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Ivory is my loyal companion and fur baby. He is a beloved family member.
On Saturday, December 10, 2016, Ivory refused to eat and that evening began vomiting violently. I rushed him to the vet hospital Sunday morning, where they took X-Rays and thought there may be an obstruction in his intestines but the x-rays were inconclusive. He was referred to another hospital for an Ultrasound where it was confirmed that there was a foreign object in his gut. So, he was transferred to yet another hospital for surgery on Monday Morning. Ivory had surgery and they found no obstruction but they did see the damage in his gut from whatever it was. A thorough search was done of his intestine and stomach and nothing was found so they closed him up and was very optimistic about his recovery. A substance called Barium was given to track the movement in his GI Tract and after two days it was just sitting in his stomach. Ivory continued to vomit when anything was given by mouth including the Barium.
On December 16, 2016 Ivory was sent back to the hospital to see the surgical specialist for another Ultrasound. There he had more blood work done and the Ultrasound confirmed that there wasn't any obstruction in the stomach, but there was another area of concern in the intestine and the pancreas was inflamed. Ivory had to undergo another surgery. They found that Ivory had developed severe Pancreatitis and a part of his intestine was bunched up and stuck to his pancreas. Treating Pancreatitis is an additional expensive on top of the current bills that are still rising.
The expense is rising by the day.
o Xrays $450,
o Ultrasound and exam in the emergency room $800,
o 1st Surgery 3,000,
o 2nd Surgery and hospital care is estimated to be around $10,000.
Ivory deserves every chance to survive this. He is a happy vibrant dog in every way. Before he ingested this foreign object, he was a completely healthy dog, full of life. His pancreas was healthy during the first surgery. He has come through both surgeries strong and the doctors are encouraged that he can make a full recovery.
I went to visit Ivory the day after his second surgery on Saturday, 12/17/17 at the Veterinary Hospital. He came through the surgery really well despite all that he has been through in the past week. He has an IV for fluids to keep him hydrated, a drainage tube in his stomach, and a feeding tube. He is still regurgitating the little bit of food that he is receiving intravenously. He absolutely lit up when he saw me. Despite being heavily medicated his eyes are bright and he gave lots of kisses and was extremely alert and definitely ready to go home. The surgeons explained that the next 48 hours would determine how Ivory's body will responds to the surgery and treatment. They were very encouraged by Ivory's post-surgery progress.
We have to wait for his inflamed pancreas to calm down and for his body to heal itself and start his GI tract moving again. It is a waiting game now and time is money. I received notice that his after care will run around $800 per day.
Ivory spent 4 days at the Critical Care Facility for dogs. It was then determined that he was stable enough to be transferred back to the Veterinarian Hospital that performed the first surgery. Ivory's condition improved daily. He was eating small amounts on his own by day 3 and released to go home on day 6 Christmas Eve.
The cost for Ivory's care is extreme. This ordeal has been physically, mentally, emotionally and financially stressful. We are appealing to all pet parents who understand our plight, and would also do all that they could to ensure their pet had the best chance at a good life. If you have it in your heart please help support Ivory medical expense. Any donation is a blessing and will help tremendously to ease our financial burden. Please share Ivory's story.
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