continually having stomach problems...starting to worry now.

Hey all, well, my maggie is not feeling to well at all. Last weekend, maggie woke up with diarrea, and vomited continuously. she looked so awful, we ended up taking her to the emergency clinic. After giving her fluids, and finding out that her blood tests were normal, we took her home. Things were going fine on the rice, but as soon as we gave her back her regular food on wednesday, she has had looser bowel movements. Tonight we came home from a movie and found her laying in her kennel with puke and diarrhea every where. She threw up 2 more times after we got home too. She looks so sad.... I am just worried about some things. She had some issues with diarrea about 4 months ago, and we have had issues with her consistantly eating her food...we have switched brands 3 times. I am just worried. She had diarreha once, had complications with her spay, and now has had stomach issues making her sick twice. I just hope she is not going to be a sick dog. She is only 9 months right now...She has got to live a long life...god would I be devistated to no end. Could it be the heat? her food? I am concerned...what is it? if you have had htis problem before hand, please let me know.

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Permalink Reply by breanna bellefontaine on August 6, 2009 at 8:39pm

She is feeling alot better now though! Thanks for all the replies. The stool sample is the next on the list if it happens again. I hope not! But thank you for all of your helpful tips!

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Permalink Reply by Alex on August 7, 2009 at 2:26am

Our dog is having some issues right now too. I was giving her rice for a few days too until I took her to the vet. She said that the dog really shouldn't be on rice alone too long since it's not that nutritious. Yes, rice is very good for the tummy, but not for long period of time. She recommended Hill's i/d canned dog food. You can only get it through vet's office, and it is kinda pricy, but it worked! The vet said that it is almost as bland as just rice, but with complete nutrition. Might wanna ask the vet about it next time. We now keep at least 1 can at home at all times!! :)

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Permalink Reply by Sky and Lyla on August 7, 2009 at 9:07am

The feline i/d is what my cat eats. No tummy problems anymore!

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Permalink Reply by Sky and Lyla on August 7, 2009 at 9:06am

This sounds a lot like something that happened to my cat a few months ago. All of a sudden she started getting very sick on the food she had been eating previously. I switched her food and it didn't help. I spent hundreds of dollars on tests and X-rays, and just when my vet said it was time to either do an exploratory surgery or consider euthanasia, I decided to get a second opinion. The 2nd vet had her diagnosed in 10 minutes with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Basically, her body just decided one day to reject food. She is fine now and just has to be on the Hill's prescription food for the rest of her life. I have not heard of an animal getting it so young before, but it might be worth reading into.

http://marvistavet.com/html/body_inflammatory_bowel_disease.html

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Permalink Reply by Lili on August 7, 2009 at 9:55am

So glad to hear your girl is better. Just want to share my experience and vote for the stool sample testing for giardia which should be done on several occasions due to the pest's life cycle. Niki has had intermitent bouts of diarrhea also. Stool amples had been negative. The next to last diagnosis was a sensitive stomach so he has been on a vet perscribed diet. Recently we went for his yearly ck up & shots & I brought in a stool sample as per routine. Niki has always been up to date with his vacs including giardia so imagine my surprise when I got a call from the vets a few days later saying they had found the pesky parasites in his stool. Long story short: giardia can be inactive then active & cause digestive probs, the vacs is not 100% preventive but will cut down symptoms, giardia interferes with nutrient absorbtion & therefore growth (Nik is on the small side for a corgi). Meds will clear it up then you must be super vigilant to prevent reinfestation.