You may recall earlier posts of mine stating that Lucky was being treated with metronidazole for protozoa. He has had diarrhea for the past 6 months. In December & January he was treated with Panacur and that didn't help the problem. About two months ago we brought him back to the vet and they found the protozoa and treated him with two rounds of metronidazole. It still didn't work.
I decided to try a new vet for a second opinion. He found an abnormal amount of bacteria in Lucky's stools, but no parasites. This vet put him on a course of antibiotics and on recheck found that there was less bacteria. However, Lucky's problem still persisted so the vet checked his bloodwork and decided to continue with another antibiotic.
Well I just got the blood test results and he has KIDNEY AND LIVER PROBLEMS!!!!! This could be causing the diarrhea. Fortunately, the doctor said it's reversible but he'll need more medication. He also needs to continue with the antibiotics.
In the past few days, however, Lucky's poops have been looking somewhat better so I'm really clueless as to what is going on with him. I mean, at a glance he looks completely healthy and of course he is growing fast!
I decided to try a new vet for a second opinion. He found an abnormal amount of bacteria in Lucky's stools, but no parasites. This vet put him on a course of antibiotics and on recheck found that there was less bacteria. However, Lucky's problem still persisted so the vet checked his bloodwork and decided to continue with another antibiotic.
Well I just got the blood test results and he has KIDNEY AND LIVER PROBLEMS!!!!! This could be causing the diarrhea. Fortunately, the doctor said it's reversible but he'll need more medication. He also needs to continue with the antibiotics.
In the past few days, however, Lucky's poops have been looking somewhat better so I'm really clueless as to what is going on with him. I mean, at a glance he looks completely healthy and of course he is growing fast!
Liver and kidney can be tough, so keep your head and hopes up :!: My advise is to be patient, never miss a medication dose, and keep up with the rechecks. Please keep us informed :!:
