Watery Bloody Poo And Vomiting

[BC Crazy]

I hope so too for the poor dog's sake. Blood in stool can't be good thing

[WildatHeart]

I haven't had an update from the dogs owner yet but the dogs owners mother mentioned last night to me that it had something to do with tapeworms. Sounds like the dog did get taken to the vet yesterday. I will update when I know exactly what the issue was.

Thanks for the opinions.

[WildatHeart]

Report from the vet.

Initial problem is Spirametra Erinaci which is known as a zipper worm. it is a tape worm and you need4-6 times the normal dose to get rid of it. It normally comes from dogs that drink from mellon holes or dogs that hunt. We commonly see it in pig dogs around this area.

As well as this she has a large intestinal infection. This is most likely caused by the intestinal worms. It can also be casued by a bacterial infection or an allergic reaction in the intestines like humans who are intolerant to wheat.

We are going to treat her with worm tablets and an antibiotic. If she stops her diarrhoea then well and good. If not we may need to put her on cortisone.

Her eye is a bacterial infection. It is common in dogs who have white eyes. They develop reaction to the sun which makes them more likely to get this bacterial infection.

Picture of the stool Monday night:

[aliwake]

Poor puppy... Sounds like it's had a rough run. Glad it's getting the right treatment now.

*ps I'm not game to look at your pic!

[VizslaMomma]

Report from the vet.

Initial problem is Spirametra Erinaci which is known as a zipper worm. it is a tape worm and you need4-6 times the normal dose to get rid of it. It normally comes from dogs that drink from mellon holes or dogs that hunt. We commonly see it in pig dogs around this area.

As well as this she has a large intestinal infection. This is most likely caused by the intestinal worms. It can also be casued by a bacterial infection or an allergic reaction in the intestines like humans who are intolerant to wheat.

We are going to treat her with worm tablets and an antibiotic. If she stops her diarrhoea then well and good. If not we may need to put her on cortisone.

Her eye is a bacterial infection. It is common in dogs who have white eyes. They develop reaction to the sun which makes them more likely to get this bacterial infection.

Picture of the stool Monday night:

Since the dog is poorly, I wonder if the owners would consider repairing its immune system. Maybe they could try to improve the dog's health?

Hoping for a full recovery for the poor baby.

Edited May 6, 2014 by VizslaMomma

[WildatHeart]

She is very well looked after. I can vouch for that. The poor dog just seems to have the worst luck ever. I know for a fact that she is also regularly wormed. Gets fed premium dog biscuits as well as she can't have anything less due to a complication when she had parvo in where part of her intestine died.

Are their some supplements that can be fed to boost immune? I will let her know.

Edited May 6, 2014 by WildatHeart

[aliwake]

I'm not sure about immune system, but my boy had a lot of tummy upsets when he was little, and probiotics really helped complete his recovery in my opinion. They make such a big difference! Even if he gets a bit gassy these days I whip them out and they help.

[VizslaMomma]

She is very well looked after. I can vouch for that. The poor dog just seems to have the worst luck ever. I know for a fact that she is also regularly wormed. Gets fed premium dog biscuits as well as she can't have anything less due to a complication when she had parvo in where part of her intestine died.

Are their some supplements that can be fed to boost immune? I will let her know.

Spending $5000 was a good sign of caring owners.

Her system has had a lot of trauma & chemicals.

There are different products available that can help improve her general wellbeing.

[OSoSwift]

Blimey there are lots of worms there. I have heard of zipper worm but I don't think it is an issue around here. Hopefully after treatment she should be fine.