Last night things got worse instead of better. Siska temperature went up to 39.5, she had diarrhoea and was so lethargic. Maybe I was glad of the diarrhoea, as at least I knew she didn't have a complete blockage. Unable to settle, I rang the vets for advice. Well let's be honest, I'd asked Sharon who was on call as I was considering giving Siska half a paracetamol to try to reduce the temperature, but self-doubt was playing on my mind again. I couldn't have had anyone better than Beth on call ... I explained everything, she was just so good at calming me down. She asked if I had metacam or paracetamol? I said I had both, but as Siska was not eating she felt the paracetamol was the best option. She told me to go to bed as we all needed to sleep, but to just check on Siska the once overnight and see her at the surgery at 8.30am.
Siska had a very thorough examination and nothing untoward can be felt in her belly or bottom. Of course without xrays we can never be a 100%, but Beth felt that with her clinical symptoms they were not needed today. Siska was offered a biscuit, but declined, so was given an anti-sickness and Betamox a long acting antibiotic. She is to have bland food little and often for a few days ... so now I'm cautiously hopeful that the bones just upset her stomach and that she will not need further treatment. Good luck to all the raw feeders, I will never give my dogs bones again.
