We spent the better part of the afternoon at the vet and subsequently the emergency veterinary hospital.

Last night and this morning, Jonas has just not been himself. Things that other people would not notice and look stupid when listed, but we know our dog and he was acting very out of character. He went to the office with Michael and it became apparent that his poor tummy was swollen and distended. We were able to get an appointment with a new vet in the afternoon—we really weren’t happy with our old one—and shortly after an exam and x-rays, they sent us right to the emergency hospital. Jonas had liquid in his stomach and they weren’t able to tell from the x-rays what it was.

The emergency hospital did more x-rays and then took him for an ultrasound. Poor thing had to have some of his underside shaved for it! It took forever and Michael and I were going crazy sitting around waiting. 

Ultimately, they believe that he has gastroenteritis and decided to keep him overnight so that they could administer medication via an IV. They are hoping that the swelling will go down and that another ultrasound in the morning will be more conclusive, including the cause.

The people at the hospital are so nice and and let us give him plenty of hugs and kisses before leaving but it was so fucking awful to leave him. Our apartment is so quiet without him tonight. 

Keep your fingers crossed for our little guy—hopefully we’ll get some good news tomorrow.