What might be happening to my dog?

ALEX · Post by **ALEX** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:09 pm

This morning i walked by my dogs crate inside and i saw puke everywhere outside and inside his crate. I let him out and walked him to the back door and i opened the door and he didnt walk out like he always does...he threwup again. So i pushed him outside and went to cleanup the mess. Inside his crate i also noticed that he urinated in there, which he doesnt normally ever do. My dog is only in his crate at night, but during the day, hes outside in the yard. so after i clean the mess i go outside to check on him. He wasnt anywhere to be seen, so i called him and he very slowly came out from some brush way in the corner of our yard. he walked over to me VERY slowly and his whole body was hunched over and his head was low. I dont know whats wrong with him, whether he chewed something and ate it(he likes plastic) or something. but im really worried about him and i have school today and cant be home with him and my mom wont be home till noon and she can check on him then and call me. And if hes still like this this evening i think me and my dad will take him to the vet. If anybody knows what could be wrong with him please help. Thank you.

kickemall · Post by **kickemall** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:20 pm

With the symptoms you described it could be anything. If hes still like that when you get home you better get him to a vet pronto. Hope it works out.

ALEX · Post by **ALEX** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:46 am

Well what happend was that it was so bad that me and my mom decided to take him to the vet this morning and its a VERY good thing we did because the vet said that if we had waited until this evening he wouldve died. What was wrong with him was that his liver was a lobe in his liver twisted and he had to go into major surgery which cost a $*%@ load!. but hes going to be alright.

plottdogs · Post by **plottdogs** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:03 pm

Alex, glad to hear your dog will be OK. You learned a valuable lesson here I am sure, actually several. If your dog is having serious symptoms, and sometimes it is hard to tell how bad they are, I always think it is better safe than sorry and a trip to the vet for a good dog is money saved rather than wasted if it saves a dog. I commend you on taking care of your dog properly.
Second lesson you will get reminded of very often "This hounding ain't cheap!"

Wish you the best with your dog.