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neosapien

neosapien

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curious2garden said:
Do what @Unga Bunga suggested and get that lab report but expand it to getting all his records from them. Keep copies at home so you can change vets as needed or have them at the ready for an emergency. He's a doll :) He looks like he has some corgi in him.

Another thing you need in your personal armamentarium is some Loperamide (Immodium about 1 mg for his size) and some Flagyl (usually works for idiopathic canine diarrhea) ask a vet you trust, because you'll need the dosing and script, which of course means finding one, sorry.

Finally most diarrhea in dogs is self-limiting to 7 days max. So as long as he's drinking and eating and you can stop the flow with Loperamide and support him with probiotics he'll likely be fine. Also don't hesitate to ask the vet about a hypodermoclysis (fluids administered in the subdermal space). It's an efficient way to hydrate them without hospital costs.

I highly recommend Trupanion. They've paid 90% of all my vet bills except exams and teeth cleaning. How's he feeling?
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The Flagyl is what he was on. It was generic or whatever. The Metro-super long word medicine. Thinking it was Giardia, Cuz I saw him eat some unknown scat, and just thinking he needed dewormed in general again, I tried the Panacur C (fenbendazole) beings I didn't need a Rx for it. But I only did it for 3 days. After not seeing any progress for a day or two after that's when I booked the emergency visit to get that script. And in hindsight almost think he might have just started to be on the mend actually? Then the Rx wrecked his appetite. And he got lethargic from that. And we went backwards. Before the Rx he was eating and drinking just fine. After about 3+ days on the Rx he finally starting getting his appetite back and we've slowly started making progress in the right direction. And he's eating and drinking normally again. Bothering and begging again. Sorry pup, I will not cave lol. After all that I have been looking at insurance. So many. I'll def look into the Trupanion though. Thanks for the rec. And I guess I'll get some Imodium. Thanks for all the input!!
 
raratt

raratt

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neosapien said:
The Flagyl is what he was on. It was generic or whatever. The Metro-super long word medicine. Thinking it was Giardia, Cuz I saw him eat some unknown scat, and just thinking he needed dewormed in general again, I tried the Panacur C (fenbendazole) beings I didn't need a Rx for it. But I only did it for 3 days. After not seeing any progress for a day or two after that's when I booked the emergency visit to get that script. And in hindsight almost think he might have just started to be on the mend actually? Then the Rx wrecked his appetite. And he got lethargic from that. And we went backwards. Before the Rx he was eating and drinking just fine. After about 3+ days on the Rx he finally starting getting his appetite back and we've slowly started making progress in the right direction. And he's eating and drinking normally again. Bothering and begging again. Sorry pup, I will not cave lol. After all that I have been looking at insurance. So many. I'll def look into the Trupanion though. Thanks for the rec. And I guess I'll get some Imodium. Thanks for all the input!!
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A word of caution about Imodium.
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Imodium® For Dogs: Can You Give Dogs Imodium?

When faced with a case of upset tummy in your dog, it’s easy to wonder if you really need to make a trip to the vet or if you can treat your dog at home with Imodium®. Learn about dosing, side effects, and more with Imodium® for dogs.
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curious2garden

curious2garden

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neosapien said:
The Flagyl is what he was on. It was generic or whatever. The Metro-super long word medicine. Thinking it was Giardia, Cuz I saw him eat some unknown scat, and just thinking he needed dewormed in general again, I tried the Panacur C (fenbendazole) beings I didn't need a Rx for it. But I only did it for 3 days. After not seeing any progress for a day or two after that's when I booked the emergency visit to get that script. And in hindsight almost think he might have just started to be on the mend actually? Then the Rx wrecked his appetite. And he got lethargic from that. And we went backwards. Before the Rx he was eating and drinking just fine. After about 3+ days on the Rx he finally starting getting his appetite back and we've slowly started making progress in the right direction. And he's eating and drinking normally again. Bothering and begging again. Sorry pup, I will not cave lol. After all that I have been looking at insurance. So many. I'll def look into the Trupanion though. Thanks for the rec. And I guess I'll get some Imodium. Thanks for all the input!!
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My vet orders Metronidazole (Flagyl) at too high a dose for my dog. So I just smile and cut it in 1/2 when we get home. All the dose rates are online. Also keep a jar of beef or chicken baby food at home and if you need to mash up an odd sized dose they'll usually greedily take it if mashed in meat baby food. The are such lovable suckers :)

Oh and one other thing if I give a high dose of Flagyl I'll just give them one dose at the instant I notice that greasy/smelly diarrhea and hold it at that. It's worked.

I'm glad he's on the mend.
 
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