MERGED: My dog is sick :( help!

[abuanddiego]

dr. smile, don't lose hope, kaya yan! just do everything in your power para makarecover sya

rinapie, ganun ata mga bullies, may distinct behavior sila hehe. madali naman sila tumaba basta alaga sa food, within a a month or two, may progress na yan

pag hirap sila kumain, subuan nyo na lang. yung mga fruits and veggies, make sure na mashed sila for easier digestion. pwede yan ihalo sa chicken or ground pork tapos form them into small balls para mas madali magpakain.

shshsh, sino sis nagpapainom ng meds pag wala ka sa house? Alala ko noon 3x/day yung meds nya, tapos pupunta yung vet before lunch for his shots. nagaalarm ako every 7hrs tapos wala ako ginawa kundi umiyak at magdasal hehe. nakakadepress at nakakapanghina talaga.

within 4 days nagdevelop yung symptoms ng alaga ko, at first lethargy,loss of appetite at fever, tapos medyo inubo at nagkaron ng green mucus, 3rd-4th day dun ko nakita yung twitchings, chewing gum fit at yung imbalance.

Hindi ko talaga alam pano nakasurvive tong anak ko ng ganun kabilis kasi nga may neuro symptoms na. as in kinabukasan lang after the first shots of antibiotics and vit b parang nabuhay sya bigla, hindi mo talaga iisipin na distemper yung sakit, parang naginarte lang.

trivia: bulldogs are bred as baits for bulls in the earlier times sa UK, dun nagoriginate yung name nila. ang sabi they are like gladiators, very powerful and ferocious at mataas ang pain tolerance, so kahit masaktan lumalaban pa rin. also the pitbull breed, magkakamag-anak sila at hanggang ngayon ganun pa rin kahit duguan na tuloy pa rin ang laban. baka ito yung rason kaya mabilis sya nakarecover.

Let's hope for the best, do our best and God will do the rest 

[dr.smile]

Thank you for the encouragement and prayers,, medyo napdeedepress na ako and low, but everytime i come and read this thread, naubuhayan ulit ng loob. Its super confusing pala pag nasa situation na ganito,you really dont know what to do but accept whats happening. This morning i brought her to vip and ang last suggestion is the spinal tap, pero yung nga theres no assurance na magigising sya and after that, 50% din chances of survival. So i went home to think about it and im still confused on whether to go through it or not. Re seizure meds, d daw sila nagprescibe and if they do, pwede iv pero my pup is too young for that daw..

@rinapie. Ill try the cerelac banana. I hope it helps. Thanks sa mga suggestions..

@abuanddiego.. Thanks dor the suggestions din. My mom puts veggies sa chicken soup yung iba kinakain, yung iba like carrots hinde, but atleast its more nutritious.. You're pet is really a fighter considering mga symptoms nya.. Nawala din ba eventually yung mga neuro symptoms nya?

[almostalice]

^ Hows your dog sis? Pray pray pray! Wag ka mallose hope. Dadating si Cesar Millan dito. Kelangan healthy na yang dog mo pag dumating si Dog Whisperer. Hehe!

Will be praying for your dog sis.

[dr.smile]

Almostalice.. Ayun she had seizures last night.. Hehe thanks for the humor.  Natawa naman ako dun

Thanks for the prayers.. Means a lot..

[rinapie]

^yung seizure ba hindi naman involuntary movement habang natutulog? kapag tulog kasi, hindi daw masasabi agad na seizure yun. anyway, yes, helpful ang cerelac. nung time na bloody and runny stools nung aso ko, yan ang pinakakain ko. at least 5tablespoons per feeding, dagdagan kung gusto pa. two to three days, malambot pero buo, hindi runny. maganda rin sa cerelac, ayos sa vet ko, madali madigest at ma-absorb. basta banana or yung apple daw. kalabasa could also help, kung kumakain siya ng kalabasa.

@abuanddiego, yes, mabilis naman sila maka recover. mga one week din siya nakayuko nung start ng  recovery. mataba na siya ngayon, yung leeg tsaka legs niya lang, pinalalamnan ko pa. mabuto pa din kasi.

@shshshsh, same tayo...laging late sa work and nagmamadali umuwi para mag-alaga. every six hours naman yung gamot ng alaga ko nun. buti dad ko retired na kaya siya nagaalaga kapag nasa office ako and lagi ko tinatawagan din para kumustahin at mag remind na magpainom ng gamot.

[abuanddiego]

never ever lose hope even just for a second, mawalan na lahat ng pag-asa, taningan na sila ng mga vets pero wag tayong mga owners nila. our dogs would never ever desert us, kahit ineglect natin sila for years, ang loyalty and love nila is never changing. dapat ganun din tayo, we have to fight for them til the very end.

^^yes sis nawala yung neuro symptoms pero it took a year bago completely nawala. kala ko nga forever na yung twitchings pero one day napansin ko wala na nga. alala ko sabi ng isang vet sakin, kahit daw makasurvive forever carrier na sila at euthanasia na lang ang sagot. But in our case, wala na daw talaga yung virus, i had his antibodies checked using Canine Vaccicheck after two years, ibang vet na ito, and accdg. to the results mataas ang distemper antibodies kasi recent yung vaccine. Distemper free na daw talaga sya

So just hang in there, don't lose hope, gagaling din sya 

[dr.smile]

@Abuendiego- Hanging here sis.. I just want to do all the best and possible options for her to get better.. And its true most vets just tell you sorry nalang.. Like theres no hope..

