Diarroea And Watery Blood Discharge

[Guardienne]

My sister's ridgy x was here today having a hydrobath.

At the end of the session on her way out, she had an awful diarrhea explosion in my front yard ewww. But sister said she had just given her an all wormer today, so put it down to a possible combination of the all wormer and the stress of the hydrobath and dryer (she's not big on bathing).

Tonight, my sister says she has a bit watery blood leaking from her bottom.

Sister said she fed her leftover roast lamb bone after Christmas and said she was a bit concerned because she vomited up very sharp shards. I said I'd be more worried about the very sharp shards she hasn't vomited up.......

Would you be racing the dog to the vet tonight incase it has got something sharp in its bowl or intestines causing the problem, or just monitor and keep and eye on it overnight?

Buddy is apparently looking ok and not lethargic.

[persephone]

I hope you have cleaned/bleached everything/everywhere the dog was!!

nasty diarrhoea plus a blood stained fluid can mean all sorts of nasty goings-on...including infectious diseases.

I believe the dog should see a vet.

[fifi]

Was it cooked bones ? if so you would be right to worry about a blockage / perforation issue.

I would be phoning the vet and take the vet's cue for further treatment.

(assuming you get a good on call emergency vet)

fifi

eta; and yes, as per Persephone's advice, treat the dog as potentially infectious just in case.

Edited January 1, 2010 by fifi

[Guardienne]

Yes, bleached everything, including bath, brushes, my floorboards and the concrete she walked in and out on and the stones her "explosion" happened on, at least 4 feet either side of where she stepped on to them and I threw out the towels.

She is vaccinated. And is always given booster shots on time yearly, my sister is very good like that. But still you have to be very careful!

At the moment I'm more worried about Buddy, I rang the 24hr emergency vet and they were quite, "oh well you can bring her in if you want...." I asked "what about if its a bone shard, is it important that they get her in straight away" and their response was, "not really, we'd still have to wait until tomorrow to do xrays, so it's up to you...."

So much for a 24hr emergency hospital if they can't do anything for another 10 hrs....

(edited because I can't spell oops.....)

Edited January 1, 2010 by Guardienne

[Guardienne]

Also tried to ring Lort Smith but their phones are not working. Can't get through to anyone......GRRR.

Yes it was cooked bones. She was telling me last night at dinner that she'd fed her the left overs and was worried when she threw up really sharp shards. I already gave her the whole lecture on never feeding the dog cooked bones and that I'd be more worried about what she hasn't thrown up.... At that stage, there were no real warning signs though as Buddy throws up occasionally....

Edited January 1, 2010 by Guardienne

[Erny]

IF it is shards of bones that have caused the bleeding, I'd be inclined to feed some soft food to help 'buffer' the bone shards and also to get the digestive system moving. Something like boiled or steamed pumpkin. As much as the dog will eat.

The watery blood could be the sign of some broken capillaries, which in themselves could be caused due to the diarrhoea which of course might relate to a bowel/stomach irritation. It might not be representative of bone shard damage to the bowel.

If the problem is not through the bone shards, the steamed/boiled pumpkin is still commonly used as a remedy to diarrhoea and also to constipation.

If the dog is otherwise happy and willing to eat, and so long as there is no more blood or problems with bowel movements, I'd probably give until tomorrow to see if it has settled down.

But that's me. And I don't have a crystal ball any more than any one else has. I'd hate to suggest the wrong thing. So this is just my thoughts and a tip that you might like to pass on. Because I can't see the dog in question (and even if I could, because I'm not a Vet) this has to be your sister's judgement call.

Edited January 1, 2010 by Erny

[Guardienne]

Thanks.

I finally got through to Lort Smith. They said if she is alert, not showing any signs of distress or breathing difficulty, not vomiting or having continual diarrhea and if the gums are a nice dark pink it can wait till first thing in the morning, but to monitor her during the night.

I'll pass on the advice about the food to buffer the bone shards.

[Guardienne]

Sister went to the vet this morning. They believe it is some sharp bone in her system but aren't too worried at this stage, have just given anibiotics to ward off any infection and recommended only feeding rice and boiled chicken as a buffer and keeping an eye on her.

[persephone]

Hopefully she will be ok soon ;) Hopefully, too she won't be fed any more cooked bone :D

[Guardienne]

I'm sure she'll never do that again, silly girl. But then again their are still so many uninformed people out there that think it's fine to give a cooked large roast bone....... it's scary!