I had to take Phantom to the vet today

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by xmasbaby75

No - he's not pooping at all. He last went Friday night, and the throwing up started on Saturday morning. On his x-rays, we could see that his little belly was filled with poop that needs to come out.

Is canned pumpkin working for the constipation?
I know you said the vet said he looked constipated but I didn't know he wasn't going at all. That certainly isn't good. Xrays will not show radiolucent objects. An obstruction is still possible.

[Patti]

I hope Phantom is feeling better soon. Last year Cali ate the bottom off a latex toy and stopped pooping and threw up. I took her to the er vet and he did an xray and said I just fed her too much and her belly was full. he kept insinuating I was overfeeding her. Even though she hadn't eaten in over 18 hours. He said we could keep her here and watch her and I opted to watch her myself at home. the next morning she pooped out the hughest peice of latex, I still don't know how she passed it. I was so mad at the er doc. She was fine after that. If he doesn't get better, maybe they can do a barium xray where they follow the barium through their system to make sure there is no blockage. I will keep him in my prayers.

[ElaineE]

I am surprised your vet didn't give him Laxatone, it's usually given to cats for impacted hairballs. It is like a laxative, to make things go out the other end. Flagyll is very harmful to the digestive tact even in humans. It strips all of the good and bad bacteria out. I have a puppy I just bought that is taking precautionary albon mixed with flagyll , and I'm giving her Danactive to help her tummy keep from being so upset. It is a drinkable yogurt that has 2 different probiotics in it. I'm wondering why constipation would justify antibiotics? Good luck, hope he feels better!

Elaine

[xmasbaby75]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Is canned pumpkin working for the constipation?
I know you said the vet said he looked constipated but I didn't know he wasn't going at all. That certainly isn't good. Xrays will not show radiolucent objects. An obstruction is still possible.

I gave him some canned pumpkin Saturday, but he did not hold it down. This is what I was afraid of. I am still thinking obstruction.

Originally Posted by Patti

I hope Phantom is feeling better soon. Last year Cali ate the bottom off a latex toy and stopped pooping and threw up. I took her to the er vet and he did an xray and said I just fed her too much and her belly was full. he kept insinuating I was overfeeding her. Even though she hadn't eaten in over 18 hours. He said we could keep her here and watch her and I opted to watch her myself at home. the next morning she pooped out the hughest peice of latex, I still don't know how she passed it. I was so mad at the er doc. She was fine after that. If he doesn't get better, maybe they can do a barium xray where they follow the barium through their system to make sure there is no blockage. I will keep him in my prayers.

Interesting! See, that did not show up on the x-rays either. Now I wonder. Thanks for sharing your story. I will keep you all updated!!

[jfalz73]

awww....poor Phantom....I will keep him in my prayers for a speedy recovery....sure hope he is feeling better and back to normal real soon!!

[Lolapup]

Why did the vet put him on flagyl if he thinks he is just constipated? I would definitely let him know he hasn't pooped since Friday. I hope he gets better quick!

[mscat]

My 10 month old Suzi went through this about a month ago. However she also had loose stools, then could not poo for a while. She did not poo until she was feeling better, and after a few days she pooped sooo much, and it took a little while for her stools to become normal again.
The biggest worry is dehydration when the pup is vomiting so much. I would not give him anymore to eat , so his stomach can settle. Give him nutrical or kayro syurp , rub on his gums to prevent low blood sugar. The Medicine is suppose to help with the vomiting. Also, it will plug him up.... Make certain he is drinking water . The vet also prescribed an antibiotic for Suzi. She got well within 5 days.
How old is this Yorkie? If a puppy, has he had all of his vaccines?
Oh, i see that he is about 18months.... I sure hope Phantom is going to feel better soon!

[alaskayorkie]

Aww, I'm just seeing this. I hope and trust Phantom will be feeling better in no time. Times like that are scary, so hang in there.

[altigger74]

canned pumpkin is for diahreha(sp) squash is for constipation. It didn't work for Bella though, nothing worked except the suppository

[C101Yorkie]

Aww, I hope he feels better soon.

[xmasbaby75]

Well, here'a a bit of an update this morning. Phantom seems to be feeling a little bettter today. Last night, we gave him some chicken broth to keep him drinking. He also ate a few pieces of his food, but not much. Then, we gave him a warm bath, and rubbed his belly (Hey, it works for babies, doesn't it?) He did a little poop last night, but there's still more to come, so we will be watching him closely today. He takes his medicine like a champ. He's such a good boy. Thank you to all those who replied. I will keep you all updated.

[xmasbaby75]

I just wanted to let everyone know that Phantom is doing much better today! -- He hasn't thrown up anymore, and he was able to poop! Thank you all for your replies and well wishes. It must have worked!!

[Lucia]

I'm pleased that phantom is well His symptoms sound identical to how Twinkle is at the moment.....she is at the vets and I'm waiting for the results of her x-ray to make sure she doesnt have an obstruction. I'm hoping Twinkle recovers as swiftly as your little one xxx xxx

[jfalz73]

Originally Posted by xmasbaby75

I just wanted to let everyone know that Phantom is doing much better today! -- He hasn't thrown up anymore, and he was able to poop! Thank you all for your replies and well wishes. It must have worked!!

...so happy to see that things are "moving along fine" now with Phantom!