Accepted Answer

The enlarged liver is likely the reason she is vomiting and not interested in eating. When the liver is not working right it makes you feel nausea but she should be willing to drink.

If the shot was a steroid this might bring on pancreatitis which you can read about here

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2&aid=335

which might make a dog unwilling to eat or drink as it would be painful to do so.

Your vet can give her fluids, and/or a shot of an anti nausea med or stomach soothing med to help with her current situation.

There are liver supporting supplements such as Marin or Denosyl that might help too

http://www.thepetwellnessclinic.com/marin.htm

An ultrasound would tel you what the liver looks like, if there is a tumor in one spot, if there is a liver inflammation or disease spread through out it etc.

Often you have no clue on a liver disease until you get to the point where the liver isn't functioning enough any more to keep the dog going. You can have a dog that has liver disease but as long as enough of the liver is working your'd never know, unless you did blood work, until the dog got sick enough to show symptoms.

As cash flow is an issue, check with your local humane society to see if there is local low cost vet care, ask your vet if you can do time payments or here are some groups that might help you afford the vet bills:

American Animal Hospital Association
http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/
" Through the AAHA Helping Pets Fund, veterinary care is possible for sick or injured pets even if they have been abandoned or if their owner is experiencing financial hardship."

Angels 4 Animals
http://www.angels4animals.org/
"Our services range from financial aid to complete treatment
to those pets and pet owners in need."

Care Credit If you qualify this may work well for you.
http://www.carecredit.com/
A credit card company for health care, including veterinary care.
"With a comprehensive range of plan options, for
treatment or procedure fees from $1 to over $25,000, we offer a plan
and a low monthly payment to fit comfortably into almost every
budget." They have a zero interest program if you pay within a certain time frame and they list the vets who work with their product.


God's Creatures Ministry
http://www.all-creatures.org/gcm/help-cf.html
"This fund helps pay for veterinarian bills for those who need help."

Help-A-Pet
http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html http://www.help-a-pet.org/
"Our efforts focus on serving the elderly, the disabled, and the
working poor."

IMOM
http://www.imom.org/
"We are dedicated to insure that no
companion animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker
is financially challenged."

The Pet Fund
http://thepetfund.com/
"The Pet Fund is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit association that
provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need
urgent veterinary care."

United Animal Nations
http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html
"The m ission of LifeLine is to help homeless or recently rescued
animals suffering from life-threatening conditions that require
specific and immediate emergency veterinary care. We strive to serve
Good Samaritans and rescue groups who take in sick or injured
animals. In certain cases, LifeLine can also assist senior citizens
and low-income families pay for immediate emergency veterinary care." They also keep a list of local and national help resources here
http://www.uan.org/index.cfm?navid=163

 

More groups here http://www.speakingforspot.com/helppayingforveterinarycare.html

 

Hope this helps you!

Expert:	NancyH
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Answered:	10/29/2009

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