My poochie (pit bull) has been sick since last night. She started throwing up last night and has been eating a lot of grass, we have to drag her inside because all she wants to do is eat grass. And today she started throwing up mucousy blood or blood w/ grass. She hasn't eaten anything but grass since yesturday afternoon and we keep a very close eye on her and havn't seen her eat anything she shouldn't. today she pooed once and it was dark almost black and grassy. she is 1 1/2 years old. She eats purina dog chow. she's going to the vet tomorrow. but what could this be??
2007-09-20 12:49:12 · 10 answers · asked by Stephanie L 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
GET HER TO THE VET ASAP!!!!! i saw a show on animal planet and a dog eat dog poisening and it was throughing up blood and stuff it didnt want to eat grass but hey maybe thats just ur dog make sure there are no posense around your house and get ur pit bull to the vet i love pit bulls that are well trained people that think they are meen dont know **** and only belive what they are told
2007-09-20 13:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There aren't any 'dog health experts' on here - that's why you're going to the vet tomorrow, to find one.
This could be ingestion of a foreign body, a virus, a bacterial infection, organ malfunction, tumour, gastroenteritis as a secondary cause to something, toxicity - it's a long list. You're going to the vet to find out what the problem is, the best people on here can do is worry you with a lot of wild guesses.
Good luck at the vets.
Chalice
EDIT: Amanda N's answer is an excellent example of why it's a waste of time posting these sorts of question on here. At least she confessed to be 12 years of age - most people making 'diagnoses 'don't.
2007-09-20 13:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by Chalice 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest getting her off purina, and go with wellness brand food, it is a little more money but we lost our dog to the tainted food, put her down Feb 16, learned of the recall on March 20, she was 9.
Either the dog has a viral thing going on, or the food is upsetting her stomach or could be something wrong with it, keep the food until you find out what is going on. Have them run a urine test on her. This will indicate any problems, as ours had crystals in it.
2007-09-20 15:38:25 · answer #3 · answered by brandy2007 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black poo means blood. If she is throwing up mucously blood, too, this is definitely a sign that something is seriously wrong internally. Call the emergency vet and tell them her symptoms. I imagine they will tell you to bring her in asap. She may have a blockage or tear internally if she ate some non-food item...if she develops a tear in her intestines, this could allow fecal matter to get into her abdominal cavity and cause very, very serious problems. I wouldn't take any chances if I were you. Get her some help!
2007-09-20 13:01:26 · answer #4 · answered by Amy B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow.. if I got up this morning and my dog was throwing up mucousy blood and had poop that was dark almost black.. I would have gone to the vet today.. Don't know what it might be, could be a number of things.. I hope tomorrow isn't too late tho..
2007-09-20 12:59:02 · answer #5 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Purina is crap. but that might not be the problem. she has something bad going on. If you can take her in under emergency that would be good. When she gets better switch her to something that might help prevent this like wellness, canidae, Merrick or solid gold. if you eat nothing but McDonald's everyday you are more likely to get sick. But please take her in asap. if you were vomiting blood would you call 911?
2007-09-20 12:57:04 · answer #6 · answered by lizard S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to see an emergency vet very quickly. Tomorrow could be too late. Try to keep her hydrated in the meantime.
2007-09-20 12:55:54 · answer #7 · answered by Kristen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't play with that. Try to get water in her too . She will become dehydrated very quickly. No telling what it is if she has been doing that this long.
2007-09-20 12:58:03 · answer #8 · answered by momonajourney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok calm down a little cuz if u act very frightened aroung ur pooch it will be frightened to wich might cause it to throw up agen .... mi diagnosis is that ur dog has an obsesive compulsive disorter towards grass .... if alll she is doing is eating grass then she of course will tho up ....... of course after a exceeded amount of times throwing up she will cough or throw up blood she must hav thrown up a lot "behind ur bak" put her on a blankey on a couch or bed or pillows DOWN rub her stomach because it will swish around the gasses causing her to doggy burp wich mite make her throw up agen .... give her ice cold water and try to make her eat food and if it gets any worse please TAKE THE PRECIOS POOCH TO THE VET ....
2007-09-20 12:59:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Could be tainted kibble.
2007-09-20 12:55:16 · answer #10 · answered by Audra S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