16/05/2026
Detailed update on Dam 🐶❤️
Sorry for the delay. His vet bills are now also paid thanks to our amazing friends at Paws With A Story ♥️♥️♥️
Monday was an incredibly long and exhausting day with the stressful mainland vet trip for Dam, so I only managed to post a short update.
Thank you all so much for your patience, concern, and love for our boy.
Dam underwent a full examination including X-rays, ultrasound imaging, extended bloodwork, and additional diagnostic testing to investigate his ongoing weight loss, anemia, and digestive concerns.
The good news first:
The ultrasound did NOT reveal any foreign body, obstruction, or obvious tumor/mass. The suspicious shadow that had previously been seen in the xrays most likely passed naturally on its own, which is a huge relief.
His liver and kidney values are also within normal range, something we were very worried about considering his weight loss and overall condition.
PCR testing for blood parasites also came back NEGATIVE. This is an advanced laboratory test that checks for the DNA of several serious tick-borne and blood parasite diseases common in Thailand, including Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Babesia and other infections that can cause anemia, weakness, weight loss, and chronic illness. Thankfully, those results were negative.
However, Dam is still noticeably anemic and underweight, which means something is still going on internally. Because of this, the vets recommended further investigation into possible intestinal absorption problems or chronic gastrointestinal disease.
Additional blood samples have now been sent to an external laboratory for Folate and Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) testing.
These tests help evaluate how well the intestines are functioning and absorbing nutrients:
Low Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) levels can indicate chronic intestinal disease, malabsorption, pancreatic issues, or severe imbalance within the digestive system and Folate levels help vets determine whether there may be disease affecting the small intestine or abnormal bacterial overgrowth in the gut.
Together, these tests provide important information about whether Dam’s body is properly absorbing nutrients from food, which may explain both the anemia and his continued weight loss despite eating.
Dam also received supportive treatment to help stimulate red blood cell production and support his recovery while we wait for the remaining test results.
For now, we continue monitoring him closely and hope the additional lab work will finally provide clearer answers about what is happening inside our sweet boy’s body.
Thank you all again for caring so deeply about Dam and keeping him in your thoughts.
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