Comments | true_nexus: From the "One Sick Puppy" Dept.

true_nexus

From the "One Sick Puppy" Dept.

Nov 24, 2007 05:36

What gets me up @ 4:45am on a Saturday ( Read more... )

mylife, mydog

Comments 10

yokes November 24 2007, 13:44:49 UTC

awww poor little dude

true_nexus November 24 2007, 13:58:59 UTC

ya... well.. I'm just about to call the vet - he's not horribly ill but I just get nervous about it.. sheesh.. I'm just a nervous parent obviously.

nex

reply eternalrevenge November 25 2007, 02:23:05 UTC

I don't think you are a nervous parent at all. Having had a dehydrated pet hospitalized for three days (she had vomitted all night back in 2000) on iv fluids, I think you are/were smart to contact the vet. Pets (like babies) do get dehydrated fairly fast. BTW, boiled rice is excellent for pets with diarhea.

insaniac November 24 2007, 14:15:57 UTC

Definitely take the food away...he might have eaten something bad for him outside off the ground. If he's not throwing up its probably not anything serious, but definitely get him checked out and let us know how he's doing!

I hope he gets better soon

true_nexus November 24 2007, 15:27:43 UTC

Will do.. I think it's something from the ground too.. part of me wants to say it's likely a piece of rock salt that they used to clear the walks.

It may just be hormonal - after all.. he's only 5 months and I just noticed (like I caught it as it happened) that he's lost one of his baby teeth.

nex

jonsey November 24 2007, 15:21:37 UTC

i hope he's ok!! we give the dogs rice when they get the runs, helps bind the poop.. but they the large breeds, not sure how it might affect him, cause he's so little..

true_nexus November 24 2007, 15:25:23 UTC

I've read about the rice / boiled chicken thing - I may try that after going to the vet - I don't think this is too serious but I'm just playing it safe - he's in my lap now (at the vet in an hour from now) - and I just noticed that he lost a tooth (got the tooth when I wondered what he was chewing on).

thebabynancy thinks this may just be hormonal - and it could very well be - I just want to be safe/sure about it.

nex

jonsey November 25 2007, 01:53:41 UTC

of for sure! best to play it safe, i hope his check-up went ok!! she's got Stella, so she knows what she's talkin about! .. i hope he does feel better soon/ definitly gotta meet Monty someday :)

nat November 25 2007, 06:07:05 UTC

I read your later post, so I'm glad he's going to be ok. Dogs can be very sensitive when they eat weird/new things. Welcome to the world of "stinkybum". Morgan always gets it if I don't microwave her chicken after I make chicken broth and give her the leavins'.

themonkeymafia November 25 2007, 19:30:49 UTC

Most likely he's gotten into something he shouldn't have

(hope he's better now)