symptoms:
vomitting
refusal to eat
diarrhea
the dog is around 5 months old.
what is this illness called?
besides taking him to the vet, what other things can i do for him?
2007-01-20 12:49:14 · 18 answers · asked by kaz 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
take ur dog to the vet because he will check ur dog better than anyone
2007-01-20 12:51:27 · answer #1 · answered by micho 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Parvo is the first thing that comes to mind. How long has this been going on? A day maybe flu or ate something that didn't agree with it. Any longer it should go to the vet. Parvo can be deadly but there is treatments that could save your puppy but if that is what it has, it needs PROMPT medical attention. Good Luck.
2007-01-20 20:56:32 · answer #2 · answered by snickers27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude, get this dog to a vet as soon as earthly possible. with these symptoms it could be anything but sounds possibly like distemper. i nursed a dog back from distemper once, it's not easy, and takes LOTS of care. however, if you don't get the dog to the vet you won't know what the problem is. also, the longer you wait, if this is a serious situation, the harder it will be to save the animal. please take the dog to the vet, and i would suggest doing so tonight.
2007-01-20 20:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by David W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your dog current on his/her vaccinations? That would be a big worry for me w/ those symptoms as it could be parvo, very contagious to other dogs and can be fatal quickly if not seen and treated by a vet.
If you don't think it's that, the best bet for home is to take away food & water for 24 hours and let it's system reset itself. After 24 hours, offer it a little bit of water and just a handful of dog food. If it can keep that down, offer a little more after a few hours and monitor it's behaviour.
2007-01-20 20:53:34 · answer #4 · answered by vala_nyx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have had a dog die from parvo. you need to take a look at its stool and check to see that there is no blood in it. take him to the vets IMMEDIATELY. if your dog is sick with parvo and has been in your house and you have other animals you might want to get them checked too. parvo is deadly and will linger in your house for YEARS. just take your dog ot the vets please! dont wait, just take him and after finding out what is wrong and if you cant pay for it they will work something out with you. your dog is also at this time probably dehydrated if it is vomitting and diarhea. so just take it to the vets and let them do their jobs and you do your job as a "parent" to your pet. TAKE HIM TO THE VETS!
2007-01-20 21:20:11 · answer #5 · answered by gingerjmk2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you did not have enough money for a vet you should have not gotten the dog that is animal cruelty you are mean if you do not surrender the dog so it can get the help it needs. If you truly love this animal you will surrender this animal to the SPCA
2007-01-20 20:54:51 · answer #6 · answered by Katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot diagnose a disease by just the symptoms. The dog needs to see a vet. There are a number of illnesses that could be fatal to your dog if it is not treated.
2007-01-20 20:51:43 · answer #7 · answered by GPcrazy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he could have parvo!! which could kill him by the way. if your dog is sick like that then you have a responsibility to take him to the vet as you would with a child. Remember he cant tell you exactly how bad hes feeling so i would advise you to take him..if you care.
2007-01-20 20:54:56 · answer #8 · answered by MRM12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
feed him some baby food rise mixure, and give him some plain yogurt... these are really good for digestion. rise it very light and good, and yogurt will create the whole bacteria digesting process in your dog's stomach. My puppy loves organic plain yogurt! try that..... if your dog still doesn't want to eat , then make him, open his/her mouth and feed it. Trust me, if your puppy does have a seriosu illness it will die. ( my first one did, after 4 days we got him, he has a sickness - it was sooooooo sad) you puppy's sickness may also be due to change of chow...... orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... most likely he ate something he shouldn't have..... like maybe plastic... or something poisonous... maybe some plant... i would suggest going to the vet anyways
2007-01-20 21:05:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the vet! That is your only option! If you want to make this innocent animal live then go for it immediatly! The vomitting, refusing, and diarrhea could be a sickness that could become worse. Save your Pet!
2007-01-20 20:53:13 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