Meredith Hamilton wrote 04/15/2011 09:35 PM 4 hours of vomiting and trip to the E Vet #327613 - 04/15/2011 09:35 PM
Meredith Hamilton Webboard User Reg: 01-25-2009 Posts: 1082 Loc: Columbus, Ohio Offline	I had an exciting afternoon. Ripley started vomiting at about 4 o'clock and hadn't stopped trying to bring up stomach contents 4 hours later. I took him to the E vet. They took xrays, found nothing, threw around some theories, wanted to ultrasound. I asked if they could just "manage" him for the evening and I'd take him to our vet in the morning. (E vet hosp is notorious for asking to do test after test after test, and never really diagnosing.) They gave him some fluids and anti-nausea meds and let me take him home. He's snoring in his bed now. I decided to take him to the vet when he stopped looking at me, stopped communicating with me. He was in his own world of pain. He spent some time in a creek today, so speculations are that he ate a spider or licked a frog. (Facebook speculations---not from the vets.) I think it's more likely that something in the water made him sick. I'm looking forward to a quiet night and no further symptoms. Cross your fingers for us, please. Ripley & his Precious
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Barbara Schuler wrote 04/15/2011 09:38 PM Re: 4 hours of vomiting and trip to the E Vet [Re: Meredith Hamilton ] #327614 - 04/15/2011 09:38 PM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	All paws will be crossed all night Meredith... just what you need, huh? Poor Ripley. Snoring in his bed is good. You try to do the same.
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Melissa Thom wrote 04/15/2011 09:40 PM Re: 4 hours of vomiting and trip to the E Vet [Re: Barbara Schuler ] #327615 - 04/15/2011 09:40 PM
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007 Posts: 2781 Loc: Upper Left hand corner, USA Offline	Meredith, I hope everything turns out to just be a minor case of the barfs. It's so scary when they have that kind of gastric distress.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 04/15/2011 09:44 PM Re: 4 hours of vomiting and trip to the E Vet [Re: Meredith Hamilton ] #327617 - 04/15/2011 09:44 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	"I decided to take him to the vet when he stopped looking at me, stopped communicating with me. He was in his own world of pain." Oh, the poor guy. Fluid support and anti-nausea after 4 hours of vomiting would be what I would want too. Is is peeing and pooping? Got some baited water made? This will be my first place to look when I wake up -- that's for sure.
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Meredith Hamilton wrote 04/15/2011 09:51 PM Re: 4 hours of vomiting and trip to the E Vet [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #327619 - 04/15/2011 09:51 PM
Meredith Hamilton Webboard User Reg: 01-25-2009 Posts: 1082 Loc: Columbus, Ohio Offline	Thanks, friends. Connie, he's peeing. He pooped normally before he was sick, and he's normally just a one a day kind of guy. Vets suggested pedialyte, and a friend is out picking some up for us. Think baited water is better? It would certainly be easier to get him to drink it. Ripley & his Precious
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Joyce Salazar wrote 04/15/2011 10:13 PM Re: 4 hours of vomiting and trip to the E Vet [Re: Meredith Hamilton ] #327623 - 04/15/2011 10:13 PM
Joyce Salazar Webboard User Reg: 02-28-2008 Posts: 2075 Loc: Dallas, Texas Offline	Just read this now, Meredith sorry to hear Ripley is ill, but it sure sounds like he is resting nicely now. If he won't drink the pedialyte by itself, you can add it to boiled chicken water and that usually gets a dog enticed. Every time I have had a sick dog, they lap that up eagerly. Hope it is a restful night for you both. Joyce Salazar
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Michael_Wise wrote 04/15/2011 11:07 PM Re: 4 hours of vomiting and trip to the E Vet [Re: Joyce Salazar ] #327631 - 04/15/2011 11:07 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Sorry, Meredith and Ripley. Hope all is well in the AM.
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Barbara Schuler wrote 04/16/2011 06:52 AM Re: 4 hours of vomiting and trip to the E Vet [Re: Meredith Hamilton ] #327651 - 04/16/2011 06:52 AM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	You guys up yet? How's the big guy doing?
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Melissa Hoyer wrote 04/16/2011 07:18 AM Re: 4 hours of vomiting and trip to the E Vet [Re: Barbara Schuler ] #327654 - 04/16/2011 07:18 AM
Melissa Hoyer Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2005 Posts: 1340 Loc: SE Michigan Offline	Just seeing this now...hope the night was uneventful and Ripley is feeling better this a.m.
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Meredith Hamilton wrote 04/16/2011 07:39 AM Re: 4 hours of vomiting and trip to the E Vet [Re: Melissa Hoyer ] #327657 - 04/16/2011 07:39 AM
Meredith Hamilton Webboard User Reg: 01-25-2009 Posts: 1082 Loc: Columbus, Ohio Offline	Mr. Puker had a good night. No more vomiting and he drank his baited water both times I made him get up and take some. Bladder and kidneys are obviously working well. Waiting for our vet to call me back this morning to find out if he needs to be seen. I think his "abs" are sore as he's doing more groaning than ususal, but he was more than ready to chase his nemesis cat this morning if I would have allowed it. Ripley & his Precious
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