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04-02-2007, 11:34 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta
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| Diarrhea for 1 month I got my puppy, Cody, exactly 1 month ago. When I brought him home that day, he was having bad bloody diarrhea. I called the breeder and she said he has been fine before that. I know she was telling the truth because he pooped normal before I left the breeders house to take him home. Later that evening, he pooped out some hard bright green plastic. So I assumed that was what caused the blood. Poor little guy! I called the breeder and she said that some of the older dogs tore up a toy and he must have got a piece of it. The blood and diarrhea continued for 2 days, and I took him to the vet. They put him on a stomach medicine, on canine I/D prescription diet food and medicine for Cocidia (sp?). While he was on this medicine, everything was great! Normal stools, eating and playing. Once he was done with the medicine, I started to ween him back onto the Eukenuba puppy food. Then the bloody stools/diarrhea returned. This time the blood was really bad. I took him back to the vet and he said he has a lot of bacteria in his intestine. So he gave him Flagyl to cure it. I also put him back on the prescription diet food. Again he was fine while on the medicine. He also was normal for a few days after. I still have him on the prescription diet. Yesterday the diarrhea returned but with no blood. He poop has been very soft. I don't know what to do. Its getting me worried that he has a permanent condition. Even the prescription diet gives him diarrhea! Does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts? Thanks! |
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04-02-2007, 11:37 AM | #2 |
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| Oh, poor baby Sounds like his intestines are real sensitive now. My Hoku was like that after Kalani gave her giardia and that's why I finally switched to home-cooking and that seemed to do the trick.
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04-02-2007, 11:38 AM | #3 |
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| Try feeding him chicken and rice for the diahrea. Hes really had it too long though and the Vet should be able to give you some answers
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04-02-2007, 11:53 AM | #4 |
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| I initially was feeding him chicken and rice but he would not eat the rice at all. He would just pick out the chicken, that is why the vet suggested putting him on the Prescription diet, which you can only get from a vet. It is for dogs with sensitive stomachs. He eats a lot, plays constantly and acts like a normal puppy. I have an appointment for his 3rd set of shots on Saturday, so hopefully he can make it through that time so I don't have to bring him to the vet again! |
04-02-2007, 11:59 AM | #5 |
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| Some people give canned pumpkin for diahrea too. It seems like your vet would be worried about dehydration
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04-02-2007, 12:24 PM | #6 |
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| I have a hard time getting mine to eat rice too! But what works now is... A chopper or mini food processor. Put the chicken and rice and chop chop chop away, until the rice and chicken are tiny tiny mixed up pieces. IMO Eukenuba is not a very good food. Try to get something that doesn't have "By-Products" or Corn. Natural Balance has some for sensitive tummies (you can get it from Petco) http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/ Best of Luck! |
04-02-2007, 12:27 PM | #7 |
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| That's what I would recommend, try the chicken and rice again, finely chopped. Maybe even put a little bit of grated carrots in there and some olive oil. Once he gets used to that you can start adding more veggies and trying different meats.
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04-02-2007, 12:35 PM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta
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| Thanks, I'll try that. Eventually, once he is over this problem, I was going to try and put him on Solid Gold. I've heard that is pretty good for Yorkies. Hopefully he gets better soon! I tried to attach a picture of him on St. Patty's day, not sure if it worked. |
04-02-2007, 12:37 PM | #9 |
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| Aw he is a real cutie
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04-02-2007, 12:46 PM | #10 | |
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04-02-2007, 12:52 PM | #11 |
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| Could the "green plastic" have been from a "greenie" treat? It looks like hard green plastic when it goes through the intestines? If so, it could have done permanent damage to the intestines, which Greenies have been known to do. He could still have some lodged in there. Maybe the doctor can do an x-ray to see if there is an obstruction of the bowel or intenstines. Also, my dogs love pumpkin (from the can that you buy to make pumpkin pie). Only a spoonful though. It hardens their stool.
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04-02-2007, 01:03 PM | #12 |
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| I don't think it was a greenie, I know what they look like, the plastic was almost a neon green color and greenies are darker than that. I'll ask the vet what he thinks when I take him on Saturday. Unless his symptoms get worse, I'll bring him back earlier. I'm stopping to get some pumkin and pedyalite to make sure that he doesn't get dehydrated on my way home tonight. |
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04-02-2007, 09:02 PM | #14 |
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| Such a rough time for your puppy. Are you seeing a vet hospital or Petsmart? Blood in the stool can be very serious and not normal. You see this condition when they have Pancreatitis and it is very painful. Switching foods is difficult because their tummy is not healed, and trying reading about Flagyl on http://www.vetinfo.com/. Excellent website. Good luck.
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04-02-2007, 09:48 PM | #15 |
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| I would keep feeding the perscription diet i/d my girls eat it and they do so well on it |
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