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I'm hoping someone out there can give as a lead as to what is happening to our 4 mos. old female Giant Schnauzer.

Sunday evening she got into her vitamins (children's chewables) and ate a handful. She had diarrea later that night and seemed to be fine the next morning. She was playing, eating and drinking. We decided to take her out for a walk and she was hydrated the entire time. Once we arrived back home she refused to come out of the car. She immediately ran to the kitchen and had a drink of water. She then had another feeding. She was asleep for most of the evening and we decided to bring her into the family room. A few hours later she vommited. She then urinated in the house and ran directly to the corner of the room. We started to get concerned and researched sunstroke online. We decided to bath her in cold water. Her condition worsened so we decided to admit her to the animal hospital. They suspected toxicity but all of her blood work came back normal. They also contacted poison control for dogs in the US and they are confident that if it were the children's vitamins, she would have only had symtoms of vommiting and diarrea. She continued her stay on a drip for the next 18 hrs. Tuesday evening, we had her transferred. She had been lathargic the whole day and wasn't even really conscious. Later that night we spoke with the vet and were surprised to hear that she was eating and drinking on her own. Wednesday she was back to normal, active, standing, eating and drinking. We spoke with the vet again this morning and he was once again quite concerned.

We just got back from visiting her and she is once again in her lethargic state. She's conscious this time but looking very weak.

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I'm afraid I can't offer any answers, but you did the right thing in taking her to the vet. That's the best place for her to get the help that she needs. I really hope it all works out alright and am praying for her and for you.

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I second that! Thank you for being a responsible pet-parent and taking her to the vet. I wish I could help. Did they test her kidneys? She might be having trouble metabolizing anything since the vitamin overdose. Hence the "I feel better so I'll eat something" followed by, "I feel terrible now that I've eaten"- the kidneys (or other organ?) might be too fatigued to process anything properly. Lets hope there is no permanent damage.
The only other thing I can think of is possibly neurological damage...seizures?. Long shot, probably, but I'm brainstorming here.

I'm very sorry for what you and your dog are going through. I know I am just text on a screen but I sincerely feel for you and do hope that she'll get the help that she needs.

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I hope the she pulls through, poor baby. :(

Just a shot in the dark, but Giant Schnauzers can be prone to "Selective Cobalamin Malabsorption" Which is erractic absorption of Vitamin B12, causing anemia, weakness and personality changes. Maybe the vitamin overdose triggered something???? It is unlikely though.

I think your vet is right, it does sound like toxidity, so keep her on iv fluids as long as possible to help flush those kidneys. Did they give her any activated charchoal to help absorb the vitamins?
Did they do a PCV/total protein? (i'm sure they must have, it would be included in a full CBC/blood work up)
It could also be another Auto Immune???????(too many of those lately).
But I'm sure the vitamins must have triggered something, or it's quite the coincidence.

Sounds like you have a good vet, doing all the right things. Hang in there and see her through it, she's so young :(

Much love sent to you and your baby :(

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Thanks everyone for your kind words. Unfortunately our ending is not a happy one. We decided against an autopsy. Our baby girl deserves to be in peace.

One of our other dogs is quite confused as to why his sister (not blood related) is not around anymore. Everytime we leave the house he gets anxious. He seems to be constantly needy but I'm sure this phase will pass as will everyone's sorrow.

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Oh, doggab, I am so, so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you & your family. :(

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I too am so sorry about your loss. I believe dogs understand much more than we give them credit for. He probably also senses your sadness and worries about you as well.

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We are thankful for your sympathies.

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Sincere condolences.

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I am so sorry for the loss of your friend :(
Dogs do grieve and get emotionally depressed, so he needs you as much as you need him to help each other get through this.

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