Very Sick Vizsla!

[CheyI]

I have a wonderful 3 and 1/2 year old Hungarian Vizsla. My dog began vomiting 3 days ago, we took him to the Vet yesterday. They completed x-rays, blood work, and a urine sample. The results were this:
Fluid build-up in the abdomen
Severe Dehydration
Protein in urine- indicating kidney disease

We have been pushing fluids for 24 hours- he has received IV anti-biotics- however when he drinks water, he will vomit within 2-3 hours. He remains very lethargic and refuses any food (which I would like to hide additional oral anti-biotics in)

Any assistance or suggestions would be great! We love him and are so worried!

[Jaybay]

Ouch. That's pretty classic for acute pancreatitis.  Sudden intakes of fat (pork is always a bad one) tend to cause it in dogs.  Call your vet and ask him to run labs for pancreatitis.  I'm kind of surprised he hasn't done it already because most vet clinics see a rash of pancreatitis after a big eating holiday.  He may have done the labs but it was too early to see a rise in amylase and lipase.  Kidney labs can go wonky too with pancreatitis and vice versa, so it's definitely a question that needs to be answered.

I really hope that's not it, but it sounds too suspicious to me.  It's an EXTREMELY painful condition that can be fatal, and if your dog has it, will need lots of supportive care and pain meds.  Please don't wait on this and call your vet.  

[CheyI]

Unfortunately, I let them overindulge on Thanksgiving- approx. 4-5 oz of turkey/ham and a deviled egg, plus whatever the kids could sneak them

[Misfits4Me]

Recipe for pets that won't or can't eat:

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2013/12/02/pet-bone-broth.aspx?e_cid=20131202Z1A_PetsNL_art_1&utm_source=petnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20131202Z1A&et_cid=DM34377&et_rid=354730101

[Jaybay]

How many extras did your dog share in on Thanksgiving?  The jaundice has me wondering about pancreatitis and I don't see amylase or lipase in the labs.  

[Margot49]

Clavamox can also kill off the good bacteria in he gut and can cause nausea, usually given with food.  Dud the Vet mention possibly giving some probiotics?

As for the drinking and vomiting, sometimes drinking too fast and too much will cause them to vomit.  I had a Sheltie that did this.  I also had another Sheltie that vomited after drinking water but he had MD so I always had his bowls raised.
If you don't use raised bowls, you may want to try that and ration the amount if water in the bowl.  Actually, if you measure it, you will have a good idea hiw much he is consuming.  I assume Megaesophogus and pancreas problems have been ruled out?

Ok, you are not feeding the best of foods ( and Karla is probably going to jump on me)   :-). you might pick up a small bag of Pro Plan Salmon for sensitive stomachs and try that and I would still try adding the canned green tripe.

[CheyI]

OMG! I thought these were reputable dog food companies!!!!