again, when my puppy had the runs, boiled chicken and rice worked great! after a day of it, she firmed up. of course, she loved eating it too. i put extra water in with it to make sure she was getting her fluids. you never quite know what's gonna do the trick, hu?! my puppy had the runs from eating too many beef tendions.. that might be why the chick/rice helped.
take care.
take care.
L
i guess the bread and water treatment didn't do much for her. i skipped her 3am dose of amforal (as i was told it was very potent) and now she's back to diarrhea. BUT, it's not the gooey, watery stuff...it's still diarrhea, squishy and by no means solid...but it's not as bad as it was sat/sun/mon. i will upgrade to rice today and see what happens with that. she's drinking more water by herself today as well...i was squirting water and/or pedialyte into her mouth to make sure she stayed hydrated. she'll eat whatever you give her, so her appetite is not affected by this...go figure! since we got back from the vet she's been very needy/lovey. she'll nose at me, put her front legs on me and look at me, wants to constantly be petted....she usually does all of these things, but in moderation. i don't know if she's "thanking" me for getting her ears/diarrhea checked out or if she's just hormonal (2 wks since heat ended). it's cute, but every time she does it i keep thinking she might need to "go" and i take her outside...but of course she does nothing. she's also playing more and being more active, even though she still has diarrhea. should i try to keep her from running/playing? i'm not worried about dehydration (or starving)...we've got that taken care of. i just don't want her butt being so sore from diarrhea. OH, and she's also not having it as often....when she first got sick (?) she was squirting all over, like 5 or 6x a day...as of yesterday it was only 2x and only 1x today.
does any of this sound like good news to anyone?
does any of this sound like good news to anyone?
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the vet only gave us one days worth of Amforal...it was gone yesterday. when i didn't give the 3am dose the other day she HAD had a good bm (the 3 pooplets) but the next morning it was back to the Amforal cause she was back to diarrhea.
it's better looking, thicker and not watery or explosive...and only once or twice a day...so, yeah, it's a definite improvent but still not normal.
i guess i'll have to see what it looks like tomorrow...or later tonight if she ever decides to go again...lol
it's better looking, thicker and not watery or explosive...and only once or twice a day...so, yeah, it's a definite improvent but still not normal.
i guess i'll have to see what it looks like tomorrow...or later tonight if she ever decides to go again...lol
(I am going to post this here too, just to make sure you see it.)
Since your vet found a single hookworm egg........That means she is infected with the hookworm. That can cause all the symptoms you have mentioned up until now. If it were my dog....I would give the Pyrantel pamoate immediately. A dog just doesn't get one egg.......it has to come from adult hookworms hooked into your dog's intestines. You should also give another dose of pyrantel pamoate in two weeks after the first dose. Your pup should be treated too and again in two weeks also. The hookworm lives a long time in the dirt and grass...it can be transmitted thru the mouth or paws while walking thru grasses etc. outside.
So therefore you should keep some pyrantel pamoate on hand and deworm every couple months, because they will get it again if defecating or frequenting in the same spot.
If the hookworm infection is causing these problems, which I bet it is.......then if it were me, I would just bite the bullet.....and give the dog the pyrantel pamoate.
Another bit of advice........pyrantel pamoate is sold over the counter....(just make sure that is the active ingrediant) then follow the dosage instructions. There are several strengths. Give both dogs a dose then again in two weeks.
It is a safer dewormer.......it kills rounds and hooks. And it is cheap too.
Make sure you have accurate weights on your dogs because if you don't give enough it might not kill the hooks.
(There is also a helpful link on your other thread)
Good Luck.
Julie.
Since your vet found a single hookworm egg........That means she is infected with the hookworm. That can cause all the symptoms you have mentioned up until now. If it were my dog....I would give the Pyrantel pamoate immediately. A dog just doesn't get one egg.......it has to come from adult hookworms hooked into your dog's intestines. You should also give another dose of pyrantel pamoate in two weeks after the first dose. Your pup should be treated too and again in two weeks also. The hookworm lives a long time in the dirt and grass...it can be transmitted thru the mouth or paws while walking thru grasses etc. outside.
So therefore you should keep some pyrantel pamoate on hand and deworm every couple months, because they will get it again if defecating or frequenting in the same spot.
