Pets of the Homeless received a call from a homeless man in Victorville, CA for his 17 week old puppy “Sarge”.  Sarge is a Pit Bull mix that swallowed something and was very ill, vomiting and not eating for several days. After his Parvo test came back negative, the doctors started treating his dehydration with IV fluids and treating his nausea. They ran bloodwork and did x-rays. His x-rays showed a slight abnormality in the lower GI tract so a barium study was performed, which showed a possible obstruction or collection of barium fluid at the ileocecal junction of the GI tract. Pets of the Homeless paid for the exploratory surgery and found that Sarge’s cecum was very dilated and filled with fluid and gas, making it difficult for food to pass through. This may have been caused by something he ate days ago, causing GI inflammation and infection. The doctor was able to message the area until a plug was pushed through and the GI tract started better peristalsis (movement). Sarge stayed at the hospital one more night on IV fluids went home the next day with his guardian.