Kodiak has a slight
intestinal obstruction he is not passing and the Vet can't identify
what it is.
He is not vomiting like
crazy so the vet think Kodi just needs help to pass it.
The ultrasound was not
helpful.
Kodi is OK and the vet
says he is no life or death danger but I still think the guy might be
in over his head.
Kodi pretty much eats
the same thing every day and does not have a hearty appetite at all
The most recent treats I
bought him contain wheat bran and I have kind of been indulgent with
them.
The other thing is that
his serum sodium was a little low so he could have been better hydrated.
I think the bran might
not be a good addition to the treat.
I am wondering how
likely it is that he has an undigested chunk of one of these dog treats?
http://www.petsupplies.com/item/triumph-baked-biscuits-dog-treat/493502/
It is the apple
cinnamon treats:
Wheat Flour, Wheat
Bran, Chicken Fat (naturally preserved with mixed Tocopherols),
Chicken, Dried Apples, Natural Cinnamon Flavor, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc
Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Cobalt Carbonate, Calcium
Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Choline Chloride, Vitamin A Supplement,
Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Calcium
Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride,
Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement
He had to spend the night
at the vet last night and again this evening.
I don't know what to
suggest the vet do if he has no other information or suggestions. :(
I am going to bring one
of the treats to the vet's office with me and see if this makes sense
to the vet.
Thanks,
Christine