Regurgitating dog with diarrhea and under active intestines

[ArtTherapyAshley]

My 2 year old golden doodle ( golden retriever and poodle mix) went from extremely healthy to extremely sick in a matter of hours last week.  We woke up to him vomiting his food from the night before, and then continuing to vomit or regurge bile/fluid for the rest of the day.  He also had diarrhea.  We took him in and they gave him an iv under the skin and sent him home.  He declined and became very lethargic.  Now, after 5 days, he has been in the hospital the whole time and it seems his stomach and intestines are not draining the fluid, but we are not sure why.  We have done x rays, multiple ultrasounds, an endoscopy, biopsies, and even exploratory surgery, and everything is normal except the villi in the intestines don't seem to be a lively as usual and the intestines in general are under active when the DMV took them out.  There is no blockage, and they are swollen a bit, but mostly filled with gas and fluid.  

We have two days to let him recover from surgery and see if the new biopsies show anything, but if we can't find anything, we will have to put him to sleep.  Please help, we are so upset and confused with what is going on.  He seems to be the best right after they drain the fluid from his stomach, but then as it fills back up, he becomes lethargic and sick, continuing to regurge liquid an uninterested in eating or drinking.  Te vet is now saying maybe mother nature will turn things around, which seems to be our only hope for him at this point.  Any help is appreciated.

[ArtTherapyAshley]

Sorry about the random words and misspelling and grammar, I have an 8-week old baby and am doing all this during her midnight feedings.  I'm too tired to check my writing!

[chris702]

it seems like parvo virus to me have they tested him for that yet

[ArtTherapyAshley]

Yes, it's not parvovirus, although they are treating him very similary.  

Update: Leo is doing better!  He is off the feeding tube, and eating on his own without encouragement!  Plus he is keeping it down which is even better!  The drs are taking him off the iv today to watch him.  He has been drinking on his own too, which is the first time in over a week.  He is still on Meds, but they will spend the next 24 hrs treating him as we will be at home and watching him closely.  He has also stopped burping up liquids which is great.  They are hoping to send him home tomorrow so wish us luck.  We still don't know what this is, but he is feeling better with much more energy.  Yay!

[Misfits4Me]

What a wonderful report!!!  I'm thrilled! Do keep us updated......Karla

[Ghilly]

This is great news indeed!!  I hope that your next update is even better!  :D

Ghilly

[TwoBitsMom]

Wonderful News....!!!  I will keep my fingers crossed, that Leo will continue to recover....!  Thanks for giving us the updates....I am sure there are many of us who are watching this post.
You said it might be a food allergy....if so, what are they feeding him...?
Do they feel it may be Celiac disease...?
It sounds like they are getting closer to figuring this out....Hang in there..
Thoughts and prayers are with you both.
Connie