Now that I have a bit more time, the scoop is this: The entire ER clinic thought Cowboy was a goner. They've never seen anything like this. So here's the deal:
If your dog vomits for more than a couple of times.....take him in to be checked out.
That's all that saved Cowboy. Because he's epileptic, I was more worried about him going into seizures than about why he was vomiting. That, in retrospect was dumb....but it saved his life. He lost so much blood....that's why they didn't want me to come down on Monday. It was just too awful. Ebola anyone? They thought it was that bad. The carafate has sealed up his whole GI tract and now he can eat, take his seizure meds and recover. We'll be weeks, if not months on boiled chicken and rice...but I don't care. I've got him for a while more!
Be careful with this disease.....as far as we know it's only in California at this point but we all know how fast all this 'poopy pants' thing can spread. Here's the odd bit. According to all his labs, and they've done tests for EVERYTHING! he's completely healthy!!!! There's NOTHING wrong with him.
I call a big time, on line, party on THURSDAY!!!! HE'S COMING HOME!!!