Labs: First Follow-Up

A week after his 72-hour IV treatment and a week on 150 ml sub q fluids a day plus anti nausea meds and antacids, Cy’s lab show elevated levels of creatinine, phosphorous and potassium. His new prescription is continued anti nausea meds and antacids, while doubling his sub q fluids to 150 mll twice a day.

I asked the doc about adding a phosphate binder, which he said can’t hurt but he hasn’t seen that much impact on dogs (on cats yes, but not so much on dogs). But also said, it can’t hurt. I also asked about slipper elm, to which he said the stomach acid in Cy right now needs to be controlled and antacid is his best bet for now, until we can hopefully get him stabilized. I also asked about a raw diet, which I know vets are not prone to supporting. His concerns were with Cy’s compromised immune system, saying that he doesn’t want to risk a bacterial infection. And lastly I asked about Cy’s teeth, which he said doesn’t look all that bad (esp after antibiotics and the shot of penicillin he got during his IV treatment).

Nonetheless, Cy was doing well with just one 10 ml of antacid so I tried giving him slippery elm tonight with his dinner and without anti nausea medication, as slippery elm does prohibit absorption of meds. After dinner, his stomach made extremely loud gurgling sounds. I decided I should give him an antacid, but as soon as he swallowed it, it came back up, along with his dinner.

Twenty minutes after throwing up, I gave him anti nausea and antacid pills, waited an hour and fed him a small portion. He was reluctant at first. I hand fed him a little at a time until he got up and ate his whole plate. He then gulped down some water and went to bed.

I’m still hearing his stomach gurgle but it’s not as frequent and he’s now dreaming as usual.

*I am not a veterinarian or nutritionist. I am not licensed or formally educated in canine medicine or nutrition. I am a pet parent. My interpretations and/or course of action for my pet should not be taken as medical recommendation.