I have good news! Clyde is getting better and started eating! He really began to turn around on Thursday - brighter, much more normal. But, still the trouble with eating. Friday morning I got him to eat a hot dog, some cream cheese and peanut butter. Breakfast of champions! I took him to the vet Friday afternoon for removal of his stitches - dr. said his incision looks good, there is still some bruising and puckering but that should smooth out over time. I told him about the diarrhea and the not eating - he took him off the Cerenia. He's not a big fan of appetite stimulants. Clyde has lost around 10 - 12 pounds (he was at about 62 when this all started and is now about 50 - thank god he has his full coat or I might get arrested for dog abuse, all his bones are sticking out).

Last night, Clyde ate a little dinner. But this morning, I gave him about a cup and a half of kibbles and a small container of wet dog food and he ate the whole thing! My vet suggested more frequent, smaller meals until he is back to normal. Fingers crossed, I think he made it through this. Me, well, my retirements savings did not make it but oh well. Was worth it!

Thanks to all of you for your encouragement and suggestions. It helped me more than you can imagine!

Love to all - Kristin & Clyde

Hi Jackie,

Thanks for asking about my boy! He is doing just great. Appetite is totally back and he's putting on weight. Getting stronger every day - no more wobbling, but I think his core strength was really affected by his stomach surgery (personally, I know how hard it is to recover from abdominal surgery) so he's still not 100% strength wise. Head tilt is basically gone - when he gets tired, he gets a slight tilt but that is it. Considering how bad off he was just 2 weeks ago, I could not be more happy with his progress.

He's my wonder dog! Thanks again for asking.

Kristin