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Over the weekend I had to leave my 4.5 month old puppy at a local kennel while I was away. Today I picked him up and brought him home, and he seemed very tired. I assumed he had played a lot and ignored it.
After going to a walk, I have realized that my pup keeps attempting to urinate, but only manages to get a few drops out. We got home and he drank 3 full cups, 24oz of water instantly. About a half hour later he was peeing great and back to 100%
Now, about 2-3 hours after giving him the water he is back to trying to pee with nothing coming out, due to his bladder being empty. What is wrong with him, I took him to the vet but he didn’t do anything or say anything for help, told me he was fine and all test results turned up normal.
I spoke to an ER vet and she suggested withholding food for 24 which I did from Sunday morning until Monday morning. Her feces was light brown and accompanied by undigested red blood twice. Today her feces is dark brown (darker than usual), but no undigested blood and I don’t think there was any digested blood (black blood).
My dog, Kayla, is a usually healthy 12 year old mutt. I checked her temperature rectally yesterday and it was 100.3. Using the pinch test between her shoulder blades, she does not seem dehydrated. I have also felt her gums for dehydration and they are just slightly sticky, but they are a normal color. I am monitoring her water intake and that is normal.
I also started her on liquid probiotics yesterday. Just a little mixed in with the chicken and rice. I realized that I was over-feeding her the chicken and rice on Sunday morning when I spoke with the ER vet so I have drastically reduced her feeding when I starting feeding her again this morning (Monday). I am just giving her a tablespoon of the mixture every couple hours.
My questions are when should I start to introduce her dog food back into her diet and do you think it is necessary to visit the vet? I know it is always a good idea to visit the vet, but last time Kayla had an upset stomach, it ended up being close to $500. Thank you!
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What could be the problem and what do I need to do? I know he can’t make it not peeing. He has pooped tho and it wasnt hard it was soft. He isnt playful today he been just laying around. I can tell he dont feel good.
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Angie Webb If anyone can give me advice plz do. I’m in a pannick cause I’m helpless. He is one of my children.
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Margrit Simons Hi Angie;
Is there not a Veterinary Emergy Service you can call? You may be able to find one for where you are on ‘google’ ! -
Anonymous http://www.petflight.com/zip_codes/35501/vet_clinics
assuming your location is correct, here are the nearest emergency clinics near you. please take him in NOW.
It came really loose three weeks ago because he fell from my arms it was bleeding
He can walk ect but if you put quite a bit of pressure on where it came out he pulled his paw away from you
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Anonymous what does your vet say about it?
I have a chihuahua female 9 years old once every once in awhile she will throw up white foam.
I have a 14 year old ShitZu that had a seizure and now he can not see. He is using the bathroom in the house and not eating properly. Can anything be done to help him?
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Anonymous what does your vet think about it? since they know the circumstances of the seizure and the overall health of your pet, i’d ask their opinion first.
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Sue Bona You may need to help him eat and take him outside more often until he gets used to functioning without being able to see
When she was panting one night she went to the bathroom and jumped in the bathtub. My dog and I are visiting someone for a week and are staying in a apartment. Is it possible she might be home sick?
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Adam Wysocki If you have to ask if you need to take a pet to a vet, the answer is always yes. 🙂
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Anonymous i would be calling your vet about this, definitely. that’s very concerning behavior!
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Ashley Clavijo Okay thank you i will call the vet tomorrow.
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Anonymous …Ashley, i wouldn’t wait that long. please call now.
Both of my cats have been experiencing diarrhea. The older one has yellow diarrhea and the kitten has trouble getting to the bathroom on time. I’m not sure if it’s because of the food or because they are in contact with other outside cats.
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Alexandra Holley They are also still very active and show no signs of being sick. I feed and water them when ever I see that there bowl is running low
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Anonymous are your cats outside cats?
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Alexandra Holley My cats were strays so they used to be outside. I just rescued my kitten recently so my cat might have gotten something from him. I don’t think I’ll be able to afford a vet because I don’t have a job. But I’ll try to feed them healthier cat food and if that doesn’t help all I can do is try to find them a home that can provide for them.
The main question here is – has the diarrhea stopped? If it has, the problem might have “blown over.” If it continues, comes back, or anything else crops up such a lethargy or vomiting you do need to see a vet.
Go to the dog doctor
Thank you all for your help! I went to the vet today and since she is still healthy, the vet bill was only $150. I received an antibiotic and an anti-diarrhetic. I am so thankful that you took the time to answer my concerns. I thought I could get her back to normal the old-fashioned way, but you all were right and I am glad I visited the vet. Hopefully the meds will clear things up 🙂