Cuddles is sick!!!!! Help!!! (Mechanical Angel)

I just put her in the kitchen for quarantine with her bed and a stuffie, checked her over for any bites which there were none, and I am not giving her any more food tonight.

Sorry to keep adding on but I just realized she had a little bit of cinnamon applesauce this morning. But not even a spoonful. It was her first time for cinnamon though. Could that mean anything???? I would feel so bad if I did this to my baby!!!

no new toys or chew items? up to date on vaccines? Been wormed recently? If you have other dogs, do they seem okay? I suppose it could be the sauce but it'd be awfully late in the day for something given in the am to have an effect just now.

Is her overall demeanor normal? Lethargic? droopy?

Just some stuff I thought to ask, that might help narrow things down some....

No new toys. She is up to date. She has been wormed recently yes. Brownie and Possum seem fine.

She is lethargic. And sorta droopy I guess.

Mechanical Angel

No new toys. She is up to date. She has been wormed recently yes. Brownie and Possum seem fine.

She is lethargic. And sorta droopy I guess. 

There are so many things that can cause this!  Bacteria, viruses, protozoa, toxins (ranging from an irritant to a poison)

Are any neighborhood dogs ill?  How recently has she been wormed - in the last two weeks?  What worms were targeted? 

She could have picked up some Giardia (bad water) - can even be in little yard puddles.  She could have eaten something - a bug or dead rodent (and whatever killed it), part of a plant (what is growing in your yard?), cocoa mulch, etc.  She could have chewed on treated wood.

Kaopectate (see second link below for counter-indications) or Pepto Bismol can be used to slow down diarrhea (see first link below for dosages).  Fast her for 12 hours (24 hours for bigger dogs).  Give her Pedialyte to drink, but don't get anything with artifical sweetners (especially not Xylitol).  Use a little chicken broth to flavor it and to encourage her to drink. 

Start her back on a little cooked hamburger and rice (overcook the rice).  If she were my dog, I would also start her on a course of Safe-Guard (same as Panacur) with the food just in case.  Safe-Guard would take care of most worms (not flea tapeworms) and with luck Giardia.  It is one of the oldest and safest wormers - belongs in any doggie first aid kit.

ETA:  Chicken and rice is good, too.

The big thing is to watch for dehydration!  Vomiting or diarrhea for more than 24 hours is grounds for calling the vet.  Antibiotics may be needed.  If so, be sure to give probiotics 2-3 hours after the antibiotic. 

If the vet decides to do a Parvo test, be sure the test will detect Parvo 2c.  The chances of it being Parvo in vaccinated dog are slim, but it can happen. 

Links

• Household Medications for Pets  (check dosages with your vet; check new formulas with your vet)
• Infectious Enteritis
• Contact Your Veterinarian When Your Dog Shows These Signs

If Cuddles' temperature is greater than 103 degrees, you should get her into the vet right away.

How is Cuddles?  I hope she's doing OK.

Lori

janet_rose

Are any neighborhood dogs ill?  How recently has she been wormed - in the last two weeks?  What worms were targeted? 

No, no neighborhood dogs are ill that I know of. She was wormed at the beginning of last month. I really don't know which worms were targeted because i don't remember.

janet_rose

(what is growing in your yard?),

Basically just grass, a couple volunteer trees, little weeds, and daisies.

janet_rose

or Pepto Bismol can be used to slow down diarrhea

How much Pepto would you give her?? She's 6yrs old and an American Cocker Spaniel.

We are taking her to the vet at 3:20pm today. Wish Cuddles luck!!!!!

janet_rose

If Cuddles' temperature is greater than 103 degrees, you should get her into the vet right away.

No her temp is fine.

Mechanical Angel

We are taking her to the vet at 3:20pm today. Wish Cuddles luck!!!!!

I hope she's OK, good luck.

I'll do a recap from the start of when she got sick.

She was out in the yard and had diahrrea and peed. Then she came in and 5mins later had diahreaa and peed in the kitchen. Then we let her out and she peed. When she came back in about 5mins later she peed in the kitchen. Then I moved her to the kitchen and made the decision no more food for her tonight. Then I went to bed.

At 1am she had diahreaa and peed.

At 3am she had diahreaa.

At 6am she had diahreaa.

And at 9am she threwup.

We have a vet appointment at 3:20 pm today.

She just had diahreaa in the kitchen again like 5mins ago.

Mechanical Angel

How much Pepto would you give her??

The household med site I gave you says "1 tsp. per 5 pounds every 6 hours".

janet_rose

The household med site I gave you

sorry i didnt have time to look at the links. i will now though.

We just got back form the vet. He took her temp & that was 102.2 and he said that was normal. We just gave her 4 1/2 cc of Pepto Bismol and 1 tablet of Metronidazole which is an anti-biotic. We also just fed her a tiny bit of Science Diet ID food and will feed her more before bed tonight. Tommorow morning we are supposed to give her 4 1/2 cc Pepto Bismol, 2 tablets of Metronidazole morning and night, 2 tablets of Amoxcicillan morning and night and feed the Science Diet ID throughout the day in small meals. While we were there he gave her a shot with 250 cc of liquid to help with her diahreaa and have her 1/2 a liter of fluid through an IV just in case she stops drinking. He thinks its just a bacterial infection.

BTW we had her nails trimmed while we were there. So yay, its nothing horrendously bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the support guys.