puppylove1
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I have 2 newf. 1 is 9 healthy still playful and never had a health problem. The second is 6 had hip surgery at 1 1/2 but besides that has been healthy and energetic all of her life except for about a month ago. She has been losing weight but she always stayed on the thinner size. She is normally 115 pounds. I feed full bowl, so rarely do I pay much attention to how much food is left. They both have a tendency to leave the food and nibble. I noticed about a month ago she (the 6 year old) just wasn't acting right. I put her on the table to brush her out and noticed just how much weight she had lost. Both dogs have the run of my yard so once again I only notice the poop while I am cleaning up. Some were soft some were normal some were a combination. So I started to give them both a small bowl of pumpkin and rice nightly. Then the 6 year old wouldn't eat the pumpkin that she usually loves. Then I noticed she wasn't eating her food. I took her into the vet and they did a ultra sound, and a blood work up. The ultra sound looks good except there is some water type solution near the gall bladder. The doctor said not enough to be a problem but it shouldn't be there. Her blood work shows a slight increase in liver enzymes and her bilirubin is slightly abnormal, and she is also slightly anemic. She will not eat for me, she will take a bite or two and that is it, she is drinking some water but not as much as she usually would. So far the doctors have no idea what it can be. Tomorrow we go for x-rays to see if she has any growths that did not show up in the ultra sound.'
I am terrified..... any suggestions of what to ask the doctor, or how to make her eat, or any suggestions would be appreciated.....prayers help too!
I am terrified..... any suggestions of what to ask the doctor, or how to make her eat, or any suggestions would be appreciated.....prayers help too!