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Post by sarah00000 on Jun 15, 2009 5:38:06 GMT
Last two nights have been up clearing up the dog mats, in my untility room - from "runny poo" .......  She does have a delicate tummy and is only fed BURNS. She is fine in herself. Not given her anything else to eat, so must have picked up something. Any suggestions? Natural remedies? |
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Post by Milliesmum on Jun 15, 2009 7:35:13 GMT
My dog picked up a tummy bug a couple of weeks ago, vets advice was to starve her for 24 hours then re-introduce food gradually, i.e. half a handful every few hours, rather than one big meal. Hope doggy feels better soon.
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Post by nativeponies on Jun 15, 2009 8:00:52 GMT
my daft bichon has an upset tummy today! i was oiling and cleaning tack saturday night..went to the loo, came back downstairs and she had licked up a tub of neatsfoot oil!! silly doggie aint feeling too clever now!
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Post by sarah00000 on Jun 15, 2009 9:12:56 GMT
Oooh they love tack oil dont they! Naughty naughty!
Taking Penny to the vets, as not only upset tummy, but some nasty scabby things on nose, which I have seen before and was mange, which had got into little cut. We are surrounded by foxes here. One simple drop on, and cleared it all up.
With the two problems together, maybe she needs an antibiotic that could sort both out?
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Post by nativeponies on Jun 15, 2009 9:39:39 GMT
be worth taking yours to the vet for get both probs seen to in one go...mine is asleep and has been feeling sorry for herself!! no sympathy this time...wouldnt mind but hadnt finished oiling the tack and none left!! silly pooch!
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Post by spot on Jun 15, 2009 12:09:46 GMT
lovepink starve your dog for 24hrs then feed small amounts of boiled rice and chicken instead of your normal food and then gradually put them back on the burnns, you could also give pro-kolin paste (get it over the counter from vets) it is a pro biotic and pre biotic which helps bind the food and get the guts working properly.
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Post by sarah00000 on Jun 15, 2009 13:15:14 GMT
lovepink starve your dog for 24hrs then feed small amounts of boiled rice and chicken instead of your normal food and then gradually put them back on the burnns, you could also give pro-kolin paste (get it over the counter from vets) it is a pro biotic and pre biotic which helps bind the food and get the guts working properly. Are you a vet? Only wondered as just got back from vets with my Pro-Kolin paste, got in a right old sticky mess with it too! ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Milliesmum on Jun 15, 2009 13:17:28 GMT
From memory I think spot may be a vet nurse?
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Post by sarah00000 on Jun 15, 2009 14:45:57 GMT
That makes sense.
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Post by sjack on Jun 15, 2009 18:15:50 GMT
hi i have two huskys who always get sensitive stomachs, they are fed on beta sensitive which seems to control it but if they start getting bad stomachs then i give them a pot of actimel each, they love it and it s pro biotic so sorts them out in no time
sarah x
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Post by sarah00000 on Jun 15, 2009 18:30:27 GMT
Wish me luck for tonight! Cleaning up doggy dye your ear....lol....two mornings running, has lost it sense of facination!
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Post by sarah00000 on Jun 16, 2009 5:59:03 GMT
YUK......! Worse today! Twice as much! So much for the Kaolin paste! Nil by mouth for that little madam now.
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Post by Milliesmum on Jun 16, 2009 7:01:25 GMT
It did work for us (the starvation thing), but you have to be quite hard hearted when they're begging and their little hungry tummies are rumbling. Mine was passing clear mucus too, I was told her guts were inflamed and they needed to have a complete rest to give the inflammation chance to calm down.
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Post by nativeponies on Jun 16, 2009 7:41:15 GMT
A vet told me a few years ago that every now and then, perhps once a month you should starve your dog for a day or 2 as its good for their guts and how dogs would eat naturally in the wild...never was sure my bichon would live in the wild, or go without food for that matter!!
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Post by sarah00000 on Jun 17, 2009 5:23:07 GMT
Uhg....... 4th morning running! I am sick of it now! Think she will have to stop in the horse barn tonight! Vet gave me a sample thing to do, but couldnt face it, as too desperate to clear up. The smell goes right through the house!
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Post by Milliesmum on Jun 17, 2009 7:00:53 GMT
I was told by vet if the 24hr starving didn't do the trick to take her back for antibiotic injection.
