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Post by shamrock on Apr 13, 2016 17:40:40 GMT
**FINAL**
After lots of talking with the vet and lots of talking with DH, we made the decision to say goodbye. The surgery itself would have been tough on her, then she'd have to have the 2nd very soon. And given her history the vet said no matter what we did she'd at the very least need more surgery down the road for future bladder stones & would probably need it for another foreign object also. Add in frequent bladder infections & UTIs. The vet agreed that it wasn't fair to keep putting her through all that if this surgery was even successful.
So with many tears I held my sweet dog this morning as she crossed the rainbow bridge. I know I have past dogs waiting for her. I hate this though.
Thanks all for support and letting me share.
**UPDATE**
Ugh, not what we hoped. We are treating her with fluids tonight and will have to make a decision tomorrow. It could be a blockage or she could be the rare small breed that has a twisted stomach. Both surgeries aren't great. If it is twisted stomach, the decision will most likely be taken out of our hands overnight. She is being kept comfortable tonight at the vet. If its an obstruction it'll pass or still show on a 4th xray in the morning. Then we have to decide if it is in her best interest to do surgery or if it isn't fair to put her through that.
Add in she also has a bladder stone the size of a marble. That also requires a surgery and lifelong costly food. Frequent bladder infections and more stones & probably more surgeries are likely the vet says.
So we have decisions to make. Trying to think what's fair to her but honestly, the costs are escalating dramatically.
This sucks.
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We have a 3 year old mutt (part beagle, basset, corgi & who knows.) She was part of a litter born to a stray. She's been known to eat socks & fabric. She's gotten much better & so have we about leaving stuff where she can reach. But who knows what she could pick up outside. Its been really windy the last couple of weeks & construction stuff blows into our yard. We watch her most of the time, but have a fenced in yard so sometimes she's outside without us. She is the sweetest thing but so darn dumb when it comes to swallowing things that aren't food.
She is at the vet awaiting her 2nd x-ray of the day. The first showed an air pocket in her stomach & some foreign body- bone, metal, who knows what. He gave her an anti nausea shot & will repeat x-ray in 2 hours. He's hoping the air pocket is just an air pocket & not her stomach starting to twist. Vet doesn't think that because it isn't common in small dogs, but... I'm not sure what best case vs worst case scenarios are other than twisted stomach is worst.
This is just one more thing that gets added to the pile of crappy things so far this year. And the pile is more like a mountain.
Any tips on how to train her not to eat random things is appreciated. The vet doesn't have much advice & says she's smart enough to manage to do it no matter what we try LOL. Stupid dog!
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Post by blue tulip on Apr 13, 2016 17:49:09 GMT
if you can't train her not to eat those things, what about wearing a cage-type muzzle when she's outside, or a cone? desperate measures maybe, but if it can't get into her mouth, it can't become a problem.
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Post by peppermintpatty on Apr 13, 2016 17:49:38 GMT
When you figure it out, let me know. My malti-poo eats anything that is metal. Luckily he takes his time chomping on it and we get it before he swallows but one of these days...
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Post by krc11 on Apr 13, 2016 17:56:28 GMT
In this situation, I think I probably wouldn't allow her out in the fenced yard unattended. It seems silly that you can't do that, but with that dog, sounds like it is needed. We have a dog that we cannot leave plastic anywhere it can get to when we are not around. So I limit the plastic in the house and pick up or make sure things, like Tupperware (clean and dirty), ziplocs, shopping bags, are behind closed doors.
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Post by jesq on Apr 13, 2016 18:14:15 GMT
I wish I knew. Our dog, of similar origin to yours, but with some Husky rather than Corgi, eats pens, socks, underwear, and paper towels, among other things, along with the ears off of stuffed toys - we have to cut the ears off before we give him the toy. He also has a very delicate constitution and is constantly throwing up. I was sure the x-ray we had done about a month ago would show all sorts of things residing in his stomach, but to my amazement, it was all clear.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2016 19:52:19 GMT
We thought we would be running the DUCK to the vet!
Honestly he eats everything, but a couple months ago he ate a long piece of plastic( it comes on the back of shingles). It came out whole about 2 days later.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2016 19:55:24 GMT
hope things are going well.
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Post by lisa on Apr 13, 2016 19:56:46 GMT
Ugh! No advice but sending prayers for him.
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Post by papersilly on Apr 13, 2016 20:58:45 GMT
hope he's feeling okay soon.
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Post by monklady123 on Apr 13, 2016 21:29:20 GMT
Honestly I don't think you can train a dog not to eat random stuff. I feel VERY lucky that we got a dog who doesn't eat things like socks or plastic or anything like that. She does eat rabbit poop  which apparently is like candy to dogs, but since I'm not letting her chow down on it I figure those few bites aren't going to hurt her. ugh. No advice, but I hope everything ends up okay. |
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Post by ModChick on Apr 13, 2016 21:47:23 GMT
I wish I had tips but I don't. I too have a sock eater and awhile back he cost us $$$ in X-rays and such but he wouldn't have made it without the surgery he finally had to have to remove the wee little starwars sock. All other times he's passed the socks but couldn't manage this last time.
As for training, I've had to train my family to not leave out small items or any laundry, especially socks. He still lunges for the closet when we go in. He'll never learn.
Wishing your dog the best. Hopefully it'll resolve on its own soon.
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Post by gailoh on Apr 14, 2016 0:43:30 GMT
How is your pup doing?
