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Lori..
Feeble mind...lol...I can assure you that my mind is the feebilest at this point:) Thanks for the suggestion...I just hope I can get her to eat something....but not too much.
Also, do you guys think I should lay off the Dosuquin and the probiotic this morning?
Gina,
This is I really don't know the answer to, the Dosuquin, is this for arthritis? Is Lucy still throwing up? The probiotic is this a pill or capsule?Quote:
Also, do you guys think I should lay off the Dosuquin and the probiotic this morning?
I'm just thinking out loud here, but if her tummy is still yucky, and more meds are put in there, she might just vomit them back up.
Hopefully Dr. B. will be getting back to you soon. Another food you could try is crackers, but you might have to scrape the salt off of them for her, incase she isn't allowed to have salt.
Love and hugs.
Lori
Lori,
Tha Dosuquin is a glucosamine/chond. supplement...the probiotic is a capsule with just Lactobacillis in it. I know I'm butchering the spelling!
She vomited last about 2 hours ago, got her to have a few sips of water, but she's not interested in anything else. I don't think I'll hear from Dr. B until this afternoon...I know he has rounds in the morning. I think I'm going to just give her the pred. and the thyroid. The less the better right now, I think.
Gina,
Altho I am no medical professional, I think that's a good idea to give her only the meds. that she essentially needs.
Usually scrambled or 3 minute boiled eggs are a big hit with pups that don't want to eat.
Praying and wishing you the best of luck with Lucy today.
Love and hugs.
Lori
I just thought of something else, dry toast.
Thanks, Lori..
I really appreciate your help:) She seems okay, even jumped up on the couch, but isn't interested in food or really much water right now. Wish I didn't have to work today:mad:
Thanks again,
Gina and Lucy
They say getting water into them is more impotant than food, so if she's drinking, at least...today, I wouldn't be too worried. Please keep us updated, tho.
Love and hugs.
Lori
Hi Gina,
Wish I could help:( but this is where I think you need your vet's advice. Could you tell what she was vomitting? I would guess water is important to prevent dehydration.
Hi Gina,
The Dasuquin does not seem to have any warnings about gastro issues and probiotics are intended to settle the gastric tract. I would ask the Dr.
Have you began the Carprofen? this can cause gastro issues.
Scott
Hi Gina,
I have had great success treating GI issues and vomiting with Slippery Elm. My last foster dog had terrible diarreah for about a month and ate very little (vet could not figure out what was going on). I gave him Slippery Elm daily and even so he should have lost weight, because he sometimes would not eat for days, he had gained weight while on the Slippery Elm.
I make a syrup and add some honey to make it more tasty. If the dog does not eat at all I just use a large syringe and squirt it in their mouth several times per day.
Slippery Elm is Juliette de Bairacli Levyıs "tree bark flour." It is a nutrient and food for very young, old, or very weak cats and dogs. It coats and heals all inflamed tissue internally and externally, and is used for the stomach, ulcers, bowels, kidneys, constipation, diarrhea, dysentery and colitis, and the entire digestive tract. Use it externally for wounds, burns, rashes, abscesses, boils, or insect bites, and internally for the lungs, coughing vomiting, and for stomach or bowel cancer. Use slippery elm as a food in convalescence, mixed with a bit of honey and water. It tastes sweet and pets take it readily.
The Natural Remedy Book for Dogs and Cats
Diane Stein
More info can be found here ..
http://tinyurl.com/m49hru (The Complete Herbal Guide: A Natural Approach to Healing the Body By Stacey Chillemi, Michael Chillemi)
http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.ph...em=slipperyelm
Hope you find this information useful - it might be worth a try and perhaps it will give your dog some relieve until you can figure out the root cause of the issue.
Nathalie