Sick Golden Retriever

[Talisman]

This is the problem:

We have a Golden Retriever puppy that’s four months old. Until four days ago, she had been growing like topsy and weighed eighteen kg’s.

Four days ago, she went off her food, became lethargic, and eventually stopped taking water. Now she is pretty much immobile and has stopped passing stools or water. If we try and give her water; she vomits it straight back up. Yesterday there was blood in the vomit.

The local vet has prescribed two unknown tablets, both of which will be useless as they are vomited out within seconds. She had a saline iv yesterday, and I am sending her down for another one shortly. The local vet does not appear to be geared up for any form of surgery, and does not have access to an x-ray machine.

I am a terrier man, and I have no experience of Golden Retrievers, but to me; this is starting to look like a twisted gut, or perhaps an obstruction in the intestine. The dogs is loosing appx 1 kg a day at the moment. I need two pieces of advice from anyone in the know that might be able to help.

Does this diagnosis sound accurate, or am I missing something?

If the dog does require surgery, then I need details of a competent surgeon vet either in Kalasin, Roi Et, or Sakhoon Nakhom.

Thanks to anyone who may be able to advice.

Mark.

[Nienke]

To me it sounds very strange that a vet gives oral medicine while the pup vomits everything out. As she vomits and thus can't keep liquid in she definitely needs IV by vein, I would think, and not under the skin.

It sounds like a digestive upset, but can't help in what exactly.

IMO, your dog is definitely an emergency case. Can't help with a vet in Roi Et area, though. Did you also put a post on the Isaan forum? And maybe send a PM to Bambina.

Keep my fingers crossed on a happy ending for you and your puppy.

Nienke