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Originally Posted by LilBit  Yes it happened to us last night. When I called her vet he said it probably a stomach virus to take away the food give her Pepto. I called him a few hours later when the stool was blood. He still didn't think it was anything serious. I am just lost she was the sweetest girl her two brothers are lost without her. |
I am so sorry to hear about this! My schnauzer had a bout of HGE just over a week ago, symptoms just like you described...but luckily I was able to get her to a vet immediately, and my vet recognized what it was and had us to the Ontario Vet College emergency room within 45 minutes. Even with this quick action, I almost lost her
The good news (such as it is), is that if it
IS HGE, its not contagious and your other pups should be fine...but I would definitely find a new vet
The first thing my vet said to me when I called and said my girl was vomiting and had bloody diarrhea was I was to get her to a vet hospital ASAP.
Having said all that, watch your others like a hawk (as I'm sure you will), because although HGE is not contagious, there are instances when it occurs in more than one dog in the home...and since HGE doesn't have a clear cause....it really is a mystery.
My condolences on your loss...5 years is definitely not long enough!