07/27/2026
🚨 Odin Is In Crisis And We Need Your Help Today
Odin needs emergency veterinary care and we need your help right now. He came in last night with what looked like a life-threatening intestinal condition, and he is now heading back to the emergency vet for a more in depth ultrasound and additional treatment.
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Last night was one of the scariest nights we've had in a long time.
Odin started vomiting repeatedly yesterday evening and by midnight we rushed him to the emergency vet. Vomiting is not normal for Odin. We knew something was wrong.
The x-rays were terrifying.
The emergency vet and radiologist were highly concerned about mesenteric torsion, an extremely rare condition where the intestines twist and lose their blood supply. It is considered a true surgical emergency, and even with surgery the prognosis is often poor. We were facing an approximately $10,000 surgery with odds that weren't in our favor.
But something didn't add up.
Clinically, Odin was not acting like a dog in torsion. He wasn't lethargic. His heart rate, blood pressure, and overall condition stayed stable throughout the night. The emergency vet was honest with us: because mesenteric torsion is so rare and the hospital was already overwhelmed with critical patients, she didn't feel comfortable performing that surgery herself.
So they ran a blood lactate test. In dogs with true mesenteric torsion, lactate levels are typically extremely elevated due to dying tissue.
Odin's came back at 0.8. In a true torsion, that number should be 10 or higher.
That result, combined with how stable he remained all night, shifted the concern away from torsion and toward a foreign body obstruction. When Odin came into rescue, we were told he was known to eat socks. Before we started coning him for his happy tail, he may have also swallowed some tail wrapping material. We thought he had already passed it, but the x-rays are telling a different story.
Today we followed up with our primary vet. They repeated x-rays and bloodwork. There hasn't been much movement, and they are not comfortable performing this surgery. So we are heading back to the emergency vet, where the team is ready to take him. They want to try fluids and additional treatment first to see if the obstruction will move on its own before moving toward surgery. Because Odin is in such good spirits, they are taking a thoughtful approach rather than rushing into anything.
We are going to be honest with you about where things stand.
Last night's emergency visit totaled approximately $700. Melissa covered that bill out of her own pocket so Odin could get care without delay. We don't have a final number yet for what comes next, but we have to be prepared for the possibility of advanced imaging or surgery.
We cannot do this without your help.
Odin is still bright, alert, and carrying himself with way more calm than any of us feel right now. He is sweet, goofy, loyal, and he is fighting. He deserves a chance.
If you've ever thought about donating to help one of our dogs, today is that day. Every single dollar goes directly toward giving Odin the best shot possible. 🩶