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Post by shamrock on Apr 14, 2016 1:09:11 GMT
Update in original post.
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Post by Penellopy on Apr 14, 2016 1:16:55 GMT
We had a Cocker Spaniel that liked to eat my niece's baby blankets she used for her dolls. He would shred them and eat them. I took him to the vet the 1st time and the vet did x-rays and told me to pour a cup of vegetable oil on his food twice a day for 5 days. I thought he was as crazy as the dog eating the blankets. He said it would help to lubricate his intestines and he could pass the blanket better. I had to make sure my niece didn't leave baby blankets where the stupid dog could find them.
Hope your pup is ok.
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Post by gailoh on Apr 14, 2016 1:36:16 GMT
Prayers for your sweet pup...
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Post by CarolT on Apr 14, 2016 1:42:50 GMT
Awww, I'm sorry your pup is sick. Here's hoping it's something she can pass on her own.
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on Apr 14, 2016 4:05:01 GMT
Hope everything turned out for the best.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Apr 14, 2016 4:14:28 GMT
oh, goodness... I'm so sorry to read your post! One of our dogs ate a fair number of socks, and I was always so worried about it... I'm thinking good thoughts for your doggy, and for you to make the best decision for her.
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Post by ModChick on Apr 14, 2016 4:16:35 GMT
Oh no I'm so sorry to read this update.
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Post by lesley on Apr 14, 2016 9:19:48 GMT
I'm sorry your update is so worrying. It's awful when our pups are unwell.
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Post by Merge on Apr 14, 2016 16:17:12 GMT
Oh no! I'm so sorry. We have one like that too, and this is one of my greatest fears.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Apr 14, 2016 16:23:27 GMT
**UPDATE** Ugh, not what we hoped. We are treating her with fluids tonight and will have to make a decision tomorrow. It could be a blockage or she could be the rare small breed that has a twisted stomach. Both surgeries aren't great. If it is twisted stomach, the decision will most likely be taken out of our hands overnight. She is being kept comfortable tonight at the vet. If its an obstruction it'll pass or still show on a 4th xray in the morning. Then we have to decide if it is in her best interest to do surgery or if it isn't fair to put her through that. Add in she also has a bladder stone the size of a marble. That also requires a surgery and lifelong costly food. Frequent bladder infections and more stones & probably more surgeries are likely the vet says. So we have decisions to make. Trying to think what's fair to her but honestly, the costs are escalating dramatically. This sucks. -------------------------------- We have a 3 year old mutt (part beagle, basset, corgi & who knows.) She was part of a litter born to a stray. She's been known to eat socks & fabric. She's gotten much better & so have we about leaving stuff where she can reach. But who knows what she could pick up outside. Its been really windy the last couple of weeks & construction stuff blows into our yard. We watch her most of the time, but have a fenced in yard so sometimes she's outside without us. She is the sweetest thing but so darn dumb when it comes to swallowing things that aren't food. She is at the vet awaiting her 2nd x-ray of the day. The first showed an air pocket in her stomach & some foreign body- bone, metal, who knows what. He gave her an anti nausea shot & will repeat x-ray in 2 hours. He's hoping the air pocket is just an air pocket & not her stomach starting to twist. Vet doesn't think that because it isn't common in small dogs, but... I'm not sure what best case vs worst case scenarios are other than twisted stomach is worst. This is just one more thing that gets added to the pile of crappy things so far this year. And the pile is more like a mountain. Any tips on how to train her not to eat random things is appreciated. The vet doesn't have much advice & says she's smart enough to manage to do it no matter what we try LOL. Stupid dog! Wow so sorry to read the update. Yah, I can't imagine the cost too. Making decisions for pets is so difficult. Unfortunately cost is sometimes a real factor. I know it will be for us if we face something like this with one of our four. I hope it's something you can treat more easily than expensive surgeries and more x-rays. Keep us posted. We had a December like that with unexpected huge dental and car repair bills. Sometimes it seems like you can never dig yourself out. Hugs to you. |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 14, 2016 17:26:46 GMT
We thought we would be running the DUCK to the vet! Honestly he eats everything, but a couple months ago he ate a long piece of plastic( it comes on the back of shingles). It came out whole about 2 days later. Yay! A new duck story!!! |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Apr 14, 2016 17:41:57 GMT
and as far as tips on training not to eat inedible things?? I don't have any advice for that; hopefully someone else may. Our dog grew out of his sock-eating phase, thankfully, but he will still eat *some* inedible things if the cat knocks them onto the floor... two that come to mind are drinking straws and rolls of decorative washi tape. And one of the other dogs has a thing for eating dead leaves and small sticks out in the yard. Even though they're 5, 8, and almost 9 years old, we don't trust them to not get bored and get into stuff when we're gone. We deal with their tendency to get into trouble by supervising them when they go outside to do their business (they're inside the house other than that) and to crate them when we're gone from the house for any length of time. I hope she's doing okay today!  |
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Post by shamrock on Apr 14, 2016 18:13:43 GMT
Update  |
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Post by elaine on Apr 14, 2016 18:37:01 GMT
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Apr 14, 2016 18:52:31 GMT
awww, shamrock ... that's so hard. I'm so sorry for your loss.   |
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Post by jesq on Apr 14, 2016 19:12:07 GMT
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which apparently is like candy to dogs, but since I'm not letting her chow down on it I figure those few bites aren't going to hurt her. ugh.
