My pup has been sick for about a week. At first I thought she'd gotten overheated since it's winter and we have to try extra hard to heat our house since the landlord wont fix out broken window, instead they put plastic over it but I digress. She continued to throw up every other day so today we called the vet because today is the only day we could've gotten her in. The vet was booked till Tuesday but said he'd call and answer any questions we had. Well he called and we told him she'd been throwing up, can't keep anything down, and she whines all the time from pain. He just says give her pepto bismol and gatorade and that's it. What could be wrong with my poor dog and should this uncaring guy really be a vet?
2007-02-17 09:22:45 · 14 answers · asked by neve_freak2001 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
She doesn't have parvo. She's been vaccinated for that.
2007-02-17 09:30:31 · update #1
My dog had similar symptoms and I gave her a tiny bit of pepto-bismol, and within a day she was all better. She was really sick too, throwing up constantly... I was scared. I just took some pepto-bismol on my finger and rubbed it on her nose so she would lick it off, and I really think that did the trick. I also gave her lots of water, that might have helped too. My dog weighs 25 lbs, so if your dog is bigger I might try a little bit more than what I used.
Good luck, it's not easy being a parent!! :)
2007-02-19 12:55:12 · answer #1 · answered by sarahjc23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should definitely get a second opinion. If a dog (especially a puppy) is vomiting, a good vet would consider that enough of an emergency to make time to see the dog. I've never heard of a vet advising an owner to give their pet gatorade either. The standard recommendation for dogs who are at risk of dehydration is pedialite (some pet stores and veterinarians even carry a chicken flavored variety that's more appealing to dogs). Pedialite is used for infants and children, and is much gentler than a flavored sports drink - use that (not Gatorade) to keep her hydrated until you can get your pup in to see another vet.
2007-02-17 09:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by Janie O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This was very wrong for a vet to do this. If a dog is having severe vomiting and is very painful, it needs to be seen Right Away! I work at a vet clinic, we always take in emergencies, like vomiting and diarrhea, these are emergencies. If we have to, we will push back the vaccine appointments, or even ask them to reschedule. Emergencies are Always more important. And if for whatever reason they really couldn't take you, the definitely should have gave you numbers to an emergency vet clinic. What a jerk. Try looking in your phone book for other vet clinics, and get her to one soon. Vomiting can be something simple, like an upset stomach, or it could be something serious like an intestinal blockage. Good Luck, and get her to a vet soon!!!
It is unlikely that your pup has parvo if she was vaccinated for it, but NO vaccine is 100%, so there is always that small chance.
2007-02-17 09:29:15 · answer #3 · answered by Stark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like there is quite probably a bigger problem than the vet seems to acknowledge. But then, I'm not a veterinarian; and neither are these other folks who are absolutely certain that this guy is guilty of malpractice.
I'm not saying that the vet is right, or that you shouldn't perhaps see another vet, but I am saying that this vet sees symptoms like this daily and has a pretty good idea when there's likely to be cause for concern.
2007-02-17 09:35:19 · answer #4 · answered by Rob D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Find a Emergency vet in your area and get there as soon as possiable. This guy that told you to wate is wrong to dimiss such a grave situation. this pup could be severly dehidrated and may need fluids to make it through it may also have distemper or he may have an infection, if left for two more days he could end up in bad shape or as sad as it is dead.
2007-02-17 09:32:07 · answer #5 · answered by Lilly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO GO GO hurry to the vet. If it closed call the emergency vet in your area or page to on- call Dr. for an emerg. visit. Keep giving Gatorade or fluids with electrolytes in it until you get there. Hurry
2007-02-17 09:59:42 · answer #6 · answered by stacie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dog definately needs to be seen by a vet. Preferably not the one you called.
Find another vet, and bring here there asap. She could be very ill and the longer you wait, the worse its going to get. Its also going to get harder and more expensive to treat the longer you wait.
2007-02-17 09:28:12 · answer #7 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Somethings wrong with your vet! Take your pup to an emergency vet clinic if you have one near you. Sick for a week? What are you waiting for? This puppy is depending on YOU to take care of it!
2007-02-17 09:31:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-17 12:27:13 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did she eat something I wonder, and it got caught inside her? Do you give her bones? My dog loves these cattle bone things, but everytime she has one she eats it way too fast and throws up bone chunks later on in the night. So needless to say, we dont give them to her anymore.
2007-02-17 09:28:27 · answer #10 · answered by newbie_inbc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