03-25-2017, 10:42 PM
WHAT A HORRIBLE WEEK! 
Our beloved Boxer dog was so sick, vomiting, and then after that, wouldn't eat...for three days. He would drink water, so that was ONE good thing. However, he is quite old. We finally got him in to see the Vet.
We've always had Boxers or Rotts, and he's actually got a bit of Mastiff in him. Sweetest dog ever. I was so upset.
We took him to the vet, and I really did think it was going to be "that time". But, we received a reprieve.
I thought right off that it was cancer, etc. But they said he has a very sensitive stomach. We had gotten blood work done earlier, and had him checked, because he does drool, but they never found anything and Mastiffs drool A LOT. But he is just part Mastiff. So, the drooling was nausea and not all the time, just once in awhile. It was manageable with allergy meds and the vet told us we were doing the right thing.
But this time? Woah. This was awful. Scared me so much! This is a dog who LOVES to eat.
They gave him some injections to help with dehydration, and his "tummy troubles", and some pills for us to give to him. He is much better and while he can't eat hard food right now (another thing we will be taking him to the vet for, but not a serious issue), we gave him some oatmeal in the morning and he ate all of it, and then later rice and chicken, and he gobbled it all up. Later tonight he will have more chicken or hamburger. The vet suggested that for now. He is no longer hungry.
He LOVES going to the vet and was wagging his tail, enjoying every minute of it. He loves people. And today he is feeling SO much better!
I can breathe now. I lost five pounds over this whole thing.
If anyone doesn't mind, may I ask you to pray for him? Thank you!
Abigail
Our beloved Boxer dog was so sick, vomiting, and then after that, wouldn't eat...for three days. He would drink water, so that was ONE good thing. However, he is quite old. We finally got him in to see the Vet.
We've always had Boxers or Rotts, and he's actually got a bit of Mastiff in him. Sweetest dog ever. I was so upset.
We took him to the vet, and I really did think it was going to be "that time". But, we received a reprieve.
I thought right off that it was cancer, etc. But they said he has a very sensitive stomach. We had gotten blood work done earlier, and had him checked, because he does drool, but they never found anything and Mastiffs drool A LOT. But he is just part Mastiff. So, the drooling was nausea and not all the time, just once in awhile. It was manageable with allergy meds and the vet told us we were doing the right thing.
But this time? Woah. This was awful. Scared me so much! This is a dog who LOVES to eat.
They gave him some injections to help with dehydration, and his "tummy troubles", and some pills for us to give to him. He is much better and while he can't eat hard food right now (another thing we will be taking him to the vet for, but not a serious issue), we gave him some oatmeal in the morning and he ate all of it, and then later rice and chicken, and he gobbled it all up. Later tonight he will have more chicken or hamburger. The vet suggested that for now. He is no longer hungry.
He LOVES going to the vet and was wagging his tail, enjoying every minute of it. He loves people. And today he is feeling SO much better!
I can breathe now. I lost five pounds over this whole thing.
If anyone doesn't mind, may I ask you to pray for him? Thank you!
Abigail