Rear Leg

[Smawg]

Smawg looked as if she was going to poop/pee & she did that little stand up thing, But she didnt do anything, then she lifted one of her rear legs up & shaked it. Is this because she is hurting do you think? because she cant go to the bathroom. I mixed in some olive oil today to see how it will work, does anyone know how long that usually takes to work if its going to work?

 

[CooperDragon]

Not sure why she shook her leg like that. The olive oil may take a few days to work through her system but it could vary depending on how quickly her system is processing food. I'd be sure to offer some extra hydration as well.

 

[Smawg]

She has been eating the baby food twice a day, and she looks better then what she was. wouldn't she at least pee
But she is going to the vet today for a x-ray at 4:30

 

[CooperDragon]

The baby food will help hydrate her. If she is dehydrated the moisture may be going right to her systems rather than being expelled which is good. You may even want to try dropping some water on her nose to offer extra in case she wants it. Please let me know how the vet visit goes =)

 

[Smawg]

Here is her x-ray. What do you think?

 

[CooperDragon]

It's a bit dim for me to be able to see much. Her bone structure looks pretty good but I'm no expert or authority on reading these. What did the vet think? Were any obstructions found? Did the vet do a physical exam and feel her belly for any issues?

 

[Smawg]

She did a exam and gave me carnivore care food to feed her, & she also gave me some metacam to give her, & she gave her while I was there panacur, I guess that`s a worming medicine. She said not that she has any but they all do eventually. She told me there is a little blockage & this medicine should help ease her discomfort & should start to go bathroom again.

 

[CooperDragon]

Metacam/Meloxicam is an anti-inflammatory drug. The Panacur is used to treat parasites. I'd be leery about using Panacur without having a fecal test done to get further data about a parasitic infection. If the main issue is constipation and a bit of blockage was seen on the x-ray, I would stick with hydration and prune/applesauce/pumpkin baby food for a while and see if that helps rather than administering medication. That's just my opinion though and I tend to err on the conservative side when it comes to offering medication. I don't think either medication would be harmful, I'm just not sure if they're necessary or not.

 

[Smawg]

I agree on the medicine too, But with it being so long without her using the bathroom & doing what I have done so far to help, I want to try something new now. she gave her oral medicine for the worms while we was there. she did not say parasites, maybe the medicine treats both? she weighs 510 grams today on the vets scale.

Would that be by chance 101.9 pounds? 101.9 is what I weighed her on my scale.

 

[CooperDragon]

510g is a good weight. It comes out to be about 1.12 lb

 

[Smawg]

thank you