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[Re: Shody Lytle ]
#182101 - 02/22/2008 10:58 PM |
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I did not want to have him get any vacc but I had to do to were I live (it's the law here  ), he got his first puppie set about a month and a half ago, so it has been a littel sense he got them.
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Re: My puppie is sick. Help!
[Re: Christi Collett ]
#182102 - 02/22/2008 10:59 PM |
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I'm not sure on the pepto bismol, I will try to find out, but I don't think so. I know certain things like imodium you should not give unless you KNOW why the dog has diarhea. It slows down the action of the gut, and if the diarhea is caused by a toxin, it can make things worse. Plain yogurt is a good probiotic, it helps put beneficial organisms back in the gut. It helps digestion, boost the immune system, and some people claim it even helps with allergies. I use Mountain High, it has 6 active cultures. The more active cultures, the better it is. I hear Kefir is even better if you can find it. I give a little to my dogs daily, they love it.
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Re: My puppie is sick. Help!
[Re: Shody Lytle ]
#182103 - 02/22/2008 11:00 PM |
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Shody, very good brainstorming/info!
Is there/has there been any blood in the stool?
What color is the poop?
Was the vomit clear or did it have food in it?
How was his appetite today and for the last week?
Is he getting enough bone/calcium with the raw?
What have you been feeding him?
Is he dehydrated?
Do you know how to check? Pick up the scruff and twist, release. If it goes back down slowly he is dehydrated.
Have you taken his temperature?
Or does he seem hot to the touch?
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Re: My puppie is sick. Help!
[Re: Shody Lytle ]
#182104 - 02/22/2008 11:01 PM |
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How much should I give him now and how much should I give him daily?
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Re: My puppie is sick. Help!
[Re: Christi Collett ]
#182106 - 02/22/2008 11:04 PM |
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do you have plain? No sugar or flavorings? I don't know if he should have it now, how long has it been since he threw up? I give a couple of tablespoons, but my dog is bigger. I wish connie were on. I saw Angela on, hopefully she reads this. She was very helpful to me.
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#182107 - 02/22/2008 11:09 PM |
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I have never seen blood in his sool.
His poop is light brown.
His vomit did have food in it.
He's been eating like a monster all ever sense I put him on raw.
I think he's getting a good amount of colcium.
Right now (sense he has had diarrhea for a little he's only getting chicken) for AM he get's about 1LB of RMS ( two wings and one thie) and some vit/min. PM he get's about 8oz like a wing or small thie.
He seems to be well hydrated.
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Re: My puppie is sick. Help!
[Re: Shody Lytle ]
#182109 - 02/22/2008 11:11 PM |
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I do have plane! I think he threw up about 2-3 hour ago.
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Re: My puppie is sick. Help!
[Re: Christi Collett ]
#182111 - 02/22/2008 11:17 PM |
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Christi:
Here is what I would suggest:
Give his entire system a break from food for the rest of tonight and probably don't give him breakfast.
Make sure he has water and is drinking it. Bait the water with low-salt chicken or beef broth to entice him.
His next meal should be bland: boiled, skinless chicken breast with cooked plain white rice...don't boil all the water off the rice, keep it kind of mushy/watery. Offer a smaller-than-normal amount and see if he keeps it down. If he does well on this offer it again at the next meal and very gradually increase the amount.
If he's acting sick, depressed, or lethargic then take him right away to the e-vet.
Try to get to a vet tomorrow and try and take a fresh fecal sample. Have them do a fecal culture...it uncovers a lot more than a fecal float.
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Re: My puppie is sick. Help!
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#182112 - 02/22/2008 11:18 PM |
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Christi,
I would give him some "baited" water (water with chicken broth and strain off the fat) to help keep him hydrated and I would hold off on breakfast.
As Shody recommended, try to visit or at least talk to a vet tomorrow morning with your concerns.
Watch the pup for lethargy as well.
You can check his capillary refill by pressing your thumb or finger to his gum line, it will be pale when you remove your finger and should go back to pink quickly, 2 to 3 seconds or less is good.
Also, when was he last wormed?
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#182113 - 02/22/2008 11:36 PM |
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I would probably only stir a little yogurt into some water, that's what I did for my dog to get him to drink. Nothing else like everyone else said. Then the bland chicken/rice.
When mine was sick I slept on the couch with him so I would know his every move! I may be little over protective....
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