Connie Sutherland wrote 04/01/2011 03:09 PM Re: small intestin obstruction [Re: Michael_Wise ] #325017 - 04/01/2011 03:09 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Michael_Wise Guess the vet has never heard of Poudini. And his cousin Foodini ......
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Aaron Myracle wrote 04/01/2011 03:10 PM Re: small intestin obstruction [Re: steve strom ] #325018 - 04/01/2011 03:10 PM
Aaron Myracle Webboard User Reg: 06-06-2008 Posts: 5062 Loc: WA, USA Offline	Some toy pieces won't show up on any imaging.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 04/01/2011 03:12 PM Re: small intestin obstruction [Re: Betty Landercasp ] #325019 - 04/01/2011 03:12 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: betty landercasp There are critical narrow places in the GI tract. The opening from the stomach to the small intestine. The place where we have an appendix is another one, the ileo-cecal junction, where small bowel meets large. Food can "hang up" in either place, especially if it's mixed with a little grass or whatever. Some dogs can develop a telescoping of one part of the intestine into the next part too, this can just happen from "bad luck" even if the dog is just eating kibble. (intussusception) Worms had cause that too. Sounds like your dog is going to avoid the knife, which is terrific. IV fluid is really helpful with this, keeps everything moist and moving. Antibiotics to help with any penetration of the bowel is good too. Don't be thinking you should have just ignored that vomit that smelled like stool and waited and things would have been fine. Ain't necessarily so... I hope all is well. Sounds like a close one! Betty, about the worms part .... is this from the actual worms all clumping together and causing a blockage? Also: Don't be thinking you should have just ignored that vomit that smelled like stool and waited and things would have been fine. Ain't necessarily so ... I hope all is well. Sounds like a close one! A really good thing to take away from this, and I bet some other dog will live because of his owner having read this about vomit that smelled like stool.
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Michael_Wise wrote 04/01/2011 03:14 PM Re: small intestin obstruction [Re: Betty Landercasp ] #325020 - 04/01/2011 03:14 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Quote: betty landercasp Don't be thinking you should have just ignored that vomit that smelled like stool and waited and things would have been fine. Ain't necessarily so... Absolutely! There was a thread a little while back about, "When do you decide you need a vet?", this would be the time. Poop smells come out of buttholes. Not the other way around. When the Mississippi flows backwards, its time for medical attention.:smile:
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Lauren Jeffery wrote 04/01/2011 03:38 PM Re: small intestin obstruction [Re: Michael_Wise ] #325022 - 04/01/2011 03:38 PM
Lauren Jeffery Webboard User Reg: 01-16-2010 Posts: 1389 Loc: Offline	Glad everything is working out without surgery. Hope he feels better soon!
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Barbara Schuler wrote 04/01/2011 03:54 PM Re: small intestin obstruction [Re: Michael_Wise ] #325024 - 04/01/2011 03:54 PM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	Quote: michael_wise Poop smells come out of buttholes. Not the other way around. When the Mississippi flows backwards, its time for medical attention.:smile: One other thing I'll put in my book of "things only heard on LB" (subhead: Michael Wise-isms).
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Anne Jones wrote 04/01/2011 04:21 PM Re: small intestin obstruction [Re: Barbara Schuler ] #325031 - 04/01/2011 04:21 PM
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004 Posts: 3825 Loc: Northeast Offline	Glad to hear things are improving. Parasite infestations in horses can cause permanent intestional damage that can & may at some point contribute to obstructions & colic. This happened to a friend's horse... the vets stated after colic surgery that the horse had intestional damage from a parisite infestation prior to her owning him. She had only had him a short tine when this occured. I suspect that it can be the same in dogs. Maybe Betty will comment further on this & how & why it occurs. MY DOGS...MY RULES
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Meredith Hamilton wrote 04/01/2011 04:22 PM Re: small intestin obstruction [Re: Barbara Schuler ] #325032 - 04/01/2011 04:22 PM
Meredith Hamilton Webboard User Reg: 01-25-2009 Posts: 1082 Loc: Columbus, Ohio Offline	Quote: barbara schuler  Quote: michael_wise Poop smells come out of buttholes. Not the other way around. When the Mississippi flows backwards, its time for medical attention.:smile: One other thing I'll put in my book of "things only heard on LB" (subhead: Michael Wise-isms). That's a big file. Ripley & his Precious
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Connie Sutherland wrote 04/01/2011 04:23 PM Re: small intestin obstruction [Re: Meredith Hamilton ] #325033 - 04/01/2011 04:23 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: meredith hamilton  Quote: barbara schuler  Quote: michael_wise Poop smells come out of buttholes. Not the other way around. When the Mississippi flows backwards, its time for medical attention.:smile: One other thing I'll put in my book of "things only heard on LB" (subhead: Michael Wise-isms). That's a big file. Yeah. With access on a strict need-to-know basis.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 04/01/2011 04:30 PM Re: small intestin obstruction [Re: Anne Jones ] #325034 - 04/01/2011 04:30 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Anne Jones Glad to hear things are improving. Parasite infestations in horses can cause permanent intestional damage that can & may at some point contribute to obstructions & colic. This happened to a friend's horse... the vets stated after colic surgery that the horse had intestional damage from a parisite infestation prior to her owning him. She had only had him a short tine when this occured. I suspect that it can be the same in dogs. Maybe Betty will comment further on this & how & why it occurs. Do you know what kind of parasite? Something like strongyle larvae causing adhesions in the walls?
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