Would you please send a kind thought to Philboy the dog?

[LeftyFingerPop]

Thank you in advance.

Poor guy has been puking since 1 am. When it turned bloody, I called the emergency vet. She said that when dogs vomit violently, they can commonly rupture blood vessels in their esophagus. Also, he had the runs so bad that I had to give him a bath.

He's laying on a blanket on the floor by my feet now. I'm going to try to get a few hours sleep soon, and then get him in to his regular vet.

[WillParkinson]

1. Holding you both in my thoughts

Speedy recovery!

[LeftyFingerPop]

12. Thank you Will...much appreciated. n/t

[SeattleGirl]

2. Philboy the Dog is gorgeous!

Good vibes to him, and to you!

I hope he gets better soon!

:grouphug:

[LeftyFingerPop]

13. Thanks SG!

:hug: Yes, he's a beauty!

[LeftyFingerPop]

3. Fuck.

He's throwing up copious amounts of blood.

On my way to animal hospital when I get a call back.....

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Lil Missy]

4. Uh oh..... I hope it turns out okay.

Just take him in. Why wait for a call?

[LeftyFingerPop]

14. Thanks Lil Missy...

:hug: All the vets are closed....had to wait for a call from the local on call vet.

[SeattleGirl]

6. I'm so sorry!

More good vibes for Philboy the Dog!

:grouphug: :hug: :grouphug: :hug: :grouphug:

[alphafemale]

5. Oh no. ((Little One))

:hug:

[LeftyFingerPop]

15. Thanks very much alphafemale...

I appreciate it :hug:

[Skittles]

7. OMG that dog is gorgeous

wishing Philly the best - keep us posted will you?

[LeftyFingerPop]

16. Thanks Skittles...

I will, and see below :hug:

[lost-in-nj]

8. What a beautiful dog

and here are some good thoughts and vibes to phillboy....

both of them..... :)


:hug:


:hi:


lost

[LeftyFingerPop]

17. Thank you lost....

:hug:

[LeftyFingerPop]

9. Thank you all...

I just got home from the vet's office. The local emergency vet on call works at an office that is not where I normally take him, so I met her there after getting her out of bed. He got some meds on board, and I will bring him back at 8 am for blood work and tests. I could not leave him because they have no overnight staff.

His vitals are good. No fever, gum color is good, no stomach tenderness.

He got IV fluids to re-hydrate, a Pepcid AC injection, an anti-vomiting drug injection, and an oral liquid medication that coats and attempts to heal any ulcers, etc.

He seems to be feeling better...the cause of this could be anything, hence the blood work later in the morning.

Thanks for your well wishes.

He's my baby... I love him.

[SeattleGirl]

10. I hope that things are turning around for the better.

Your boy is beautiful!

How old is he?

[LeftyFingerPop]

11. Thanks so much SG....

he is 11. :hi: :hug:

[Skittles]

18. the bloodwork will give 'em clues

wishing for the best!

[LeftyFingerPop]

19. Thanks Skittles....

She said possibly pancreatitis (spelling)...hope it is not that.

[Callalily]

20. So sorry to hear about

your pup. Hope the prognosis turns out to be a good one.

Praying for a swift and complete recovery.

:hug: <<<< for Philboy the dog

[LeftyFingerPop]

25. Thank you....

and philboy the dog hugs you back. :hug:

[Bennyboy]

21. (((((((((((((((( Vibes ))))))))))))))))

Hope everything works out for the guy...

[LeftyFingerPop]

26. Thanks a lot Benny...

:hug:

[Pool Hall Ace]

22. sending healing and comforting vibes for the philboys.

:hug:

[LeftyFingerPop]

27. Thank you Pool Hall Ace

:hug:

[philosophie_en_rose]

23. poor guy...

*hugs*

[LeftyFingerPop]

28. Thanks very much...

:hug:

[LeftyFingerPop]

24. UPDATE

Philboy the dog started bleeding quite badly from his rectum, as well as continuing to puke blood.

I wrapped him up in a towel, rushed him to the vet, and waited until 8 am for the vet to arrive.

He will be in the hospital until at least tomorrow...he is on IV fluids.

They re running tests now...but the vet is quite certain it is:

HGE (at least in terms of veterinary medicine) stands for Hemorrhagic GastroEnteritis, and it is a disease of dogs. In human medicine, HGE commonly stands for Human Granulocytic Ehrlichia (HGE). Click here to learn more about the human HGE disease. The remainder of this Q & A is in reference to the dog version of HGE.

Assuming this is what the problem is, he should be ok in a few days.

[fight4my3sons]

29. ((vibes))

Hoping that all will be well in a few days. :hug:

Try to get some rest, I know it has been a long night for you.

[livetohike]

34. Sending good vibes for you and Philboy the dog

and a big :hug:. Also, a big "Arf!" from Cindy and Murphy.

[ceile]

35. Oh, goodness.

I hope he gets better. :hug:

[yellowdogintexas]

36. oh I do hope so. He is a lovely lovely dog. nt

[bigwillq]

37. Sending my best vibes.

That's a beautiful dog. Best wishes. :hug:

[Bullwinkle925]

30. poor baby . . .

what a beautiful dog. hope everything turns out okay for the both of you.

HUGS . . .

[BarenakedLady]

31. I hope he's ok.

:hug:

[FloridaJudy]

32. Here's some good vibes

For the little guy. I've been there, and it sucks.

[applegrove]

33. Vibes for your dog.

[marzipanni]

38. Get well quick, Philboy-the-dog!

I'm sure Philboy-the-guy will take you for lots of walks when you are feeling better, and after he catches up on his sleep. :hugs:

[Parche]

39. AWW

Good thoughts to my favorite philboy, and dogphilboy
:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hi:

[LeftyFingerPop]

40. UPDATE #2 - thanks to all who I did not thank individually...

I am FINALLY going to bed soon hopefully.

