Tatum is sick (bloody gel-like stool again)...
 

I have been having nothing but computer problems lately (I've been through THREE hard drives now) and I would have posted this earlier but once again my computer was messed up and I couldn't get online until my hubby got home to fix it. I was going to get online on my Blackberry, but it would have taken forever to type all this.

At around lunch time this afternoon I walked into the hall to check the puppy pad that was down to see if it needed to be changed (I only keep one puppy pad down in the house, and it is kept in the hall as that is where Tatum likes to go for some reason) and once again I saw ALOT of bloody gel-like poop on the puppy pad :cry: Some of you may remember that Tatum has had Coccidia before (this was back in July of 2007) - well the first thing that came to mind was that she could possibly have it again. Although last time she had it I think she *may* have gotten it from drinking standing rain water from some of the puddles outside (not sure) and it hasn't rained here in a while other than a very light sprinkle and she wasn't even outside. She hasn't been out anywhere where she could have picked it up.

So I immediately got a little baggie out and was going to take a sample of it up to my vets office (I will spare you the pictures I took....) but before I did it I went ahead and called them first. I talked to them and explained what was going on...I even told them that she HAS had Coccidia before and once I gave them her name, they knew who she was (my poor baby is known at the vet's office with all she's been through :(). She was asking me questions trying to figure out if maybe Tatum ate something that upset her tummy (she mentioned Gastrointestinal Upset) - she asked me if we give her table food and we do only once in a BLUE MOON and if we do it is a teeny *tiny* piece of "whatever" - but we do know what not to give our babies so we would have never given her something that would hurt her or upset her tummy - nothing spicy, etc. She also mentioned that maybe she ate something outside while being in the backyard or whatever - but I never saw her eat anything back there that she wasn;t supposed to.

I did tell her though that I just started the babies on a new supplement (Solid Gold Seameal) and I have NO idea if this could be what cause it (they have only been on it since last Friday) - but I didn't think that the Seameal would do this to her :confused: She said just to be on the safe side, take them off of the Seameal for a few days...which I am going to do.

She said for me to watch her today and tomorrow and if it gets worse (or doesn't go away) to bring her in and they will need to see her, obviously. She hasn't done it anymore as of yet...but we will see what tonight brings. I just hope that it is nothing serious :( She ate a little bit about an hour ago and has been pretty much sleeping since then.

Have any of your babies ever done this and it wasn't anything? Just an upset - nothing serious? Was just wondering if anyone else had any experience with this.

One thing though....she is on pain meds (due to her having Luxating Patella and being in pain sometimes) and I am beginning to get very concerned about her being on them - actually...I will never give her one of these pills again (I did this morning, but that was BEFORE I read what I did online about them) - please go to the YORKIE HEALTH & DIET section and read the thread that I am going to start titled: PREVICOX WARNING

i am sorry about your baby. i hope she is ok!
i don't have any answers, it's never happened to milu, but i know you must be really worried. i hope she is ok and gets better soon!

Bless your little one's heart. I'll be praying for her.

I am so sorry to hear , Tatum is sick . Sending positive thoughts and prayers .

oh no !!!! poor tatum :( brooke i hope she gets better real soon. i know how theses little bavies have sensitive tummys. please keep us posted.
GET WELL SOON TATUM. misty and myselve send you tons of kisses :p

Aww, I hope she gets better real quick! :(

I hope she feels better soon!!!

But yes little Brodie has had that before and it was tummy upset due to a chili cheese frito :eek:

Oh no!! I hope Tatum feels better soon. Sending positive thoughts your way.

Awww Tat...I sure hope you get to feeling better. Bella and I are sending hugs and kisses! I'm gonna go ck out the other thread you are going to post.

:big_hug:Hugs to Tatum from Bella & me!! So sorry this is happening! Sending prayers & Loving Thoughts for Tatum!:aimeeyork:hands::heart79:

Hugs to you and Tatum, I am sorry to hear that this is happening. I hope that she feels better soon.

Aww I hope she gets better soon.

Tatum is in my thoughts and prayers....sorry to hear of the upset you are going through with this and also finding out about the pain meds....it is so scary sometimes with these little ones....hugs for Tatum...and Stedman of course!:D

Brooke, I certainly hope that you and Tatum go through that nightmare again. Poor baby. I will keep the little Tater Tot and you in my thoughts and prayers.

Oh, I'm so sorry to read this; I know you take such good care of your babies. I was wondering if the pain medication could cause a little bit of tummy upset that might cause this. I know many pain medications are hard on the stomach. I'll be praying for the little darling.

poor lil Tatum. Dolly would like to give her a kiss only if we are not so far away:kiss:
my chi girl Shorty's got sensitive stomach and has had bloody (in color only though, not really blood in there) liquid like stool after eating some boiled lean chicken breat (still cannot figure out why), and it was nothing that serious, her vet perscribed her something for diarrhea and she got a lot better the very next day:)

Oh Tatum!!! Well, I sure have experience w/ poo like this - it was back when Marcel was a puppy and had giardia twice - and then suffered afterward from what they "thought" was ibd/ibs/colitis for 4 months.

It could be just a quick something she is going through and it might resolve really quickly. Sometimes my babies will have a similar poo issue out of NOWHERE - and then it's gone. So let's cross our fingers and paws.

Otherwise, the fecal test it is. You could try giving some pumpkin, yogurt - or even better, some Benebac (from Petsmart/Petco).

I sure hope the little darling is better by morning. We will be thinking of her. Marcel sends extwa, extwa kisses and cuddles! :)

Sorry to hear she isn't feeling well! I hope she feels better soon!!!:getwellso


HUGS!

Poor Tate. Nothing worse than tummy troubles. Hope she feels better soon. She is just too cute to be sick!

Ahhh Tatum...Lil' Miss Izzie here.....ya gotta get better hun so that your mommy doesn't worry sooooooo much....come on babe...us yorkies have to stick together...you can do it.. :animal36 sending prayers to you and your mommy :hands: :hands: :hands:

Thank you so much...I hope she is too :( She hasn't had anymore bloody stool again, so hopefully this afternoon was the one and only time she was going to have it :hands:

Thank you so, so much :hug:

Thank you, your prayers are GREATLY appreciated :hug:

Thanks so much Rachel - she seems to be ok so far. She is eating like a piggy (nothing new for her lol) and is acting fine. She was running around outside a few minutes ago so everything seems to be ok so far :hands:

Thank you so much :hug:

Oh my goodness, a chili cheese frito :eek: Isn't it something how the tiniest little things can upset their tummies? :cry: Our poor babies! Tatum hasn't had any table food lately though - I really do think this happened because of the Previcox (pain meds) that she (was) on - I threw the last pill in the trash and will NEVER give them to her again!! :mad: :thumbdown

Thank you :hug:

Thanks girl...we send Bella tons of hugs and kisses right back :hug: YES PLEASE DO go read the thread I posted...it is so scary...but it is a big WARNING that I think EVERYONE needs to read - it is SO important!

I'm sorry, Brooke. :( I'm hoping you get it figured out.

You are so sweet hun...thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers for her :hug: