Ahhh poor Molly. Tummy issues are no fun for either of you.:o
All in all, a good report though. :p
Our happy engaged little diva. Go Molly!!! :p
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Ahhh poor Molly. Tummy issues are no fun for either of you.:o
All in all, a good report though. :p
Our happy engaged little diva. Go Molly!!! :p
Hi! Overall, results look pretty darn good! Sure wish Molly would communicate with Abbie and tell her that she should enjoy all the attention she gets at the vet. ;) I do hope the diarrhea gets under control quickly although I bet Molly is enjoying the chicken and rice!
Oh my, our dear Molly saga goes on :( I agree with Judy, all in all, a pretty good report. Hoping that diarrhea subsides soon, sending huge loving hugs to you both, Lori
Chicken and rice is her favourite meal. She will eat that when nothing else does it for her. I think this started the day of 03 July when she refused her food. She never usually turns down the wet food. We thought an off day. But it was the first sign I think now. It's been a trial to get her to eat properly since that day. So hoping this turns things around for her.
At least she kept her attitude.
Poor Molly! Tummy issues are no fun. Kaibo must be eating for her since he's gaining weight! It's funny how every IMS is different. Kaibo post was 162 and no one wanted to touch his dose. Two months later is is 116 post and all good. Finally in therapeutic range. Anyway I hope Molly feels better soon.
My IMS would be happy to have molly in the 100's post. I guess I would be too, but I know that she'll have more leg problems when she goes lower. sigh
On antibiotic now but today, still diarrhea. Sigh. I know too soon to expect miracles.
Awww :( poor Molly, diarrhea is definitely no fun. Sending healing energy along with loving hugs, Lori
Hmmmm.... Our little Diva keeps getting to eat her favorite chicken and rice while she has diarrhea. Once it stops, she's back on the food that she's not crazy about. Maybe she's in no hurry to get it under control.;) Seriously, I know it's worrisome. I hope her tummy settles soon.
Buddy lived for food. Rosie is picky like Molly. She can take it or leave it, often waiting most of the day to eat much of anything. She will not eat unless she is hungry regardless of what she is given. She is generally better about soft food being mixed in, but doesn't always even want that. It is hard when they are picky and need medication.:o I understand.
How is the little miss doing?
Hope sweet Molly gets better.
Sonja
Molly still has diarrhea but her appetite is back. While she ate,the chicken and rice she wanted some of her kibble tonight. Acted like she was having the best treats ever when I gave her some. She also,isn't being finicky about her wet food any more. I hope that means we are on the up swing and the diarrhea will clear up soon. Cross fingers. That has to be hard on her. We still don't know exactly what causing it. No fever. She just had blood test and as I gave the results previously. Nothing bad there. So weird.
It's great that Molly's appetite is back but not good about the runny poops. Have you tried a tiny bit of pure pumpkin to see if that helps - I always use it when I transition Henry's food and it helped when Hamish had his tummy problems.
Hope Molly is feeling more like herself by now!
Sending healing thoughts for Miss Molly and hoping the diarhea clears up soon! Great shes eating better!
Well she is probably eating a bit better as I'm not giving her trilostane while she has this awful diarrhea. It unfortunately hasn't gotten any better. The gp vet will let me know tomorrow what our next steps will be. The poop smear came back. No parasites. Maybe a CBC next to check white and red blood cells?
She continues to eat, To be lively and playful. Especially in The evenings. Her habit is to sleep most of the day while I work. She does turn her nose up sometimes to the wet food with her pills in it but she is eating her regular meals. Breakfast and dinner well. The chicken and rice didn't make a difference we either and she is now back on her regular food after a week of special meals.
This is really frustrating as normally the antibiotic would do the trick. I think I will run up and see if I can find some plain pumpkin. Anyone remember how much you start out giving of that? Can't remember is if it is a teaspoon or less for an 18 pound dog.
Luckily she also continues to drink so not getting dehydrated but she must have sore bum by now. Poor little girl
Start with a very tiny amount of pumpkin - my understanding is a small amount firms things whilst a large amount softens......
I used to give Hamish (around 16lbs) a 1/4 teaspoon 3 times a day.
So sorry that Molly's diarrhea hasn't cleared up yet but it certainly sounds like she isn't letting it bother her. If her "bum" is visibly irritated, you can rub a bit of diaper rash cream on it--I use Dr. Smith's which is quickly absorbed and not greasy.
