Rufio crisis

[otherearths_outthere]

Not to be overly dramatic, but yeah, he’s pretty sick. We thought he had hurt his bad leg again and when it didn’t seem to improve after watching him closely,,we went to see the vet. After palpitating his leg, the dr said she didn’t feel anything was broken or torn, but I insisted on an X-ray. I’m so glad I did. The foot, leg and hip are mostly fine, but they saw that his liver had moved!? and it is enlarged. So I insisted on a blood panel. A high normal for a dog is around 118, Rufio’s numbers are in the thousands. We will bring him back to the vets office on Tuesday so that a specialist can come in to do an ultrasound. I don’t know what happens after that. Meds, I hop and maybe food suggestions. He is miserable and has kept me up all night, even though we have him on Metacam and Tramadol.

Max thinks that this is ‘it’ I’m frightened but hopeful.

Comments

[wpadmirer]

I'm so sorry. I hope there are meds or some treatment.

[otherearths_outthere]

Thank you. I've been assured that there are treatments, if the damage isn't to extensive. I just hope he makes it to Tuesday.

[wpadmirer]

I'm glad to hear there are treatments, and I send good vibes for him to hang in.

[mific]

Oh I'm so sorry. Poor Rufio. Big hugs to you both.

[otherearths_outthere]

Thank you so much. Its just hard to see him feeling bad.

[respoftw]

I’m so sorry! I hope he pulls through and there’s a treatment that helps.

[otherearths_outthere]

Thank you. Tomorrow will be his 15th birthday. Which is old, granted, but Pom’s can live quite long and 3 days ago he was running on the beach and demanding his share of fish and Chinese food. But he hasn’t eaten at all today and yesterday and he doesn’t have weight to lose. I just don’t want to see him hurting.

[respoftw]

:( I hope you get some good news soon