From: "Glenn Meadows" 

This afternoons update:

update.

she is home again now for the weekend.... a bit scary to say the least,
cause I'm on my own now and pray i can get her thru without the aid of the
clinic/vets! (i do have the emergency clinic as back up though, just in
case... although i'm not sure what more they can do for her at this
point)anyway, her clotting is improving, but her white blood cell count is
quite high, indicating an infection still... he gave me antibiotics for
that. Her red blood cell count is still very, very low though. So i bought
a ton of liver, cooked it up and will give her all her pills in that -
because it will disguise their nasty flavor and get a ton of iron in her!!!
Plus she should gobble that down as opposed to her normal dog food that she
is not even looking at right now. I guess she's just too sick to care about
eating... unless it is something really good - like hotdogs!!!! I've been
giving the kid hotdogs all night and will continue to do so tonight too so
she has some food in her belly! I will also get some gatoraid in her to
keep up with the vitamins and such.

She is a trooper, but she's by far not out of the woods... all i can do is
pray for her and give her all the care and support i can in addition to
providing her with the prescribed medication. Time is a big factor in all
this and if she can hang in there!

Monday she goes back to the vet to get more tests done to which we hope
will show an improvement in all areas!!!!!!We have a long weekend ahead of
us even though it's already Sat. afternoon. She's looking good and getting
around much better, but she is in a lot of pain still which is evident by
her breathing and sometimes moaning. Please keep up with the good thoughts
and prayers!

Thank you so much!!!!!

