help severe diarrhea - Exclusively Setters2024-03-28T16:43:32Zhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/help-severe-diarrhea?feed=yes&xn_auth=noGlad to hear your boy is bett…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-11-02:865021:Comment:4107432010-11-02T16:33:23.339ZJo Ottingerhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/tizlady
Glad to hear your boy is better.
Glad to hear your boy is better. Hi! Just picking up this post…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-11-01:865021:Comment:4099262010-11-01T18:24:59.183Zsilviahttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/silviamarco
Hi! Just picking up this post to let you know that we are definitely better now!<br />
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Oberon needed a second antibiotic coupled to a dewormer, through, and this time the combined medications worked.. and the appetite is back (or, better, it looks "voracity" now :)<br />
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After almost two weeks producing all different foods, including (thanks Sue and all others for the suggestion!!) liquefying chicken and puree, to tempt him while sick, well,<br />
it is such a relief that he's eating and playing…
Hi! Just picking up this post to let you know that we are definitely better now!<br />
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Oberon needed a second antibiotic coupled to a dewormer, through, and this time the combined medications worked.. and the appetite is back (or, better, it looks "voracity" now :)<br />
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After almost two weeks producing all different foods, including (thanks Sue and all others for the suggestion!!) liquefying chicken and puree, to tempt him while sick, well,<br />
it is such a relief that he's eating and playing enthusiastically again !<br />
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Looks we have our noisy dog back: he's so active that a couple of days ago he even managed to team with his best friend beagle (another puppy) and kill a crow they both get excited about- with my horror, but we need to face these situations with IS, dont we.. ;)<br />
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thanks again then!! Oh thanks a lot, Sue, and all…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-10-25:865021:Comment:4064492010-10-25T10:27:46.843Zsilviahttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/silviamarco
Oh thanks a lot, Sue, and all others!!!! We are quite happy, since the Oberon appetite is growing steadily: still not 100% normal, but the amount of rice and chicken increased over the week end, to almost 400g, and this morning he managed to have some of his normal dry food as well ! Also, rest of his life seems back to normal: he's cheerful, playful, drinks the water.. he also managed to destroy his bed last night (good excuse to sleep on the sofa till Silvia find a new one on amazon ;) , so…
Oh thanks a lot, Sue, and all others!!!! We are quite happy, since the Oberon appetite is growing steadily: still not 100% normal, but the amount of rice and chicken increased over the week end, to almost 400g, and this morning he managed to have some of his normal dry food as well ! Also, rest of his life seems back to normal: he's cheerful, playful, drinks the water.. he also managed to destroy his bed last night (good excuse to sleep on the sofa till Silvia find a new one on amazon ;) , so he's definitely not letargic anymore ;)<br />
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We need time for the stomac to get better, so he'll retain better the food .. I didnt know the slippery elm powder, but I googled it and sounds great indeed, so I am trying this (as the other tips we had) :)<br />
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I really thank all you for the posts!!! Oh, is very reassuring to have such wonderful support in some worrying times ! this was the news I've been w…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-10-24:865021:Comment:4061532010-10-24T16:59:16.965ZSue Randlehttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/SueRandle
this was the news I've been waiting for too ... looking at his menu he IS indeed his mother's son .. but it's great to hear he's recovering .. as for the vet's food .. just take it back and get a refund .. he won't eat it .. rest of his family never have :-) xxxxxxxx from Rowan and Holly and his Willow mum sends him a big hug .. and says SPOIL HIM TO YOUR HEART'S CONTENT!
this was the news I've been waiting for too ... looking at his menu he IS indeed his mother's son .. but it's great to hear he's recovering .. as for the vet's food .. just take it back and get a refund .. he won't eat it .. rest of his family never have :-) xxxxxxxx from Rowan and Holly and his Willow mum sends him a big hug .. and says SPOIL HIM TO YOUR HEART'S CONTENT! And two tablespoons of pure p…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-10-23:865021:Comment:4056582010-10-23T23:40:13.334ZDixie Cruisehttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/GigiCruise
And two tablespoons of pure pumpkin puree twice a day is always helpful for diarhea, IF he will agree to eat it!
And two tablespoons of pure pumpkin puree twice a day is always helpful for diarhea, IF he will agree to eat it! Hi Silvia
You could try givin…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-10-23:865021:Comment:4053572010-10-23T16:03:54.224ZCathy Smythehttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/CathySmythe
Hi Silvia<br />
You could try giving him some slippery elm powder which I have found works wonders for diarrhea and other intestinal imbalances.
