Back to the V-e-t with Evening Update

UPDATE: 6:30 pm
Shaggy ate!
They sent me home with a can on Hills prescription a/d which can be an appetite stimulant because it has a loose, pasty texture and is quite stinky. He has eaten about 1/3 of a 5.5 oz. can in two servings this afternoon & evening.
Hope this is the turnaround he needs!

Well I treated Shaggy to another visit to the v-e-t today.
I called the office this morning and spoke with his vet and he said it's time to check further into this and wanted me to bring him in.
He was concerned that he might have something wedged in his intestines like a foreign object of some sort or dental floss, stuff along those lines, or something systemically wrong and wanted to check his blood counts.

Shaggy had x rays that showed nothing unusual except what he called a mild bronchial inflammation in the lungs.
He also did a complete blood count & chemistry profile and everything there was within normal range, nothing to indicate pancreatitis or fatty liver syndrome going on. The red blood cells were off however, but could be due to dehydration. He said because the platelets and blood proteins were giving inconsistent numbers in their test he is going to send a blood sample to a lab for for a second opinion. Should have results tomorrow.

They gave Shaggy got more sub-q fluids and a shot of long acting Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) because he is suspecting he has allergies which would account for the inflammation in the lungs, his sneezing last week and the problem with the red blood cells.
So he may not be eating because he is stuffed up and can't smell the food and just plain feels crappy.
He ran off to hide when we got home and is still somewhere in the house, although I don't know where because he found a new place. He hasn't eaten today, but he got tired out with all the messing around they did with him, so maybe the Benadryl and fluids will entice him to try some food later.

Thanks for your support everyone!
Until tomorrow..............