T


--

Glenn M.
"Gary Britt"  wrote in message
news:42a0d347$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> So does it sound like to you the first dog was poisoned before the trip
> and
> the second dog wasn't poisoned until they came back??
>
> Gary
>
> "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
> news:42a0c2b7{at}w3.nls.net...
>> Nope, she noticed some slight blood on the corner of the mouth of Stormy
> on
>> Friday prior to leaving for Alabama, and didn't seem worried about it
>> till
>> Saturday night.  So, a good day and a half with no treatment.  Possibly
>> could have saved that dog.
>>
>> Spencer came down sick Thursday, after she got back home on
>> Monday/Tuesday
>> time frame (don't know when she actually got home, I think Tuesday mid
>> morning).
>>
>> Latest news from her:
>>
>> just talked to vet again.
>>
>> she is stablized ... and her blood is clotting a lot better than
> yesterday.
>> he says she is not leeding out anymore, or at least it is not much. in
> fact
>> he says she's beginning to very slowly reabsorb that blood. All which is
>> very good news. (without the vit. k he is giving her, she would not be
> able
>> to clot on her own though!)
>>
>> He is sending her home tonight and we will repeat the process tomorrow!He
>> took xrays and unlike stormy her lungs are clear and all her organs
>> appear
>> to be good! Sunday I will just have to take super caution with her all
>> day
>> since the vet is closed. But he's giving me a prescription for vitK to
> keep
>> her blood clotting. the bad thing about it is that it's 20 pills - two
> times
>> a day and they don't taste good, so i'll have to find something to hide
> them
>> in that she will eat. If she pulls thru this weekend, that is a very good
>> sign she is going to make it... after that, she'll need to remain on all
>> that vitk for a full month because he said that rat poison is long term
> and
>> will take that long to really flush out of her so she can clot on her
>> own.
>> I'm glad he's talking long term, but i hope it's just not for my sake. i
> am
>> staying very positive though because she is showing signs of improvement,
>> even if they are minimal... and she's maintaining a very positive
>> attitude
>> herself!!!!! I am very proud of her and know she is going to pull thru
>> this - as critical as it is right now.
>>
>> t
>> --
>>
>> Glenn M.
>>
>> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
>> news:42a0bbf2$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> > Weren't they on a trip with these dogs and not at home when the first
> dog
>> > came down with the poisoning?
>> >
>> > Just reading the descriptions of what happened to these poor dogs is
>> > enough
>> > to make my blood boil.  If I knew who did it, and I was the dog owner.
> I
>> > would seriously consider taking a baseball bat to their knees and other
>> > places.
>> >
>> > Gary Britt
>> >
>> > "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
>> > news:42a0865f$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> >> On the feeding poison, I agree.  Both of these Choc. Labs were the
>> > greatest
>> >> dogs, very gentle, playful, and super intelligent.  There are some
> really
>> >> mean people out there.  Both dogs were properly fenced
in, NEVER ran
>> > loose,
>> >> always had plenty of food/water.  She has a dog door in
the kitchen,
>> >> so
>> > the
>> >> dogs can come/go to the outside as they like, and stay
out of the heat
>> > when
>> >> she's not home.
>> >>
>> >> If Spencer survives, I'd be concerned that whoever did
this, might do
> it
>> >> again.
>> >>
>> >> And this just in from her...
>> >>
>> >> just talked with the vet.
>> >>
>> >> actually not great news. he said she is improving in some
areas, but
>> >> it
>> >> still is very. very critical with her and there are some
areas where
> she
>> > has
>> >> gotten worse. my mind is a whirl so i'm not even sure
what he said at
>> >> this
>> >> point, other than i recall him mentioning her internal
bleeding - with
>> >> the
>> >> doses of vit.K he's been giving her she is now clotting within 7
>> >> minutes -
>> >> he said that has greatly improved since yesterday -
normal is 5, she
> was
>> > 30.
>> >> On her own, her blood will not clot for at least a month
he said, so
> she
>> >> will need to remain on vitK for a long time...
>> >>
>> >> what he's now really concerned about is her red blood
cell count and
> the
>> >> amount of oxygen in it. those numbers are incredibly low.
he's doing
> all
>> > he
>> >> can to help that, taking more tests, taking xrays soon...... she is
>> >> not
>> >> so
>> >> bad that she needs a blood transfusion yet though. he wants to be
>> > optimistic
>> >> in that she is slightly improving, but he said quite honestly her
>> > condition
>> >> is very poor. Tonight and tomorrow are going to be very
critical for
>> > her...
>> >> so please just keep her in your prayers..... she needs
it!!!!!!!!!!!!
>> >>
>> >> thank you,
>> >>
>> >> t
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Glenn M.
>> >> "Robert Comer"
 wrote in message
>> >> news:42a06b97{at}w3.nls.net...
>> >> > How could someone feed someone else's pet rat
poison, that's just
> plain
>> >> > sick.
>> >> >
>> >> > I don't like dogs, but I sure as heck wouldn't kill them.
>> >> >
>> >> > - Bob Comer
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Glenn Meadows"
 wrote in message
>> >> > news:42a06780{at}w3.nls.net...
>> >> >> Today's good news.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Good Morning Glenn,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> (and yes, it is a good morning!)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I don't have everyone's email here at home, so
please pass the good
>> > news
>> >> >> on to them and let everyone know how thankful I
am for all the
>> >> >> support,
>> >> >> prayer and understanding Spencer and I have
received thru this
>> >> >> horrible
>> >> >> horrible ordeal!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Anyway, the latest:Last night the vet allowed me
to take Spencer
> home
>> >> >> because he had gotten her stabilized (and no one
was going to be
> there
>> >> >> anyway, so taking her home was better than
taking her to the
> emergency
>> >> >> clinic for the night again, as long as she
remained stabilized.) I
> am
>> >> >> soooo darn proud of my Spencer Dog! She did
really great last
>> > night!!!!!
>> >> >> She is just such a trooper and really hanging in
there and fighting
>> >> >> this!She got a LOT of rest and was happy to be
home. I stayed with
> her
>> > in
>> >> >> the den all night keeping a close eye on her.
She rested fairly
>> >> >> comfortably all night, just getting up for a
bathroom break a few
>> > times,
>> >> >> to which there was NO blood!!!!! She drank her
water, wanted to
> gobble
>> >> >> down milk bones and was perkier than the day before!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Got her to the vet first thing this morning -
he's going to hook
>> >> >> her
>> >> >> up
>> >> >> to IV again, give her all her vitamins,
antibiotics, etc. And just
>> >> >> keep
>> > a
>> >> >> close eye on her all day... followed up with a
few repeat blood
> tests
>> > and
>> >> >> whatnot. We're still waiting on several results,
which should come
>> > within
>> >> >> the next few days. Basically the doctor is
convinced someone
>> >> >> intentionally fed her (and Stormy) rat poison. I
was able to catch
>> >> >> Spencer in time (we hope) but, God Bless my
little Stormy, she
> didn't
>> >> >> have such luck.  Anyway, I really truly believe
Spencer is going to
>> > pull
>> >> >> thru this...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It's obvious she's not feeling well, but she's
going to be back to
> her
>> >> >> normal wiggly self soon, I just know it!!! God,
I am just soooooo
>> >> >> relieved - even though I know she's not out of
the woods yet
>> >> >> because
>> > the
>> >> >> doc said the poison could still be effecting
her... but, all signs
>> >> >> show
>> >> >> that she's going to improve, so that is what i'm
going to believe
>> >> >> in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Her recovery is going to be quite long and
extensive, but at this
>> > point,
>> >> >> I'm just thrilled to be able to speak of
'recovery!' Please let
>> > everyone
>> >> >> know that my big chocolate moose is really doing well!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I will keep you posted as the day goes by on her
condition and any
>> >> >> further news!!!!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thank you for all your thoughts and concern, I
have to believe that
>> >> >> all
>> >> >> the support she has thru friends and prayer is a
big factor in all
>> >> >> this!!!!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> T
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Glenn M.
>> >> >> "Robert Comer"
 wrote in message
>> >> >> news:429f411a{at}w3.nls.net...
>> >> >>>I really hope they have that dog isolated.....
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> - Bob Comer
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> "Glenn Meadows"
 wrote in message
>> >> >>> news:429f3db9$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> >> >>>> Don't know, just got this update from her:
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> ----------------------------------------
>> >> >>>> I just spoke with the vet...
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> my poor spencer. her condition is
stabilized for now, but... that
>> > isn't
>> >> >>>> necessarily a good thing considering
they can't stop her
>> >> >>>> bleeding.
>> > they
>> >> >>>> can't get her blood to clot. my vet is
talking to the vet that
>> >> >>>> worked
>> >> >>>> on stormy and both are more confused
than ever - they have never
>> >> >>>> seen
>> >> >>>> anything like this - it's almost like an
ebola virus or
>> >> >>>> something.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> I don't think i have long with her, so i
will have to head to the
>> >> >>>> vet
>> >> >>>> soon again. I am just sick... so
incredibly sick. those sweet
> little
>> >> >>>> girls didn't deserve this!!!!!!!
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> ----------------------------------------
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Hopefully, they'll do some serious
invsetigation on this to find
> the
>> >> >>>> cause...
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Asian Bird Flu?
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> --
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Glenn M.
>> >> >>>> "Mike N."
 wrote in message
>> >> >>>> news:ktbu91p15p10t7bkqg0vc9f8677l9f84pn{at}4ax.com...
>> >> >>>>> Assuming it's not an unusual virus
or bacteria, the next thing
> that
>> >> >>>>> comes
>> >> >>>>> to mind is accidental ingestion of
rat poison/warfarin/extreme
>> >> >>>>> blood
>> >> >>>>> thinner.   If they ate the same dog
food, could the dog food be
>> >> >>>>> contaminated?
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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