Daisy Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Bree, my 9 month old wofhound, is very sick She was lethargic and off her food on Friday, and yesterday wouldn't drink either. I was going to take her to the vet yesterday but they are flat out with a bad outbreak of parvo, so after chatting with them on the phone kept her at home and kept trickling water down her throat and kept her cool. She vomited a couple of times, just watery liquid. And at 2am she had a bout of diorrhea, very dark brown but did not look like blood. I took her to the vet this morning and she has a high temperature and is a bit dehydrated (no wonder!). She is now on antibiotics, and the vet gave her an injection to stop her vomiting, and I have some Lactaid to help rehydrate her. But she is still really flat and has vomitted again this afternoon I think I will take her back to the vet tomorrow if she doesn't pick up overnight. She hasn't eaten anything since Thursday, and I am worried about her hydration too. She has spent all day lying on the bathroom floor. Poor baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Age Outlaw Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Poor baby! Fingers and paws here are crossed for her speedy return to health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepitoVFR Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Fingers and paws also crossed here for you daisy2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro_007 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Daisy, so sorry that poor Bree is so sick. It sounds like a severe case of gastroenteritis which could have been brought on by a variety of ailments from salmonella poisoning to actual ingestion of some poison or a bacteria, there is also the risk that this could be 'corona virus' given that there is this apparent outbreak of parvo in your area. I wanted to point out a few reasons why dogs get severe diarrhea and vomiting but out of all the reasons why this is I can't help but feel that your girl has giardia. This is brought on by drinking infected water or food. There are a few products that treat giardia, one is FLAGYL but apparently this treats only certain types of giardia; METRONIDAZOLE is another effective way to treat this; PANACUR is another. The least that your vet could have done would have been to give her some fluid subcutaneously rather than just giving her some antibiotics which may not even be the right antibiotics for her ailment; by rights she should be on IV fluids at the vets! I would ask for some FLAGYL and treat her with this at the same time rather than just wasting time on a 'wait and see' game. Sounds like your vet has his hands full at the moment but that is no reason to let your girl fall by the wayside. She sounds pretty bad and I'm afraid that if she doesn't receive more care you may lose her. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 As the weather has cooled off this evening Bree has brightened up a bit, she drank some water on her own,has not vomitted again, and is out in the backyard at the moment enjoying the cooler air. I will be keeping a close eye on her and if i don't think she is improving she will be back to the vet tomorrow. If she is not drinking well I think they should put her on a drip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 I hope that baby Bree is on the mend as I type... Given the time that Bree had not eaten or drank, had vomited and runny poo - I would have requested that the vet treat her dehydration with an injection or drip (even for a little while) because it makes such a difference to their recovery time... Good luck with her Jodie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooper Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 How is Bree this morning? I hope she's recovered with the (slightly) cooler weather overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRADA68 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I have just had this problem with a puppy and it was put on a drip, antibiotics and electrolites as well for 24 hours and she is still on chicken now but no more vomiting and poo. I would have thought that the vet would have done the same for your dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 Bree was much brighter and drinking a lot this morning, but still refusing food. I am going on my lunch break now, off to buy some yummy chicken and then home to check on her and see if I can tempt her to eat. If she will not eat today I will take her back to the vet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooper Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Here's hoping the chicken goes down and stays down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBL Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Oh Daisy I hope Miss Bree is feeling better and enjoys (and keeps down) some yummy chicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog_Horse_Girl Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 How's Miss Bree now daisy? Poor baby. Give her an extra big cuddle from me. And sending gentle healing hugs to Bree for a speedy recovery from this nasty tummy bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 Dashed into Woolies and bought some chicken thigh fillets. Bree was happy to see me when I got home, up and wagging her tail. I gave her one thigh fillet, didn't want to overdo it. She took it and licked it and carried it around in her mouth for a while but didn't eat it I took it back and cut it up into tiny pieces, and hand fed it to her. She actually swallowed a few pieces, then was taking them from me and dropping them on the floor. But this is a good sign, will try to feed her some more this evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I wonder if she'd be happier with it cooked? That's my standby for upset tums - I just lightly cook some chicken breast fillet in the microwave, and give it with a little plain steamed/boiled rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 I was wondering about that Tassie, will try cooking some for her tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouiseBrooks Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 The vets actually keep chicken breast on hand and steam them to feed with boiled for pups and dogs that have had upset stomachs in various illness so that would be the way to go. Also when they are that fussy I would boil bones for hours and let it evaporate down to a small amount then place some chopped steamed chicken let it set into a firm jelly and chop it up, they loved it was very low in fat and full of protein. Also a bit of vegimite is also very tempting for dogs. Good luck Daisy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aniangel Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I am so happy your dog is on the mend - but I am pretty shocked at your vet! There is a known outbreak of parvo in your area and they didn't want to at least do a parvo test + a faecal float? Not all parvo diarrhoea is bloody, and if the vet was worried about contaminating your baby, they could have at least asked you to drop in a faecal sample and they could have run the tests.....In our clinic we have noticed a much more persistant parvo virus than usual and even vaccinated adult dogs are coming down with it. sorry if on a soap box - just really surprised at your vet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRADA68 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Thats what I have my girl on now chicken breasts lightly cooked and given to her, and she eats them up no worries now. Hope her appetite improves soon its taken my pup four days to really start eating again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 Woohoo she ate a whole thigh fillet! She didn't want to have anything to do with the boiled rice though. Finally my girl is back, she has been bouncing around wagging her tail, so good to see after the poor sad thing of the last few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Age Outlaw Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 You might also like to try mixing a little yoghurt in now that she's eating. It is not only nutritious, but the bacteria can help restore her digestive balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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