TerraNik Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I'm going to take a stab at intussusception of the bowel... I only say that because you describe the stools as "bloody jelly" and at least in humans, 'red currant jelly stools' are the sign of intussusception. I looked it up to see whether it occurs in dogs and it does - and can be intermittent. Just a thought?!??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Willow Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 well, the results are in...... he has an anaerobic bacterial infection (clostridium), and should be fine after a course of antibiotics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 That's good- at least you now know--and the AB's should sort it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldens Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 It is good that you know for sure and a line of acton has been taken. I hope he is back to normal very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Yep food Clostridium will do that- I know from personal experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 There you go, same as my girl - and same treatment!! However, from what I can see with my girl, it can reoccur. Anaerobic bacteria flourishes without air. I wonder what causes that? Did the vet say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Willow Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Thanks for the well wishes It's nice to know what it is and that we can fix it......Yesterday I had talked myself into allsorts of dramatic & horrible conclusions, so when the vet rang & said what it was I said "Oh, that's GREAT!!!!....oh, well, not great, but you know what I mean!!! " Vet wasn't sure what caused it......maybe we'll never know.....It's a puzzle to me.......still, he'll be on the mend very soon and back to his old self.....(my little 6kg superstar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borzoimom Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I have fed raw diet for a long time. I swear by it. I do not however give beef bones. However- any bones given ( mostly I give chicken bones) is totally raw, warmed only by room temp etc. I hope your dog is better. Pancreatic enzymes can also elevated from stress as well. ( ie slang " stress diareah). One day I will post how I feed raw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Get him on a good Human Grade Probiotic and also slippery elm bark powder on his food everyday. I take a Probiotic Capsule with my breakfast and one Slippery Elm Bark Capsule three times a day with food. Clostridium can re-occur, even in Humans. I would steer well clear of feeding him anything that you don't know where/how it has been cooked( eg bbq chooks from the chicken shop- they are notorious from carrying bugs like clostridium) If I want to feed my girls cooked chook I cook it myself and same goes if I want cooked chook for me I roast one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Willow Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Thanks for the tips InspectorRex!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 No worries Willow I have learnt what I can and cannot eat. Steer clear of anything high in fat, high in lactose and anything with pices in it. Once Clostridium has attacked the bowel etc it takes quite a few weeks for it to go back to "normal". Did the Vet put your furkid on Metrogyl(metronidazole) and also some low dose prednislone? That is usually the standard treatment, even in humans( I know as I am on a course now as had an IBD Flare-up recently) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Willow Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Just Metrogyl...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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