BANDIT UPDATE

well we got the check up and dr said he is pretty sure it isn't pancreitus (sp) so for now he gave him a couple shots and some medicine to take a couple times a day and also put him on a special diet for awhile. his temperature was normal and he didn't have any abdominal pain/tightness/tenderness so dr said he was almost certain it wasn't pancreitus. but if this treatment didn't work then he wants bandit back for blood work and go from there. he said he should be fine soon. sooo we get home and i get some of this special diet food out and ofcourse bandit sticks his nose up in the air...hmmm maybe he just isn't hungry right now?? so right now bandit is resting and i hope the runs stop soon...dr said that it should stop tonight or tomorrow. lets hope its tonight!!! i am so beat from scrubbing the carpets and getting the stains out...club soda worked wonders!!! again THANKYOU to those that offered their advice on what to use to get those stains out!!! and THANKYOU to those that hoped and wished bandit get well soon!!! THANKYOU for being supportive to me once more in my time of need....(((OFF))) ;-)

EDIT: bandit is eating his new food!!! he is spitting the rice out but he IS eating!!!! :-)

Glad to hear it's not pancreatitis; my friend Mary Kay's dog (much older than yours; Denali was 13 when Mary Kay put her to sleep) had that this spring for awhile and they couldn't cure it. It's very bad if Bandit has that. Don't mean to scare you. But like I said, Denali was much older. Hope the special diet works.

thanks eileen....no you didn't scare me at all...dr said he is about 99% sure it isn't pancreatitis....seems the shots and the food is helping bandit already...hopefully the runs stop soon!!! i know i am tired of cleaning it up so bandit must be even more tired of going!!!! poor baby!!!!

Aloha Judy........I always love imagining your little Bandit because I'm pretty sure he looks like my friend next door, Bubba! Bubba is the sweetest, most mellow little dog I think I've ever know. My neighbor is feeling so poorly lately that she doesn't even take him out for walks anymore...but he seems fine with that.....and has his little puppy pads that he uses. She has him do all kinds of tricks....like "high five", roll over, flirty pose (one foot over the eye while standing on hind legs.

I would be very worried if anything ever happened to Bubba because he is her life!! I think he's about 8 years old now.

Hopefully your little guy will rally and be back to normal soon. I'm sorry you have had to deal with the poopiness ..... that cannot be fun.

Also hope your vet bill isn't too high. My friend has pet insurance and it sure came in handy when she needed it recently.

Good luck!!

Aloha nui loa,

Maui Karen

aloha karen!!!

oh yeah bandit is a sweet little dog...remember when i first saw him? he was sleeping and didn't want to get up...i walked away from him in tears...he instantly got up and wanted me to come back to him and i did...he stole my heart right then and there!!! and thats what i named him...bandit stole my heart he has been a Godsend to me ever since and has been by my side when i cry or feel bad...its like he KNOWS i need him!!!! i miss spike so much but then if he was still with me i wouldn't have this little guy bandit to comfort me like he does. i still cry over spikes awful death...it seems to be easier to talk about but then like right now the tears come once again....the broken finger will be a constant reminder of that awful death....as for the vet bill it was $121.53 this trip...yikes!!! thank GOD for the credit card!!!! bandit is doing better this morning but still pooping in the house during the night...(poop is getting some form to it tho)sooo cleaning carpet again this morning...thanks again for caring and much aloha nui loa to you...

Judy,
Sorry to hear about Bandit. I can sure relate with how your feeling. My dog has pancreatitis and I have been  dealing with special diets with her for the past 8-9 years. Yes, it is very painful for the animal. I can tell when my dog is getting ready to have a bout of it.

My biggest problem right now is trying to explain to my mother that the dog can only have what i say she can, she can NOT eat the cats food, I've asked her to please STOP feeding her tid bits of what she is eating..  it is contast fight with her.

My gizzy lives on boiled skinless, boneless chicken breats. Mixed with a bit of rice, or once in awhile some cottage cheese. I also put some canned green beans or carrots in the mix.  I have to make her little dog biscuits and treats now. Yes, it's a lot of work, but she is so well worth it.

There is a blood test (lipase) they can do that costs about $17.50 to see if the the enzymes are high.  If you want more info please email me.  My dog is very happy and active and yes she is about 13 years old this year, but with treatment she is great...

Sorry for being so long winded here, but this I DO KNOW FIRST HAND.

hi darlene!!! YES please send me the info....either thru OH or my email addy [email protected] i am so sorry that your little dog has this awful sickness...hopefully this isn't what bandit gets or has...vet said he DIDN"T think it was so i hope he is right!!! the meds he got seems to be helping his runs because this morning they were starting to have a form to them...although i did have a few spots to clean up and will need to scrub carpet once againthe special food he has to eat have rice in it and he spits that out and saves that for last...lol

thanks for caring darlene...means alot to me.

Judy, I am so happy that Bandit is feeling better. I know it can VERY upsetting when our little fur babies aren't feeling good. We feel their pains and aches just like they are our own children and in many ways they are. The only exception is they have a bit more hair on their bodies! ha ha

Please keep us posted on how things are going for him and give him hugs from his Auntie Bren! And hugs and love to you too for help in getting through this...and you will!

hi brenda!!! thankyou!!! he IS doing better today but still sick...all i could think about before seeing the vet is what if he dies?? OMG i would go nuts for sure!!! this little dog has been a Godsend to me after spikes awful death!!!! its killing me that he is so sick but like i said he IS getting better slow but sure...i will give him plenty of hugs for you!!!! thanks again for caring brenda!!!

Judy...I am so sorry to hear about Bandit's health issues.
I hope the shot and meds help and he is back to his frisky self once again!!

Hugs and love ....connie d