Spike the spare is sick!

Poor Spike. And poor you too. :( It's horrible when they are sick, especially when you don't have a firm diagnosis.

Fingers crossed he makes a speedy recovery, whatever it is.
 
Po Knee said:
Hopefully unecessarily so. Bit like having a medical dictionary I guess!

C'mon Spike - hoping to hear the boy is feeling a whole heap better.
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I also have access to all the most up to date veterinary research available - I edit veterinary magazine for a living. i'm well informed enough to be even more neurotic than i would be if i knew nothing!
 
Really hope you see some more positive signs soon. We went through something a bit similar with our old lad at the end of last year. He too had a raised heart rate, wouldn't eat although did pass some poo and had weed etc. We had to treat for colic as that's all we could do but, like yours he was up and down.

Fingers crossed he perks up. It's horrible when they're sick and they can't tell you what's wrong! :(
 
Auslander said:
Thank you. Spike would probably eat a carrot - he doesn't fancy much else. Lucky really, as he's nil-by-mouth til he has a poo!
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Still waiting, that is not good, poor boy and poor you hope you got some supper as it could be a long night, sending more vibes and some spare choccy from my christmas supply you probably need it more than me!
 
I had an alternative supper - not quite the homemade beef stew I was after, but Hey!

Just got back from the late night poo check. still nothing. He was very pleased to see me, and gave me a couple of kisses on command, which hasn't happened for a few days. Alf is in an almighty grump about being in - tried to placate him with rich tea biscuits. He ate them and then turned round and continued to sulk...
 
Vet has just left. He's a lot brighter today, but still no poo. Things are moving though-vet removed another pile. He's been tuned with fluids again, had more painkillers and anti-inflamnatories, and I can start walking him every couple of hours. Blood results back this afternoon
 
Seems to have his appetite back - I've had to muzzle him, as he thought the straw that was delivered this morning was the most delicious looking stuff he'd ever seen!
 
Auslander said:
Seems to have his appetite back - I've had to muzzle him, as he thought the straw that was delivered this morning was the most delicious looking stuff he'd ever seen!
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So pleased to read this, I was dreading looking this morning. Hope he keeps going the right way.
 
AdorableAlice said:
So pleased to read this, I was dreading looking this morning. Hope he keeps going the right way.
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I've been dreading going up there - which is quite a lot of dread when you're checking every two hours through the night! I'm just figuring out how i can walk him without upsetting Alf. I need an extra body!
 
The patient is feeling a bit better, and far more comfortable now i've got the nasty clay mud/dried sweat clag off him - he may look filthy in this pic, but that's nothing compared to who he was an hour earlier! He's been for a walk, and had a mouthful of grass (when I wasn't looking - sure one mouthful won't hurt!), and is definitely brighter.

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