Sickness Or Diarreah Bug...

[skycat 6,174]

No food at all for at least 24 hours. Just small amounts of water at a time. Every half hour: don't let her fill her guts. If she's not vomiting then there's a good chance it is a nasty gastro-enteritis (stomach bug)/ Then only very small meals of boiled rice and chicken meat only (no bone) for another 3-4 days. Bloody diarrhoea is often caused by inflammation of the gut , hence the bloody colour. If it was stomach bleeding the shit would be black, not red.

 

Get some Tree Barks Powder into the dog asap. A teaspoonful mixed with warm water into a jelly and spooned, a teaspoon every hour down the dog's throat. Keep giving the Tree Barks for at least a week: helps to line and protect the gut lining.

 

Until you get that, get some Slippery Elm from the chemist: pretty much the same stuff but for humans.

 

If the dog is fine in herself her body is simply ridding itself of the infection as fast as possible. But remember, no bones for at least a week, preferably two. Nothing that could irritate the gut. Dog will be fine on boiled rice and chicken for that time.

 

Please note: all this has worked for me in the past very well, BUT, if symptoms worsen, or dog looks and behaves unwell, get it to a vet ASAP. Bloody liquid diarrhoea often has lumps in it, so what is in your photo is completely normal for a bug/bacterial infection. Sometimes you will need antibiotics if things don't improve within 24 hours. Monitor dog closely, and act accordingly. If diarrhoea continues bloody and liquid for longer than 24 hours, then get it to the vet. Hope this helps.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Thanks everyone for help.

 

Thanks Skycat thats great.

 

My missus has took the day off to look after her, haha, shes on the sofa with a blanket, working dog my arse. Lol.

 

Gaz

[buster gonads 862]

I,v had 2 dogs go down with stomach bugs recently the first i took to the vet, cost me £99, they gave me Promax for the dog, its a pro biotic mix in a large seringe that you put in their mouths, it worked a treat, when the other dog went down with somthing the other week i bought the same stuff on line for around £10 posted, worked a treat again, might be worth trying Gaz, atb, buster.

[paulus 26]

looks like she`s eaten something that hasnt agreed with her, both the solid and liquid are shite, if shes healthy in herself, bright eyed and her gums pink back up straight away when pressed and shes not dehydrated just starve her for 24 hours and try her on a little bland chicken and rice.

[skycat 6,174]

I,v had 2 dogs go down with stomach bugs recently the first i took to the vet, cost me £99, they gave me Promax for the dog, its a pro biotic mix in a large seringe that you put in their mouths, it worked a treat, when the other dog went down with somthing the other week i bought the same stuff on line for around £10 posted, worked a treat again, might be worth trying Gaz, atb, buster.

Forgot to mention that. Probiotics better for the gut than antibiotics, unless you really need them.

[whippet 99 2,613]

No food at all for at least 24 hours. Just small amounts of water at a time. Every half hour: don't let her fill her guts. If she's not vomiting then there's a good chance it is a nasty gastro-enteritis (stomach bug)/ Then only very small meals of boiled rice and chicken meat only (no bone) for another 3-4 days. Bloody diarrhoea is often caused by inflammation of the gut , hence the bloody colour. If it was stomach bleeding the shit would be black, not red.

 

Get some Tree Barks Powder into the dog asap. A teaspoonful mixed with warm water into a jelly and spooned, a teaspoon every hour down the dog's throat. Keep giving the Tree Barks for at least a week: helps to line and protect the gut lining.

 

Until you get that, get some Slippery Elm from the chemist: pretty much the same stuff but for humans.

 

If the dog is fine in herself her body is simply ridding itself of the infection as fast as possible. But remember, no bones for at least a week, preferably two. Nothing that could irritate the gut. Dog will be fine on boiled rice and chicken for that time.

