Ok guys, I am going to read all of your replies in just a little while, but I wanted to post this real quick. I just got a reply from Tate's breeder and this is what she said:
ok...it's ok brooke....just calm down sweetie....here is what i want you to do ok?....bright red says is not old blood....most likely with the straining of her diarhea due to the food changes she has an irritated bowel now. so go get some kaeopectate...give her a tablespoonful. then give her only sugar water tonight. mix about 1 tablespoonful to a cup. no food. she will be fine. then once the diarhea is stopped....mix her up some ground dry dog food with a tiny bit of chicken baby food. cottage cheese will give diarhea if too much. then wait and see how stools are. if she has another loose stool...give 1 tablespoonful of kaoepectate again. will coat her tummy and colon. i will check emails during the night if you need me. might alos give her nutracal about a toothbrush full every 4 hours. as old as she is will be fine. let me know whats going on....anne
Then this is what she sent me right after that in a second e-mail.....
brooke, also with the runny stools..the softer stools if i were you i would ask you vet to give her some flagyl...for 7 days. giardia is in 70 percent of dogs and with all the rain we have had..the run offs in texas....a person could walk thru a puddle a wet spot pick up a spore and track into our homes and our dogs get giarida...and also when they play outside they can drink from a small puddle without you knowing and get it..or can get it on their feet and lick it off. is in peoples water supply..we get it also. will cause diarhea and sometimes vomiting in dogs.
the tummy feels full as is gasy.....but right now the kaepectate will be fine.....keep me update ok? and i am here if you need me....either by phone or email but will be checking my email all through the night to see if i hear from you....give tatum a big hug and kiss for me and please keep me updated....anne |