An old Maltese with a bloated stomach stopped eating
Veterinary Stories by Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow).
SEPTICAEMIA, HEPATITIS AND GASTRIC DISTENSION IN AN OLD MALTESE
8 Sep 2022.
14-year-old Maltese. Very fussy eater for 2 weeks. Ate only new food and hand-fed. But now has no appetite. Bloated stomach filled with gas. Percussion and a stethosope used - Gas sounds were heard.
The owner was not keen on a blood test to screen for the health of this old dog as a vet had done a blood test some weeks ago.
"Blood tests are important now to screen the health of the dog. He is ill as he is not eating." The owners consented. Blood test revealed a serious infection of the liver and blood due to bacteria. The dog had hepatitis and septicaemia.
Antibiotics were prescribed for the next 10 days and an IV dextrose saline drip was given.
11 Sep 2022.
The owner WhatsApp me regarding a big bruise on the jugular area of the left neck. "The dog had traumatised this area using his left hind paw to scratch it," I said. The dog does this now and then as confirmed by the owner. The owner would ice this area and apply a steroid cream which the wife had been prescribed by her doctor.
As to why the dog
scratched this area and bruising it, the cause is unknown.
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