Ginger is sick

Poor Ginger is very sick.

She vomited last night in her kennel, then she vomited again this afternoon and got terrible diarrhea. She had also been listless and not wanting to play (she's usually very energetic). We took her to the vet and she's staying at least overnight at the animal hospital. The vet did some blood work and determined that she has Hemorrhagic GastroEnteritis (HGE). It's a disease that progresses very rapidly and is life-threatening. The vet said that in small dogs like chihuahuas, they can go from healthy to dead in 36 hours. However, we caught it early and she ought to respond to treatment (fluids and IV drip antibiotics).