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Post by elliebee on Jun 17, 2009 9:11:48 GMT
Had the same trouble with my last dog who past away last year! Agree starve for 24hrs then you can give them boiled rice, chicken, scrambled eggs (no milk) you can use natural yogurt. Gradually introduce normal food if it's goes back to being runny I would change the type of food you give to your dog. Good luck xx
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Post by sarah00000 on Jun 17, 2009 10:59:53 GMT
All good advice, normally, but this dog is HIGHLY ALLERGIC to most food, including chicken and rice.
We nearly lost her as from puppy to 8 months old, she was a hat rack, no hair and constant runny tummy. Vets didnt know what else to try. She had the lot. Antibiotics, prescription diets, homemade diets, probiotics everything. £1500 later....... emaciated puppy.
We put her on BURNS as a last resort. She was better within 24hours! I darnt try her on any other food, as it will make things worse......?!?!?
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Post by Milliesmum on Jun 17, 2009 12:52:08 GMT
Just a thought, has she been spayed?
My brother has a c0cker spaniel with a really dicey tummy - upsets were regular, was fed nothing but chicken and rice, nothing seems to help, however as a last resort vet advised to have her spayed and now she is very much improved, although they still have to be careful what she is fed, no scraps/treats etc.
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Post by sarah00000 on Jun 17, 2009 12:59:12 GMT
mmmmm interesting. I wonder why that helps? She is unspade, as hoping to have a litter of pups from her next year.
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Post by Milliesmum on Jun 17, 2009 13:05:27 GMT
Not sure of the reasoning behind it, but it has def worked for them, might be worth a chat with your vet?
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Post by sarah00000 on Jun 17, 2009 17:53:06 GMT
Am supposed to be starving her, so what is she doing? Eating horse poo! Cant bloomin win with these animals can you. Not going to do her a lot of good is it!
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Post by elliebee on Jun 17, 2009 19:04:48 GMT
I feel your frustration, my dog that past away last year had really bad skin allergies so bad he scratched till he bleed and a sensitive tummy!! I would be up the Royal Vet College once a month, he was on everything steroids, piriton the lot. The steriods would make him really drowsey and he would often wet himself poor thing, so I know what you are going through xx Ironically he did not die from his illnesses. He got out one day and stood on the railway tracks he was only a year old RIP Buster xxx
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Post by sarah00000 on Jun 18, 2009 5:58:35 GMT
RIP Buster xxxxx 5th morning. Got them in at 10pm, and got up at 4am to let them out. Pile of poo and a wee! Its like she has gone back to being a puppy! Slightly less runny, so maybe we on the end of it now?  |
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Post by Milliesmum on Jun 18, 2009 7:02:42 GMT
You might have to keep her in, just to make sure you know exactly what she's eating. Mine was a nightmare because we were on holiday with the kids at the time, so of course walking along the sea front is littered with dropped chips, sweets, ice cream etc., dog is starving anyway, and I'm getting funny looks when I'm shouting 'NO! LEAVE IT!' every 3 seconds!
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Post by nativeponies on Jun 18, 2009 8:34:52 GMT
ours has an addiction for hifi lite!! it makes her sick but she keeps on eating it, she waits for the ponies to drop some over the door, or me to spill it while making feeds etc, always shouting NO LEAVE IT!! and then she skulks off and eats their poo instead!!!
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Post by sarah00000 on Jun 18, 2009 10:11:15 GMT
Why is it that dogs eat horse Poo? Vile - especially when they come and give you a big kiss afterwards!
She is def sleeping in the horse barn tonight, until she stops this problem. I had been putting newspaper down, but I think she might think that means its OK to do it!
She is well and lively in herself, so I am not concerned enough to take her back to vets just yet.
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Post by nativeponies on Jun 18, 2009 10:38:41 GMT
lovepink, with all thats going on im surprised its not you with the willyy tummy!!! xx i so wish they wouldnt eat poo it stinks and i love my doggy i feel so mean when i dont let her near me after!! but no way am i having a horse poo kiss!!!
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Post by sarah00000 on Jun 19, 2009 9:32:33 GMT
Day 5......Left her in the horse barn last night - I am SO GLAD!!!!!!!
Real bad again everywhere! I have taken a sample to the vets now and gone and bought some Yakult.
Poor little thing is going to be skin and bone if this carries on!
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Post by elliebee on Jun 19, 2009 17:23:19 GMT
This is along time for your dog to keep messing so badly. Hope things get sorted really soon for you and the dog xxxx
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