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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My 5 Month Old Puppy Has A Decreased Appeitite For The Last 5 Days And…

My 5 month old puppy has a decreased appeitite for the last 5 days and had stopped eating since last night and only drinks a little water and vomits clear liquid. Please help.

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  1. Jamie Rutherford

    I’ve lost a dog to parvo, and this is exactly what happened with her.
    Actually, we lost 5 dogs on my block because of it.
    Please get your pup some medical attention asap!
    If you can’t this very minute, offer him pedialite to keep him hydrated until you can(still get him in ASAP!)
    Praying for the lil guy/girl ?

  2. Cassandra Leitch

    Thank you for your prayers for my baby, but sadly he passed this morning

  3. Cassandra Leitch

    Thank you for your advice, but sadly my baby passed this morning

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
She Is Wheezing A Lot And Not Sleeping Her Eyes Are Open, And Her Nose…

she is wheezing a lot and not sleeping her eyes are open, and her nose is dry, sometimes when i come by she wags her tail, she vomitted about 30min after we arrived home, she will not eat or drink. Is this normal for post surgery day?

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  1. Anonymous

    the not drinking would worry me, so i’d take her to your vet – every new pet should be seen by your vet within 3 days of coming home, anyway.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My 5 Month Puppy Has Been Throwing Up Multiple Times In The Past Couple Weeks…

My 5 month puppy has been throwing up multiple times in the past couple weeks. She starts to breath heavy almost sounding congested and then vomits. It is usually clear fluid sometimes with a slight yellow tint and has full undigested treats. It usually happens at the end of the night.

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  1. Tracey Nash

    So, I’m obviously not an expert, but I can tell you that my 6 month old labrador retriever experienced something similar to this about two weeks ago and it turns out it was because he had (over the course of a couple of weeks we think) been swallowing pieces of a blanket, which caused a stomach/intestinal blockage. After a trip to the vet and a barium study (and about $500) he is fine, but it was scary for a few hours there. Not sure if this helps, but thought I would share. Good luck with your puppy!

  2. Angie Von Hoff

    Thanks! I’m pretty sure that is what happened. Did your vet have to remove the blockage or did it pass on its own?

  3. Tracey Nash

    Thankfully it passed on it’s own! The vet wanted to keep him until it had traveled to his colon (she said the esophagus, stomach and intestines are where they worry about it getting stuck) and then once it’s there, she said we were out of the trouble zone, so we could take him home and wait for him to pass it naturally. It took a couple of days and came out in several different pieces, but eventually was all gone. Really hope everything turns out okay with your puppy!

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Im Needing A Small Donation Of $150 To Take My Dog Into An Emergency Vet…

im needing a small donation of $150 to take my dog into an emergency vet clinic. he is peeing blood, vomiting, and is very weak. he is a 7 yr old dog. a duschound. im not in town with him im out of town. im just needing help asap.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My 7 Year Old Duschound Dog. He Is Peeing Blood, Vomiting, Has Rapid Breathing, And…

my 7 year old duschound dog. he is peeing blood, vomiting, has rapid breathing, and is very weak. i cant take him to a vet because i need $150 submission fee to get him into an emergency vet clinic. im just needing some help with either money support or guidance on what to do to help him.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Folks I Need Some Help My Puppy Is Sick I Need Advise Fast Is Was Vomiting…

folks i need some help my puppy is sick i need advise fast
is was vomiting and now he is lethargic and not moving at all
his mouth and toung are white i need something fast please

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  1. Ashley Thibault

    You need to get that poor dog to the vet now! Something like that you don’t stop to ask questions online, you just load him in the car and go!!!

  2. Olivia Lance

    Seriously, if a dog is acting like that, don’t look online go to the vet immediately!

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Jana | 9 years ago
Normally, Cookie Needs Minimum Of 3 Hours Of High Activity (running Through The Bush, Chasing…

Normally, Cookie needs minimum of 3 hours of high activity (running through the bush, chasing critters, playing …) daily, otherwise she climbs the walls (pretty much literally). Ortho suggesting a month or more of rest. I voice that it is impossible unless Cookie sedated. (Because the more energy she stores up the more she’s likely to go crazy regardless of environment, confinement and situation. As I mention, literally bouncing off the walls. Plus the frustration and feeling unhappy that would come with that I’m sure does not facilitate healing either.

So we discussed it and ortho prescribed the Trazodone as effective and safe. What is your experience with this products? Side effects? Interestingly I specifically asked about side effects and was told there were none. However, when one looks it up there are side effects listed. Of course, side effects such as sedation are desirable. Others, such as vomiting, diarrhea, agitation, hyperactivity, panting, shaking and restlessness are NOT.

