Debra & CB (GA) & Gang
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Their vet was out most of the day on farm calls, but there is a second vet that stays at the clinic. I went to visit the boys after work today, and all I can say is that they are very much feeling better! Radar was very anxious to get out of their cage, I held him for a little while. At first TK acted as though he was a bit upset with me for "leaving" him there, but he quickly warmed up and started demanding his fair share of the attention. They really started getting pretty active, and then started acting like they were getting really overly excited to see us, and TK started coughing a bit, so we left them and talked with the vet out in the hallway. 
TK has an URI, Radar has a bit of one too, just a little milder form, his nose is a little snotty. The vets both think that the boys may have trichomonas, so tomorrow all sorts of fecal tests will be sent to the outlab, smears, samples, etc... to be not just tested for this infection but for anything that can possibly be of cause of the diarrhea. Jess, she already plans to have that zinc centrifugation run, that'll be just a part of the tests, plus fecal cultures too. I have to give credit to these new vets.....they are very very thorough!
TK was retested and is again negative for FeLV/FIV/heartworms, so we didn't bother retesting Radar.
The blood that TK threw up yesterday morning they feel might have been from some ruptured blood vessels in his esophagus from having thrown up 7 times within maybe 10 minutes time. They've seen no more vomitting from either boy, and TK's poo has returned to normal, Radar's has changed from liquid with gas to no gas with a pudding form.
I didn't get to ask about which WBC was high in TK, I'm sorry, and because the old vet that saw the boys this past Wednesday doesn't keep good notes on the pet's charts, the new vet doesn't know which kind of bacteria the old vet found in Radar's poo at that time. Most of the tests the new vet is running is being done on TK, but plans are treat both boys if TK's tests reults show anything that they're not already being treated for.
The vets are taking a "shotgun" approach to treatment until all the outlab test results come back. They're getting clavamox (I did warn the vet this afternoon that Radar is overly sensitive to this, so they'll be on the lookout for any problems), doxycycline, albon, flagyl, and some other med that I can't remember the name of....the vet said it's to help "dry" their poo. TK is still on IV fluids, but he's producing plenty of urine now, so his hydration level is much better now too. Both boys are eating well, drinking well, and anxious to come home.
But, because of all the further testing they're planning for tomorrow both boys remain hospitalized. If things continue to improve the vet is hoping to release them tomorrow afternoon!
TK has an URI, Radar has a bit of one too, just a little milder form, his nose is a little snotty. The vets both think that the boys may have trichomonas, so tomorrow all sorts of fecal tests will be sent to the outlab, smears, samples, etc... to be not just tested for this infection but for anything that can possibly be of cause of the diarrhea. Jess, she already plans to have that zinc centrifugation run, that'll be just a part of the tests, plus fecal cultures too. I have to give credit to these new vets.....they are very very thorough!
TK was retested and is again negative for FeLV/FIV/heartworms, so we didn't bother retesting Radar.
The blood that TK threw up yesterday morning they feel might have been from some ruptured blood vessels in his esophagus from having thrown up 7 times within maybe 10 minutes time. They've seen no more vomitting from either boy, and TK's poo has returned to normal, Radar's has changed from liquid with gas to no gas with a pudding form.
I didn't get to ask about which WBC was high in TK, I'm sorry, and because the old vet that saw the boys this past Wednesday doesn't keep good notes on the pet's charts, the new vet doesn't know which kind of bacteria the old vet found in Radar's poo at that time. Most of the tests the new vet is running is being done on TK, but plans are treat both boys if TK's tests reults show anything that they're not already being treated for.
The vets are taking a "shotgun" approach to treatment until all the outlab test results come back. They're getting clavamox (I did warn the vet this afternoon that Radar is overly sensitive to this, so they'll be on the lookout for any problems), doxycycline, albon, flagyl, and some other med that I can't remember the name of....the vet said it's to help "dry" their poo. TK is still on IV fluids, but he's producing plenty of urine now, so his hydration level is much better now too. Both boys are eating well, drinking well, and anxious to come home.
But, because of all the further testing they're planning for tomorrow both boys remain hospitalized. If things continue to improve the vet is hoping to release them tomorrow afternoon!