Will be interested in what remedies your vet suggests. Abbie remains on metronidazole but it does not seem to be helping her loose stools. She doesn't go in the house but has little control outside--ended up pooping in the middle of the road today. Fortunately, we are having torrential rains which washed away what I couldn't pick up!
Squirt got about 1/2 tsp and she weighed an average of 15lbs.
Her poop was a bit better this morning. Started out formed anyhow, but didn't stay that way by the end, still it is progress. She is off the metronidzole now. They did an xray to check and make sure it wasn't the chicken she got into a week ago, and it wasn't her tummy is clear, the big enlarged liver, which we knew from cushing, otherwise she is good.
They went ahead and gave her a barium (sp?) which they said sometimes, will grab hold of everything inside and help to clear it out. She'll pass it in about 2 poops. They said it is used therapeutically sometimes.
So, here is hoping we're on the upswing of things.
First solid poop!!! Finally. Yay!!!
Although still limping on the right front paw. I can't find anything to cause it, took her to the vet, who manipulated all 4 legs, they found nothing either except for the back luxuriating patella. We are stumped but she has been limping since the Saturday that she started the diarrhea. SIGH. At least that (diarrhea) is gone, she has to feel a bit better.
Hooray!! :D:D:D (Not too many places we can celebrate poop!)
Curious about the timing of the limp -- hopefully, it will disappear soon.
Yea I thought that curious too. I thought it was getting better. Now I think is worse again. All I can think is that she might have hurt it with all the jumping around off the couches she does. Vet did say she was showing sensitivity at her back injury area. Swear if it's not one thing it is another
But yay for poops. Lol. You're right. Not many places we'd say That
So, how about this. Took molly for grooming today, now that the poop situation has cleared up and I had my groomer look at mollys nails since I said, I think she is displaying sensitivity there and she said, yep, someone clipped these too shorts, this is probably why she is limping now. arggghhh, I haven't asked anyone to clip her nails, my groomer always does it, but guess at the hospital someone must have done it and not told me they went too short. Anyway, we will monitor her, not let her jump for awhile till her nails are not so sensitive and see if that helps. We've already had all her joints looked at by vets, but I didn't think of her nails since I knew I hadn't had them done. I should have thought of that first though. I knew they weren't split as I looked at the joints. I feel like a bad mommy.
I'll be telling them no clipping her nails. I have someone who does that!!
Would that have caused stress colitis maybe too? from pain?
My initial thought is that it could. Maybe.
Sharlene--don't beat yourself up! You had absolutely no reason to think there was an issue with Molly's nails. I would think the stress of getting her nails clipped combined with the pain could certainly cause her diarrhea. The timing certainly works.
You are a wonderful Mommy Sharlene. :pDo you want to be mine? I could use one. ;):D
None of us, even supermoms like you, can control/know EVERYTHING. Yes, it does all fit together. Front paws are particularly sensitive and that could explain the limping. Anything can set off diarrhea, so it's all possible.
Tell them to keep their mitts off of our little diva!
Don't you just hate it when people do stuff that they're not asked to do and cause problems :mad: You really shouldn't beat yourself up.
There are times when I think we have to be detectives to work out what's going on with our pups.
Hopefully you've identified the problem - it's certainly plausible, so keeping everything crossed that the nails grow quickly and she's feeling much better soon.
Thankfully the limping is getting better every day, so that is a plus.
She continues to do well as far as her tummy goes too, so Yay.
Yay! Good news!
Molly seems to have recovered completely now from the sensitive toe nail clipping. grrrrrr
She does have times when her back legs bother her and you can tell as she'll climb a step instead of bouncing up it, or just wait for a lift. It isn't all the time, just some days are rougher than others.
poops are soft form to solid, but nowhere near what it was before, so I'm just hoping that time will help with that.
Hope you are all doing really well!!!
Life is a bit crazy these days. Paternity leave is the bane of my year. Everyone is working extra due to summer vacations (we miss one person and things get backed up) and then have a paternity leave for one of our team for all of November/December, so definitely crazy. Add in some personal stuff and well I'm not here nearly as much as I'd like to be but do try to pop in as much as I can.
I don't want anyone to think I've forgotten about you. I definitely haven't.
