Update on my pup

So, Dojo is back at the hotel with me and my mom and Yoshi. We finally got some good news. his Hematocrits are finally down. They are not where they should be (which is between 37 and 55) but they are much more acceptable than before. (yesterday they were 62... today they are 58.)

After a few days of staying around 61 and 62... he's finally down a few points, so that's good. When I got him home I gave him Pedialyte to drink which he accepted. it took a lot to keep him from guzzling it down. And I gave him a small amount of extra lean hamburger that I boiled in rice water with the pills the vet gave. (Nausea, antacid and antibiotic). He not only chowed it down willingly, he was angry that I wouldn't give him more. And so far, almost an hour later, he's still holding it all down.

So fingers crossed, it looks like he's on the mend. I'm not going to 100% say "Yay he's better!" but I'm cautiously optimistic.

The vet thinks this last bout may have stemmed with his teeth. he's needed a dental for a while, but I was always afraid to do it when push came to shove because he's not great under anesthetic, and I also worried about the stress of the procedure bringing his HGE on. however, it turns out... one of the POSSIBLE triggers may be the teeth. Bacteria built up causing it, or perhaps his teeth are bugging him and causing him stress... he has been playing with a hard toy and maybe it's hurting his teeth. So when he's over this, it's time for a dental and after the dental he gets his teeth brushed 2x a day whether he likes it or not. lol.

Again, since no one knows what triggers HGE, this is only a theory, but it's one I'm willing to try. Besides, dental issues can also cause heart disease, so it's a good thing to get done all the way around.

Lets just hope he is finally on the mend.

As for my diet... I've been under a lot of stress, so I hope I haven't gained any stress weight. I've tried to stick to my diet, but there's a few times I had to go off my diet because of traveling. I stayed within my points, but I didn't eat healthy foods. So I guess we'll see when I get home and weigh myself. Tomorrow, now that Dojo seems to be healing up... I may try to get a workout in. That's it for now.