mokhahouse Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Mokha was admitted to the vets today as he has been unable to keep any food down for three days.He would regurgitate it straight back up. Xrays revealed no esophagus (sp?) blockage however xrays revealed a stomach quite full with food, though he hasnt eaten in days. They gave him something that shows passage through the bowels under xray and 6 hours later no movement of any large glowing pieces at all and only minimal movement of small pieces. If no movement into the bowel by tomorrow they probably be opening him up for exploratory surgery. It is only 7 weeks since his ED surgery and now this. I am worried but he is in good spirits and I am hoping for things to move by morning. Has anyone had any experience with this. There is no obvious blockage viewable in xray so I suppose this rules out swallowing a peg or such things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfin Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 See a specialist... where are you in Victoria? Charles Kuntz if you are in the East or South East. Simon Kudnig if you are in the North. Wing Tip Wong or Guy Yates if you are in the West. I would trust any of these guys with my own life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokhahouse Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 I am in the SE, is Charles Kuntz a bowel specialist? I have heard of him but don't remember where from. I may be needing specialist referral so thanks for the tip.I will take his name with me when I stop in at the vets tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfin Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) Charles Kuntz is a Specialist Small Animal Surgeon. And a genius. And perhaps a god.... http://www.southpaws.com.au All the best with your dog. :D Edited cos I can't sthpelll. Edited August 27, 2009 by Elfin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 All the best to Mokha :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 We had a recently graduated Guide dog that ate his owners dressing gown. He was very sick and required surgery. He lsot 50 cm of his bowel, but returned to work and was happy and healthy. It didn't show up on xray and he had surgery as soon as he had barium and it didn't move thorugh. I would go to a specialist and get on with the surgery quick fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Charles Kuntz is a Specialist Small Animal Surgeon. And a genius. And perhaps a god....http://www.southpaws.com.au All the best with your dog. Edited cos I can't sthpelll. and a member of this forum. http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showuser=25461 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Many years ago now, I had a puppy with an intussusception. It presented not unlike what you're describing. Basically, the bowel telescopes back on itself, kind of like a half-unrolled pair of socks. The puppy underwent surgery, lost 6 inches of large bowel, about the same of small bowel and made a full recovery. Although he had to be watched later to ensure that he was never overweight, he lived until he was about 12. When he had the surgery done, it was "meant" to be touch and go. About 12 hours after the procedure and visiting him at the hospital, I got a phone call asking me to go back again. Naturally, I was freaked and beside myself. But it turned out that having seen me, my puppy decided he wanted OUT of hospital and hadn't shut up or settled since and they didn't want to sedate him too heavily so he came home early. Good luck with your dog. I hope your outcome is as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Poor poppet. If your vet is a good vet and feels confident in doing the surgery then they should be able to do it. The risk in any type of gastric/bowel surgery is perforation, leakage of gastic juices, leakage of bowel material which can turn the whole thing septic. I do believe that Charles Kuntz can uses a specific tecnique with bowel surgery that actually has the bit of the bowel that has had the incision and sutuers placed on the outside of the body to heal. And when it has done so it is then put back into the stomach cavity. Last month a puggy that I was looking after had to have emergency surgery to remove bits of bones from her osopegus. They had to go through her stomach to get them out. Um Wing Tip Wong is a brilliant orthopedic surgeon and nurosurgeon. See a specialist... where are you in Victoria?Wing Tip Wong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 A LOT of stuff won't show on Xray but the little barium balls will give an indication of exactly where the problem is , thank goodness! Things like material/some plastics/leaves,etc/cork... often will not show on xray :rofl:..but can have devastating results. Some years ago ,Hamlet ate leaves/sticks, and had to have surgery.. it all went well- he was in hospital for several days, had a longish convalescence, and has been fine !!All the best for your boy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokhahouse Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 (edited) The barium balls have moved into the bowel which is good news awaiting a call from the head vet as to what happens next. Fingers crossed we may avoid surgery yet.ETA Thanks for the good outcome stories, it has certainly given me a more positive outlook on this sort of situation. Edited August 28, 2009 by mokhahouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokhahouse Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 Update.... Mokha has had a bowel movement, small maybe 2 table spoons full but this is good. He has been allowed to come home and be monitored closely by us. I am watching his every move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 :cool: Better news, indeed- hopefully he will be feeling MUCH happier soon . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff'n'Toller Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 That's great news, hopefully it's all ok from here. Sometimes the bips will move but there is a partial blockage or a moving foreign body though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfin Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Sounds promising... Fingers crossed for your boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 (edited) It's at time's like this you wish he would have a HUGE poop! Isn't it funny the things that excite us! Good luck and we are thinking of him Edited August 28, 2009 by rommimum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokhahouse Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 I will be happy when he has pooped enough for me to relax. I understand that there could still be a problem but I am confident that my vet would not send him home if it was not safe. Mokha had 3 vets all up watching over him, they love him there as he is a good patient. He is so much more his normal self today. Playing, kept his breakfast down and generally looking good. The comparison to a couple of days ago is huge. If he has any setbacks of course they want him straight back in there. It does worry me that there could be a partial blockage still but I suppose we will deal with that if it becomes evident. I am not a person to wait and see for too long or not go to the vet because it might cost a lot so if I am worried at all its straight back. Thanks for all the info and support, its been great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokhahouse Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 Looks like we may have found the offending blockage with Mokha. Both dogs ran outside and pooped before I had a chance to see which one pooped where. There was a poop(sorry about the graphic description) very hard, with a hair tie in it and lots of Mollys fur tangled around it. Now Mokha licks Molly around the ears on a regular basis so I am thinking this came from him. Will be having stern words with my oldest daughter, owner of the hairtie when she gets back tomorrow. I hope this was it and from now on its all OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Fingers crossed it was the hairtie and Molly's hair that caused the problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Oh hope that was it and he is now all better! Who would have thought a hair tie could be the main offender. Hope he feels heaps better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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