must be.<br /><br />Just wondering if there's been any thoughts on a home cooked diet? Rufus has zero tolerance for commercial food these days, even high end organic holistic types! Actually,georgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-2334912517643580452011-04-21T09:32:24.259-04:002011-04-21T09:32:24.259-04:00I try not to be critical of how a case is handled ...I try not to be critical of how a case is handled when I wasn't there, don't have all the facts, and especially when I haven't even seen the patient. It appears to me that there is no diagnosis, just trial and error with drug therapy (mostly with drugs I don't recognize because they are Canadian trade names.) This is how we handle chronic GI cases in our practice, especially Keith Niesenbaum, VMDhttp://www.crawforddogandcathospital.comnoreply@blogger.com