Hi there
i am putting this on general discussion as I am hoping as many people as possible see it .
Around 3 weeks ago my 5 year old black lab started looking overweight,I put it down to him not getting out much as I was really busy with work and wasn't, getting out to hill .After a wee while of reducing his food and getting out more I realised it wasn't,t fat but he actually was filling up with fluid so got him straight to vets and they checked him and confirmed it was fluid build up in abdomen(Ascites)They took him in next day and scanned and x-rayed Him and took blood and fluid samples which were sent to specialist vet,they concluded that his heart was ok but fluid showed signs of other problems so I was referred to specialist vets in Glasgow where he got a detailed scan which also showed up nothing clearly but there was slight enlargement of liver which might be normal or might not so they took more samples of blood and fluid.
They got back to me there and have advised an exploratory op as they suspect there is a problem with veins leading to liver and to be honest were leading towards the fact that he may have a Very serious problem and have quoted me £2000 for the exploratory op.I am not insured and have paid over £1000 already and do not have the money lying about but I will get it by selling my quad as I can go stalking without a quad but I do not go stalking without the dog,he has been invaluable since I got him for telling me when there is deer about and it's payback time now but I am just wondering if anyone on here has had similar problems with their dog and what the outcome was ?Dog himself is totally normal with no sign of anything causing any distress and is his usual hyper self and the fluid build up has been very minimal since first visit to vets as they gave him tablets which has stopped and reduced the fluid Don,t make the same mistake as me either and please insure your dog.
any info gratefully received
thanks
Iain
i am putting this on general discussion as I am hoping as many people as possible see it .
Around 3 weeks ago my 5 year old black lab started looking overweight,I put it down to him not getting out much as I was really busy with work and wasn't, getting out to hill .After a wee while of reducing his food and getting out more I realised it wasn't,t fat but he actually was filling up with fluid so got him straight to vets and they checked him and confirmed it was fluid build up in abdomen(Ascites)They took him in next day and scanned and x-rayed Him and took blood and fluid samples which were sent to specialist vet,they concluded that his heart was ok but fluid showed signs of other problems so I was referred to specialist vets in Glasgow where he got a detailed scan which also showed up nothing clearly but there was slight enlargement of liver which might be normal or might not so they took more samples of blood and fluid.
They got back to me there and have advised an exploratory op as they suspect there is a problem with veins leading to liver and to be honest were leading towards the fact that he may have a Very serious problem and have quoted me £2000 for the exploratory op.I am not insured and have paid over £1000 already and do not have the money lying about but I will get it by selling my quad as I can go stalking without a quad but I do not go stalking without the dog,he has been invaluable since I got him for telling me when there is deer about and it's payback time now but I am just wondering if anyone on here has had similar problems with their dog and what the outcome was ?Dog himself is totally normal with no sign of anything causing any distress and is his usual hyper self and the fluid build up has been very minimal since first visit to vets as they gave him tablets which has stopped and reduced the fluid Don,t make the same mistake as me either and please insure your dog.
any info gratefully received
thanks
Iain
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