Well . . . I am not sure what to make of the results of examination :?
The x-ray showed that he has caecal impaction - the lumps are huge lumps of food and gas (I saw the xray) . . . BUT he is happy, moving around, eating, etc etc . .
His poos which have come out since the vet trip [and bear in mind he only went in to have his vhd jab - which he didnt get n the end] are an odd shape.
But before he went in they were fine (smallish but then they always have been ever since he came to us) . . . so she thinks its just the result of all the prodding that they have gone an odd shape.
The vet has given cisipride and fluids and a small amount of metacam to be given once he has eaten again and sent him home with us -
The state of his stomach on the xray looks awful - I mean the sort of xray which would suggest a bun that would be laying down, stretching out, not eating, depressed, etc etc and needing surgery . . but he is hopping around, eating, grooming etc etc :?:?
The vet says she has seen this before when a bun has had this as a long term gut dysbiosis/caecum problem of some kind and 'got used to it' - and she is concerned there may be an underlying problem which has caused narrowing at the exit - perhaps an internal abscess or tumour - but at present nothing can be seen on xray or ultrasound as the area is so full of gas and lumps of food . .
We are going to keep a close eye on him, medicate and give fluids every day and take him back on Monday to chat about what to do next - (obviously if he does get bad we will go back sooner).
There was talk of perhaps doing some small exploratory surgery to see what might be there . . .
Its all a bit mysterious . .
anyone any ideas? I do not have the xray here so cannot post . .
