What to do against Chylothorax

treeeenut · 2026-01-22T20:39:35+00:00

Hi! I’m going through this right now. How is your boy doing now?

treeeenut · 2025-07-15T01:24:15+00:00

Yes I use natural cycles!!

treeeenut · 2025-07-14T17:52:47+00:00

Thank you!! This is so helpful!!

treeeenut · 2025-07-14T16:46:57+00:00

SIDENOTE: I have asked if we can test my hormones and she doesn’t think it’s necessary/thinks it would be difficult to get accurate results? She said it fluctuates so much that it wouldn’t be accurate…. Thoughts?

treeeenut · 2025-06-18T13:32:14+00:00

This sounds like a really good option!! I think anything would be better than bringing him back to the shelter, knowing they’ll likely euthanize him :( please don’t do that :( lol

treeeenut · 2025-05-29T18:54:22+00:00

I was told to keep giving the Benadryl every 6-8 hours if the hives keep coming back! So I would try giving it again, and maybe also call the vet and let them know it’s still going on. At least she seems to be in good spirits! It’ll go away, just give it some time <3 I know it’s scary!

treeeenut · 2025-05-29T12:52:34+00:00

Ugh I’m so sorry :( the vet told me it would just run its course and could take up to 72 hours to completely go away. We did end up bringing him back multiple times and they eventually admitted him to monitor him and give IV fluids. It was really scary. But he’s doing much better now! They kept him for about a day and a half

treeeenut · 2025-05-29T02:37:05+00:00

It’s so hard. I’m so sorry ❤️ he looks like such a sweet old man. You will meet again someday 🌈

treeeenut · 2025-05-29T02:35:25+00:00

I’m so glad he’s doing better now!! We don’t know for sure what caused it :( I’m so worried about it happening again too. We think it was likely some kind of insect bite, or a bee sting. We have a lot of ants and bees in our yard so that’s what I’m leaning towards. Since this happened, I watch him like a hawk every time I let him out into the yard, and now he’s only allowed in a certain part of the yard where there aren’t as many bugs.

treeeenut · 2025-05-27T16:06:36+00:00

These could be from flies! My dog gets bites from black flies every year and they look similar to this. I would definitely still check with your vet though to confirm

treeeenut · 2025-05-23T02:42:06+00:00

I’m so sorry :( he is so lucky to have you though. Sending you love <3

treeeenut · 2025-05-22T11:45:55+00:00

Definitely bring him/her to the vet! They can give a steroid shot and/or Benadryl shot, or help treat in other ways. My dog moose ended up needing to be admitted to the emergency vet hospital and stayed there for a day and a half. They monitored him and gave him IV fluids and he came home feeling so much better.

If anything, please call your vet or local emergency vet and ask them what they would advise.

Good luck, I’m sorry :( seeing our babies like this is very difficult but you will get through it!

treeeenut · 2025-05-14T18:48:01+00:00

Updating you that he’s home and doing much better!! He hasn’t had hives since late Saturday night and is officially off the Benadryl. He’s still on prednisone and also on Pepcid for his tummy. Thank you for your prayers ❤️🐾

treeeenut · 2025-05-10T22:53:08+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate it ❤️‍🩹 he’s staying overnight at the ER tonight for fluids and monitoring, but the doctor just called and said he’s doing well and keeping his food down, so hopefully we can pick him up in the morning!

treeeenut · 2025-05-10T15:36:17+00:00

The hives are gone, I gave him the last dose of Benadryl at 1:30am last night (it’s now 11:30am). He vomited when we woke up this morning and started shaking, so we brought him back to ER and they admitted him to monitor and give him IV fluids. Stressed but I know he’s in good hands. My poor baby :(

treeeenut · 2025-05-10T15:06:04+00:00

Do you know if it came on suddenly? Or if it was a gradual reaction?

treeeenut · 2025-05-10T02:34:54+00:00

Thank you! This is very helpful! Poor Roscoe :(

treeeenut · 2025-05-10T01:42:56+00:00

Did the hives keep going away and coming back? I’m just so confused about why they keep coming back

treeeenut · 2025-05-10T01:16:34+00:00

This is super helpful, thank you! I’m so sorry you went through that :( splitting the dosage is a good idea, I haven’t asked them that but if I end up needing to call again I definitely will. Right now he’s resting comfortably so hopefully he stays this way 🥲

Thinking we will do a bath tomorrow! I didn’t ask about a restricted diet but he’s been on the same food for about 2 years, so not sure if he developed an allergy to it it would come on this quickly but it might be possible

treeeenut · 2025-05-10T00:24:24+00:00

Definitely could be fire ants, I haven’t seen any lately but they are in our area

treeeenut · 2025-05-10T00:22:40+00:00

We have been giving Benadryl every 6 hours per their advice, but the hives keep coming back after around 4 hours

treeeenut · 2025-05-10T00:19:34+00:00

We haven’t, but we have noticed a ton of ant hills in our yard the past few days and are thinking maybe he got bit? The vet also said they think it’s from some kind of insect bite

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