merledogs Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Really pleased Dillon seems to be picking up Re Nelly's tummy, if it's tender do you think it's worth ringing the vet to see whether they want to see her (it's just I've known dogs to have really tender tummies when they've had blockages so might be better to be safe than sorry) Healing thoughts being sent for both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindere528 Posted May 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Really pleased Dillon seems to be picking up Re Nelly's tummy, if it's tender do you think it's worth ringing the vet to see whether they want to see her (it's just I've known dogs to have really tender tummies when they've had blockages so might be better to be safe than sorry) Healing thoughts being sent for both Thanks, but she went to the vet's yesterday with Dillon. The vet said that there's a tummy bug going round and that's what she thought she'd got. The vet had a good feel around her tum & said she was sure there was no blockage, although it was tender, it was all soft & feelable (there's a proper word for that, but I can't remember it ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtychicken Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Sending and get well soon wishes for Nelly and "steady on the meds" wishes for Dillon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndwoman Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 So pleased Dillon has picked up Hope Nelly will start to feel better too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindere528 Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Wel, we're certainly not out of the wood yet. I had to have the emergency vet out at 1 o'clock this morning. Nelly was getting worse & worse as the night went on, had been sick a few times and was having difficulty breathing. The vet suggested meeting me at the surgery but I said I couldn't do that because Dillon couldn't be left due to his heart problems. She came out & found that Nelly had fluid on her lungs which was causing her breathing difficulties. She also had a very painful tummy. The vet took Nelly's temperature which, thankfully was normal, so she said we can rule out pneumonia but we can't rule out things such as pancreatitis The vet gave Nelly a painkilling injection and a long lasting antibiotic injection. She told me to give Nelly one of Dillon's Frusemide tablets to get rid of the fluid on her lungs and then to give her half a tablet this morning & another half later today. The painkilling injection knocked her out for about 4 hours, but her breathing was so bad that I couldn't get to sleep for about 2 hours. I finally managed to nod off at around 4 am when her breathing quietened down a bit (which I think means the Frusemide is working). Dillon then woke me up around 6 am because he wanted to go out. On the plus side, you wouldn't believe he was the same dog as on Friday when he was so desperately ill, he is bouncy, lively, hungry, gobby, all the things that a cocker should be I haven't dared to ask the vet how much this is all going to cost me . I paid £152 at the surgery on Friday, and last night's home visit is going to be astronomical. I've never had a vet home visit before, so I have no idea what they charge. So anyway, can I please ask for your get better thoughts for poor Nelly who is much more poorly than I first thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Oh no, sorry you've had such a scary night The Frusemide tablets work really quickly, so that should get the fluid awway and make Nelly more comfortable. Hope the other meds kick in soon too. So pleased that Dillon is feeling better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I am sorry to hear of all your troubles and hope Nelly is feeling much better now, bless her. You look after yourself too and try and get some rest when you can. I know from experience how draining it is when you are up and down thro the night with them Thinking positive thoughts for all 3 of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 (edited) Sending more healing thoughts for Nelly Pleased Dillon is doing well though It's horrible when they are all ill at the same time isn't it (I had all 5 of mine poorly at one stage towards the end of last year) Edited May 10, 2009 by merledogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Grose Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Sending lots of healing thoughts to both of your dogs and also to you. Try and get a snooze later if you can it will help you to cope better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 for you all x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtychicken Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Huge for you for having all this to cope with at once I am very glad to hear that Dillon is feeling brighter but very sorry to hear that Nelly is so poorly I hope she's feeling better soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReikiAnge Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Oh no, poor Nelly! Sending good thoughts for all three of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindere528 Posted May 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 We all went to bed early last night, I was knackered Anyway, we all slept really well until around 4am, then Nelly was sick again. She has parted company with the rice I got up & let them both out & Nelly did a big bright yellow poo. We all went back to bed again & slept till about 7, then Dillon wanted another wee (having dogs on diuretics is such fun - NOT ) So we went down & while they were both having wees, I prepared Dillon's heart meds (crushed in Philadelphia cheese ) He's supposed to take them 1 hour before food, so I'm going to go & give him some brekkie in a minute. I gave Nelly her diuretic & her tummy medicine (which is a liquid she has to have in a syringe). She hates it and I have to hold her firmly to make her have it. She makes me feel as if I'm ill treating her when I do that I think Nelly may have to see the vet again today because she is not as well as I'd hoped by now. Could be just that I shouldn't have fed her last night, maybe her tummy needed to rest a bit longer, but she was hungry, so I didn't want to refuse her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple_mog Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 for you and both doglets, keeping my fingers firmly crossed for good recoveries. They are very lucky dogs to have you taking such good care of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindere528 Posted May 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Nelly has an appointment for 2:00pm at the vets. From what the vet said on Saturday night, I think she will be admitted to the hospital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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