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Tiger's Mom · 03-30-2006, 07:59 AM

Tiger is having really bad diahrea and I am wondering if anyone has had this experience . . . .

Last week when I introduced him to a new Merrick wet "flavor" that had beef as the main ingredient, he wasn't his usual self in devouring his plate. His stool became slightly soft so I figured that was why he did not have his usual appetite. I gave him some PeptoBismal and he was eventually fine in a day or two. In fact, when we had the trip to Seattle, his stool was back to normal, although his appetite wasn't quite there. Last Monday, he continued to be uninterested with his food so I ended up opening up another grammy's potpie flavor which was his favorite and he suddenly ate every morsel and so I figured he does not care for beef.

Yesterday afternoon, when he pooped, it was completely soft and had portions of clear mucuos white with a tint of red? That got me soooo worried so I gave him some pepto bismal again. He is still his energetic self though and although I am assuming he has diahrea, he somehow can control it as during the time he was in his crate he never soiled it . . . .nor did he do it in bed last night. About 1:30 am he was awake so I took him to relieve himself and again his stool was very wet and there were a couple of drops of clear mucuous . . .that got me really worried as I think it really could be blood?! Again, I gave him some pepto bismal hoping his still stool would improve this morning. It still remains wet and again 2 more drops of the clear mucuos with red tint and this time I see him scooting, which he has never done before. He would also position himself like he wanted to go but nothing would come out . . . . It is a bit early to call the vet so am hoping I can get some answers here at YT . . . . . Could it be serious? He still is in high energy drive though despite what's happening as he and I still played fetch like he normally would any other day . . . . Can someone help?

Julz · 03-30-2006, 08:06 AM

How old is he? Did you slowly switch the food over or all at once (slowly is recommended). Also, was there another stress for him during that time...some other change? Stress can bring this on also. You can take a stool sample to the vet and skip the office visit fee since he seems to be doing well otherwise (my vet charges I think $10). Check his gums....if they look too white or too light pink, he has worms or is being drained nutritionally from something else). Some slime occassionally is normal....pink/red is not. However, you are feeding him pink Pepto....that may or may not be the culprit. Hope your little boy is back to normal in no time. Please let us know. In addition, since he has been getting the runs frequently, please supplement him with some Nutrical and make sure he gets plenty of water and doesn't become dehydrated or get low blood sugar.

JeanieK · 03-30-2006, 08:09 AM

After this length of time and it hasn't cleared up, I would definitly take him to the vet. I might just be nothing, but it would be worth the money just for the piece of mind.

Tiger's Mom · 03-30-2006, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Julz

How old is he? Did you slowly switch the food over or all at once (slowly is recommended). Also, was there another stress for him during that time...some other change? Stress can bring this on also. You can take a stool sample to the vet and skip the office visit fee since he seems to be doing well otherwise (my vet charges I think $10). Check his gums....if they look too white or too light pink, he has worms or is being drained nutritionally from something else). Some slime occassionally is normal....pink/red is not. However, you are feeding him pink Pepto....that may or may not be the culprit. Hope your little boy is back to normal in no time. Please let us know. In addition, since he has been getting the runs frequently, please supplement him with some Nutrical and make sure he gets plenty of water and doesn't become dehydrated or get low blood sugar.

Tiger will be 6 months old on April fools day. No, I did not completely switch his food. His base food is still the same - Innova Puppy food - dry kibble but I mix some of the Merrick for more flavor. Prior to giving him Merrick I would either add cottage cheese or yogurt and he loves it too. . . basically plain kibble no longer interests him.

I will ask my vet about the stool sample to avoid unnecessary expense. All I know I am completely going crazy out of my mind with worry

chachi · 03-30-2006, 08:18 AM

Chachi had diahrea with blood in it and the vet wasnt concerned. He gave m e meds for the diahrea and after a couple of days iit was gone. Blood in the stool can be some serious things though and i would take him to the vet.

JeanieK · 03-30-2006, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by chachi

Chachi had diahrea with blood in it and the vet wasnt concerned. He gave m e meds for the diahrea and after a couple of days iit was gone. Blood in the stool can be some serious things though and i would take him to the vet.

The first few days I would not worry either, but this has been going on too long for my comfort. I'd have to take him in for my own piece of mind.

If the worry is driving you crazy, take him in.

Tiger's Mom · 03-30-2006, 08:47 AM

I called my Vet and they want me to bring Tiger's stool sample as well as see him just to be sure it really is nothing . . . . he has a 2:30pm appointment.

