Sorry to post here but no one has answered and I need help hey, my parents shih-tzu is throwing up and has diarrhea since this morning does anyone know of any over the counter things she can try? Please help, thanks!! Please help!!!!:confused::(:eek: |
Why not taking him to a vet ? |
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my dad just got layed off and she can't afford to take her but this morning she had diarrhea in her bed she weighs about 15lbs and she threw up this morning and just was lazy all day, she went out side and had a normal stool and then she chases a lizard and she went back inside and about 5 hours later she threw up about 4 times, my mom just doesn't know what to do because she doesn't have the money to take her, it's horrible |
If it was just diarrhea I would recommend feeding plain cooked rice and a tiny bit of canned pumpkin (not pie filling, 100% pumpkin, it's in the baking aisle) BUT with vomitting too I would go to the vet. One or the other and I'd do a wait and see, but *both* is concerning. There are just doggy viruses out there that are like what we get and last a couple days, so if they are certain that she did not get into anything and she is at least drinking water, I'd not try to feed her anything if she refuses to eat it. I dunno the pepto thing scares me because of the "extra" ingredients. You need to call the vet to get the dosage anyway. Call any ER vet that is open and they will give you the dosage. The only problem is that like, when do we need pepto? When we overindulge or eat greasy food... dogs don't really do that unless they get into something. If they have persistent diarrhea, they have it for a reason and you have to find out what that is. |
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You can use Pepto or Pepcid AC (only, not complete). For Pepto, give 1 teaspoon per 5 lbs. every 6 hours. For Pepcid AC, give 1/4 of a 10 mg. tablet 2 times daily. I would us the Pepto for diarrhea/stomach upset and the Pepcid AC for an upset stomach without diarrhea. I hope that helps. I just lost my job too and it is very stressful by itself but to have a sick pet as well would make things even worse. :( |
my mom had called one of her friends and they said to give pepto so she is going to try the pepto, all day she did fine it just seems like she has the flu or something, we know she didnt get into to anything because when they are outside they watch her like a hawk and inside there is nothing for her to get into, i will give updates when she tells me thank you guys so much I hope this works because at the animal hospital it is 120 just to take her there and about 120 more for tests and they just dont have that kinda money right now and thats just for the visit and tests not anything else. but again thank u guys so much!! |
I feel so bad for you, I totally understand. I would TRY the PEPTOBISMOL (or the Walmart brand if you have it)....the only thing is, they will HATE the taste of it and they might throw it up too. But even if you can get a little bit down, it might help. The Pepcid AC you can also buy at Walmart (it's called Equate Acid Controller and says Famotidine 10 mg) You can buy any generic Famotidine 10 mg tablets and if she's 15 lbs, you can give her a whole tablet (my Madison weighed 7 lbs and the vet put him on 1/2 tab per day and he's been doing GREAT). You can also try giving her a LITTLE boiled rice....maybe boil it in chicken broth so it tastes better and boil it so that it's very soft so it's easily digested. Give her just a LITTLE bit, if she'll eat it and watch to see if it stays down. If it does after a half hour or so, and she's hungry, you can give her half of what she would normally be eating and watch to see how she does. If a dog is really really sick, they probably won't eat anything. If the vomiting continues, I'd def. get hold of a vet (naturally it's the weekend$$$), but see if you can work something out with them. Also try Care Credit....the vet will have the info for you if you need it. Good luck, sweetie, let us know how the little one is doing! |
i HAD A SHIH TZUE THAT GOT INTO THINGS HE SHOULN'T GET INTO. hEW DIED OF OLD AGE, BUT i REMEMBER wHEN HE GOT DIARREA, PEPTO WOULD DO THE TRICK. i HEARD THEY HAVE IT IN PILLS NOW. tHAT SHOULD BE EASY TO SWALLOW, FALLOEWD BY PINUT BUTTER. FROM TIME TO TIME IS A WAY. when I did it, it would start working after a couple of hours. I am just letting you know what worked for me. good luck |
I would not give anything but water for 24 hours to rest the gut and let whatever is irritating it to pass. I give my girls 1/2 of a Pepto caplet for diarrhea. That usually stops it. The vomiting is concerning. You will want to give some nutrical or Karo syrup to keep blood sugar up, and encourage water to prevent dehydration. Beyond that, I would certainly be calling a vet. Most will work out a payment plan. |
I hope she feels better soon! The most important thing to me is that there is no blood in the vomit/stool and that she is drinking water. |
thank u guys so much, my mom said she gave her the pepto and she has kept everything down :thumbup: she went outside and went pee and she has ate a small amount of food. It looks good from here so hopefully everything turns out ok, my mom said she was wagging her tail earlier to go outside so hopefully its just a small stomach bug. thank u guys so much, i really appreciate everyone's help!!! u guys r the best! |
I am so happy to hear she is doing better. Hope your Dad finds another job soon. I was laid off after 33 years. It stinks |
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do you think she caught that lizard and ate it:eek: poor thing.. hope shes better soon.. eating something poisonous might cause this problem. but a vet visit for sure if it continues. :aimeeyork |
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