Hi all,
So my beautiful goldie had emergency stomach surgery for an obstruction on Saturday. He's not a chewer, but had randomly decided to swallow a dishcloth and it got caught in his stomach and intestine.
On removal they intestine was tugged about a fair bit and as a result doesn't appear to be functioning properly.
He rallied after surgery and we were really hopeful, but today the sphincter muscle in the small intestine appears to be constricted and he's quite poorly again.
The vets have given a muscle relaxant in the hope it helps the sphincter relax and normal function to resume but if not the options will be further surgery or pts.
He's almost 10 and he's lost a third of his body weight so pretty weak and compromised.
He's my first dog (have got another too but he was first) and he's just the perfect family dog in every way so I'm finding it really difficult to make a decision. I desperately want him back but I don't want to put him through more surgery when it's probably quite risky.
Any advice?
If you're worried about your pet's health, please speak to a vet or qualified professional.
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Advice re PTS decision please
Atantrumaday · 27/02/2017 12:34
Will do Gah - any excuse 
He's had a lifetime of hugs today.
Still going well, has had further tablets no problem and kept another small feed of chicken and rice down. Has also had a trot out into the sunny garden with our other dog. Amazing how the other one can just tell he's weak and poorly - usually they get together and bundle around each other but he's giving him a wide berth apart from the odd nose rub.
Everything crossed for you and him that this is a sign of improvement. 
Sorry - I meant to post an update earlier but had computer issues!
He's home. Not under the best circumstances however, as there was a new complication this afternoon.
He's continuing to regurg although less often and less volume. Eating well too which is good.
However, his legs and op site have swelled up and the vet thinks it could be to do with a particular protein that is lacking due to the op.
They basically said bring him home for a couple of days as there's nothing more they can do.
So he has a cocktail of drugs, has to be fed cooked chicken 4 hourly and is currently asleep on my feet
Obviously desperately hoping that as the vet said, there's a small chance it's all just taking longer to settle, but if not then the vet has advised not doing further surgery and just letting him go 
He will be treated like the King of Dogs that he is while he's here and if love can cure him then he has the best chance possible.
Thanks all for your support x
Thanks for the update. So hard to just have to sit and wait. Hope they can get him well.
Just thought I would update. He is bright in himself they have said and has been eating well (little and often) and keeping it down.
However, he continues to regurgitate small amounts of bile type fluid. They've had him on a drip of anti-sickness and that helps while he's on it but as soon as he's off he's sick again. They now thing his esophagus might be inflamed from all the sickness so they're giving him another drug to try and help it settle.
Basically they don't really know I don't think. The vet said they'll keep him in again tonight and if he's still regurgitating tomorrow they will have to discuss further surgery to open him up and see if they can find the problem.
Finding it so hard to deal with
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No advice as have no experience of what's happened to your Ddog but just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you and hoping and praying Ddog will pull through
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