My dog is sick with no diagnosis, should she have exploratory surgery?

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My 8 year old boxer is going in tomorrow morning for exploratory surgery they thought it was a ecoil infection but the pills they gave her didn't work she drinks alot of water and pees every two and half hours but she eating not running around but alert had a altisound and x rays show nothing but the last two weeks had a fever not now do you think I should still let them do the surgery. Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | spayed | 9 years and 2 months old | 65 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. It sounds as though the veterinarian has performed a lot of testing but has not been able to come up with a diagnosis. Exploratory abdominal surgery is beneficial in helping diagnose disease. However, I always warn pet owners that there is the potential for a negative exploratory, meaning that nothing was found during surgery. The same holds true for Izzy. The veterinarian may or may not find a reason for the symptoms. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

My dog is sick with no diagnosis, should she have exploratory surgery?

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