Post by Debbie on Jul 26, 2012 0:24:32 GMT -1
I'm sorry to ask for yet more Dalesfans vibes for my critters but today Galahad needed the vet out. He was laying down too long after breakfast (and at an odd time, but I thought maybe he was dusting himself for flies).
Lunchtime I went out, but found him flat out in the sun (40*C temps). Scurried to get him into the shade and grabbed the phone as I couldn't even get him up. Vet asking for gut sounds when I explained the problem.
Thankfully they appeared 45 minutes later and Galahad was poked, prodded, and no gut sounds from any quadrant. Pooh pulled, but to be honest, it was small and moist and not impaction type pooh. Nosetube done, no reflux, minerals and water down, Banamine.
Galahad wandered around, seemed to be dozing in the shade so I went back indoors to cool down. Then our electricity cut out
busy with the electric company, phoned the vet who had taken bloods and everything came back totally normal. Baseline Galahad's fine 
I went out to feed Galahad a tiny supper since he'd missed lunch, but he refused to even look at it, and then he coughed and water came out his nose
Back onto the phone to the vet 
The prognosis is not good, it can be a twisted gut, or it can be a very high impaction. We made the choice to let him go the night to see if its an impaction that'll clear. It doesn't seem to be a twist, at least he's not thrashing like I'd expect with a twist.
Please, any and all soothe good tummy vibes would be most appreciated
Lunchtime I went out, but found him flat out in the sun (40*C temps). Scurried to get him into the shade and grabbed the phone as I couldn't even get him up. Vet asking for gut sounds when I explained the problem.
Thankfully they appeared 45 minutes later and Galahad was poked, prodded, and no gut sounds from any quadrant. Pooh pulled, but to be honest, it was small and moist and not impaction type pooh. Nosetube done, no reflux, minerals and water down, Banamine.
Galahad wandered around, seemed to be dozing in the shade so I went back indoors to cool down. Then our electricity cut out
busy with the electric company, phoned the vet who had taken bloods and everything came back totally normal. Baseline Galahad's fine I went out to feed Galahad a tiny supper since he'd missed lunch, but he refused to even look at it, and then he coughed and water came out his nose
Back onto the phone to the vet 
The prognosis is not good, it can be a twisted gut, or it can be a very high impaction. We made the choice to let him go the night to see if its an impaction that'll clear. It doesn't seem to be a twist, at least he's not thrashing like I'd expect with a twist.
Please, any and all soothe good tummy vibes would be most appreciated
he managed to make it through the night. I checked on him at 3am and he was at his water trough taking a long sweet time drinking so I left him be. I'm about to go out and feed and check. 
