Hi Mike,
No Nibbles didnt getfix today. My husband and I got up this A.M. expecting to take Nibblesin but when Chad(husband) went into the kitchen to make a pot ofcoffee, he switched on the light to say good morning to the girls asalways and was shocked to see our Nuggles cage coverd in herDiareha!!:shock:Chad yelled for me to come quick and I tookone look grabed the phone to inform the vet that he would not be doinga routine spay on Nibbles after all and that Nuggles was in bad shapeand this would be an emergency. We were at the vets from 8:30 a.m. to3:30 p.m. The vet is a 25 minute drive from our house and honestly, Iwasn't sure Nuggles would survive to see the vet. 1 year ago yesterdaywe lost our Pooky. Today has felt like the time was rewinded back tothat day.
Nuggles has a GASTROINTESTINAL ABNORMALITY thier is a namefor it but I am so scatterbrained right now I cant rememberit. Basically her level of fiber was thrown out of wack and isimballanced so the bactieria in the intestines is thriveing at a rapidspeed do to her intestines not functioning properly. part of herintestine is working on mega overload, to fast, other parts are normal,and other parts of the intestine are lazy or not functioning at all.Her tool is just mucas no consistancy at all. She wont eat or drink soof course she was dehidrated. The vet gave her injections under theskin (water) for her body to absorb, antibiotics, medication to fightthe bactieria directly, and critical care to replace the food she isnot eating. and also she got a shot of painkiller for her sour stomachand also to help her relax. She had to go through a whole lot of scaryx-rays, lots of needles, force feedings, and so on.
As of right now 1:00 a.m. Nuggles has not shownany improvement. Dr. said the next 24 hours are going to be critical,if she shows no improvement by 8:00 a.m. he will be calling in anothermedication for her that he said he will only use if absalutlynessisary. It has been a long day and an even longer night. In 45 min.she will be do for another dose of forse feeding the critical care. Weare so affraid we are going to lose her.:bigtears:
Shye