the vet didn't give me a copy of the blood work... but here it goes. everything came back ok... except for his kidneys. i think the way she put it was something called his creatinine levels were not optimal. his white/red blood cells as well were not normal levels and she said he is anemic.
as a result, he was given tramadol for pain and an antibiotic to hopefully rid of a kidney infection if that is what it is. he is also supposed to be on some k/d diet i think its called to delay kidney failure to the most...
i asked about rimadyl since his liver was fine but i guess the kidney has something to do with it as well. i think this explains his reaction to it when i gave him it last time. he was extremely hyperactive, breathing/panting heavily and for long periods of time, drinking too much then vomitting, frequent urination too. makes me think it taxed his kidneys then caused his anemia to hit harder. when the rimadyl wore off he was stuck... like he would just lay and look at me, then pass out into a deep sleep which i couldn't even wake him up from. he looked so weak that day, im so happy it didnt end my doggys life
so because his kidneys are failing, he cant be put under anesthetics because he can die on the table. she recommended an abdomen ultrasound to get a second look at them to see if maybe they looked good enough to the point that she would think he'd make it. the ultrasound though is very costly and i just about used most of my savings at this point from the last couple months so i've done all that i can for him.
she said that if i had the funds, i'd have to consider his age too. a possible solution would be to neuter him to rid of the testicle cancer, remove the growth in his mouth, and then hopefully the kidneys would be able to come back to stability. but thats just a best case scenario. she also had felt a mass in his liver she thought initally, but his liver is fine. it must be his spleen... and we can't remove it again, because he can't be sedated.
i love my buddy, my dad is taking him for the night and i will have him back tomorrow. i told him the situation and he just wanted to make sure he could have one full day to be with buddy because i took him from my dad's house awhile ago.
i'll update on his progress. i feel its good to share information because it can help others. one thing i learned so far, is don't play a guessing game if you see your dog acting odd, the vet is the best and only solution. a trip to the vet and blood work will early will keep your doggy around for a little longer... he would probably still be fine if i had him neutered years ago.. i do feel kind of guilty
my brother is 2 years younger than me and thought he was fine and told me not to waste my money and i told him i didn't agree with him. im glad i went against his judgement and went to the vet.