First, a big thanks to everyone for the support and keeping me as sane as possible. I took Miko in, gawd I felt so bad. I could already tell that his body was weak from standing to much, then to be in the crate, poor guy.
THEN, double poor Miko, first a thermometer up the bum, then the vet decided to do a rectal exam. I dunno about you, but if I had diarrhea all night, I wouldn't want anything near my bum. Poor guy. He was a trooper.
I have to admit, I was pretty amazed, they did a really thorough exam. I mean, he examined his eyes, ears, teeth, hips, under belly (organs), everything. I don't think his eyes, ears, and hips really needed examining, but okay. Got my money's worth, that's for sure.
They still weren't concerned about the blood. Said that with that much diarrhea, the linings could be...whatever you want to call it....unhappy. LOL. Sorry, can't think of the word. They didn't feel he was dehydrated, but he had lost 1/2 a pound since I brought him in a week ago. I would assume that is lack of breakfast and water loss.
In the end, they suggested sub-q fluids, but I passed. I knew if he ate, he'd get water in his system. And I could give him some via syringe. He said Miko needs 500ml of water a day. Sorry, but I doubt he gets that much and it's all in his food anyways. He ate half his food, then laid down and went to sleep. I'll give him some water when he gets up.
Here's a photo of him after he ate dinner.
He got an anti-nausea injection, just to make sure he keeps the food down. They also said it has a little pain killer in it, so if his tummy is sore from cramping or all that, that will help. I also figured maybe it'll help him sleep better if his body overall is in less pain.
Lastly, they gave him metronidazole. I guess it's an antibiotic of sorts, but will help with his diarrhea (to firm it up) and get things working again. Thankfully, I shoved it in a Pill Pocket and he ate it right up. So yay on that.
Hopefully the both of us will get some sleep at some point. Poor old man is exhausted. The entire time at the vet, I was just holding him and he was falling asleep. You could tell that he really needs to sleep.
Since Miko has never had bloody diarrhea, that is still my biggest concern, but I'm going with the "it's okay" from the vet. Hopefully his poop will firm up so both of us can sleep soundly and I don't have to confine him to the bathroom or kitchen (where he's uncomfy). At least in the kitchen, I have those mats so it's softer. I just need to put down more potty pads. I wish I knew what upset his tummy, it just seems so random. That's the worst part.
Again, thanks everyone. I'm still having a really rough time (personally) and this just aggravates things. Having such a caring community helps me at times to vent and to find hope.
Must of gotten into something...