If the hookworm infection is causing these problems, which I bet it is.......then if it were me, I would just bite the bullet.....and give the dog the pyrantel pamoate.
Another bit of advice........pyrantel pamoate is sold over the counter....(just make sure that is the active ingrediant) then follow the dosage instructions. There are several strengths. Give both dogs a dose then again in two weeks.
It is a safer dewormer.......it kills rounds and hooks. And it is cheap too.
Make sure you have accurate weights on your dogs because if you don't give enough it might not kill the hooks.
(There is also a helpful link on your other thread)
Good Luck.
Julie.
L
COOL!!!! thanks julie. i was thinking the same thing earlier, so she's gotten one dose of it already. he gave a 3 day supply and we've got some stuff we bought left over...but i don't know if it is expired so i'll get some more this weekend.
here's another question: how long after the dewormer meds will it take for her poo to be normal...assuming it's the hookworms causing the diarrhea??? will the 3 day dose do it or should i give her some more afterwards if it's still runny...or just wait 2 wks after the 3 day doses?
here's another question: how long after the dewormer meds will it take for her poo to be normal...assuming it's the hookworms causing the diarrhea??? will the 3 day dose do it or should i give her some more afterwards if it's still runny...or just wait 2 wks after the 3 day doses?
I know that in people the runs can actually mean constipation. The partially blocked bowel will cause the rest of the stool to be liquid for it is the only way it can pass. A lot of people don't know that and will not understand that a child has accidents not because he has soft stool but because he/she is constipated. They will treat with something like kaopectat and it only makes the problem worse.Could it be that your dog has gotten into something and has a blockage? Just an idea
L
i think julie figured it out earlier....since the vet said there was one hookworm egg, obviously there had to have been (or are) hookworms as well. hookworms cause diarrhea...it's the main symptom pretty much. so, instead of "waiting for the runs to clear" because of the Amforal (which was a waste of money IMO ) julie said go ahead and give the dewormer so it will get rid of the hookworms and thus, get rid of the diarrhea. we'll have to retreat both of them in 2 wks to keep the worms away/get rid of the stragglers....but it sounds very much like that's the problem. it also sounds like the vet gave pills to get some extra dough in his pockets. he could have just told me hookworms can cause diarrhea give her the dewormer and if it's not cleared up within x amount of days bring her back and we'll try these pills. aahhhhh....oh well. maybe he meant well. hopefully once the hookworms are gone, the runs will go away again.
) julie said go ahead and give the dewormer so it will get rid of the hookworms and thus, get rid of the diarrhea. we'll have to retreat both of them in 2 wks to keep the worms away/get rid of the stragglers....but it sounds very much like that's the problem. it also sounds like the vet gave pills to get some extra dough in his pockets. he could have just told me hookworms can cause diarrhea give her the dewormer and if it's not cleared up within x amount of days bring her back and we'll try these pills. aahhhhh....oh well. maybe he meant well. hopefully once the hookworms are gone, the runs will go away again.Well now.........You know where the problem lies and are treating it......she should be good soon then
My vet is like that.........try this and this and this.........oh and then someone will tell me that i could just give "this" and the vet says "well i was trying to eliminate possiblities"..........More like trying to line his pocket 1st while my dog suffers another couple of days!
My vet is like that.........try this and this and this.........oh and then someone will tell me that i could just give "this" and the vet says "well i was trying to eliminate possiblities"..........More like trying to line his pocket 1st while my dog suffers another couple of days!
L
that's what it sounds like to me at least...i might be wrong. but i would have thought, "ok, there is a hookworm egg...thus hookworms can/were present...hookworms cause diarrhea...let's treat the hookworms first and see if that ends the diarrhea then we'll go from there."
oh yeah, he was also talking about doing bloodwork if the Amforal didn't work....dude, I'm just glad Julie said something about hookworms=diarrhea before THAT happened!
oh yeah, he was also talking about doing bloodwork if the Amforal didn't work....dude, I'm just glad Julie said something about hookworms=diarrhea before THAT happened!
I treated my neighbors puppies with pyrantel pamoate for her (along time ago)
They had severe "runs" and bloody too.
I watched thru the fence...I brought the problem up to her, and dewormed them. I kept an eye on them too.
It took about two days and their poo was completely normal looking.
And they became happier pups afterward too. Filled out and looked better.
