Porkchop (2yo Bulldog) started over 2 weeks ago w/ severe vomiting out of nowhere. Lead to coughing up mucous, sometimes bloody, and then a bad nosebleed in his sleep. He aspirated and got pneumonia- put on 2 antibiotics for stomach irritation & pneumonia. Ran blood and found elevated liver enzymes. Also slight anemia. He got much better, and seemed fine. We ran blood again and bile acid to be sure- enzymes still elevated but lower than before, and the bile acids were high- anemia was gone. Vet suggested liver being damaged by phenobarbital & potassium bromide, which he has been on for epilepsy since 4 months. Made appt. to see neurologist next week to make adjustment to meds. But then 7 days after getting sick, he started vomiting again, and now walks around very weak & acting drunk. Stopped vomiting w/ an injection, but still acting drunk and extremely weak. Then he snapped out of it, and was doing great. Then 2 days later started again w/ the nausea and drunk walk. He also has no appetite, and is not going to the bathroom other than urinating. He also has a lump under skin by neck, Vet doesn't think its a tumor.
We are now wondering if there is something perhaps environmental, maybe in our backyard. Found foxtails today, and tons of other random weeds and wildflowers. He had gone outback to play the night before he got sick for 3rd time.
Anyone have any clue as to what might be making him sick, and effecting his liver, as well? Since no way to do a broad toxicity test, we are totally in the dark. But now they believe it is something external making him sick, and his weaker liver just can't handle it. Any ideas?
