Ashes to Ashes

My cat Ashes is gone RIP 3/27/09, I love you

HGE almost killed me in 12 hours

I was so sick so quick! Monday morning it started, vomit all day could not hold water. Mom said taking me to Vet Tuesday but I couldn't wait really fast within hours (9:30 PM) I was throwing up major amounts of blood, at which time Mom and Dad took me into emergency. DR had never seen so much blood and thought I had been rat poisioned... Somehow or ate a razor or object.. i would never I am not stupid! Any how after 2 nights in hospital I'm going home wiht new diet no prcesed foods NO PROK or Steak scraps.. Mom uses wellnes and that is fine for me..


HEMORRHAGIC GASTROENTERITIS (HGE)

(BLOODY VOMITING AND DIARRHEA)

About HGE

Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis ( HGE ) is an inflammation of the stomach and intestineswhich results is repeated vomiting and diarrhea both of which becomes bloody as the condition progresses. There are a variety of risk factors which may result is gastroenteritis which then progresses to HGE. Risk factors include: eating rancid or spoiled food, dead animals, foreign material, & toxic plants, stress, and having a high load of internal parasites in the intestines such as hook or whip worms. Some clinicians feel HGE is caused by a gastrointestinal virus.

Symptoms

• Acute onset of bloody vomit • Acute onset of progressively bloody diarrhea

• Abdominal pain • Anorexia• Lethargy • Progressive dehydration • Fever

• Eventual hypovolemic shock

Diagnosis

• Physical exam reveals dehydration, abdominal pain, fever, and usually a high

heart rate.

• Blood work usually normal except for severe dehydration. A CBC (complete

blood count) and blood chemistry profile is recommended to eliminate other

causes of bloody diarrhea and vomiting.

• Radiology- (X-rays) usually show dilated loops of intestine with fluid and gas,

but it is not a typical "obstructive pattern" seen with a foreign body or other GI

obstruction..

Therapy

Generally aggressive supportive care with IV fluids, antibiotics, anti-ulcer medications will turn these dogs right around in a day or two, sometimes even within a few hours after getting re-hydrated. Occasionally a dog will need to be given an anti-emetic (anti vomiting ) drug as well. The bloody diarrhea usually takes several days to clear up but the stool should get firmer and less bloody every day. The animal is started back on small amounts of bland food and water only after not vomiting for more than 24 hours. It generally takes 2-3 days for the dogs to recover and may take up to a week for the stool to be normal.

Prognosis

Fair to good with aggressive supportive care. If the condition has not been promptly addressed, the prognosis is less favorable. Dogs that present in a weak & shocky condition are at risk to become septic when bacteria from the compromised gut invades the blood stream causing a severe bacterial infection which then spreads to the entire body via the blood. Dogs that become septic have a poor prognosis and die of multiple organ failure. The key to a favorable outcome is early aggressive therapy.

RIP Cash

My dear pal cash passed away recently to dog heaven (May 27th, 2008).. wuff!

Vet for Teeth

Went for my annual check up and had to have 5 teeth pulled and the rest cleaned.. My mom felt bad. So did I .. I refuse to eat good bones or anyting related to good for me.. anyhow mom saved 600$ going 25 minutes out of State College.. Soome vets just rip you off!!

I'm doing better today as my teeth were done 6-2-2008 :) and my breath is great.

Vacation week

Yep my mom is off work the week of July 4th. We will be attending a party which I received a personal invitation to. Because I'm special, I heard some kids will be there.. Hopefully they will keep their reaching arms away from me. Yeah Dinga and Tank want me on dogster plus, but my mom won't buy it.. She says it should be free and more like MYSPACE so we can leave comments! ruff ruff.. mmmm food bye,
THE TROG!

Vet

Mom took me and Ashes to the vet. Ashes got most the attention... whatever I licked the hell out of him, so there! The staff called us the dream team because we are so adorable. They pranced Ashes around like he won a beauty contest while I had blood work and a nail trim.. Ashes gets soft food every day now because he is old and need to gain weight.. I want more food!! ruuuuf and I will get some...

Back home from MN Trip

Ruff, home again finally. I did well enough in the car and at houses with other dogs. I just grrred them! Dinga and Tank were all up on me, and I told them back off... Then there was Lucy we got into it a couple times, she bugged me. LucyAlways wanted attention and wanted to come home with us.. Marla and Aaron gave me treat I loooooooooove them.. My mom and dad spoiled me even more on the road.. I love them..

Christmas

Well, it's almost time for our road trip for the holidays. Ashes will meow as if he is being tortured. Wish he would stop eating the ribbons on the presents! anyruff.... I love my new happy bunny scarf my mom made! I rock! ok time to go in the kitchen I heard something that sounded like a bag of chips opening..

Ashes birthday

Sunday Aug 27th was my cat ashes birthday he is 13, I kissed the hell outa him and had snacks together, yum

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