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Originally Posted by Lori63  This is getting almost funny that I have to keep explaining WHAT I MEAN every 2 seconds on here!!!! I did NOT even insinuate that I was mad. I simply said I was sent hurling out of my house by the look and smell of it. MEANING: I have a weak stomach and I can't stand the smell or looks of runny crap! Didn't say she MEANT to gross me out, just said it grossed me out. 2: Since when is coprophagia a symptom of a disease? Every wild animal has eat their own poop!!!! They're animals, they do those things!!! Could they get ill if they eat the poop of a diseased or sick animal???? Heck yeah! But she ate hers and my other 2 dogs poop. They aren't sick and diseased and believe it or not, she was fine other than having a UTI infection. Not due to that. She was to the vet and she HAD been seen! I never said she did this all the time. She went thru spells where she did it on occasions and other times she would do it for days, but then she'd stop. And as for your comment that dogs that eat poop isn't normal, you don't know a whole lot! Check your facts before you give false information! It's very common! |
First I am sorry you are so heartsick. I have had to give up beloved cats due to hubby and dtr being allergic so I have felt the pain.
I did want to note coprophagia can be a symptom of a disease. From
Coprophagia | Cat and Dog Behavior and Veterinarian Care
"When adult dogs begin to eat stools, it may also be due to malabsorption of nutrients or nutritional deficiencies. In addition, any condition that might cause an increase in appetite or an unusual appetite, such as diabetes, Cushing’s disease, thyroid disease, or treatment with certain drugs such as steroids may lead to an increase in stool eating. Dogs that are placed on extreme calorie restricted or poorly balanced diets may also begin to eat their stools"
I am no means saying these were the probs but just be aware. I personally feel the dog is in a better place now. If I took in a dog for someone and bonded I would have a hard problem giving it back, esp if I thought the same problems were still there. I have 3 dogs now, the oldest at 3 yrs. Luckily with hubby and I both working and credit cards (and family) we have the money to get any help our dogs need. With Gypsy's joint problems I fear it will get to be a large amt. This is in a time when we are asking our dr for generic drugs cause we can not afford some of the newer meds. You have to do what is best for your animals even if it means heartbreak for you.