Relapse after kidney infection.

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Kaida

Kaida

Boxer Pal
I don't know what to do. Joker, my 7 year old boxer, was taken to the emergency vet a few weeks ago because we found her pale, cold, and lethargic one morning. After a few tests and overnight hospitalization, we got her on antibiotics for about two weeks. Turns out it was a severe kidney infection. After the first few days home she started acting like her old self, but we made her take it easy until the antibiotics had run their course.

This morning, the same nightmare all over again. Pale gums, a 97 temp and all she wanted to do was lie down. She just had a blood test and an ultrasound (to make sure everything was clear) on thursday so I'm really in the dark as to what this can be. It's the typical story, she was fine last night, ate, drank normally, peed and pooped. She woke me up around 3 to go potty this morning, but I thought nothing of it since she was still acting normal. Around 7 when I started getting ready for work was when I noticed that she didn't want to get up. I managed to get her to our family vet and she's there right now. I dont' know when to expect a call, but I am very stressed out about what this could all mean.

I really don't want to lose her.
 
Cami

Cami

Boxer Insane
So sorry to hear about the diagnosis. I have two pet sitting clients with the same issues. Both take two different types of meds daily. This disease is manageable and both dogs live normal lives.
The hardest part is getting them stable once they have "crashed" which seems to be what has happened with your girl. Sending positive healing vibes your way that she pulls through the diagnosis and gets started on her meds soon.
Keep us posted.
 
Kaida

Kaida

Boxer Pal
Bad news

So things took a turn for the worse. After a few more x-rays of Joker's abdomen, the radiologist found a lump on her spleen. It appears to have gotten a little larger than the last x-ray on the 19th of last month. They want to do an ultrasound to see what's going on and if anything has spread.

Right now I am unable to afford even the ultrasound, due to the past few weeks of vet trips and the fact that we are moving to a new house this weekend. The ultrasound could still be taken care of, I have family that wants to help (they all love this dog) but somehow I don't think this is something that can be treated and I'm devastated. At 7 she looks just wonderful and has never had any problems in the past, it just seems so unfair to have to see her go through this. She was the first dog that was actually mine (we've had a lot of "family dogs") and we've both been through a lot in the past few years. Losing her now is something I cannot even begin to grasp and even close friends of mine that know her are desperate to see her through this and are trying to find ways to raise the money. Though that dogs give me some comfort, knowing I raised a wonderful dog that has touched a lot of people in my life. I just hope I can add on a few more years with her.
 
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