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Wasn't going to bother you all with another thread today but I wasn't expecting the result tonight..
Long story short Jazzie wouldn't eat last night (she spooked herself with her own shadow around 10pm last night and we're assuming it was the stress of that that's caused it). I phoned first thing this morning but vet wasn't able to see her until 14.50 this afternoon. At the point of seeing her she hasn't eaten for a minimum of 17hrs. Up until vet visit she had been drinking regularly though.
She hadn't passed anything since around 10/11pm last night, with the exception of a single dropping at the vets.
Vet couldn't hear any gut movement at the time but later did an ultrasound which showed movement but a completely empty tract. Glucose and lactate were done at 15.30 and glucose is 18.2 mmol/L, lactate 11.6 mmol/L
He's given her a prognosis of 'guarded to poor'
Now I know I've asked so many things over and over again but I've never had the bloods as high as this and to be honest I'm terrified. I asked if there was any sign of obstruction and the vet said he couldn't see any but don't high results like that point towards an obstrution?
She's been sent home with emeprid, ranitidine, fibreplex and metacam. Also to have critical care.
Since there is gut movement but an empty tract and the bloods are so high would this be considered stasis or should I be concerned about an obstruction? If it's an obstruction surely she'd need surgery tonight if she was to have any hope whatsoever of surviving?
Sorry.. I'm in a bit of a panic and I don't know what to do
Long story short Jazzie wouldn't eat last night (she spooked herself with her own shadow around 10pm last night and we're assuming it was the stress of that that's caused it). I phoned first thing this morning but vet wasn't able to see her until 14.50 this afternoon. At the point of seeing her she hasn't eaten for a minimum of 17hrs. Up until vet visit she had been drinking regularly though.
She hadn't passed anything since around 10/11pm last night, with the exception of a single dropping at the vets.
Vet couldn't hear any gut movement at the time but later did an ultrasound which showed movement but a completely empty tract. Glucose and lactate were done at 15.30 and glucose is 18.2 mmol/L, lactate 11.6 mmol/L
He's given her a prognosis of 'guarded to poor'
Now I know I've asked so many things over and over again but I've never had the bloods as high as this and to be honest I'm terrified. I asked if there was any sign of obstruction and the vet said he couldn't see any but don't high results like that point towards an obstrution?
She's been sent home with emeprid, ranitidine, fibreplex and metacam. Also to have critical care.
Since there is gut movement but an empty tract and the bloods are so high would this be considered stasis or should I be concerned about an obstruction? If it's an obstruction surely she'd need surgery tonight if she was to have any hope whatsoever of surviving?
Sorry.. I'm in a bit of a panic and I don't know what to do
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