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HIrwin · 08-27-2010, 04:26 AM

Thank you for replying. The symptoms include bowel noises usually beginning @ 4-5 a.m., loose stools, frequently with mucous which may contain blood, loss of appetite during episode, gassy and tummy cramps. He was on Flagyl for awhile but it did not do the trick. He was changed to Tylosin over a week ago and episodes increased so the vet added Prednisone 2 days ago for a trial 6 wk. period. His blood work is good except it shows low B-12 and an overgrowth of bacteria. He takes B-12 shots once a week for a month and then every other week for 6 weeks. In addition to all of this he gets Metamucil sprinkled on his food, a probiotic every other day and 1/4 Pepcid before bed every night. Needless to say, I am putting all of this in a.m. and p.m. pill containers at this point.

On top of all of this he is allergic to practically everything outside and has been on 2 weekly allergy shots for 2 years. That is why I am reluctant to change his food because he eats well and enjoys his food. In addition, I have another Yorkie and they both enjoy eating off each other's plates.

One small encouraging note, I did hear the bowel noises during the night last night but he was hungry for breakfast and ate everything. Maybe the Prednisone is helping???? Let's keep our fingers crossed. I just hate to think of invasive procedures. My vet tells me that either a colonoscopy or exploratory surgery would give a definite diagnosis and that the exploratory allows gathering of complete samples whereas a colonoscopy is limited. I am resisting this idea. As I said in my post the next step will be a diet change.

08-27-2010, 04:26 AM	#3
HIrwin Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 61	Inflammatory Bowel Disease Thank you for replying. The symptoms include bowel noises usually beginning @ 4-5 a.m., loose stools, frequently with mucous which may contain blood, loss of appetite during episode, gassy and tummy cramps. He was on Flagyl for awhile but it did not do the trick. He was changed to Tylosin over a week ago and episodes increased so the vet added Prednisone 2 days ago for a trial 6 wk. period. His blood work is good except it shows low B-12 and an overgrowth of bacteria. He takes B-12 shots once a week for a month and then every other week for 6 weeks. In addition to all of this he gets Metamucil sprinkled on his food, a probiotic every other day and 1/4 Pepcid before bed every night. Needless to say, I am putting all of this in a.m. and p.m. pill containers at this point. On top of all of this he is allergic to practically everything outside and has been on 2 weekly allergy shots for 2 years. That is why I am reluctant to change his food because he eats well and enjoys his food. In addition, I have another Yorkie and they both enjoy eating off each other's plates. One small encouraging note, I did hear the bowel noises during the night last night but he was hungry for breakfast and ate everything. Maybe the Prednisone is helping???? Let's keep our fingers crossed. I just hate to think of invasive procedures. My vet tells me that either a colonoscopy or exploratory surgery would give a definite diagnosis and that the exploratory allows gathering of complete samples whereas a colonoscopy is limited. I am resisting this idea. As I said in my post the next step will be a diet change.