She had severe constipation and ended up needing an operation. Now she is home she has severe diarrhoea and it is mixed with blood the vet knows this but said we just have to cope. she is eating a little of a sensitive control food has anyone any ideas of how long this will last and will she be ok. we have had to confine her to kitchen as she is just doing it everywhere. The vet also said we could give her bran to bulk her out wouldnt this make hermore please help I am so worried the vet said there is nothing more she can do for now. Thanks
2007-02-09 07:47:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Do you know what operation your dog had? Your vet should have explained. If your dog had an obstruction and a bowel op., this is what happens immediately afterwards. It's called dumping, quite appropriately and people get the same after effect. Nobody ever warns them either. It happens suddenly without warning and your dog wouldn't have time to ask to go out. Hopefully it will settle down gradually.
Tinned food has a very high water content. I tried microwaving a tin of dog food once, the one breeders recommend and ended up with a dish of brown water. Living on that would give anyone diarrhoea.
You could try feeding her on a dried food instead of the tins or see if she'll eat some of your biscuits to kickstart her appetite and make her more solid. Then graduate on to biscuit mixed with cooked finely diced chicken or beef which are cheap at the discount supermarkets.
Poor dogs. They don't understand why they feel so seedy. Ours had an op. on Tuesday and is still feeling very pathetic. Let's hope they'll both be a lot better by next week.
2007-02-09 08:50:12 · answer #1 · answered by chickpea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to the vet or go and get a second opinion. If your town has an emergency vet take her there and ask them their opinion. Not all vets are created equal. The emergency vet will be quite expensive. Try to keep the dog calm and warm and you are going to have to care for her for at least 3 days until she starts to heal. I would fry a little hamburger, drained of all grease, and mix it with a little boiled rice. Do not overfeed her. Do not give her any dairy products. You might grind her food in a blender and mix it with some warm water or goats milk.
I actually slept with my dog in the family room when she had her C section for puppies. The hack who did the C section litterally butchered her and we had to take her to the emergency vet. They did what they could and I brought her home and babied and stayed with her as much as possible. It took about 3 days for her to recover. When she had her second litter, the new vet found massive scarring where the first vet did a very poor job.
If things don't turn in a couple of days or the bleeding gets worse do not wait for help.
2007-02-09 08:05:22 · answer #2 · answered by RobertB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go to another vet. And hold onto any papers the first vet gave you. You might be able to gain something if he was wrong about your dog. I had experience with one of my cats that resulted in suing the vet. He settled out of court. The cat died a few days after it being released from that vet. Good Luck!
2007-02-09 07:54:46 · answer #3 · answered by Yafooey! 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend psyllium instead of bran. Psyllium (the main ingredient in Metamucil) helps both diarrhea and constipation. It forms diarrhea into formed, though soft, stool; and it softens constipated stool.
I had a dog that had chronic constipation, and I kept her on psyllium for years. I usually mixed it with a little milk or broth, so she would eat/drink it quickly. It should be taken with a liquid anyway, to make it work properly. I gave her psyllium once a day.
It is just a form of fiber, not a drug, so you can use whatever amount you think best.
2007-02-09 08:03:04 · answer #4 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Outdoor cats are inclined to all types of dangers. By way of letting your cat outdoor which means that you accept the truth that your cat may come to be seriously harmed of killed. If you do not want to hazard your cats wellness of defense then don't let it out. I do hope your cat is nontoxic and is discovered soon, but you have to appreciate that you may no longer ever see your cat once more. Neutering does now not maintain a cat from getting hit by a auto, get eaten via a wild or domesticated animal, or keep it from being tortured by humans. In the event you do get your cat back safely, I advocate you make him/her a strictly indoor cat.
2016-08-10 15:33:28 · answer #5 · answered by fertig 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor thing. Sounds like the vet is giving you good advice, even if it is hard right now. Hang in there - she should settle down in a day or two. If she isn't better by Monday I'd call the vet again. Of course, if she get worse or develops new symptoms you should call again.
2007-02-09 07:51:27 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My suggestion is to find a good vet and get a second opinion.
You can always put a diaper on her, they them for dogs. Perhaps a big kennel for her to be in, till this is cleared up. The blood in the stool doesn't sound normal to me, operation or no operation.
2007-02-09 07:54:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with other answers, get back to your vet asap, don't take any advice from people here, we are not qualified to give it, even if vets read this, 1/you don't know for sure that they are indeed vets, and 2/The poor dog needs to be physically seen to make a diagnosis. Please take her back to your vet.
2007-02-09 08:04:24 · answer #8 · answered by Pawstimes16 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sorry for what's going on with your dog but i think i would call another vet for a second opinion, anytime a dog i had had surgery and had stool with blood and hardly any appetite the vet had me bring them back asap!!!
you sound like you love your dog alot, i would call another vet and fill them in and see what they say-the weekends coming up fast and its hard to get ahold of vet or find a good emergency clinic!
good luck!
2007-02-09 07:52:46 · answer #9 · answered by manechick7 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there is nothin to worry about if the vet knows about it. it should stop once her food begins working in her body properly again. i'd say a week at max but i'm not a vat so... i think confining her to one room is a good idea but you should also still give her affection as - as in humans - a little love and affection is the best cure. i hope she recovers soon x
2007-02-09 07:54:52 · answer #10 · answered by kitty 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