Hi Silvia<br />
You could try giving him some slippery elm powder which I have found works wonders for diarrhea and other intestinal imbalances. Such a sad story Silvia - hav…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-10-23:865021:Comment:4052262010-10-23T14:29:58.373ZDebbie Nealehttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/DebbieNeale
Such a sad story Silvia - haven't got any more advise sorry, but Riley and I wish you and Oberon all the best for a speedy recovery, you seem a little more up beat with your entries now, so I hope it continues that way. TLC at home is definitely best. You are the centre of Oberon's world, he'll feel lots better being with you anyway i'm sure and that's gotta help!
Such a sad story Silvia - haven't got any more advise sorry, but Riley and I wish you and Oberon all the best for a speedy recovery, you seem a little more up beat with your entries now, so I hope it continues that way. TLC at home is definitely best. You are the centre of Oberon's world, he'll feel lots better being with you anyway i'm sure and that's gotta help! Lots of spoiling is EXACTLY w…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-10-23:865021:Comment:4052022010-10-23T13:32:17.745ZDixie Cruisehttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/GigiCruise
Lots of spoiling is EXACTLY what the doctor ordered! Glad to hear he's drinking on his own ... very important and good sign. The eating will probably return better once his poor digestive track doesn't feel so uncomfortable. Don't forget to give him a bit of cheese ... I never met a dog who didn't like it!
Lots of spoiling is EXACTLY what the doctor ordered! Glad to hear he's drinking on his own ... very important and good sign. The eating will probably return better once his poor digestive track doesn't feel so uncomfortable. Don't forget to give him a bit of cheese ... I never met a dog who didn't like it! Hi Gigi
no, I havent done a…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-10-23:865021:Comment:4051402010-10-23T10:11:13.203Zsilviahttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/silviamarco
Hi Gigi<br />
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no, I havent done a kidney test, just blood and liver. I guess that, in any case, if the liver functions are normal we can exclude poisoining in general (o no?).. but is good to know this!<br />
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I think that, in the case of O., the most important thing is that, once re-hydrated (1 day and 1 night on the dip) and taken home, yesterday he turned cheerful and playful. In case of organ failure we dont expect them to improve in mood, they are supposed to go down and down...<br />
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I will keep watching…
Hi Gigi<br />
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no, I havent done a kidney test, just blood and liver. I guess that, in any case, if the liver functions are normal we can exclude poisoining in general (o no?).. but is good to know this!<br />
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I think that, in the case of O., the most important thing is that, once re-hydrated (1 day and 1 night on the dip) and taken home, yesterday he turned cheerful and playful. In case of organ failure we dont expect them to improve in mood, they are supposed to go down and down...<br />
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I will keep watching him, but thanks a lot for the suggestion (I hope is not needed, but is useful to know this!) Dear all
thanks a lot again!…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-10-23:865021:Comment:4051382010-10-23T10:02:01.287Zsilviahttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/silviamarco
Dear all<br></br>
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thanks a lot again!! Oberon is incredibly happy to be home and played beautifully with all his neighbourhood friends yesterday (they are 13 dogs playing toghether twice daily in our local park, and they all know each other, O. jumped in the group running and running minutes after being released from the hospital.,,)<br></br>
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He seems mad about playing (even more then usually;), which is certainly a good sign.<br></br>
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As for the food, we need to take it easy.. He…
Dear all<br/>
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thanks a lot again!! Oberon is incredibly happy to be home and played beautifully with all his neighbourhood friends yesterday (they are 13 dogs playing toghether twice daily in our local park, and they all know each other, O. jumped in the group running and running minutes after being released from the hospital.,,)<br/>
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He seems mad about playing (even more then usually;), which is certainly a good sign.<br/>
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As for the food, we need to take it easy.. He resolutely refuses the (expensive;) special food we had from the vet (that is supposed to be full of electrolytes, etc..) . Never mind.. Yesterday, after 3 days of starving, he managed to have: 1 ice cube, 2 entire raw tomatoes, ~120g of rice with chicken and olive oil, 3 slices of ham (useful to take the pills), and half of a big pot of yogurth (this one is the only food for which he asked more, but I stopped since milky stuff is not supposed to help with the diarrhea..)<br/>
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All these things have been given literally spoon-feeding him, piece by piece, with patience.,.<br/>
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More important: late in the evening he drinked some water (not even half bowl, but least I saw him drinking by himself!).. Unfortunately, now that he has some solid food in the stomac, stools turned to be semiliquid<br/>
again, so synthoms are not completely over.. But definitely there are improvements, so I hope it will be a rising curve now :)<br/>
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I and see that he's drinking a bit more right now, such a wonderful lapping noise :)<br/>
As you guess... he's going to be "a bit " spoiled over the week end;)<br/>
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thanks a lot!!!<br/>
Silvia