I don't know if they had hooks, but they were infested with roundworms.
Poor babies.....and no she didn't or wouldn't ever take them to a vet.
I just hope they got good homes. Two years later she got her dog spayed.
They had severe "runs" and bloody too.
I watched thru the fence...I brought the problem up to her, and dewormed them. I kept an eye on them too.
It took about two days and their poo was completely normal looking.
And they became happier pups afterward too. Filled out and looked better.
I don't know if they had hooks, but they were infested with roundworms.
Poor babies.....and no she didn't or wouldn't ever take them to a vet.
I just hope they got good homes. Two years later she got her dog spayed.
L
this morning she started squishy and ended up with the last bit being almost as watery as when this all started. she got the first dose of dewormer yesterday...i'm gonna give her another dose today (then the last one tomorrow)...if she's not firming up by then we'll have to do another vets appt. if it was a food allergy wouldn't she have stopped by now since she hasn't been eating it the past few days? i hope it's just the worms and that this all stops soon. i feel so bad for her
Well the dewormer would/could make her runs worse temporarily.
Are you sure the vet said to give pyrantel pamoate for 3 consecutive days?
Usually it is given once, then again two weeks later.
Now fenbendazole is given for 3 consecutive days. Just wondering.
If it is pyrantel pamoate the vet gave you........I would give him/her a call and ask about it, (being given for 3 days in a row). That sounds odd for that type dewormer.
If it is fenbendazole then 3 days would be normal.
Good Luck,
Julie.
Are you sure the vet said to give pyrantel pamoate for 3 consecutive days?
Usually it is given once, then again two weeks later.
Now fenbendazole is given for 3 consecutive days. Just wondering.
If it is pyrantel pamoate the vet gave you........I would give him/her a call and ask about it, (being given for 3 days in a row). That sounds odd for that type dewormer.
If it is fenbendazole then 3 days would be normal.
Good Luck,
Julie.
L
i just got off the phone with the vet's assistant/receptionist and she said another name (starts with a "D") for a hookworm dewormer they use. i told her what was on the receipt we've got and what i've been told by others (didn't tell her it was online ) about pyrantel pamoate and she said "if the vet gave you the meds i'd use them and if she still has problems afterwards call and let us know".
gee, thanks alot doesn't help my dog right now though....
) about pyrantel pamoate and she said "if the vet gave you the meds i'd use them and if she still has problems afterwards call and let us know".gee, thanks alot
doesn't help my dog right now though....
L
lol...thanks smkie.
the only dewormers i ever used to know about were pyrantel...now there's all this other stuff, so i don't know what to use or if we should use something in conjunction with the vet meds? the vet receptionist sure didn't help. other than the diarrhea she seems absolutely fine! she eats, drinks, plays, naps, loves on ya...just normal everyday Tira stuff. then she goes to potty and diarrhea! agggghhhhh....it's the only thing out of wack with her and it p**ses me off that i can't fix it quicker. she has always been up to date on shots/dewormer/etc and has never had any major problems (once she swallowed a penny made before 1984 and the side of her face was swollen and her butt when she pooped it out...but she got a cortizone shot and was fine..........otherwise it's been the normal cuts/scrapes of puppy hood). i feel.......so.......useless. that's it! like nothing i do is gonna work...the vet hasn't helped...we just got pills and dewormer (that hasn't worked yet, if it's going to).
i'm at a loss
the only dewormers i ever used to know about were pyrantel...now there's all this other stuff, so i don't know what to use or if we should use something in conjunction with the vet meds?
the vet receptionist sure didn't help. other than the diarrhea she seems absolutely fine! she eats, drinks, plays, naps, loves on ya...just normal everyday Tira stuff. then she goes to potty and diarrhea! agggghhhhh....it's the only thing out of wack with her and it p**ses me off that i can't fix it quicker. she has always been up to date on shots/dewormer/etc and has never had any major problems (once she swallowed a penny made before 1984 and the side of her face was swollen and her butt when she pooped it out...but she got a cortizone shot and was fine..........otherwise it's been the normal cuts/scrapes of puppy hood). i feel.......so.......useless. that's it! like nothing i do is gonna work...the vet hasn't helped...we just got pills and dewormer (that hasn't worked yet, if it's going to).i'm at a loss