Dog seems sick

[frank87]

My 10 week old dog stomach is growling and he has vomited 3 times one of those time he threw up a pice of plastic out and yellow foamy stuff. the dog looks sad aswell. What can be the problem? plz help

[Melissa_W]

He needs to go to the vet. It's possible that his intestine could be blocked, or the plastic could cause internal damage. Can you look around and figure out what he ate and how much? Has he pooped lately? Is he still drinking water? How often is he vomiting?

[frank87]

he has pooped like 3 times since i notice him like that he does not drink water and he tries to vomit.

[PoodleMommy]

i hope your already on your way to the VET!

please update us upon your return

[xo_PuPpYlUvEr_xo]

I know you might find valuable help here but you should go to an emergency vet ASAP anyway!!!

VET, VET, VET!

[frank87]

im newto this area and i dont have a ride

[PoodleMommy]

call information and ask for the number of the emergency vet then call a taxi and head on over!

There is no excuse to not get this dog to a vet ASAP.

Elissa

[frank87]

im going to have to wait till my dad comes

[PoodleMommy]

which would be how long?

[frank87]

1 hour and 30min. how much do u think it would be to get the plastic wrap thing out of him if he has more in his stomach?

[PoodleMommy]

I am not gonna lie, an ER visit and xrays alone is going to be expensive... however it is very important that it get done and the poor dog does not continue to suffer.

[frank87]

ahh thats sucks i dont have money just like 100 bucks

[PoodleMommy]

ahh thats sucks i dont have money just like 100 bucks

::Poodlemommy Bows out gracefully::

[frank87]

is there any hope that it can be anything else? and if he has something in his stomach is there a way that it can be taken out without surgery

[skyeboxer]

Frank,

How is the puppy now? Have you looked around? What do you think he has eaten? What kind of plastic - soft, hard, sharp edges, soft edges, do you have the bit he sicked up?

A 10 week old pup is very fragile. In the best of all circumstances, he has eaten a bit of soft plastic that has passed through him without damage. Otherwise, that pup really needs to get to a vet now. Can you call your dad and is there a neighbour who could take you? Otherwise ... who in your immediate neighbourhood has a pet? Can you call them and ask for an emergency vet number? I have heard that some vets may charge for this though my own does not - even for panicky calls in the middle of the night.

[frank87]

im just going to have to wait till he comes because i dont know any 1 out here and it was that plastic u wrap stuff with that pops that was what he vomit early in the day he may have more in there or maybe like paper beacause there was a pile of shreded paper.

[frank87]

oh and he does not look good:(

[frank87]

ok so i took the pup to the vet when my dad got home. the stomach growling stoped like 30min before i took it to the vet and the vet gave him 2 shots and food and medication. if it does not look better in 24 hours i have to take him back for x-rays. he look way better than he looked 4 hours ago!!!!
i had to pay 140

[Zoom]

I hope he continues to get better!

keep us updated!

[frank87]

well today i woke up and the room was full of liquid poop and it did not have a good smell to it. he was really thirsty but he does not whant to eat. u guys think he will eat later on?

[bubbatd]

Watch him like a hawk . The poop would be normal because of the irritation and posable the meds your vet gave . Try to get water in him . Keep us up dated !

[frank87]

he just poop and it was pink u guys think its blood?

[~Dixie's_Mom~]

Take him back to the vet! The vomiting, and smelly poop could be Parvo. Have noticed any worms? When we 1st got our German Shepherd he was vomiting, and had extremely stong smelling watery poop, and the vets had us come in right away because they said it was signs of Parvo. The bubble wrap, and shredded papers may have already gone through him. Please let us know what happens!!!!!!!!!

[Barb04]

I'm sending my thoughts and prayers that he will be alright. Please keep us updated.

[frank87]

my pup is a german shepherd and the poo did smell really bad it still smells bad in here after cleaning many times. im guessing its parvo how much was it to cure ur dog? i spend 140 and i have to see where can i get more money to take him to the vet.

[frank87]

i just called the vet and parvo treatment will be like 500 bucks which is money i dont have so i guess im going to have to put it to sleep.

[Noddysmom]

Are there tests that can be done to determine whether or not it is Parvo before you put him to sleep? I would do that first and maybe talk to the vet and see if he can work something out with you if he won't maybe contact another vet because vets are animal people and they should be willing to help and if they aren't then I wouldn't bother with that vet in the future.

