Stanlo Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Hi I need some urgent advice. My girl has been really sick today - I took her to the vet at lunchtime following a morning of vomiting. The Vet decided she was "boarderline" for admission but let me take her home with a rehydration solution. When I got her home she developed diarrhea and was passing blood - to add to my problems she ran to a tiny spot right under my house (I can't reach that spot unless I knock my house down) she stayed there for FOUR hours and refused to move. I have now eventually got her out but she still won't drink and is really weak. Any ideas how I can get some of this solution into her? she will lick it off my fingers but won't drink from her bowl. I have tried dipping cotton wool in the solution and dripping that into/onto her mouth but she would not take it that way either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lappiemum Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Get her to a vet right now. Don't muck around - it could be a range of things. Insist that she stays and that they run bloods and urnine tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss B Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 She sounds pretty poorly, is there an afterhours vet you could take her to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Take her back to the vet or the emrgency vet now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I would take her to the vet - she might need IV fluids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lappiemum Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 the blood in the urnine is NOT a good sign. Please take her to a vet now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 unless you know how to give subcut fluids get her to a vet now dogs can live without food for a while, but without water they risk organ damage and death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Blood in the urine or in her sloppy stools? Vet... NOW! Get off the internet, and get her to the nearest emergency vet please... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I hope this poor girl is in hospital ..... Stanlo - best of luck She sounds very ill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webby Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 a similar thing happened to my sisters dog up the cape and they got it onto iv fluids from the ambo's up there. it was the only way they could gt the fluids in in time. I agree with everyone else, go to the vet asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfthewords Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Hopefully she is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanlo Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 Hi all Thanks for the reply's. I took her to the afterhours vet and they have kept her in. I'll let you know how she's going in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Fingers crossed she only has a nasty tummy bug, and will be feeling much better this morning after the overnight care. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Hope your girl is MUCH better this morning , and that you got some sleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I am hoping she is improving now. If you are allowed to bring her home but still have to keep up her fluids I've found that the best way my whippet took them was for her to be lying flat on her side, even her head down and then gently syringe (without the needle) water or electrolytes into the corner of her mouth. She swallowed this way but if she was sitting up it just dribbled out of her mouth. Good luck, I hope she is much improved now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanlo Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 She's home! She still has a long way to go before she is fully recovered but is back on her feet now walking about, drinking (yay) and managing a few wags of the tail. Thanks so much for your help and concern. I don't suppose we will ever find out what caused the problem, times like this I wish she could tell me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisygirl Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Cassie spent the day at the vet on Friday on a drip because she had vomited a few times on Thursday and then Friday morning. The vet said that there are a lot of dogs getting a gastro bug. Cassie came home Friday afternoon and was bouncing around and full of beans but have to wean her back onto food slowly as I believe the lining of her tummy was upset hence the brown colour of her vomit was a blood. I think we caught it in time and quite early on. Hope your dog is OK and getting better now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Stanlo- glad she's home again:) Take it slowly ...and if she relapses, don't try fixing it yourself ! daisygirl- glad your dog is feeling better, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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