@rinapie-seizure if you're familar with epilesy attact.. Ganun.. Medyo matagal din.. About 5 mins i think.. Natutulog sya beside me, then nagising sya around 5am, then i couldn't figure out what was happening, linapag ko sa floor, then nakikita ko na yung head nagjejerk to the side then i realized nagseizure sya, ginising ko yung sis ko, when i came back, she was still seizing,  super uncontrollable movements of her body and laway nagdrip After it, ayun parang takot na takot sya and napagod. I can tell ayaw nya iwanan sya magisa. Dati dun sa sa bed nya natutulog, ngayon kailangan katabi ko na..

[abuanddiego]

^kamusta na sya sis? may nasabi ba yung vet na dapat gawin pag may seizures na? stay by her side na lang para mas maging comfortable sya
i found a blog, super helpful nya, eto super liit ng puppy, nagkaron din ng seizures (bubbles forming around the mouth) pwede pala yung treatment kahit anong age 
http://blog.chron.com/fromunderthebridge/2012/10/canine-distemper-there-is-a-cure-if/

ito naman yung procedure for spinal tap, it will remove the virus from the system, pero yung recovery will depend pa rin sa dog
http://www.kindheartsinaction.com/archives/88

[rinapie]

^^prayers for your dog.... ayaw mo ba i-consider yung spinal tap? try reading wordpress ni Miss Joyce, i believe na-post na yung link. Yung blog niya una kong nabasa nung nagresearch ako nung sinabi ng vet ko na possible na distemper. pina-spinal tap niya yung dog niya sa VIP. And if ever na ita-try ninyo, insist na spinal tap daw...kasi kapag seizure, yun na dapat. may mga vet lang daw sa VIP na ipipilit na serum or shot pa din. again, spinal tap, shots, serum would just help or increase chances of survival at hindi siya 100% cure.

[dr.smile]

She had seizures today for few seconds. I did go to vip for spinal tap but the Doc said theres no assurance shes gonna wake up. I asked her what are the chances, she said medyo madami ang di nagigising and even if they wake up, its stil 50% chances of survival. So i took her back home to think and ask the rest of the family. 2 were saying no, 2 said consider it. So im kinda undecided on this. I spoke with another vet and said pwede itry ang immunoglobulins kaya lang ang hirap ng sched nya. Hes willing to do a homeservice this weekend pa. I requested him to come earier since everyday is very important but he declined.. oh well..

[rinapie]

^yes, risk na hindi siya magising and kapag magising siya, increase to 50% ang survival. even yung serum, it will just increase survival to 40-70% daw. will continue praying for you and your dog...

wala ba sila na prescribe for seizures? kasi yung vet ko dito, ang bilin niya sa amin, if may seizures, orasan so i guess may gamot talaga na kailangan ibigay para ma-control. luckily, wala pang neurological symptoms and more than three weeks naman nang distemper symptom free yung alaga ko.

you can visit this page. I think na-post na ito pero post ko na din.

http://adventuresofabeautyqueen.com/2011/03/29/how-my-dog-bailey-survived-distemper-and-how-yours-could-too/

[Pink_Sugar]

my second eldest dog is sick (she's 9 years old), niliguan ko ng hapon then kinabukasan nag tamlay na sya at hindi nakain. nilagyan ko ng IV dito sa bahay para ma hydrate sya kahit papaano kaso parang 2 days na hindi pa rin sya nakain...

[dr.smile]

Sis rinapie, thank you so much every 2-3 hrs na sya seizure now she seems exhausted after.. Doc prescibd phenobarbital now.. I hope she gets better..

[dr.smile]

Pink_sugar, try and change the food. Ive experienced sa pup ko ayaw ng dog food, i gave her chicken she ate it, i tried with another brand of dog food, kumain din. Eventually bumalik din [textspeak!] gana sa old dog food.. Nagsasawa din sila minsan.. Or choosy minsan..

[Pink_Sugar]

^lechon manok na sis binili ko ayaw pa rin nya.  sinisyringe ko muna sya ng tinola or nilaga soup. masigla itong aso ko na ito kaso nung niliguan ko nung hapon nagkaganyan na sya. hirap lang may work ako kaya pag wala ako naka heplock lang muna sya kasi walang magbabantay ng IV nya.

[rinapie]

@dr smile, God bless

@pink_sugar, hopefully dinala mo na sa vet yung alaga mo.

[Pink_Sugar]

Napa checkip ko na sa vet and sadly my hepatitis daw alaga ko kasi nanilaw sya. Im so sad, diko alam kung makakasurvive pa sya...

[Pink_Sugar]

My dog died this morning...
Thank you Nikita for the best 9 years of being with me, alam ko lagi kang happy tuwing makikita mo ako...

[twelve5]

My deepest condolences to you, Pink_Sugar. =(

Nikita will be watching over you.

Take care, sis.

[almostalice]

  Im sorry. Theres no more pain sa dog heaven. I bet shes playing na and ikkwento niya yung mga happy moments niya dito sa mga new found friends niya don.

My dog died this morning...
Thank you Nikita for the best 9 years of being with me, alam ko lagi kang happy tuwing makikita mo ako...