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04-29-2010, 10:14 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Virginia Beach, VA, USA
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| Help! My puppy keeps getting infections Here's a little history....Oscar is 4 months old and weighs 2.2lbs. He's not a great eater so I've had a heck of a time finding dog food he likes. He eats Stella & Chewy freeze dried beef dinner and blue buffalo puppy kibble. Since I've had him he has had giardia, hookworms, a urinary tract infection, and now coccidia. He is currently being treated for the UTI with amoxicillan but it is day 4 of the antibiotics & he is still peeing frequently & with blood. The coccidia, I just found out about from his fecal sample. Since he is so small, the vet doesn't want to treat him for it until he finishes his meds for the UTI. Could these things be caused from him eating poop? I've caught him eating or playing (I'm not sure) with his poop a few times. I've definitely seen him eating wild rabbit poop. I don't even care that this is a disgusting an embarrassing habit, I just want it to stop and for him to be healthy. Also, does anyone know of a type of probiotic supplement I could give him?
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04-29-2010, 10:24 AM | #2 |
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| I can feel your frustration. I would feel the same way. I've never had a dog who ate poop but I remember reading that if you put pineapple in their food it stops them from eating their poop because it's taste bad. Try it, hopefully it will work. If it dosen't I would put a soft muzzle on him when he's outdoors so he dosen't eat poop. He will outgrow this eventually but it's better to keep him safe. I know muzzles are not the best but if it's a soft one only to protect him from eating bad things I would do it. I did it when Buddy was about the same age because he ate everything from deer poop, cigarette butts etc. After a week or so I took it off and he was fine. I hope things work out for you because that stinks he's sick so often. Hang in there, |
04-29-2010, 11:01 AM | #3 |
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| Thanks. I'll try the soft muzzle. I'm glad to hear that he grew out of it. That gives me hope that maybe it's just a puppy thing.
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04-29-2010, 11:02 AM | #4 |
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| Oh boy, that's a lot to go thru in a mere 4 months Yes, eating rabit poo (which could carry disease and sickness) could be the reason....But he is also 4 months old, and all the things you listed sounds like he came from the breeder with this stuff For a young pup, maybe look into the Bene-Bac for Smaller Animals as a probiotic |
04-29-2010, 12:07 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | The first 3 are parasites that MAY be transmitted cross species, but I agree with TLC in thinking that it most likely came from the breeder and your baby just didn't show signs of it until he got stressed. UTI's are usually caused by bacteria that has traveled up the urinary tract, so it's not directly related. Puppies, like human babies, are immune compromised. Until they build up a natural resistance, you need to keep their areas extra clean. For your little guy, that means keeping him out of harms way by keeping him on a lead while he goes out to do his business to keep him from eating the poo. Clean it up right after he goes. I'd also do a through clean up of his crate/kennel area to prevent reinfection. I like steam cleaners for that, just because I want to avoid chemicals. My vet has always encouraged us to feed a good quality, PLAIN, NON-FAT yogurt. In addition to the probiotics, something about it makes the poo distasteful to them (who would have thought you would need to make poo taste even worse?!) Is Yogurt Good For Dogs?
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