I hope everyone is having a good summer and your furbabies are doing well.
hugs
Hey Sharlene,you are amazing. You always answer each and everyones question. Thank you
Sharlene--thanks for Molly update. Had you tried the pumpkin? I do think it is helping Abbie.
I was part of a small team (before I retired :D) and can totally relate to how hard it is to cover for co-workers and still do your own workload. From my perspective, you do a great job juggling all that goes on in your life!
Give Molly a hug from us!
Hi Sharlene!
I've not forgotten you even though I, too, have not been able to spend the time on this site for awhile now. I do read the posts as I get the emails. I'm glad Molly is doing pretty ok.
I once dropped Palmer off for a grooming and they took him in the back while I was still there and started on him right away. Nail clipping was first. I heard some yelps from the back and looked at the gal who was still in front. I forget what excuse she gave me, but I was VERY unhappy. All 3 of our dogs have had black nails and it's almost impossible to know where the quick begins......consequently I leave it to the groomers.
Love,
Sus
Susan! So great to see you online. You little whipper snapper, been staying busy I bet.
Oh yea, my groomer is the only one I usually have do molly's nails, which is why I was surprised to find they'd been cut already.
I have to say, molly is a little bundle of energy in the evenings lately. Playing with her ball, running around, wants to sit outside with me and bark at dogs in the neighborhood who walk by. Just enjoying life. I love to see her like this. Hope it continues for a very long time.
You and me both sister!!! :p Go Molly!!! :D:D:D
Keep those nail clipping fiends away from our little Diva!!!!;):eek:
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Originally Posted by molly muffin
Pleased to hear that Molly's feeling better and recovering from the nail clipping. Do you know who actually did it so you can ensure it doesn't happen again?
I haven't been back over to the IMS, we are actually on a bit of a break from testing in that I don't have to go back till September, but no fear, I will find them. I have an idea it might have been Chris, but I think he would have said something to me, we'll see. He is the lab tech, but could have been anyone. So I'll have a word with him and the IMS and say, yo, knock off the grooming with the little miss. Gawd, wonder if it was because it was before she went to the groomer and they thought she looked a mess!!!!!!!! (she did, she always does when she reaches that stage of either groom her or loose her under all the hair)
Quick update. Molly has diarrhea again. I just can't figure out what the cause is. I'll start her on some pumpkin tomorrow. The last place I checked didn't have the plain pumpkin only the can lpie filling which won't work.
Kitana had her first normal poo in almost 3 weeks today after finally giving her pumpkin! :D I had tried EVERYthing including syringe-ing the bland diet in her since she wouldn't touch it herself, and I've been using slippery elm too. I gave her 1 tbs in the morning and one in the evening with her food (she's 40-ish lbs) She went from watery poo to totally normal within 2 days. I hope it works for Molly too!Quote:
Originally Posted by molly muffin
Hi Sharlene,
So sorry to hear that Molly has diarrhea again.
I have a trick to keep the pumpkin purée from going bad, since you use so little of it. It's always ready when you need it, but you don't end up having to throw any away. ;)
I open both ends of a can and put the pumpkin into a Ziploc quart plastic bag. A heavier variety is best. Make sure you get a name brand that zips tightly and stays closed. I use two cans at a time because I use it in my breakfast shakes also. For Molly, you would would want to fix one can at a time.
After getting the pumpkin in the bag, squeeze it all the way down and squeeze as much air out as possible, then zip it shut.
Get a flat pan, such as the cookie sheet and put wax paper on it.
Cut a very small hole on one bottom corner of the Ziploc bag.
You are going to use it like a pastry bag and squeeze out very small portions of about 1 teaspoon or so.
It is OK if they touch each other on the cookie sheet because they break apart easily once frozen. Stick them in the freezer overnight.
Take them out the next morning and break them up. You can then put them in another ziploc in the freezer. They are now ready when you need them. Take out only the portion you need and defrost it.
Easy, simple solution. Always ready....
I hope this helps!
Poor Molly! Another suggestion re pumpkin--start with just a little bit and gradually increase until you see firmer stools. Abbie, at 24 lbs., now gets a little over 2 teaspoons, spread out over the day in each of her three meals.
Are you still giving Molly metronidazole? I tried to go from once a day to once every other day but loose stools returned.
Curious--are you giving Molly pepcid before her Vetoryl meal? If not, that might help quiet things down.