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11-22-2005, 08:08 AM | #1 |
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| WEIRD poop Ok, sorry for the gross topic, but I need your thoughts on this. Joey has never had diarrhea...only healthy stools (he is 8 months old). Well, yesterday I got home from work and I saw something that really freaked me out.....all over the wee wee pads (at least he got it on the pads) was what looked to be like FIVE days worth of poop....there was like two regular stools and then little tadpoles of poop (prob like 10 little tadpoles) and then piles of diarrhea....it was SO Weird!!!! I couldn't believe it all came out of Joey. Then I took him out of the pen to clean everything up and he ran under the bed and did it again!!! I couldn't believe there was more! Anyway, he is acting totally normal...playing and happy. He doesn't act like he is sick. This morning at 3am I heard him moving around and I put him down and he went again and then again at 5am, which is not normal for him. But, he still continues to ACT normal. We didn't feed him anything unusual..the only thing I can think of is a rawhide bone that he had two nights ago that was all over his beard....he really got into it and it broke up into tiny little pieces. Maybe that is the reason? He is not eating much now, but I am trying to give him plenty of water. Worst thing is...we are going to my parents place in Pennyslvania tomorrow and I'm worried. I know diarrhea is normal in dogs to an extent, but has anyone heard of the AMOUNT I am referring to? What could this be? Thanks so much! |
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11-22-2005, 08:15 AM | #2 |
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| sometimes lexi will take a poopie and two seconds later a bigger poopie, i dont know where it came from....she does it quite often... i mean real big twice...
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11-22-2005, 08:18 AM | #3 |
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| You may want to call your vet With a trip coming up, it would probably be a good idea to call and talk with your vet about it. Good luck!!
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11-22-2005, 08:36 AM | #4 | |
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YES YES YES....the rawhide and some chew treats "could" cause this type of stomach/intestinal upset. You say it "broke into pieces"......it must have been a different type chewy.....rawhide do not break into pieces. His little system is trying to elimate the substance. You are lucky....many times they end up with a bowel obstruction because they cannot digest the "material".....so seeing stools is a good thing. When something foreign enters the bowel.....the intestines will produce an over abundance of mucus to aid in the movement thru the bowel. So this is probably some of what you witnessed. Sometimes very loose stools too. Keep him hydrated and offer food but do not force him. Try a little jar of baby strained chicken to keep his energy up. I would call your vet just to be sure......wth a trip comming up that would be the prudent thing to do. If possible I would also take "his pen" with you to help ease any stress he might feel from a trip and new surroundings. You do not want him getting stressed at this time....that might complaicate matters further. If you see any blood......any vomiting.....he needs a vet ASAP....do not wait....go to the emergency clinic if after hours. Also he defiantly needs a vet if he is sick more than 24 hours. D | |
11-22-2005, 08:57 AM | #5 | |
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11-22-2005, 09:00 AM | #6 |
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| what about bully sticks?
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11-22-2005, 09:01 AM | #7 |
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| Poor thing! Definitely an upset tummy. I would try feeding him only plain cooked white rice and boiled/stewed chicken until he gets "solid" again. YorkieKids is right. If he continues to not eat much or act lethargic, take him to the vet. |
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