Squirt - my Queen has crossed The Bridge

Trixie is also not a fan of the butt wash either!

We had very good luck with Tylan powder to get rid of a very stubborn intestinal bug last year. We had so many visits to the vet for the same thing..it was crazy. They kept sending out the stool sample and the results would show nothing.

Finally the vet used her own microscope instead of sending out the sample and she was able to pinpoint the chlostridium bacteria which causes colitis type symptoms. The Tylan was the only thing that finally put an end to a long bout of diarrhea.
Hope Squirt gets rid of whatever is causing hers. So frustrating when these things don't go away...some of these little buggers are hard to get rid of!

Barbara

Trixie,
we had the same scenario as Barbara happen recently and the Tylan has been working wonders for Daisy.

Leslie:
just checking in to see how Squirty is today? Hope the runs are a thing of the past. I feel so bad when they have the runs, it seems like it drains their energy sometimes, maybe the electrolytes getting out of whack a little. Hope you and she have a good weekend with no storms. We are not due for any until tomorrow and Wednesday. Blessings
Patti

She has one more dose of the Endosorb then we will see if the Metronizadole is going to work on its own. I've kept giving it even after the stools were formed in the hopes it would give the Metronizadole time to take hold. If it is only the Endosorb that is controlling the diarrhea, I should know by tomorrow and if that seems to be the case, I will call and ask for more Baytril.

She continues to act just fine so this isn't bothering her at all apparently. She isn't losing any more weight that I can tell, in fact, seems to have gained a tad so she isn't getting debilitated from this so far.

I've been pondering this and have come up with some ideas that may be playing a role - primarily the loss of fiber and salmon oil that she had been on for years. After the seizure when she wouldn't eat she lost all that fiber that is in her cooked menus and she flat refuses anything salmon, including the oil which can act as an anti-inflammatory in the gut. In addition, the lignans provided fiber that she is no longer getting. So I am wondering if these changes could have caused this and are making it difficult to get control of, allowing bacteria to form. She has been eating her home cooked again pretty good most of the time so some of that fiber is getting added back...or has been anyway.

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

That's great that Squirt feels well and hasn't lost any weight. Fingers, toes and paws crossed that the diarrhea stops on it's own. Xxxxx

Leslie:
Hope Squirt is still doing well today. I hope when the medicine is done that she does not get the runs back, as I am sure she has had enough of it. Are you going to wait or go straight into the Baytril? That is one thing I have not had a problem with is Tipper having the runs thank goodness. I am taking the cat and her both at the same time to the vets tomorrow so that should be fun. I need to get both their issues straightened out and get a break form problems for a while. I am sure you know the feeling. Blessings
Patti

Hi Leslie,

Just stopping by to give you a hug and to see how Squirt is doing. I hope the metronidazole kicked in.

Her poop has been ok! There was a little shine this morning but still formed and no mucous areas seen! :):cool::) I started putting a cloth soaked in cool Calendula tea on her butt and it was no longer red after about 24 hours so I know it has to feel better...and she doesn't have to get in the tub! :p She still has a few days of the Metronizadole left and then she's through with meds for a bit - I hope! Her shedding is not NEAR as bad as it was and that tells me she isn't feeling as stressed as she was. She got brushed so often that she's actually stopped fighting it so much. She will get up and try to walk away after a minute, tho! :D Now if she's just get mellower about her nails. :rolleyes::p

Great news all around for Squirt!

So happy Squirt is better Leslie and so happy for you, always a worry when our babies are not well. Love, JoAnne