[Dailydrool] Bugsey by Browyn the Fairy Princess

[Molly Thompson]

Lilly and Jem are sending get well drool your way.

Molly (Auburn grad) with Lilly and Jem

On 3/17/2021 12:33 PM, Jennifer Martin via Dailydrool wrote:
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> Hey everyone! I am having a complete and utter meltdown! My Bugsey is 
> very sick. He doesn't act it. He was still playing with me. It was 
> kind of fun because I was actually able to knock him down while 
> wrestling.  Then he decided he wasn't going to eat. I know that is 
> normal for some hounds, but not my Bugsey. He always eats every last 
> morsal in his bowl. Then he makes sure Beauford and I didn't leave 
> anything in our bowls. I am not really sure why he is so obsessive 
> about this. I cannot remember a single time that we missed eating 
> anything. Mom tried not to worry because, well, Bugsey had been 
> outside wrestling with me, going on walkabout a good chunk of the 
> afternoon, and he was all kissy with his girlfriend, Gemma.
>
> Monday morning,  Bugsey still didn't eat.  Now we were all worried.  
> Mom noticed that his gums were yellow when she brushed our teeth.  She 
> was on the phone to the vetman as soon as they opened.  They said he 
> could see Dr. Watts at 4:10 or Dr. Sarah at 9:00. We usually see Dr. 
> Watts, but Mom said she would be there at 9:00. Dr. Sarah took a look 
> at Bugsey and had blood drawn and in the machine when she came out to 
> tell mom that Bugsey was in acute liver failure. She told mom Bugsey 
> needed to get on his way to Auburn University in the next few 
> hours.Dad couldn't get off work and go with an hour notice,  so he had 
> to stay at work and worry by himself. Mom packed us and her in case 
> she had to spend the night. She dropped us off with the vet,  and 
> headed to Auburn. The important thing to note is I was at the vet in a 
> run ALL BY MYSELF! That just doesn't happen. I was very upset.
>
> Bugsey got to Auburn and they asked all kinds of stupid questions like 
> was he up to date on his rabies shot (of course!), does he bite, etc. 
> Well, he hasn't bitten any humans, but he sure bit me Saturday when I  
> knocked him flat. Mom had to deal with a clueless ER vet. She was 
> convinced Bugsey was full of cancer and probably going to die. His 
> liver enzymes were at lethal levels.  Mom wasn't so convinced.  He had 
> all kinds of x-rays and an ultrasound and blood work back when he was 
> diagnosed with his tummy issues.
>
> Now to speed things up. Turning over to the mom, just know I  am a 
> wreck! Jennifer here. Bugsey is in accute liver failure.  He is at 
> Auburn University Vet hospital.  ER didn't see any obvious blockages 
> or cancer. Due to covid, I has to sit in the car in 80 F Temps on a 
> sunny day in a dark grey car. They did an ultrasound and  didn't 
> really find anything.  They sent me home without being able to say 
> goodbye.  They gave me the impression that Internal Medicine would run 
> some tests in the morning and I could pick him up in the afternoon.  
> Nope! Yesterday they did a lot of blood work. His liver is 
> functioning. It is blocked. There is some damage,  but not too bad. 
> They did another ultrasound and a fine needle biopsy of the liver and 
> an enlarged lymph node. The lymph node was a bad sample. The liver 
> just showed inflammation.  His APT should be between 74-136. It was 
> 11000 on Monday. Last night it was down to 4000, but now his ALT is 
> starting to rise. No one can figure out why he isn't laying on the 
> bottom of the crate acting like he is going to die. He is up watching 
> everyone and demanding much attention as he can garner. He is not 
> eating much. My vet says this is probably a good thing at the moment 
> because it rests his lido it can heal. They just took him off for 
> exploratory surgery. They are going to get some liver biopsies,  gall 
> bladder fluid sample and anything else they happen to see abnormal.  
> That is all I know at this time.
>
> Browyn really is a wreck. Not sure if she has a bladder infection or 
> her pH went up and she is forming crystals. Today is her 9th Gotcha 
> Day! We love you little girl! I am just trying to get enough urine for 
> a sample. She is peeing about 2 drops at a time! Please send as much 
> drool as possible Bugsey’s way. We are extremely concerned as you 
> might imagine.
>
> Jennifer with Beauford,  Bugsey and Browyn the Fairy Princess
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Molly A. Thompson
Duluth, MN



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