Stomach Issues

Hi so sorry to hear about your pup. My Rottie had a serious stomach issue and had blood in the stool, the vet told me it was just from the irritation from going so much. Thankfully she was ok, she go into some nasty stuff out in the woods and it messed up her system. Your case seems different. Sometimes the best thing is just feed them very simple cut out everything except the rice and meat. But I would consult my vet again even maybe take her to another vet for another opinion. Sometimes a second opinion can save a life. Good luck and keep us posted.

It sounds like they've only run some blood tests thus far, correct?  It may be that some additional diagnostic tests or procedures need to be done to get a better look at the intestinal tract, although those types of things are expensive.  And you said they ruled out any parasites or anything that would have shown in a stool sample?  

I don't have first hand experience with something like this, so I don't have any helpful info to offer.  But I'm sending out good vibes for Rory.  Keep us posted!

 I'm sorry that Rory is having stomach problems; bloody stool is very  worrisome. I agree with tacran that further diagnostics may help, such as an ultrasound to see if there is something in the intestines causing this. Monica has formulated a few diets for Jessie and she is great to work with and always has your dog's best interest at heart. She had a dog with IBD, and has also worked with client's vets so she's familiar with gastrointestinal problems. I'm sure she will agree with whatever type of diet your vet recommends until Dory's better.  The watery eyes and paw licking are caused by allergies and it may be food or environmental. I will be sending your sweet girl healing thoughts; please let us know how the vet visit goes.

Sorry I didn't respond right away.  It's been a crazy few weeks.  The vet had said bacterial gastroenteritis had been going around, so he gave her antibiotics, saying he would rather start small and work big.  This was a different vet in the same office that we had seen before.  So she took her meds and she was fine, her energy perked back up.  But then tonight she had another around of blood.  I'll take her back to the vet but I don't understand.  She's only eating turkey and rice with some basic supplements being added in.  I'm beyond overwhelmed.  She's acting fine, eating fine, drinking fine.  They hadn't run a test for parasites, but wouldn't the antibiotics have killed that?  

Hi maybe cut out the supplements and just keep the diet super simple, less is best. The supplements could be the issue. But please talk to the vet. Good luck.

   You should ask your vet about testing for parasites; I don't believe antibiotics kill them; at least not all types. That may be what's causing her problem.

 Could she have an ulcer? One of the symptoms is blood in the stool. Ulcers are hard to diagnose; they usually aren't visible in an ultrasound unless they're large.  Sometimes the blood work will indicate anemia if they have an ulcer, but not always. You could ask the vet about trying Prilosec; it would take several days to be effective but if she has an ulcer it would help.

 I seriously doubt that the few supplements you're adding are causing the blood; I've worked with Monica and she is very experienced with IBD dogs and others with gastrointestinal problems and the supplements she's having you add should be safe. Have you e-mailed her about the bloody stool?  She will also work with your vet if you want her to.

 I really hope you find the cause very soon; sending healing thoughts.

This may not solve your doggy's problem,  but try using enzymes and probiotics to help with   colon health.   Total-Zymes and Total-Biotics are really good ones that I use on Slim.  

This is MY experience only (I'm not a vet, and I don't play one on TV  ). I had a dog whose symptoms were very similar to this and he had IBD. The only thing that helped was a Rx dog food with hydrolyzed proteins (essentially proteins that have been broken down into smaller molecules). It took a couple of years, thousands of dollars, changing vets, and an endoscopy (with the vet taking biopsies of his stomach and duodenum) to get a diagnosis. Unfortunately, he was a large dog and I'm widowed with not a lot of money. I could not afford the special dog food and medications. I had to put him down.