[bubbatd]

I'm really boiling here !!! Anyone who takes on a pup takes on the responsibility ! If the dog's suffering is an issue , yes PTS . If there's ANY chance of recovery .. this is what you bought !! Everyone getting a new dog or pup should have a $1000 fall back for their well being . I feel for you , but I feel more for your pup and many others that are brought into our world through no fault of their own and end up in the incinerator .

[West]

Alot of vets will bill you for mandatory treatment. You dont even know what it is yet, so I would advise not thinking about the option of putting your pup to down yet. It just could be an infection in his intestines. (sp?) I had something like this with West, two shots and some pills. It got worse shortly before it got better. But all it was was an infection.

Some dogs are cheap to "buy" but no dog is cheap to raise.

Talk to your vet about billing you, who says you gotta pay?

I know Im gonna get beaten for that but think about the pup.

[frank87]

wow the dog looks way better now lets see how he looks tomarrow

[Melissa_W]

i just called the vet and parvo treatment will be like 500 bucks which is money i dont have so i guess im going to have to put it to sleep.

I think he is yanking our chain. No one would say something like that.

[Oscar's Mommy]

This has totally got to be a joke. Stop giving him attention.

[PoodleMommy]

Come one Guys!

I bowed out early on... this is obvisouly a flame intended to get you all riled up.

[frank87]

not at all he seems ok for a bit but then he goes back to looking terrible now i dont know what to do.

[Zoom]

Yes, they would...we know from past experience that not everyone thinks about their animals as passionately as we do. It sounds like this is a younger kid whose parents don't want to shell out the cash.

[PoodleMommy]

Yes, they would...we know from past experience that not everyone thinks about their animals as passionately as we do. It sounds like this is a younger kid whose parents don't want to shell out the cash.

they bought a dog a few weeks ago and now they are going to put it to sleep? they should be put to sleep. Harsh or not I dont care... I am sick of people not caring about their pets. Dont get them if you can commit.

[animalvr32]

I am sorry but is this person a complete moron? Sorry but this is the most ridiculous post I have ever seen. This person(s) seem not to be able to think or take care of themselves much less another living thing. I hope that whatever vet they take this pup to can see through them and hopefully this pup will get a better life with someone else if they havent already waited too long to save him.

[PoodleMommy]

I am sorry but is this person a complete moron? Sorry but this is the most ridiculous post I have ever seen. This person(s) seem not to be able to think or take care of themselves much less another living thing. I hope that whatever vet they take this pup to can see through them and hopefully this pup will get a better life with someone else if they havent already waited too long to save him.

Exactly what I was saying...

[frank87]

the moron is back!!! so i got great news my dog did not die as i thought it would. he started eating on saturday rice with chicken and thats all he eats now. he is doing real great. im going to take him next week so he can get his first shots. some of u guys in here a bunch of bit***s and some are great people that like to help like west. if some one that comes in here looking for help u guys should help not flame or they may get discourage from helping a dog in need like i did.

[PoodleMommy]

the moron is back!!! so i got great news my dog did not die as i thought it would. he started eating on saturday rice with chicken and thats all he eats now. he is doing real great. im going to take him next week so he can get his first shots. some of u guys in here a bunch of bit***s and some are great people that like to help like west. if some one that comes in here looking for help u guys should help not flame or they may get discourage from helping a dog in need like i did.

Sorry I am not in the business of babying people who dont care about their pets well being.

I gave helpful advice at the beginning you didnt want to take it.

Your still not caring for your dog... your dog is not going to survive on rice and chicken forever and you would know that if you took him to a vet.

[showpug]

I hope you are aware that you can't continue to feed just rice and chicken. It's okay for a while, but not balanced enough to feed as the sole diet long term!

[frank87]

the vet said to feed him that for a week and then mix that with dry food till he gets used to dry food.

[Dulce Pit Bull]

Ugh, that poor puppy. I call :spam: Hope the puppy is better :)

[bubbatd]

Shall we give this a little benefit of the doubt folks ? Let's see how this pans out . We're here for the poor pup aren't we.? Yes, we've been stung so many times and it hurts us when it's all in jest . Remember " Chicken Little " ?

[frank87]

y do u guys think im playing?

[skyeboxer]

Hey, now that the puppy is feeling better how about you tell us a bit more about him and send in a photograph? If I remember your very first post was about the puppy being sick so you'e never really introduced yourself or...whatever the little one's name is.

We all love puppy pics here!

[frank87]

yea im going to post some tomarrow i was going to do it today buy i could not find batterys for the camera. he is a 11 week german shepherd that is named rocky.

[ToscasMom]

Cripes I just read this thread. If this isn't a classic example of why people should be forced to take competency tests before being allowed to get a pet or a kid, I don't know what is.