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04-27-2007, 01:02 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 58
| Diarrhea...then no poop at all for days! I am very worried about our 2-year-old yorkie Buddy. He had terrible diarrhea on Sunday & Monday, so we got 2 medicines from the vet on Tuesday. The vet prescribed an antibiotic & another medicine (Centrine) for the symptoms. The problem now is that Buddy hasn't pooped since we gave him the meds! I am getting very worried. I discontinued the Centrine, as per the vet's instructions, but they said we should bring him in if he doesn't poop by Friday afternoon. Has anybody had a problem with Centrine or Metronidazole (that's the antibiotic)? |
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04-29-2007, 04:56 AM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin
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| You posted this a couple days ago, has he gone yet? If not, how long has it been now? Last edited by KellyV; 04-29-2007 at 04:57 AM. |
04-29-2007, 05:00 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 58
| Yes, Buddy just pooped this morning & we are so glad! I was about to give him a little canned pumpkin & take him to the vet tomorrow. I think he either ate something he shouldn't have or played too hard a week ago today at our Yorkie Playdate. I guess his little system got messed up. I am so glad he finally pooped. Whew! Thanks for asking! Cindy & Buddy |
04-29-2007, 05:04 AM | #4 |
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| Good, I'm glad.... It's possible that he just had nothing left in there to come out.... I don't think it's totally uncommon for them not to poop for a day or two after starting the metronidazole when they had bad diarrhea like that.... |
04-29-2007, 05:07 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 58
| I'm sure you're right---I was so worried because he has always pooped like clockwork for 2 years...thanks for asking! By the way, have you ever heard of giving them canned pumpkin or mineral oil to help with constipation? Thanks |
04-29-2007, 05:14 AM | #6 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin
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| Yes... but be careful with it! I gave my dogs pumpking after their stool seemed a little too firm.... The result: Diarrhea so bad for a couple days that I ended up putting them on metronidazole!! (And it took them two and half days to poop again) I'd consult a vet before giving them anything to loosen stools when they JUST had horrible diarrhea. |
04-29-2007, 05:40 AM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina
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| will do---thanks! |
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