Had an Ultrasound that found intestinal wall thickening that could correlate IBD.
Low total proteins but normal albumin and globulin.
TLI test is likely sitting on the fax of the VET as I type this.
PLI test was okay
He has been on metronidazole 500 mg once a day since last Wednesday. Bloody watery diarrhea has at least stopped.
Treated with 5 days of panacur (this has been completed)
One fortiflora packet daily
40 mg of omeprazole at night, followed by a small meal/snack
Started B12 injections yesterday
He is down from 125 to 116 pounds.
He ate Hill's Z/D twice over the course of two days, then stopped. I tried offering him his normal food; Orijen 6 fish. Not interested. I tried Blue Buffalos' HD formula. Wouldn't touch it. Now Stella and Chewy's Beef patties - he would eat those, but not enough to sustain him. And sliced ham of all things. yesterday, he wouldn't even the Stella and Chewy's. I called a local VET who carries Purina EN but they would not sell it to me without a script from my VET who is out of town for a family emergency. Out of desperation I tried Natural Balance's duck and potatoes. He LOVED it. But now this morning, he is paying the price
The all too familiar loud gurgling stomach noise, will not eat. His poop this morning was semi-formed, but very soft. Not diarrhea though. I feel terrible about giving it to him now. But I just didn't know what to do. I'm in a rural area as well. The closest Internal VET is 2+ hours away, and when I called for an appointment it was 2 month wait. He can't wait that long.
IF, he is hungry later, what should I try and feed him? Should I just let his system rest till I get results tomorrow?
(Bear has food allergies to chicken, turkey, sweet potatoes, barley and alfalfa. Thought I was told by my VET and a nutritionist that food sensitivity testing is not very accurate..? )
