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One of those nights
So here I was, looking in at silly o`clock last night berfore being about to switch off the pc and head to the land of nod, when my Silk went to the back door looking like she was going to be sick
So I take her to the garden and she starting shaking all over, and slightly hunching.
First thing that sprang to mind was bloat, even though she is not a high risk breed, but not being one to take risks I rang the emergency vet and described what she was like. I told him I was`nt convinced it was bloat but was treating it as though it were in terms of potential emergency so off I toddled with her.
While there, she gradually starting looking better and to my relief, did throw up a little which at least is a good sign bloat wise as the usual symptom is retching but not able to produce anything.
After prodding her about, the vet decided it definately was`nt bloat but thought it was neurological
I was`nt convinced of that either, just a feeling really, especially when he said he could give her Diazepam at which point it definately did`nt feel right to me so I said no to that at that time ut that I would rather give her Valerian as a soother if she needed it as he was so undecided about a diagnosis.
Then he suggested x-rays of her abdomen to rule out bloat for definate then changed his mind and decided, [ again ], that it definately was`nt bloat anyway...
Then he said it might be a liver problem, so he ran blood tests.
They showed results indicating a bit of an infection but also a high globulen count, plus she had a slight temperature. He said if the machine was accurate then she has a severe immunity problem, but that he would put money on it being a faulty reading as it was so inconsistant with the other readings...
So he finally decided it was most likely a stomach bug and gave her an antibiotic jab and a few days tablets as well, so fingers crossed that he is right and its nothing to worry about after all.
Right now she is pretty much her normal self again but very sleepy as its way past her bed time
but she did insist on a welcome home rough and tumble with Fluke as soon as we walked in so that made me feel a bit more at ease.
So long as she seems ok over the weekend, I`ll take her to my regular vet on Monday for him to check her over, [ as he isn`t in on Fridays ]. All the notes will be faxed ready for him to look at and to put on her regular records.
[ Of course if she dips again in the slightest I`ll take her to my vets practice to see one of the other vets ].
Worried me summat rotten she did, the little terror :smt049
And now it really is bed time !