dogs and antifreeze, part 2

[kh440]

as many of you know my beloved lab mix got into some antifreeze back in October. Well here's the latest: After a dozen or so vet trips, IV fluids daily ever since, and special diets the vets have officially declared him "the miracle mutt". We stopped the fluids 2 weeks ago and his creatnin and b.u.n. levels continued to creep downwards. He's probably never going to be 100% again, but the boy is no longer considered "critical". 4 different vets have seen his records and his progress and all are going, "how can this be"??

 

[turbojd]

Glad to hear your dog is doing better and on the road to recovery, lucky dog, I hope he fully recovers.

 

[AZ Vic]

That is GREAT news!!

I know I am a freak about antifreeze around my dogs. Even on the dirt, when I get a little on the ground, I soak the whole area to thin it out.

I knew it was bad but had no idea that so little was SO fatal! This very story has changed the way I handle my antifreeze now.

 

[Mac in SD]

Great news! Give him an ear-scratch for me.

 

[vicious6]

Great news, pat the fellow on the head for me! :wink:

 

[litdog83z]

i wonder why my stupid junkyard cats havent died yet

 

[NCTyphoon]

Kevin, Glad to hear at least one of current issues has been resolved! That's one lucky dog :smile:

 

[rpk250]

Glad to hear it. I've got two Goldens and they're in to everything in the garage. Your dog must have some good running kidneys.

 

[kh440]

Like I said earlier: either he didn't get as much as I had feared, we got him to treatmant just in time or divine intervention, I don't know; just relieved and happy I still have him, even if I do still have to yell at him to share the couch

 

[Mac in SD]

You get to share the couch? Wow. I need to work on that.

 

[vicious6]

My God man you have horses on the couch!

 

[Mac in SD]

My God man you have horses on the couch!

Nahhh. Lap dogs.