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vomiting + diarrhea

Posted : 8/25/2006 1:31:44 AM

I recently bought a rottweiler.
Yesterday he was vomiting and had diarrhea!!
What's wrong with him?
I used pet food from the local store?
Is this normal? will he be OK?
Please!!! anyone!?

Xebby

Posted : 8/25/2006 2:06:19 AM

ok ok, don't be alarmed off the back. How old is the dog? What food are you feeding? I know this may sound gross but what color are the vomit and diarrhea? What does the vomit smell like (really bad or almost no smell)?

If you just recently got the dog have you taken it to a vet for a wellness exam, if not I would strongly suggest this weather it's sick or not. Just a good thinkg to do with any new pet to start it off in the right track.

calliecritturs

Posted : 8/25/2006 5:33:05 AM

Given that this IS a rottie, you have to immediately wonder about parvo. If this is a pup - VET ... FAST.

Xebby

Posted : 8/25/2006 5:44:58 AM

I was thinking parvo also, Just didn't want to give to much of a scare. You will know almost imedently by the smell. It's one of the wost smelling vomit there is, and the dierriha isn't much more plesent. Both will be dark brownish green in color, almost a dead giveaway that is parvo. Whatever the breed is, parvo doesn't care. It completly drains the dog of all fluids so to treat it the dog would have to hooked up to an IV drip line to keep it hydrated.

Anouther thing it could be is that your dog is stressed. Sometimes when dogs are stressed they will have dierriha and there may even be some blood in the stool. You need to see a vet either way.