Please cross everything for my Jem

[Mrs. Jingle]

My lovely labrador Jem has had an on off slight throat clearing and what appears like dry heaving for the best part of the day and some slight sign of discomfort in her mouth, but we could not see anything. She had eaten her breakfast Ok and they are never exercised after eating. We (foolishly I now think) decided to see how she was after myself and OH got back from having our covid jabs.

To my horror when we got back an hour later she is far worse, very unhappy, much more dry heaving, tried to drink some water but squealed and started heaving again. Most worrying of all I think she now looks like she has a distended tummy/diaphragm. My son and Oh have now taken her straight to our vets half an hour away. I am terrified she has bloat and we have left it too late.

We lost our other lab suddenly and unexpectedly at the vets 3 years ago, not to bloat but to an inoperable ruptured stomach caused by drugs for her hip dysplasia, she had to be PTS on the operating table. She was only 6, I am terrified this is now happening again with our beautiful Jem. Please cross everything, I am hobbling around the house on my crutches with my other little lab constantly crying for her friend, I wish they would phone and let me know what is happening.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Crossing everything and sending hugs mrsj!

 

[skinnydipper]

Oh, Mrs J, I'm so sorry. I hope Jem comes through this okay.

 

[HappyHollyDays]

Everything crossed for Jem Mrs J xx

 

[FestiveG]

All fingers, toes, legs, paws and hooves crossed here.

 

[Sparky Lily]

Everything crossed here too.

 

[nagblagger]

Everything crossed and hugs

 

[View]

Anything that can be crossed is crossed here.

 

[ycbm]

All crossed Mrs J.

 

[Chiffy]

So sorry to read this Mrs J, sending good vibes, fingers crossed, thinking of you xx

 

[CorvusCorax]

Fingers crossed all is OK x

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

Everything crossed for your Jem, Mrs J. What an awful wait. I hope there is some news soon and that she recovers.

 

[cauda equina]

How frightening Mrs J
I'm crossing everything for Jem and hope you get some good news soon xx

 

[ArklePig]

Fingers crossed she makes a speedy recovery from whatever it is! Thinking of you both.

 

[Rumtytum]

Everything crossed here too for Jem, for you, and for everyone human or canine who loves her.

 

[julesjoy]

Thinking of you

 

[Titchy Reindeer]

Fingers crossed here as well. I hope you get good news soon.

 

[AmyMay]

Just caught up. Sending mega healing vibes xxx

 

[MereChristmas]

all crossed

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

She is back! Crikey that was a long few hours! Well not bloat thank heavens, but they do not know what it is - she has had pain killer, anti biotic, anti inflammatory. They were in there for an hour and a half - my son was sitting in the car and was convinced it was bad news too as they were so blooming long with her, our emotions are pitched a little high just lately for obvious reasons. Apparently OH had to leave her to be taken out the back for the senior vet to help try and look in her throat, she was not a happy patient much un-labrador'ish growling and raised hackles were very evident. She has a slight temp but they think that is pain response, heart and all vitals good.

They were happy for her to come home for the night anyway. We can feed her as normal, she had a small tea just now but yelped a couple of times, but being a lab she wasn't going to leave any was she? Also yelped a couple of times having a small drink, but seems much happier in herself. If not any better in the morning she is to go back to be sedated for them to have a proper look in her mouth and down her throat, they think possibly a small thorn or barb of some sort stuck somewhere, or even a throat infection.

We are SO relieved, thank you all so much for the good vibes, please keep them coming that things now start improving. Little Jessie was demented with joy to see her back, I have to say if I had a tail I would have been wagging it just as enthusiastically too. ?

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

Oh bless your waggy tails! Thank goodness she is home with you.

 

[Rumtytum]

Phew! Fingers crossed if she does return to vets tomorrow it is something easily fixable ?. Bless little Jessie ?

 

[silv]

Here’s hoping she’s 100% soon, it’s always such a worry.

 

[AmyMay]

What a relief. Hopefully whatever it is will improve over the next few hours x

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Crikey! Hope it eases overnight x

 

[skinnydipper]

Very pleased that it is not bloat and she is home again. I hope she soon bounces back to full health.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

So happy she’s home and sounding better. Happy you are at as stressed either. More vibes coming your way Xx

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Only just seen this thread. I'm so glad that she is back with you all at home.Fingers crossed for a good recovery.

 

[Moobli]

So glad it wasn’t the dreaded bloat! I hope she back to full health asap.

 

[MurphysMinder]

I’m very glad it’s not bloat . Hope she improves overnight , it does sound like maybe something in her throat .