Julz · 03-30-2006, 09:24 AM

Please post as soon as you get home. I truly hope Tiger is well.

Yorkie 3 · 03-30-2006, 09:53 AM

Chelsie had exactly that after she had a trachea scope done.
She was terrified to be in a vet hospital again~
They told me it was stress collitis. It went away fairly quickly.
Has he had any kind of stress?

Kara

alex99emmie · 03-30-2006, 10:26 AM

Yes, please let us know what you find out but try not to worry too much. Izzy B. does the same thing from time to time - the first time was when we changed her over to the liver shunt diet (the vet thought she might have it,but ended up not). The vet was not too concerned, had me give her a little bit of liquid Imodium and boiled chicken, yogurt, rice and she got over it very quickly. She has done this one or two more times for no reason but as soon as I give her the Imodium it stops. She recently had the diarrheal stool with mucus without the blood and I knew it was because she was eating too much "junk" food!!! (Treats).
We know your baby will be fine - keep us posted!!!
Barbara and the girls

Julz · 03-30-2006, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Yorkie 3

Chelsie had exactly that after she had a trachea scope done.
She was terrified to be in a vet hospital again~
They told me it was stress collitis. It went away fairly quickly.
Has he had any kind of stress?

Kara

that is what I wondered....if it ws Collitis brought on by stress

Tiger's Mom · 03-30-2006, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Yorkie 3

Chelsie had exactly that after she had a trachea scope done.
She was terrified to be in a vet hospital again~
They told me it was stress collitis. It went away fairly quickly.
Has he had any kind of stress?

Kara

I am not aware of any kind of stress . . . my little one has always been full of energy and still do!

Tiger's Mom · 03-30-2006, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by alex99emmie

Yes, please let us know what you find out but try not to worry too much. Izzy B. does the same thing from time to time - the first time was when we changed her over to the liver shunt diet (the vet thought she might have it,but ended up not). The vet was not too concerned, had me give her a little bit of liquid Imodium and boiled chicken, yogurt, rice and she got over it very quickly. She has done this one or two more times for no reason but as soon as I give her the Imodium it stops. She recently had the diarrheal stool with mucus without the blood and I knew it was because she was eating too much "junk" food!!! (Treats).
We know your baby will be fine - keep us posted!!!
Barbara and the girls

You know, I've always given him either cottage cheese or yogurt and never had a problem with his stool . . . but when I introduced the Merrick wet food I didn't think it would taste good with the Merrick already being so flavorful . . hmmmm . . he had a similar situation a while back but without the mucuous white/red thing and the doctor told me he just has some bad bacteria so gave him some medication and it went away. From then on, I started giving me yogurt/cottage cheese and was always fine. I guess I will need to give him cottage cheese and yogurt again as he was always fine and loved it when I added it to his meals . . . until now. . . .

alex99emmie · 03-30-2006, 10:47 AM

I guess I am not familiar with Merrick food. I feed a little bit of Little Cesars every couple of days when I notice both my girls not eating their dry food real well. Izzy B, my 5-1/2 month old used to love cottage cheese but now she won't eat it much - but my 3 year old loves it and sneaks in and eats it off of Izzy B.'s plate and now she is starting to really get chunky!!! But Emmie, my 3 year old, never, ever gets diarrhea. She will vomit from time to time but her stools are always okay.
Barbara and the girls

chachi · 03-30-2006, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Tiger's Mom

You know, I've always given him either cottage cheese or yogurt and never had a problem with his stool . . . but when I introduced the Merrick wet food I didn't think it would taste good with the Merrick already being so flavorful . . hmmmm . . he had a similar situation a while back but without the mucuous white/red thing and the doctor told me he just has some bad bacteria so gave him some medication and it went away. From then on, I started giving me yogurt/cottage cheese and was always fine. I guess I will need to give him cottage cheese and yogurt again as he was always fine and loved it when I added it to his meals . . . until now. . . .

When chachi had diahrea the vet told me to feed him cottage cheese.

