*I am so sorry about Mia.* *Bless you all* *Ann * On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 2:34 PM, Aerobat007 <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Thanks to everyone for their ideas. Turns out our baby girl had > stomach/intestine cancer. We had to put her down after 13 years. Its amazing > how a 4.4 lb dog could be so loved by so many. Mia was very special indeed. > It feels like I just lost a daughter. Thanks everyone! > > --- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote: > > > > I feel very bad for you, your wife and little Mia. Only once did I know > of > > another dog that threw up undigested food, and an xray revealed a > blockage > > in the intestine. I don't know what test your Vet did, so if he didn't > xray > > her, maybe that would help. Other then that, I wish I knew more. Perhaps > a > > different Vet's opinion would also help. In the past I have used just > > answer.com for vets > > and they were very helpful and very much on target with diagnosing the > > problem. Is is also possible that she may be starting another bout of > > Pancreatitis? > > > > I hope that a solution is found and she gets well. Prayers being sent. > > > > > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Aerobat007 > > Date: 4/7/2011 2:42:18 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Mia, 13 year throwing up not eating..... > > > > > > Mia is our 13 year old, female, long-haired Chi. She has been the best > dog > > one could ever ask for. She loves everyone and everyone loves her. She > has > > the swweetest disposition and loves people. She has been a loyal > companion > > for every bit of her 13 years. So, Im doing ANYTHING I can to try and > find > > anyone who may be able to help. It started last year after she had an > > emergency Spay surgery because her ovaries almost exploded. She made it > > through okay and seemed fine for a week after, then BAm, she nose dived. > > Vets couldnt find anything wrong and my wife wass beside herself thinking > we > > have to put her down. It didnt make sense to me so I combed the internet > > (from Iraq) for hours and finally found a blog, in England, where a > simular > > thing happened to a woman there. Turns out after a second test, prompted > by > > me that she had Pancreatitis. So, after a near death experience and > > anit-biotics and Steroids she bounced back very, very well. Started to > play > > again the whole nine. Well Im back in Iraq and she is throwing up and > wont > > eat. Seems to be throwing up undigested food. Vet says all vitals and > tests > > are normal. Shes down to just 3 teeth, but vet looked and saw no > swelling, > > redness, etc. My wife is again worried about her quality of life and > doesnt > > know what to do. The vet, seemingly grasping at straws, is recommending a > > different anti-biotic. Does anyone have any insights or experiences which > > could help us with figuring out what is wrong with our poor little loyal > > dog? She deserves to be taken care of to the fullest extent, but we dont > > want her QOL compromised any longer than needs be. Please help if you > think > > you can. > > > > >
