CharmedMinis
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My baby Karo is sick
She was acting kind of colicy, but not, last night. Very lethargic but had gut sounds and no temp. Called the vet, gave her Banamine and Electrolyte/Probiotic paste. He told me to keep an eye on her through the night. She was still nursing but not wanting hay or grain.
This morning her temp was 97
She couldn't stay awake when she was standing up, and she kept laying down and thrashing around.
Called the vet, he said bring them in. So I got Karo and Mom to the vet.
They did X-Rays of her belly, with a Digital X-Ray machine, very cool machine, they just got it and are still learning the tricks, but how cool is a Digital X-ray machine, we didn't have to wait for the X-Rays
X-Rays showed her belly was clear of sand and dirt. So they ultrasounded her to check her intestines for impactions or twists. Everything on ultrasound was totally normal.
Bloodwork showed she was dehydrated so they started an IV and added B12 and Calcium. That perked her up some but she was still really lethargic and crampy when I left them there. They are going to watch her and run more tests. She is still nursing so that's obviously a good thing.
So can everyone send some good thoughts Karo's way please
Edited to Add: Karo is 3 1/2 months old.

She was acting kind of colicy, but not, last night. Very lethargic but had gut sounds and no temp. Called the vet, gave her Banamine and Electrolyte/Probiotic paste. He told me to keep an eye on her through the night. She was still nursing but not wanting hay or grain.
This morning her temp was 97

Called the vet, he said bring them in. So I got Karo and Mom to the vet.
They did X-Rays of her belly, with a Digital X-Ray machine, very cool machine, they just got it and are still learning the tricks, but how cool is a Digital X-ray machine, we didn't have to wait for the X-Rays

X-Rays showed her belly was clear of sand and dirt. So they ultrasounded her to check her intestines for impactions or twists. Everything on ultrasound was totally normal.
Bloodwork showed she was dehydrated so they started an IV and added B12 and Calcium. That perked her up some but she was still really lethargic and crampy when I left them there. They are going to watch her and run more tests. She is still nursing so that's obviously a good thing.
So can everyone send some good thoughts Karo's way please

Edited to Add: Karo is 3 1/2 months old.
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