03-30-2006, 07:59 AM	#1
Tiger's Mom Donating YT 8000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 9,339	Could Tiger Be Really Sick . . . Please Help! Tiger is having really bad diahrea and I am wondering if anyone has had this experience . . . . Last week when I introduced him to a new Merrick wet "flavor" that had beef as the main ingredient, he wasn't his usual self in devouring his plate. His stool became slightly soft so I figured that was why he did not have his usual appetite. I gave him some PeptoBismal and he was eventually fine in a day or two. In fact, when we had the trip to Seattle, his stool was back to normal, although his appetite wasn't quite there. Last Monday, he continued to be uninterested with his food so I ended up opening up another grammy's potpie flavor which was his favorite and he suddenly ate every morsel and so I figured he does not care for beef. Yesterday afternoon, when he pooped, it was completely soft and had portions of clear mucuos white with a tint of red? That got me soooo worried so I gave him some pepto bismal again. He is still his energetic self though and although I am assuming he has diahrea, he somehow can control it as during the time he was in his crate he never soiled it . . . .nor did he do it in bed last night. About 1:30 am he was awake so I took him to relieve himself and again his stool was very wet and there were a couple of drops of clear mucuous . . .that got me really worried as I think it really could be blood?! Again, I gave him some pepto bismal hoping his still stool would improve this morning. It still remains wet and again 2 more drops of the clear mucuos with red tint and this time I see him scooting, which he has never done before. He would also position himself like he wanted to go but nothing would come out . . . . It is a bit early to call the vet so am hoping I can get some answers here at YT . . . . . Could it be serious? He still is in high energy drive though despite what's happening as he and I still played fetch like he normally would any other day . . . . Can someone help?

03-30-2006, 08:18 AM	#5
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Chachi had diahrea with blood in it and the vet wasnt concerned. He gave m e meds for the diahrea and after a couple of days iit was gone. Blood in the stool can be some serious things though and i would take him to the vet. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

03-30-2006, 10:26 AM	#10
alex99emmie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 84	Yes, please let us know what you find out but try not to worry too much. Izzy B. does the same thing from time to time - the first time was when we changed her over to the liver shunt diet (the vet thought she might have it,but ended up not). The vet was not too concerned, had me give her a little bit of liquid Imodium and boiled chicken, yogurt, rice and she got over it very quickly. She has done this one or two more times for no reason but as soon as I give her the Imodium it stops. She recently had the diarrheal stool with mucus without the blood and I knew it was because she was eating too much "junk" food!!! (Treats). We know your baby will be fine - keep us posted!!! Barbara and the girls __________________ Our Photos HERE Emmie and Izzy B. http://emmieandizzy.shutterfly.com/a...AcsWzZi3aMWLi4

03-30-2006, 10:47 AM	#14
alex99emmie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 84	I guess I am not familiar with Merrick food. I feed a little bit of Little Cesars every couple of days when I notice both my girls not eating their dry food real well. Izzy B, my 5-1/2 month old used to love cottage cheese but now she won't eat it much - but my 3 year old loves it and sneaks in and eats it off of Izzy B.'s plate and now she is starting to really get chunky!!! But Emmie, my 3 year old, never, ever gets diarrhea. She will vomit from time to time but her stools are always okay. Barbara and the girls __________________ Our Photos HERE Emmie and Izzy B. http://emmieandizzy.shutterfly.com/a...AcsWzZi3aMWLi4

03-30-2006, 08:06 AM	#2
Julz Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4,347	How old is he? Did you slowly switch the food over or all at once (slowly is recommended). Also, was there another stress for him during that time...some other change? Stress can bring this on also. You can take a stool sample to the vet and skip the office visit fee since he seems to be doing well otherwise (my vet charges I think $10). Check his gums....if they look too white or too light pink, he has worms or is being drained nutritionally from something else). Some slime occassionally is normal....pink/red is not. However, you are feeding him pink Pepto....that may or may not be the culprit. Hope your little boy is back to normal in no time. Please let us know. In addition, since he has been getting the runs frequently, please supplement him with some Nutrical and make sure he gets plenty of water and doesn't become dehydrated or get low blood sugar.

03-30-2006, 08:09 AM	#3
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	After this length of time and it hasn't cleared up, I would definitly take him to the vet. I might just be nothing, but it would be worth the money just for the piece of mind.

03-30-2006, 08:47 AM	#7
Tiger's Mom Donating YT 8000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 9,339	I called my Vet and they want me to bring Tiger's stool sample as well as see him just to be sure it really is nothing . . . . he has a 2:30pm appointment.

03-30-2006, 09:24 AM	#8
Julz Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4,347	Please post as soon as you get home. I truly hope Tiger is well.

03-30-2006, 09:53 AM	#9
Yorkie 3 No Longer a Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 44	Chelsie had exactly that after she had a trachea scope done. She was terrified to be in a vet hospital again~ They told me it was stress collitis. It went away fairly quickly. Has he had any kind of stress? Kara