Help me be able to get Zeus the proper care he needs

hello everyone. My name is Arlene and I hate to do this but I feel as if I am in a really rough spot and I would love to see if I can get some help to help my little man. As many of you know my dogs are everything I have. My entire life revolves around them and their needs. I am seeking some help/ assistance for my best friend Zeus. I’ve had zeus since he was a puppy and I’m not going to lie, life has dealt us some really weird cards when it’s come down to his health. Zeus has epilepsy, and is on medication for the rest of his life. That alone is a really sad thing. Nobody likes seeing their best friend go through this.

However, other than that I do my absolute best to provide him with the best care possible. Life hasn’t been the easiest lately for us. I moved into my new place end December 2024 and I unfortunately also have had to work a lot and have more financial responsibilities than I anticipated now. It’s been a rollercoaster mentally, emotionally, physically and financially. I don’t normally like to ask anyone for anything but at this time I’m just trying to get some help to be able to offer Zeus some more care and diagnostics to figure out what is actually wrong as I’ve already spent so much and have no true answers as of yet and I am seeing him slowly worsen. It’s really stressful dealing with all of this alone. I really don’t wish this type of anxiety and fear on anyone.

I’ve been feeling extremely homesick and depressed lately. I actually started therapy recently and it’s been helping but whenever it comes down to my own health and my dogs’ health it takes over my entire body. As of recently I’ve noticed extreme hair loss/ breakage, I recently found a lump on my breast so it’s been constant downs for me personally as well. I have to do blood work soon for my own self but my stress is through the roof currently. I miss my family so much back home and unfortunately haven’t been able to go see them. My dad was able to visit this past weekend after seeing me and hearing me so down over Zeus’ current state. Zeus is such a goofy, sweet, hyper guy. He’s been my little angel and the reason I haven’t given up. Well all of my dogs (I have 3).

on Friday night as we were getting ready to go back home to California to visit my parents I fed the dogs as part of our routine and got things ready to leave. I came out to give Zeus his meds for epilepsy (they’re every 12 hours) and I noticed he had thrown up in his crate all of his food. For Frenchies it’s common sometimes for them to throw up a little here and there however this was worrisome because it was a lot of vomit. I then kind of gave him time and decided to cancel the trip and just stay home. He started throwing up non stop I’d say 12-14 times that night when I finally decided it was time to go to the ER.

we made it to the ER on Saturday at midnight and we left around 4ish AM. At the ER they did a parvo test (with negative results), blood work (everything came back great), they then administered cerenia injection and fluids and sent us home with a recommendation for a bland diet. We did that Saturday and he was still a little nauseous but I figured maybe he just needed time. This cost 1095.00 which is so much money but I just want him to feel better. Hoping it’s nothing serious since his labs are good.

Monday comes and he’s still experiencing some nausea and discomfort and it’s starting to worry me because we’ve dealt with stomach upsets but this is different. I call his primary vet and ask to see if maybe they can administer some nausea meds and they suggest i call the er that saw him and I do. They suggest X-rays to rule out a blockage.

Tuesday morning comes non stop vomiting again and I call his vet and they agree to take him in. I go drop him off so he can be monitored and they can see him and they recommend X-rays and which we did. Unfortunately X-rays would have to be sent to a radiologist for consult for them to rule out since the vet says it’s best to get their opinion (it costs 287 alone for that consult), the vet stated he didn’t see anything worrisome and gave him cerenia injection (anti nausea) and fluids and food and recommended to keep an eye on him. at this time this was 748.07. He hasn’t been himself since Tuesday if I must say. I rejected the consult with the radiologist because I felt that he may just get better but he isn’t.

yesterday morning he was feeling a little tired, and in the afternoon he began vomiting again and hasn’t been able to have a normal stool since perhaps Thursday night. We are still worried for a blockage/ obstruction and that can be life threatening if we cannot rule that out. I’ve consulted with a lot of professionals that work in the field and all have suggested it sounds like one but again can’t really see from the X-rays. My fear is sending it for consult paying that 287.00 then having to redo then for 453.00 and again another consult of 287.00. Another vet tech suggested an ultrasound perhaps which I haven’t even inquired about yet but will as soon as his vet opens up. I’m just trying to help figure out what’s wrong with him so I can finally breathe and stop with this crazy anxiety I’ve been having. We’ve been hit with so many unexpected vet bills this year about 4,300-5,000 out of pocket between my 3 dogs due to so many unfortunate circumstances. I do have pet for Zeus due to his epilepsy but there was a deductible to be met and there’s certain exclusions and the reimbursement rate is on the lower side. And I’m at a desperate point of needing some help to continue trying to figure out what’s wrong. If it is a blockage/ obstruction it can be around 4,500 for non emergency and up to 10,000 for emergency. The total coverage on his insurance is 5,000 and they’ve only reimbursed me a total of 320.00 from everything. I live alone and have so many bills on top of my own personal health scares I’m experiencing and I noticed that I’m not doing okay mentally. I am hoping anyone can maybe spare a few dollars and help facilitate for us to be able to pay for these services so that we can figure out what’s wrong with him before it’s late. I do not want to lose my little guy. My dogs mean the entire world to me and lately I feel as if I’m becoming incapable of providing them what they need because it’s just me now. I really don’t like asking for help of any sort and I understand if nobody can help at this time. Please keep me and my babies in your thoughts and prayers for our health. And thank you in advance.