john melia 1 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I have three jack russels , one in particular called banjo is always super glued to me 24/7 , he really is my best mate , follows me everywhere . Well on tuesday morning I got up to find he had been sick in the kitchen , so I cleaned it up and thought no more of it as its not as if it was the first time . Later on in the day he began to drink huge amounts of water , then go in the garden and vomit it all back up , come back in drink loads of water wnd do the same again . I phoned the vets and they said to take the water off him and only give him small sips every hour , which I did , he was still sick but only now and again , inthe meantime he was getting more and more lethargic , just sleeping all the time . I stayed up with him tuesday night , and by wednesday morning I was really getting worried for him , So phoned the vets again , and got an app' for 11:30 the same day . They took a sample of his urine , and he had lots of protein in it , the vet told me its not looking too good , and they wanted to keep him in as he was dehydrated , and they also required blood tests . So all day I paced the floor , and phoned up at 5 last night to see how he was doing , a nurse informed me that they had found via the bloodtests that he had abnormaly high enzyme levels in his kidneys , as if he had been poisoned , i assured her that he had not , and then asked what else could cause the high enzymes She said it can happen in older dogs (he's 9) for no apparent reason , but she said at least cancer , tumours , ect , have been ruled out , so they kept him in last night to try and flush his kidneys out , and if the enzymes levels have dropped they will let him home . I'm no wimp guys by any stretch of the imagination , but I can honestly say I cried my eyes out yesterday , I'm so attached to that little dog . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 john-fingers crossed for the little lad.......I'm the same as you-we forget that they are animals and think of them as one of the family etc......hopefully he'll rally around and get him the biggest bone you can.....let us know how you get on... ken Anderson...ne...1....... JM's dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Been there, done that many times over the years. It never gets any easier. You have my deepest sympathy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hopkin Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Get well soon Banjo........................ know how you feel John All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GONZO Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 John, I'm with you over this. Lost my first dog, lab collie cross, @17:30 23 November 1992 with kidney failure. Lost several since and can tell you when each died. Miss and think of them all every day. Its not a sign of weakness to show your affection for another living creature. Bye the bye, I've had lots of trouble typing this as two of my Yorkies want to give me a hand paw. Hope things work out OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prop Nut Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 It's the downside of having pets, unfortunately. We had a kitten when our youngest child was just two, and the kids grew up with her. When she died at 19 years old, it was like losing a family member. It took a year and a half for us to consider having another and we took on a four year-old male rescue but, when he died at 17, we couldn't face losing another much-loved pet, so never replaced him. It all goes to show we're human. Fingers crossed for your little chap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Harris Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 John, I hope your mate gets better soon, he's in the right place. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Just phoned the vets , they say his the enzyme levels in his kidneys have come down , but he is severely dehydrated , they are pumping him continously to try and get him re hydrated , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Shailer Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Fingers crossed John, hopefully ya mate will be all ok Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Day Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Yes, fingers crossed John. At least sounding a bit more promising now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowerman Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I know that some will say 'its only a dog or a cat' but they become part of the family and even though we know their life expectancy is relatively short we will get upset when any thing causes them distress. So fingers crossed John hope it turns out well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Upišite tekst ili adresu web-lokacije ili prevedite dokument. Odustani Prevedi s jezika: hrvatski Only one who has a dogs knows, what a sadness, when some of them are sick...my simpathy John...Hope for the best. Jo Edited By Josip Vrandecic -Mes on 14/08/2014 11:15:22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I remember seeing the three Jack Russels on your Glenns Cap thread with one of them particularly close. I bet that's Banjo. Hope he makes a full and fast recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Yes gary thats banjo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben goodfellow 1 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 one thing a dog thinks nothing of giving you is loyalty..something you get off very few humans i too fully understand how you feel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Another update .......... Banjo took another turn for the worse today, the vet rang , and said he had just vomited green gunge , she asked again if he had ate something he shouldnt , and I said no he's not that sort of dog , anyway they rushed him to xray and rang back again saying they didnt find anything for definate . She then said we are going to have to operate , because she still wasnt certain that there was nothing inside him that shouldnt be there , Two long hours later , she rang back and said they had found a peach stone lodged in his intestines , and that with it being rough and having sharp edges it had damaged the inside wall of his intestines , but that they were now hopeful he would recover . So it wasnt his kidneys like they first thought , and the high enzyme levels were down to his system slowly poisoning itself because it couldnt get rid of the waste products . I'm so glad they found out what was wrong with him , but I am also wallowing in self guilt , because it was me who threw the peach stones in the garden instead of putting them in the bin . So as long as the damage to the intestine wall heals up , he's should make a full recovery. Just goes to show , banjo will only eat his dogfood , he wont eat treats of any sort , yet he still managed to swallow a peach stone . Edited By john melia 1 on 14/08/2014 17:59:26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Tough little dogs John Fingers crossed for you both John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastFlyer Smyth Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Get well soon Banjo !!! Love Phoebe xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I have heard of a peach stone causing serious problems before. Dogs will pick up all sorts of things. Glad that they have found the problem. Hope he gets on well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I'm sure he'll pick up nicely now they've found the problem. Looks like he's got something to recover for now that he's on a promise with Phoebe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 So glad to hear that the vet has found the source of the problem. I'm surprised that the stone failed to show on the x-ray, bit worrying that! I'm sure Banjo will not hold it against you, but it is a good reminder for all animal owners not to discard such things. I hope that you are also feeling better now you know what caused it and can rest at ease a little. Wishing Banjo a speedy recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Carpenter Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Hi John. As an owner or four Cavaliers over the years I can sympathise with you. Monty (no 2) managed to swallow a magnum lolly stick, unchewed . from my GRP basket and had similar symptoms to Banjo, but we were lucky and our vet managed to spot it on X ray. £400 quid later and a couple of weeks and he was fine. Needless to say, he didn't get near that basket in the shed again. Speedy recovery to Banjo. Colin Edited By Colin Carpenter on 14/08/2014 19:17:19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilco Wingco Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 While we are swapping stories how about this. Last year my working Springer bitch jumped out of the back of the estate as she had done a thousand times before. Only this time she landed a bit off centre and crushed a disk in her neck. She wound up in a heap only able to move her eyes and nothing else. To cut a long story short. £5K for the operation to clean out her spinal column plus £2K in physio. Now she is back to her old self but gets lifted out of the car. Then when she had been signed off. My male working springer tore a muscle in this shoulder, not designed for 180 degree turns. So another £1500 later and he is back to normal. As you can't insure working dogs the new car will have to wait another year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Phew wilco , thats a story and a half , glad you got them sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fun Flyer Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Any update today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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