Corgi losing weight vet stumped

kmckee · 08-25-2008, 09:58 AM

I have a 2 yr old Pembroke Corgi and she has been sick now for 10 weeks. They have done exploritory surgery and didn't find anything. All insides looked
health, coat and gums are healthy looking. She gets sick every so often and
throws everything up. She has gotten to the point where she is afraid to
eat because she knows she will throw it back up. Her appetite is unreal, but
she is so afraid to eat. When she had surgery 3 weeks ago she weighed 13
pds from 25 lbs she got back up to 16.6 lbs but she has since lost back down
to 15.1 as of Saturday. If anyone has gone through something like this
please let me know. I've had 3 oppinions and the vets are stumped. My options are running out.

Shalva · 08-25-2008, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kmckee

I have a 2 yr old Pembroke Corgi and she has been sick now for 10 weeks. They have done exploritory surgery and didn't find anything. All insides looked
health, coat and gums are healthy looking. She gets sick every so often and
throws everything up. She has gotten to the point where she is afraid to
eat because she knows she will throw it back up. Her appetite is unreal, but
she is so afraid to eat. When she had surgery 3 weeks ago she weighed 13
pds from 25 lbs she got back up to 16.6 lbs but she has since lost back down
to 15.1 as of Saturday. If anyone has gone through something like this
please let me know. I've had 3 oppinions and the vets are stumped. My options are running out.

I would ask for a referral to a specialist
but have they checked for megaesophagus (or however the heck you spell that) ????

kmckee · 08-25-2008, 10:34 AM

They have done xrays and blood work along with the surgery and nothing is showing up.

Shalva · 08-25-2008, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kmckee

They have done xrays and blood work along with the surgery and nothing is showing up.

but that doesn't tell me if they checked for megaesophagus.... there is something going on, you asked for ideas.... thats an idea....

the other idea is

a veterinary gastroentirologist (another word I can't spell)

kmckee · 08-25-2008, 10:54 AM

I will check and see if they have checked these 2 things also