Last time we were in Danville, Allison was taken to the emergency room for a staph infection on the back of her knee. 3 hours later and a shot in the tush, she was on the mend. This time it was the dog. On Sunday morning, I realized that Max had been getting into something in my parent's sideyard. After a little investigating, we realized it was the turkey oil Chris had dumped after deep frying the Christmas turkey. He thought he had buried it in the gravel, but it was a yummy treat for Max- gravel and all. My Mom called us at the Curtis' about 4:30 to say that Max had puked all over her dog bed, but seemed to be doing fine. I rushed to Costco before closing to buy a new bed and we cut our evening a little short since we were worried she would keep getting sick.
Max was acting fine when we went to bed, but at 3:30am the fun began. She puked all over the new dog bed and in the family room. We called the vet hospital and got varying opinions, but hoped we could wait until the local ER opened at 8. Laundry put in the washer and we tried to go back to bed. 5:30-another wake up call. More throwing up, but this time it was full of sand and gravel. Uh Oh! More laundry in the washer and attempted sleep. At 8 we called our vet in Temecula to get her opinion. We were supposed to be on the road by now, but didn't want to risk it if she felt Max should be seen. She felt she should be seen, fearing she may have a potentially fatal disease called Pancreatitis. So off we went to the hospital with Taylor fearing Max wouldn't come home. Max pooped right outside the doors and it looked like wet cement full of gravel. Ouch!! Luckily, the vet wasn't too concerned. Max was upbeat, wagging her tail and responsive. However she was dehydrated for sure and suffering from a very upset belly. She was given fluid therapy and an anti-nausea injection to hopefully get us to Temecula without vomiting. We were told to give her rice and boiled chicken for dinner and keep a close eye on her. As long as she continues peeing and pooping and not vomiting, she appears to be passing the gravel and shouldn't have a blockage or Pancreatitis. PHEW! So far so good, but never a dull moment...