 

Please note: all this has worked for me in the past very well, BUT, if symptoms worsen, or dog looks and behaves unwell, get it to a vet ASAP. Bloody liquid diarrhoea often has lumps in it, so what is in your photo is completely normal for a bug/bacterial infection. Sometimes you will need antibiotics if things don't improve within 24 hours. Monitor dog closely, and act accordingly. If diarrhoea continues bloody and liquid for longer than 24 hours, then get it to the vet. Hope this helps.

there you have it ...................from the horses mouth and dont cost a thing ................shes a gooden .................

[Sirius 1,391]

 

I,v had 2 dogs go down with stomach bugs recently the first i took to the vet, cost me £99, they gave me Promax for the dog, its a pro biotic mix in a large seringe that you put in their mouths, it worked a treat, when the other dog went down with somthing the other week i bought the same stuff on line for around £10 posted, worked a treat again, might be worth trying Gaz, atb, buster.

Forgot to mention that. Probiotics better for the gut than antibiotics, unless you really need them.

Natural yoghurt is a good natural probiotic.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Cheers folks. Just got home from work and she's drinking and peeing fine. Not been sick or shit since this morning. She is normal in herself.

[paulus 26]

Cheers folks. Just got home from work and she's drinking and peeing fine. Not been sick or shit since this morning. She is normal in herself.

 

 

did she have a bone or one of them cooked ones yesterday ?

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

She had a beef rib bone yesterday. Pretty big one.

 

She had one last week with no problems. Get them now and again from local butcher.

 

I did think it could be that? Are you thinking the same?

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

This is the pack. "Beef bones for stock"...

 

 

It was a big rib shaped one she had yesterday.

[troter58 1,711]

my dog had same thing a month ago shit all over the place was drinking well but not eating to well for 3 days was right as rain after just some bug going about mate few had it around us .atb

[bunnys 1,228]

3 weeks ago my sisters Jack Russell spent 3 days on a drip with a sickness bug.

 

Last week my mates bull cross was really bad with same thing. Wouldn't eat for 5 days. He's pulled through now though.

 

Last night she reused her evening meal. First time in the 8 months I've had her. She eats like a horse. I left it with her 5 minutes then took it off her. I aren't one for leaving food down and letting them graze.

 

Anyways this morning i came down to this...

 

 

The dark stuff is clearly shit. But what's the big pile? Is that sick or shit? It was also bloody colour but I couldn't be sure it was blood.

 

I'm guessing there is a bug going around? Has anyone else had similar of late?

 

I will starve her today and try her with some cooked chicken tomorrow morning and see how she gets on.

 

Cheers looks like Hge atb bunnys.

 

Gaz

[skycat 6,174]

I used to feed giant bones like that, but after a few problems I restrict the dogs to lamb rib bones, pork rib bones for those who don't try and swallow big chunks that they break off, or chicken bones: all raw of course. Each dog is different: greedy dogs are much better off getting softer bones, not big beef rib bones, as they risk getting damaged guts by sharp edges. Of course, it might not have been the bone at all, just a bacterial infection. But even so, I certainly wouldn't be feeding an average sized lurcher one of those bones. Too much bone there altogether.

[bunnys 1,228]

 

3 weeks ago my sisters Jack Russell spent 3 days on a drip with a sickness bug.

 

Last week my mates bull cross was really bad with same thing. Wouldn't eat for 5 days. He's pulled through now though.

 

Last night she reused her evening meal. First time in the 8 months I've had her. She eats like a horse. I left it with her 5 minutes then took it off her. I aren't one for leaving food down and letting them graze.

 

Anyways this morning i came down to this...

 

 

The dark stuff is clearly shit. But what's the big pile? Is that sick or shit? It was also bloody colour but I couldn't be sure it was blood.

 

I'm guessing there is a bug going around? Has anyone else had similar of late?

 

I will starve her today and try her with some cooked chicken tomorrow morning and see how she gets on.

 

Cheers looks like Hge atb bunnys.

 

Gaz gareththeres lots of it about doing the rounds in staffordshire lots of reasons for the illness sometmes one cana see the reason why , starve keep fluids andposs antibiotics in case of bacterial type seen this lots atimes over the yrs some dogs dont suffer any symtons while others kenneled come down with it .atb bunnys.