Now Annie is Sick :(

bassetmom26003 · 06-03-2011, 01:05 AM

Annie has been a little sluggish this week, which I wrote off to the hot weather, some days in the 90's.......and maybe that was right. Today, I fed her breakfast which she threw up in a half hour. I had to leave for a couple hours this afternoon and before I had left I took her out in the yard and she was cruising along fine off the leash when all the sudden she stopped and fell over onto her side, with her right hind leg drawed up she was licking at her tummy and bewbies. I couldn't figure out what the heck had happened ?muscle cramp. It took her awhile before she would move, but finally stood up and went back in the house. There was no separation anxiety cries when I left (and yes I felt guilty leaving her sick), but she was howling a bit when I came home. I offered a small lunch for her which she ate and kept down. We walked (though slowly) to Dad's tonight for our visit but she was very quiet there. Came home, slow gait.... pooped and peed fine. Attempted to feed her dinner twice but her stomach was growly and she did a couple of those praying stretches that indicate a tummy ache. So we are now in bed, her asleep, stomach growling away and me worried. Darnit, hate when our kids are sick. The other thing I noticed this week was it looks like her bewbies are more swollen. Not red nor warm to touch just larger and more pendulous. I worry about pyometra, no vaginal discharge that I have seen. Her prior history is unknown to me as I adopted her as a stray from the shelter a little over a month ago. Then they said she had mastitis and was on antibiotics. She was to be spayed and have a breast mass removed soon that was found on her initial vet exam by my vet (the shelter let her go without spaying since I was a couple hours away and because she was still on the antibiotics). Will see how we do through the night and think I will speak with the vet in the morning.

Wworm · 06-03-2011, 02:20 AM

Oh Annie, I hope you do feel better soon... please keep us posted, ok?
--your pal, Worm

Annie714 · 06-03-2011, 10:54 AM

Healing drool for my eastern US counterpart!!

Keep us posted please.

CatherineM · 06-03-2011, 11:27 AM

I hate it when they are sick. They can't even tell us where they hurt.

mhvonalmen8908 · 06-03-2011, 08:22 PM

Feel better soon Annie! We'll keep her in our thoughts and healing drool is getting slung your way from Doppler and Virga.

bassetmom26003 · 06-04-2011, 11:36 AM

UPDATE: Annie went about 20 hours without eating or drinking, but my last attempt to offer food before going off to the vet was successful around noon yesterday. Her poor belly growled all night and morning long and she wasn't herself. But she has been eating for me since and had BM tho loosey this AM. Acting more like herself today as well

So hopefully we are OK. (whew) Thanks for your thoughts and concern........

Annie714 · 06-04-2011, 02:54 PM

Glad to hear Annie is feeling a bit better!

Yogi's Mom · 06-04-2011, 07:56 PM

Glad to hear she is feeling better.

mhvonalmen8908 · 06-05-2011, 11:52 AM

Glad to hear she's feeling better. Here's to hoping that she continues to get better.

06-03-2011, 01:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
bassetmom26003 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV Posts: 203	Now Annie is Sick :( Annie has been a little sluggish this week, which I wrote off to the hot weather, some days in the 90's.......and maybe that was right. Today, I fed her breakfast which she threw up in a half hour. I had to leave for a couple hours this afternoon and before I had left I took her out in the yard and she was cruising along fine off the leash when all the sudden she stopped and fell over onto her side, with her right hind leg drawed up she was licking at her tummy and bewbies. I couldn't figure out what the heck had happened ?muscle cramp. It took her awhile before she would move, but finally stood up and went back in the house. There was no separation anxiety cries when I left (and yes I felt guilty leaving her sick), but she was howling a bit when I came home. I offered a small lunch for her which she ate and kept down. We walked (though slowly) to Dad's tonight for our visit but she was very quiet there. Came home, slow gait.... pooped and peed fine. Attempted to feed her dinner twice but her stomach was growly and she did a couple of those praying stretches that indicate a tummy ache. So we are now in bed, her asleep, stomach growling away and me worried. Darnit, hate when our kids are sick. The other thing I noticed this week was it looks like her bewbies are more swollen. Not red nor warm to touch just larger and more pendulous. I worry about pyometra, no vaginal discharge that I have seen. Her prior history is unknown to me as I adopted her as a stray from the shelter a little over a month ago. Then they said she had mastitis and was on antibiotics. She was to be spayed and have a breast mass removed soon that was found on her initial vet exam by my vet (the shelter let her go without spaying since I was a couple hours away and because she was still on the antibiotics). Will see how we do through the night and think I will speak with the vet in the morning. __________________ "A basset is an asset" Kathy, Miss Annie Gotcha Day 4/27/11, and Angel Bentley ATB 3/1/11 gone but forever in my heart

06-03-2011, 10:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Annie714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 1,164	Healing drool for my eastern US counterpart!! Keep us posted please. __________________ Blog about the antics of Annie and I. http://thechickandthehound.blogspot.com

06-03-2011, 08:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
mhvonalmen8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sumter, SC Posts: 671	Feel better soon Annie! We'll keep her in our thoughts and healing drool is getting slung your way from Doppler and Virga. __________________ Megan & Chris -Mom & Dad to Doppler (2 year old Basset/Redbone/Golden mix) and Virga (1 year old Basset)

06-04-2011, 11:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
bassetmom26003 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV Posts: 203	UPDATE: Annie went about 20 hours without eating or drinking, but my last attempt to offer food before going off to the vet was successful around noon yesterday. Her poor belly growled all night and morning long and she wasn't herself. But she has been eating for me since and had BM tho loosey this AM. Acting more like herself today as well So hopefully we are OK. (whew) Thanks for your thoughts and concern........ __________________ "A basset is an asset" Kathy, Miss Annie Gotcha Day 4/27/11, and Angel Bentley ATB 3/1/11 gone but forever in my heart

06-04-2011, 02:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Annie714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 1,164	Glad to hear Annie is feeling a bit better! __________________ Blog about the antics of Annie and I. http://thechickandthehound.blogspot.com

06-03-2011, 02:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Wworm Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Left Coast Posts: 1,966	Oh Annie, I hope you do feel better soon... please keep us posted, ok? --your pal, Worm

06-03-2011, 11:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
CatherineM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 687	I hate it when they are sick. They can't even tell us where they hurt.

06-04-2011, 07:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Yogi's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,101	Glad to hear she is feeling better.

06-05-2011, 11:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
mhvonalmen8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sumter, SC Posts: 671	Glad to hear she's feeling better. Here's to hoping that she continues to get better. __________________ Megan & Chris -Mom & Dad to Doppler (2 year old Basset/Redbone/Golden mix) and Virga (1 year old Basset)

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