Jasmine Update - Thursday

Unfortunately, Jasmine would not eat Thursday morning. My husband put a little bit of food in her mouth and she spit it out. We had to "force" her to take one of pills the vet gave us. Normally, whenever we give her pills she so excited to take them cause she thinks its a treat! She just looked so pitiful. So, she was taken back to the vet that morning. The vet tried to feed her too and she spit it out for him. They did x-rays to check for blockage yet there was none. They did see that her intestines were swollen and that she was bloated. Another stool sample revealed tapeworms and coccida. Dogs get tapeworms from fleas. Tapeworms also live in the small intestines. Vet said he didn't see any fleas on her, so she could of eaten one during a cleaning which could of caused her to get the the tapeworm. Coccida is a parasite that infects the intestinal tract. The vet said she could of either eaten or step in and clean off herself some feces from rabbit or deer to ingest the parasitic disease. Well, no we know for sure what is wrong with her and can address the problem. Unfortunately, the coccida is contagious and our other dog has been exposed. We will be closely monitoring him over the next two weeks to see if he develops this disease. They kept Jasmine hat day and started her on iv fluids and medications. She did eat a "little" that day. She got to come home for the night, with a page long of instructions. She had a lime green bandage that read "No Chew" all over it that was wrapped around her leg covering her iv catheter. She ate all the she was suppose to in two different sessions. Was a little bit more lively. Even picked up a ball for her "Daddy". So we were on the road to recover!