So scared my dog is going to die...

I hope she pulls through & I feel for you, not much, but that’s all I got.

The fever is probably incidental, perhaps some phlebitis related to the catheter site. Did your vet put her on SAMe or some other liver protectant drug?

Sounds like you did everything possible. I’m so sorry this happened, very understandable it is causing you a lot of sadness and worry. If her fever comes down I think there is a good chance she will be ok. She is young, and everything was looking good. Maybe the fever is from something else? I’m sure your vet will do some basic tests to rule out infection just in case. You have my support; when a pet is sick it’s so hard. can you call somene to be with you? Or, go visit a neighbor maybe? So you aren’t alone for unending hours waiting? Will the vet let you visit her?

If she pulled through without liver damage and she is being attended to for the fever, she will probably pull through but I understand your worry. I also understand about the money. I imagine you can work out a payment schedule with your vet.

Sending love and hugs.

Try not to panic and hope for the best. I’m sure she is getting good care and if she has done this well thus far the odds are good she will make a full recovery. Keep us posted and hang in there!

@janbb We just put it all on a credit card that will not charge interest until February. That way, we don’t have another separate bill to worry about. I was hoping to pay off both credit cards with our tax refund, but I’m now coming to the conclusion that not even that will cover it. I’m just hoping to get one paid off at this point.

@livelaughlove21 I think @janbb made a good suggestion. Talk to your vet about furture bills, ask if you can do a payment plan with him, that as the costs go up you can’t put it all on your credit card.

@JLeslie Then I’ll have two credit card bills and a vet bill to pay in monthly. I’d rather owe two people than three, especially when the card is interest free for now.

Anyway, they don’t do payment plans.

@livelaughlove21 If they don’t do it they don’t do it. My suggestion was so you could avoid worry about added interest in case you need to go a little beyond January to pay it all off. Hopefully, she gets better soon and all the worry for the puppy and for finances will go away.

Babe, you’ve done all you can do and the vet’s going to do their best. Some people would choose a bullet over $1000, so you can’t beat yourself up for not having a lot extra to spend.
I’ll keep you in my prayers today doll.

While you’re sitting there, get up and look around to make sure there’s nothing else for a puppy to get sick on and move it all, action will help. :)

What a very lucky dog to have someone who cares this much about her.

These doggies have a way of worming their way into our hearts. Even the naughty ones like Frodo.

Dawgs rule!

You’re doing all you can for your sweet Daisy, and I’m hoping for a happy outcome for her. Money stresses are horrendous, and I can’t console you with my optimism. I’ve been there, done that; and you’ll find your way at some point.

I’m sorry to hear that you are going through this, I can only imagine how sad you must feel right now.I hope Daisy will be okay.

Aw, I’m really sorry to hear about that. Spending tons of money on a pet is a tough thing to do, I have spent a few hundred dollars on my cat on separate occassions and actually am taking him to a homeopathic vet tomorrow morning that I’m sure will cost me a leg as well. But honestly, it’s part of what you sign up for when you get a cute little fuzzy pet that brings you so much joy. Nothings 100% good, ya know. Anyhow, try not to let the money part of it get you down, I know it can be hard.

I clean for some people I know twice a week and they also have a one year old amazing white lab mix. A few weeks ago while I was watching her she came down with what later turned out to be the worst fungal infection the vet had ever seen, in her shoulder. For a few days before they figured it out they were in your boat, she was not moving, walking, eating, thought she was going to die. Finally they got it figured out, had to put a drain in her shoulder, and now 2 weeks later, just yesterday, I took her hiking, and she is 100% back to herself, running up the trail and causing me to huff and puff.

So don’t lose hope until you have a reason to! Be positive. I wish you lots of luck.

Just got a call from the vet. Daisy’s liver values are absolutely perfect and her temperature went from 104 to 102.5. She said that if it stays low, she can come home tonight. She says the fever still makes no sense to her, but Daisy seems to be responding to the antibiotics and she’s eating like a pig, so she thinks she’ll be alright.

Fingers crossed! I just want my crazy, hyper psycho puppy back home driving me nuts ASAP.

Great news! She will be home and making you crazy again soon, Frodo says.

@livelaughlove21 Woo hoo, happy for ya. You need to put up a pic after this! :)

Yay! I’m so glad!