Ortho vet also said drug doesn’t not affect either kidneys or liver but infor says should be used with caution if liver, kidney or heart disease present. Cookie does not have those but if it doesn’t affect those organs, why the precaution?

I am not a fan of drugs but I feel that in order for Cookie to be able to undergo the period of restricted activity some chemical management to help her feel more aloof is necessary. Thoughts?

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  1. Jana Post author

    Thank you, would you? Because the other tranquilize options aren’t all that attractive either, particularly Acepromazine … *sigh
    First do no harm, right? But I feel that without some chemical help she will be very miserable and a danger to herself …

  2. Lindsey Knouse

    Hi, I definitely understand your worry. I have personal experience with trazodone and it’s actually been extremely positive. I worked with a board certified veterinary surgeon who used it on pretty much all of his patients post-op if he was worried about activity level. For my dog, I’ve used it for anxiety in the car (as recommended by a board certified veterinary behaviorist). In my opinion it’s a lot better than other sedatives post-op because it really is fairly safe and also reduces anxiety (a lot better than something like Acepromazine). One of the main things you will read about is serotonin syndrome when it is used with other drugs. However, the surgeon I worked with used it with pain meds like tramadol, and just used the lower end of the dose range because he was aware of that risk (I’m sure if your vet uses it frequently they are as well). Most of side effects you listed, while I know they are concerning, are pretty easy to recognize and are side effects of many other medications too…and if you recognize them after starting, you can always just stop the medication. I think that the minor risks of this medication greatly out weigh the alternative risk of her high energy level after a orthopedic surgery, in order to prevent the risk of her needing a repeat surgery.

    Since your baby is healthy and I’m sure they will be doing bloodwork pre-op, I don’t see any reason to be overly concerned about the organ adverse effects. My own dog had a history of acute renal injury after use of NSAIDs and is very sensitive to a lot of drugs (he’s MDR1 positive) and it was safe enough to use for him. It’s a medication that was actually developed for people with insomnia and is newer for use in vet-med but I don’t know of anyone who has experience with it that would say bad things. I think it’s great that you care so much to ask.

  3. Jana Post author

    Thank you, Lindsey, I’m very happy to hear about such good experience(s)!

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
We Bought The Wrong Kind. We Bought Something For Adult Dogs. He Is Not An…

We bought the wrong kind. We bought something for adult dogs. He is not an adult yet so we went back yesterday and bought the right kind. The vomiting stopped now he just won’t eat and he still has a fever. He’ll eat his doggie treats here and there just not his actual food. What should we do?

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  1. PK Dennis

    I would take your dog and the dog food you bought to a vet!  This may be a case of poisoning from a recalled food – or it could be unrelated to the food at all!  Only the vet can help you determine what is happening with your pups’s health.  Typically switching to an adult dog food does not result in vomiting and fever!  I suspect something else is going on.

  2. Brittani McClain

    Thank You So Much I Just Called The Vet And Made An Appointment For Tomorrow Morning.

  3. Brittani McClain

    Thank You I Called They Told Me To Come First Thing In The Morning

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
So They Held Him There For 3 Days They Had Him On Iv Fluids Vomiting…

so they held him there for 3 days they had him on iv fluids vomiting meds and anti flammatory meds they did 7 x-rays . Well they said he was eating real good and holding everything down with no vomiting and was passing his vowel movements but never seen anything in his vowl moments that shouldn’t of been there. Well 1400 dollars later they send him home and not even 24 hours

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  1. Casey Stokes

    Not even 24 hours later and he is worse then before I took him. He won’t get up and he won’t even eat.

  2. Casey Stokes

    Thank you. He’s going back tomorrow.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago

Update: My Cat Was Drooling Clear Liquid Then It Turned To Brown And Then Bleeding…

Update: My cat was drooling clear liquid then it turned to brown and then bleeding in approximately a week. Then she was rescued and taken to the Vet. She got treatment and was better with no vomiting, bleeding etc. but she was not eating. For day she passed loose stools. She was cured but then she ran away for a day. She was again rescued and fed milk and glucose water. her ears were warm at this time. She had three seizures followed by this.

She was taken tothe hospital and given an injection (Lori umm am not sure) after which she slept for like a day and then she was a little relaxed…she again had a seizure which was less severe after 27 hours…then treated… no injection for seizure this time no fever……… she became restless and wanted to be out of the basket…we released her…she started biting…had more seizures in the next 12 hours…at this point she wanted to eat and ate a little bit idk because of anger or hunger

we calmed her down and sent her to the hospital. all this happened over a period of 13 14 days…please tell me what this was…doctor tried to draw blood but it would not come out…no test could be done…is it RABIES?

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