Turns out he does indeed have HGE, and he will probably be alright.

It is kind of interesting how they hone in on the diagnosis. They look at the dog's red blood cell count. You would intuitively expect it to be much lower because of the severe bleeding. However, with HGE, the red count actually increases because since the dog becomes so dehydrated from the runs, the blood becomes more concentrated. There is some kind of metric that they use to determine that the red count "balance" is probably caused by HGE.

So, philboy the dog is resting comfortably, and is not fussing with his IV.

They are giving him B vitamins, as well as that medicine that coats his intestines, every few hours.

The vet called and said he is doing well, just sitting in his cage and watching the people work.

She said I could come to see him later, and that he should be able to come home tomorrow.

Thanks again, everyone, for the well wishes. :hug:

[femmocrat]

41. So happy to hear he is going to be OK.

He's so gorgeous! I love Shelties.

:hug:

[auntAgonist]

43. here's to a good recovery for philboy the dog

I hope he does well on the meds and is home with you before you know it :)

:hug:
aA
kesha

[alstephenson]

45. Yippee! Glad for the good prognosis!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[SeattleGirl]

46. I'm SO happy to hear this, Philboy!

Gonna keep sending you and Philboy the Dog good vibes until he's well and safely home with you. :hug:

[Maddy McCall]

48. That is good news.

:hug:

[Gormy Cuss]

52. Late to the vibing, but a little extra can't hurt.

Dog philboy looks a lot like the best dog that I've ever know. I hope he's feeling better soon.

[flvegan]

55. Good to hear he's doing better.

The pros will get him ship-shape.

[emilyg]

69. Thanks for the good news.

You want me to make him some chicken soup?

[Critters2]

42. He's beautiful!! I hope he's okay. Vibes to both philboys!! nt

[LisaM]

44. Thank goodness he'll be okay

He's a cutie pie. My dogs send their best wishes.

[Maddy McCall]

47. Please please please have her x-ray him if she hasn't yet...

Just read your update.

It could be something like my boy had...a blockage or intussusception.

Have her treat this aggressively...if we had done so, Wilson might still be with us.

I am keeping you and your pup in my thoughts.

:hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

49. That's how they found Jessie's bladder stones as well.

This story read like what happened to Jess and it often happens in Shelties and this pup looks a lot like a sheltie.

[ScreamingMeemie]

50. Feel better, philpup! My sheltie girl Jessie sends healing, and annoying,

puppy kisses.

[vard28]

51. Get well pooch hugs!

I haven't been around in almost a week, so I'm just today catchin' up here. Little vard had the county fair last week so we were crazy busy. Unfortunately we had to say goodbye to our beloved pup Sunday, so I know how worried you must be! Hope you have another good update this afternoon.

:hug:

[warrior1]

53. Late to the thread

It's good to read that you baby will be home soon. Philboy and Philboy's dog much love.

[BlueIris]

54. Ohhhh. Look how cute. Vibes away. nt

[ThomCat]

56. I'm very glad he's resting and doing well.

I hope he recovers fully, quickly, and gets home soon. :hug:

Please, you be well too. :)

[S n o w b a l l]

57. I'm so relieved...

to hear things are ok. He's such a sweetheart and so are you. :hug:

:loveya:

[LeftyFingerPop]

58. UPDATE #3 - A sincere thanks to those who responded since last update

I went to see him earlier this evening. He was hooked to an IV. I stayed with him for about an hour. He fell asleep in my arms.

Phil was a little washed out, but his eyes were brighter, and he wagged his tail a lot.

The Vet also called me a little while ago and said that he took a very small amount of food and was able to keep it down.

He has had one bout of bloody diarrhea since I saw him, but she said that it normally takes 24 hours to resolve.

Assuming he continues to progress, he should be able to come home tomorrow night. :hi:

[fizzgig]

59. i just saw this

i'm glad the little guy is ok :hug:

[MountainLaurel]

60. It's good that he wasn't too sick

I'm so happy Phil's gonna be OK. (Been through the bleeding dog crisis, didn't turn out well.) Give him pets from me.

[vard28]

61. Sounds like a nice visit

Glad your pooch is startin' to feel better and hope he'll be settled back at home tomorrow!

[Lil Missy]

62. I'm so glad your pup is doing better now.

:hug:


:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[alphafemale]

68. I'm so glad he's going to be OK.

That had to be so scary for both of you.

[darkstar]

63. ah...sorry I just saw this...glad to get caught up via the eupdates...

SO glad things have turned for the better.

You hang in there too, P-boy. Love to the both of you....


:hug:

[InvisibleTouch]

64. Best wishes for a full recovery.

What a scary experience! My first thought with those symptoms would have been that he somehow got into a poison. Glad to hear he's feeling better by now, but please keep us updated. He's a beautiful little guy!

[Flaxbee]

65. what a lovely, sweet face he has!

I'm so glad to hear that he's stabilized and will be OK. :hug: all around!

[Kali]

66. that was a new one for me.

glad the pup will be ok.

[madeline_con]

67. What a beautiful guy!

I hope you both feel better soon. :hug:

[LeftyFingerPop]

70. FINAL UPDATE

Phil is home.

He looks good.

His vomiting has ceased, and he is eating.

He still has the runs slightly, but the Vet said that should resolve by tomorrow.

There is no more bleeding, out of either end.

A sincere thank you for the well wishes...I believe that they helped him in some way.

[Tektonik]

71. awesome to hear

I came to this thread late. Best wishes for your doggy.