Can't Figure Out Whats Wrong With My Baby!!

[yorkieluvr1]

Romeo's been having a lot of stomach issues lately. He is now 3 months old. At the beginning of January he was throwing up undigested food so the vet put him on a chicken and rice diet. We did that for about a week and then I slowly put him back on his normal Royal Canin food.

Then last week he got sick again. He started throwing up every other hour all night long. I rushed him to the vet and he had bloodwork and x-rays done and they didn't find anything. So they put him on the prescription i/d diet and he did well with that all weekend. I started mixing in a new bland dog food yesterday (Nutro Natural Food) and he ate it all but he was pooping alot. As they day wore on, his poop got softer and softer and he would have to go immediately after eating, which is not normal for him. Now this morning he wouldn't eat and started acting a bit lethargic. I'm worried, but the vet hasn't told me anything. They suggested that he may have IBD but i'm just wondering if anyone else has any ideas or suggestions for me.

I'm so worried about my baby and unfortunately the vet bills are racking up. It's a really hard time for me and I'm afraid that I won't be able to afford it after a while. What can I do to get him better?

[ARCHIE]

Has his feces been checked for worms?

[yorkieluvr1]

Well he had tapeworms when I first got him but that got taken care of right away. He got a shot and has been dewormed 3 times since

[Nancy1999]

I think I would keep him on the prescription i/d diet for a few days more, when you switch to another food go very slowly, no more than ¼ the new with ¾ the old. If any vomiting or diarrhea occurs, cut back on new food. Dogs don't like to change diets, and often get diarrhea and vomiting if a change is made.


Just want to add, are you giving him any food besides the dog food, how about treats? Sometimes, houseguests or kids gave a human treat, and this can upset a puppy's digestive track. Also, make sure that he can't get into any trashcans.

Just read about the tapeworms, I wonder if that could be the problem again?

[dwerten]

stick to what works even if a vet food and he has to be on it for life - if they suspect ibd which i kind of suspect as they vomit food up sounds like small intestinal issue and could have been from the worming stuff maybe might have messed up intestinal tract a little bit so you need to calm it down and that can take time with ibd or colitis dogs - if you have a food he can keep down from vet stick to it - it could take 30 days to calm an inflamed intestinal tract down. it took my dd 30 days of soaked food after a metacam incident that triggered colitis in her entire intestinal tract and then i tried chicken and rice and it made it worse as ibd dogs sometimes cannot tolerate chicken as ibd is a food intolerance.

so please stick to what works and what he will it and if that is i/d then stick to it or you could risk him getting something like pancreatitis bc if the small intestines backs up and he keeps having issues that can trigger the pancreas since they are right next to each other and pancreatitis runs in this breed. I am not a big fan of i/d and would say to check with vet about ultra z/d even though it is chicken it is a hydrolized diet where protein is further broken down and it works well with ibd and pancreatitis dogs. The i/d has pork in it and since my dog relapsed on it with pancreatitis that food makes me nervous.

my dexter has ibd in small intestines and it triggered pancreas so he had pancreatitis a couple times not fun so i know your frustration - hang in there

[yorkieluvr1]

Thanks for all your help. I tried to give him just some plain rice for lunch to settle his stomach but he wouldn't eat. Then of course he was starving by dinner time. I gave him some more of the i/d food and he ate it all. I'll stick with that for now and talk with the vet about the k/d or whatever else may be good for him. I just hope he'll be okay.

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by yorkieluvr1

Thanks for all your help. I tried to give him just some plain rice for lunch to settle his stomach but he wouldn't eat. Then of course he was starving by dinner time. I gave him some more of the i/d food and he ate it all. I'll stick with that for now and talk with the vet about the k/d or whatever else may be good for him. I just hope he'll be okay.

k/d is for kidney disease - you want ultra z/d and if i/d is working stick with it you need to get him settled down and fed he is young

[Avenging_Angel]

Originally Posted by yorkieluvr1

romeo's been having a lot of stomach issues lately. He is now 3 months old. At the beginning of january he was throwing up undigested food so the vet put him on a chicken and rice diet. We did that for about a week and then i slowly put him back on his normal royal canin food.

Then last week he got sick again. He started throwing up every other hour all night long. I rushed him to the vet and he had bloodwork and x-rays done and they didn't find anything. So they put him on the prescription i/d diet and he did well with that all weekend. I started mixing in a new bland dog food yesterday (nutro natural food) and he ate it all but he was pooping alot. As they day wore on, his poop got softer and softer and he would have to go immediately after eating, which is not normal for him. Now this morning he wouldn't eat and started acting a bit lethargic. I'm worried, but the vet hasn't told me anything. They suggested that he may have ibd but i'm just wondering if anyone else has any ideas or suggestions for me.

I'm so worried about my baby and unfortunately the vet bills are racking up. It's a really hard time for me and i'm afraid that i won't be able to afford it after a while. What can i do to get him better?

have they checked him for pancreatitis?? Surely they have, that is one of the first things they expect. Also has he been checked for chrones disease??
Wanda
avenging angel
albany, ga.

[Avenging_Angel]

Originally Posted by yorkieluvr1

Thanks for all your help. I tried to give him just some plain rice for lunch to settle his stomach but he wouldn't eat. Then of course he was starving by dinner time. I gave him some more of the i/d food and he ate it all. I'll stick with that for now and talk with the vet about the k/d or whatever else may be good for him. I just hope he'll be okay.

There is also an R/D, but it has hardly no fat at all in it which would not put any weight on a 3 month old puppy. My prayers are with you & him. Maybe he just has a form of IBS. never lucky, always blessed.
Love,
Wanda
Avenging Angel
Albany, Ga.

[ally173]

Originally Posted by yorkieluvr1

Romeo's been having a lot of stomach issues lately. He is now 3 months old. At the beginning of January he was throwing up undigested food so the vet put him on a chicken and rice diet. We did that for about a week and then I slowly put him back on his normal Royal Canin food.

Then last week he got sick again. He started throwing up every other hour all night long. I rushed him to the vet and he had bloodwork and x-rays done and they didn't find anything. So they put him on the prescription i/d diet and he did well with that all weekend. I started mixing in a new bland dog food yesterday (Nutro Natural Food) and he ate it all but he was pooping alot. As they day wore on, his poop got softer and softer and he would have to go immediately after eating, which is not normal for him. Now this morning he wouldn't eat and started acting a bit lethargic. I'm worried, but the vet hasn't told me anything. They suggested that he may have IBD but i'm just wondering if anyone else has any ideas or suggestions for me.

I'm so worried about my baby and unfortunately the vet bills are racking up. It's a really hard time for me and I'm afraid that I won't be able to afford it after a while. What can I do to get him better?

what protein source did the royal canin and nutro has;
my dog had similar problem adn she was on chicken; so last time she was diagnosed with IBD the vet put her on pro plan lamb and rice and she's doing good. so no chicken for some dogs with IBD. hope he gets better

[kjc]

I think Nutro is one of those foods one best stays away from. Too many recalls, stay away from foods that contain fish meal processed at Diamond Foods. Bad preservative, will cause vomiting...