@livelaughlove21 I just want to let you know that I know similarly what you are going through. You did all the right things. I am so happy that the news is sounding better! :)

My dog had liver failure which I never caught until too late. She collapsed and then went straight to the vet and was in ICU for 3 weeks. I was told it was specifically from something she ate. That was 4 years ago. It has been rough since then, since she now has liver disease. TBH, I say liver failure and liver disease like I know what I am talking about. But I have no clue really. All I know is that at one point my dog was vomiting, and then on the floor in a comatose like state, and when I took her to the vet the word “bilirubin” was the most talked about word I have ever heard and now I have a 10 page essay in medical jargon written about my dog and “bilirubin”.

3 weeks without my dog was torture. I lost my husband about a month earlier and I was not a happy camper, stressed to say the least, which is probably how I never noticed her getting sick or if she ate anything she wasn’t supposed to I don’t even remember how the dogs got fed :/ I remember laying on the couch for at least 1 month straight with my head and body covered like a mummy under a blanket.

The diet that my vet put my dog on after she came home from the hospital was causing her to have bouts of being sick and I was deathly worried she would get so sick again and possibly die, I ditched that vet and so I added stuff up together myself. I thought if it is what she ate that made her sick then she needs less of those bad ingredients to not make her sick. And I found a limited ingredient diet that she has been able to tolerate. She is now 9 turning 10 in a few months. A little skinny but she shows limited signs of the disease.

Your dog is in your good hands :)

@KNOWITALL had a great suggestion to keep yourself busy looking for any other potential threats. I love that your Daisy was happy to see the vet. I had a border collie. they are super sweet and very smart. She knew she needed help you couldn’t give her. Being happy to see the vet says she wants to get better. Some dogs lose hope and quit trying. She obviously has a great home with you and is trying to get better so life can be good again. It sounds like things are on the mend. When Daisy gets back home, Give one of your many big hugs to her from me. I still miss Smokey. Mostly I’m a cat person, but he was one cool friend.

@KNOWITALL Here she is. And here. And here.

@Jonesn4burgers Oh, she’s excited to go anywhere – the vet, the pet store, my mom’s house – anywhere! She’s very excitable and loves to see people and other animals. It’s as if we never let her outside. Crazy mutt. :)

He’s so cute!

She’s home! I have to take her to get her temperature taken again in the morning, but I’m hoping that’ll be the end of this mess. She’s on antibiotics for awhile as well. Grand total: $980. Ouch.

She seems fine so far. I took her on another short walk and now I expect her to sleep for awhile. I was told she didn’t rest the entire time she was in her cage at the vet’s office. She just stood at the door and barked. Poor baby.

Let’s just hope things stay as they are.

She’s worth it! Glad that you have her home and that she is doing well!

Oh, I am so sorry for the trauma to your sweet baby and yourself. I know how gut wrenching it is when your baby is in danger. I have a long story I could tell, but suffice it to say, it is not fun to have your baby die in your arms.

So glad glad glad your baby is doing better! You dodged a bullet. These guys really own our hearts. Daisy is going to be with you and you are very lucky. Cherish her!

Well, I took her back to the vet this morning to get another temperature reading and it was 103.6. Yesterday afternoon it was down to 102, and it was 104.6 at its highest. I didn’t see a doctor, but the tech said it may be because she was so excited. They let me take her home, but I know anything over 103 is considered a fever.

She’s acting completely fine now – eating, peeing, and drinking normally. Her poop was a bit soft, but that happens every time she eats something new, and they were giving her soft puppy food at the vet, so I’m not surprised to see soft stool. She’s on a combination of her normal hard food, a rice and chicken mixture, and a couple tablespoons of the soft food. Over the next few day, I’ll wean her off of the last two so she can eat her food again.

Since she seems okay, I feel better about leaving her alone for a few hours when I go to class. Hopefully the tech was right and she was just excited. It’s been over 60 hours since she ate the gum, so I’d assume a fever would be a separate issue at this point.

@livelaughlove21 I’m glad things sound like they are going good.

So I just want to say that if you had not caught what your dog ate in time, you could be facing liver disease. I don’t think this is the case. You reacted quickly and what you did got the poison out of your dogs system which if you hadn’t of it could of caused liver disease and even liver failure. All like what happened in my case. My dog still has some slight symptoms of liver disease but as as long as she is happy, which she is and not suffering which she is not, then I’m so glad . I now know the symptoms of liver failure.

My avatar is a picture of her I just recently took :)

I hope the fever lets up. Maybe she had a fever before? Hmm. It is true maybe it is a separate issue.

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Thanks for all the updates. :)