Fayt is in the hospital....

[Kbug]

....and I don't think she's going to make it.

The vet tech said she was absolutely fine until Sunday morning and then she refused food. Her activity was normal, ate like a pig, etc. He tried to force feed her this afternoon and wasn't very successful. When I picked her up she was very lethargic, shockingly thin, and very unsteady on her feet. I brought her home and did a blood sugar check. She was "hi" which means somewhere over 600, refused to acknowledge the chicken I stuck under her nose, ignored water and threw up. I gave her insulin and that is when I noticed how dehydrated she was....I tented the skin to give insulin and it was hard to tent and felt like it was sticking to itself underneath and then when I released it didn't go back all the way, even after a few seconds. Called the vet tech back and arranged to go back for some fluids. Went back and got only 250 cc and then we checked her weight and temp. She was 98 degrees and weighed only 46 lbs. She weighed 54 before Wednesday. Also noticed a wound on her hind leg. It looked like a puncture or some kind of infection. To me it looked like the kind of hole left by a spider bite. Immediately took her to the Vet School and got her admitted. She's listed as critical. Her initial labs showed her sugars off the charts but she wasn't acidotic. On top of that her kidney enzymes were sky high as well. The vet estimated 5k or more to get her thorough it, and it'll double for any surgeries. The vet seems to think that internal bleeding might be causing the kidney values.

And I just can't do it. Not only can I just not afford it, even if I got her out of the woods, I can't deal with kidney issues. I don't know if she can thrive with kidney issues even if I could deal with them. I don't believe this is because of the raw, but it may have contributed some. She was starting to thrive on the raw. I can't be sure how much internal organ damage she had due to the diabetes before making the switch...and how much damage may have been done due to the high sugars this time....

Anyway, I'll know more tomorrow.

Kbug

[DaneMama]

Oh my...I'm so upset to read this, even though she is not my dog. I've been keeping close tabs on her progress and it devastates me to read her turn for the worse tonight.

Why was she in the hospital to begin with and how long was she there? It seems very odd for a dog to leave a hospital dehydrated...even if you were only there for an appointment. Any animal that comes in dehydrated at my work is at least offered fluid therapy, they would never walk out the door dehydrated unless the owner declined fluids.

And it also seems odd that her temp was not checked the moment she walked in as well as monitored during her stay there, as well as right before she was released. Temperature is something we monitor VERY closely at my work, especially with sick patients. Weight and temps are the FIRST things that are recorded for a patient's history.

Had you noticed the wound prior to her being at the vet hospital?

Ugh...sorry for so many questions, its just hard for me to read this and not be critical of it being a vet tech. I'm so sorry your girl has not been doing well lately....she is in my thoughts and prayers. PLEASE keep us posted.

[Kbug]

She was boarded at the vet's office for the Thanksgiving holiday. I dropped her off Wednesday evening and picked her up today (Sunday) at 5 pm. They were not treating her medically until there was a problem and I walked in just as the tech was contacting his supervisor about her. I just got a call back from the vet. Since they've rehydrated her she's having very bloody diarrhea and bloody vomit. They did x-rays and ultrasound and she has severe colitis and something has caused her intestines to bunch up around itself but they aren't looking at surgery to fix it yet. She's got low WBCs and they are very concerned about her getting septic from the colitis. They say they might have to give blood products. They also suspect pancreatitis. I'm going in to see her, but i'll probably put her down.

Kbug

[DaneMama]

I'm so sorry....this has got to be very rough on you all. I can tell that you love her very much, she's lucky to have you. I will stay tuned to hear another update later....

[Missy Mae]

I don't have any words of wisdom to add only heartfelt sympathy as you face a truly devastating decision!

[kathylcsw]

I am so sorry for what you and Fayt are going through. I will keep you both in my thoughts.

[pogo]

I'm so sorry to hear this, sending my thoughts your way. Xx

[Kbug]

I put her down last night. I could tell she didn't want to fight this fight. When I went to see her she was alert and looking for me. When I was sitting with her though she'd just crumple. I stepped away and back to her several times, each time was the same reaction.

Kbug

[MollyWoppy]

RIP Fayt. You fought a brave battle, poor pup.
So, so sorry to hear about this, it sounds like you did the right thing by her in the end. Fayt had the best life she possibly could, thinking of you.....

[xellil]

I'm so very sorry. But i know you did the right thing. My thoughts are with you.