Help! Help! Help!

[kObEWoBe]

Hi everyone! Thanx for all the support, Kobe and I really appreciate it!! Well just to give u guys an update, I took him to the e-vet and they told me to discontinue one of the meds since it's a cough med. and if he has kennel cough that it would be best for him to cough (to get the mucus out) and to just keep him on the antibiotic. Well he's been doing a little better so far: He's not "as" perky, but he's eating more, running more, and wagging his tail at least. But now I'm scared again!!! Just minutes ago he had an accident and his poop looks like TAR!!! It's BLACK with the consistency of jelly!!!
I literally broke out in tears!! He's just a baby and he's sick and I don't know what to do!! I called the e-vet back and they were just soooo nonchalent about it...sigh. Has anyone heard of poop that looks like tar??? And again thank ya'll sooooo much!!!!
Hey LSF!!!: That's sooo funny ahahaha!!! Yeah he is A LOT bigger than my baby! Where did u get the name kobe from??? Are u a laker fan too??

[chechinmipo]

It could be an upper respiratory infection. I had these a few times when my girl was younger and yes they make you feel desperate cause you don't see improvement that quick. I always was perscribed Clavamox but it did take about 2-3 months before it got any better. It a real pain in the butt.

[lsforte]

Hi KobeWoBe! My husband (who's a big sports fan) names all of our pets with sports-related names. Kobe just seemed to fit perfectly for him (plus he's a total trouble-maker, not unlike Kobe B.)

-lsf

[Saleswman]

Can make the stool black and tarry.....and then again....I would still keep an eye on it....

[kObEWoBe]

Well his poop is back to normal...so it was indeed the meds! But he's still coughing a lot...sheesh...i'm just wondering how long it will take for Kobe to get better.

LOL @ LSF...My Kobe is a lil trouble-maker too...and u hit it right on the nail..."not unlike Kobe B." hahahaha

[joy and bella]

everyone has given good advice...but just to say it again.....the main thing is making sure it doesn turn into a pnemonia. bella had kennel cough before i had her and i guess it wasnt taken care of by the breeder and it caused liquid in her lungs, etc. a hugeeee mess!!! keep giving him the anitbiotic, and def a new vet!!! also when bella had it my vet told me to put her in the crate and drape a blanket over it with a little hole at the bottom for normal air to get in so it didnt get too hot and put a vaporizer in there....it reallly helped clear her little lungs!!! good luck with your new baby!!

[rachelsyorkie]

So sorry to hear about lil Kobe, poor guy. I would start him on some yogurt to help w/the damage all the antibiotics are doing to his intestines-I buy store brand strawberry seems to have less sugar. Also the vet that over charged, I would tell her how you felt & that the xray & some of the medicines she perscribed were unneeded & made things worse & that you would like some money back since you had to seek a second opinion when her diagnosis & treatment complicated things. See what she says. sometimes I will just go on their yahoo local listing & leave a review w/my rating of them & experience w/them, So that others know. Keep him bundled up good, I think alot of people get pups in the winter & want to show them off so bad that the pup gets over hungary, exhausted & chilled then gets a nasty virus. Are you giving vitamins? I will be thinking of you -Get well Kobe, spring is coming

[doortego]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I hope lil Kobe is good as new real soon.

[kObEWoBe]

J & B: Do u mean just a regular humifier?? That sounds like a good idea! Is there a special brand that I should purchase??? And they vet told me to him on antibotics for only a week...should I prolong it??

rachelsyorkie: That's exactly what I did and she laughed at me and told me that she can tell that Im a college student! That "I have no concept of the real world" and that "there's no way Im getting any credits for future visits or a partial refund". But I did file a complaint so thats a first step. And as of right now, I just give him Nutra Cal every morning.


Thanks everyone for your support and prayers!!!!

[joy and bella]

i just went to walgreens and bought a 10 or 11 dollar vaporizer. i dont know what brand, but i dont think it matters......i am not sure if a humidifier and vaporizer r the same...but i used a vaporizer.... i dont know how a humidifier works, but the vaporizer blows out steam, which i really good. kind of like how someone else suggested the steam from a shower.... i tried the shower thing, but bella was so little, and even when i closed the bathroom off i still felt like she wasnt getting enough steam.....

[camly]

yea i reccomend the humidifier especially since norcal can get dry in the winter (i went to school up in norcal too, ucd) and even drier if you the heater on in your apt/room. and be sure to keep him warm. I read on here before using a bottle of hot water wrapped in a towel, heat pad, or heat lamp. my guy has CT so he coughs a lot and these are the things that I do.

poop thing meds, but do keep an eye out .. esp if it start to be diarrhea, the little guys dehydrate easily. good luck and keep us posted!

[kObEWoBe]

Yeah that's a good idea! It is very chilly for me up here (im originally from sunny socal) so I keep the heater on all day pretty much, and I know that I get bothered after awhile with breathing and stuff. I will buy one and keep everyone posted!