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FlaLadee · 08-13-2007, 11:53 AM

Believe me, I learned this the hard way....and almost too late! In June my 10 month old baby, Toby, got very sick...throwing up, diahrrea, lethargic. I took him to the ER that night and they hydrated him and sent him home. Next day he was throwing up again and I took him to his vet.....they said he was okay and sent him home with Science Diet A/D canned food.......they said to force feed him and he would be okay. The first time I gave him that food, her gave it right back to me...three fold. I rushed him BACK to the ER, where he spent the next 36 hours. The ER vet was appalled that my vet had given me A/D food and not I/D....he said A/D food is WAY to rich for a sick puppy...Thankfully, Toby is okay now (turned out to be gastroenteritis). W had another "no eating" scare and I finally decided I would keep a can or two of I/D food on hand just in case.......because he always seems to do this on the weekend when I can't get to the vet! Just a suggestion, but if you have a puppy that tends to get sick....it may help keep them from getting hypoglycemic.....hope this helps.

08-13-2007, 11:53 AM	#1
FlaLadee Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 23	For an emergency.....food to have on hand Believe me, I learned this the hard way....and almost too late! In June my 10 month old baby, Toby, got very sick...throwing up, diahrrea, lethargic. I took him to the ER that night and they hydrated him and sent him home. Next day he was throwing up again and I took him to his vet.....they said he was okay and sent him home with Science Diet A/D canned food.......they said to force feed him and he would be okay. The first time I gave him that food, her gave it right back to me...three fold. I rushed him BACK to the ER, where he spent the next 36 hours. The ER vet was appalled that my vet had given me A/D food and not I/D....he said A/D food is WAY to rich for a sick puppy...Thankfully, Toby is okay now (turned out to be gastroenteritis). W had another "no eating" scare and I finally decided I would keep a can or two of I/D food on hand just in case.......because he always seems to do this on the weekend when I can't get to the vet! Just a suggestion, but if you have a puppy that tends to get sick....it may help keep them from getting hypoglycemic.....hope this helps.