Monday a week ago marked the start of a quick downward slide for Sumner that culminated in a Wednesday diagnosis of hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, also known as acute hemorrhaginc diarrhea syndrome. And over those couple of really bad days, it was not a small amount of blood that he was depositing over in the pooping plot we just call "The Azaleas." I'm glad our vet was able to see him Wednesday morning and he put him on an IV bag and also prescribed both an antibiotic and a probiotic (interesting: never put those two up against one another before).
The doggie doc wanted to check Sumner again Thursday morning so we left the vein catheter in his front leg overnight...so Sumner has had his first cone-of-shame experience. I'm glad they've modernized those and made them a lot more comfortable!
As soon as his gastric distress started, I went ahead and got to work on bland homemade dog food, full of sweet potato, lentils, kidney beans, carrots, spinach, peas, and brown rice.
I cooked two split chicken breasts in the sous vide to finely dice and add in for more protein.
Sumner's appetites and good spirits never really waned, although by the second day of the syndrome he was beginning to drag just a bit. He rebounded almost immediately once treatment was started and you'll be happy to know his back end is back up and running. It only cost an unanticipated $800.00 to bring that sweet boy back from that brink.
Based on "DIY Homemade Dog Food," by Chungah Rhee of the Damn Delicious blog. [Published 27 April 2015]
Based on "Easy Crockpot Dog Food," by Chungah Rhee of the Damn Delicious blog. [Published 13 May 2015]
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