tryamartimmy Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Just got a call from my housemate saying that my puppy is sick. She didn't get up this morning to eat her breakfast, but I didn't think anything of it because I had just refilled her hot water bottle and she was tucked up on top of that.... Then at lunch, HM went home to eat and give Tahni her chicken neck. She didn't even so much as sniff at it- and chicken neck is something she will wolf down even when she's chockers.... She's weeing and doing squishy diahorria all at the same time. HM informs me that she didn't even bother to leave her bed to run around when let out of her play pen like she usually would. So now I'm really worried and having all sorts of nasty stuff run through my head. Is there anything I should check for or do as soon as I get home before ringing the vets??? I've got two hours to sit here and stew now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ons Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 vets get busy i would make an appointment now for her to see the vet because you can always cancel the appointment if not needed can you get an early mark, suddenly develop a nasty migrane or something because i would be trying to get home to check on her asap. hopefully she may just have a little tummy wog or something, good luck with her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryamartimmy Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 Yeah, I was thinking that too (the migraine thing).... It must have come on quite sudden, because her poo was normal this morning. I'm racking my brains as to what it could be.... I think I'll call the vet and see if I can get her seen today. Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ons Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 good luck, let us know. With my little maltese RIP she was always getting tummy upsets, runny poo as a pup. The vet, whether rightly or wrongly, said that small dogs do tend to get upset tummies easily. No food for 24 hours then chicken and rice only for a couple of days along with scourban used to fix her up pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryamartimmy Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 Scourban? That sounds like a cleaning product? Poor baby. Wish I could go home, but I'm one of only two in the office today..... Wah~ Hopefully I'm just being dramatic. So rice is good for them when they're sick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ons Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 i'm sure it was scourban but could be wrong. In any event as far as I am aware only the vet can prescribe it so he/she woudl know. I wouldn't be feeding the pup tonight, only water if only just to give the tummy a rest and if she is still not better in the morning to take her straight to the vets if you cant get into night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodle wrangler Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 (edited) With my little maltese RIP she was always getting tummy upsets, runny poo as a pup. The vet, whether rightly or wrongly, said that small dogs do tend to get upset tummies easily. .... I don't think that's right. I've found it harder to keep the right weight with normal stools on the standard poodle (20 kg at 6 months). Never any problem with the mini poodle (adult weight 7-8kg). Mini's even been fed the dreaded Supercoat exclusively with no drama (now I think I know a bit better). Best wishes for your dog! Edited June 29, 2007 by Poodle wrangler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 She has a tummy bug, of one sort or another. If not better tonight, take her to the vet. Scourban will help, but the vet will need to dispense it - or something similar - as you cannot buy it over the counter. Make sure she is drinking, and if not, syringe water into her mouth. She can do without food, and indeed, few dogs with tummy upsets will eat. If she is better tonight, give her a little boiled chicken with cooked rice - if she will eat. Hope she is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryamartimmy Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 Hi All.... Just thought I would give you an update on Tahni. I got home on Friday, very anxious about her, but found that the big sloppy poos my housemate had described were in fact small splotches from where Tahni had taken her signature 'poo totter' around on the newspaper. They were squishy, but not terribly worrying. She had eaten her chicken neck (left for lunch by the HM) afterall- had just waited to be alone to eat it lovingly apparently. She was her usual bouncy self all afternoon and had done a decent poo that night before bed, so I quit worrying pretty quickly. All I can put it down to is me giving her a small sample of the cheesecake I cooked the night before. By small, I mean not even pinky fingernail size... but I think the fact that it was full cream, rather than low fat product that I usually would use, was enough to give her a sore tummy. Note to self, stop giving baby goodies!!! Thanks for your help everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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