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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 370718" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Pepto is a no no for dogs......Kaopectate yes much better. </p><p> </p><p>As far as pumpkin??? PACKED pumpkin - not pie filling pumpkin - (for those that don't know) and boiled meat and hamburger would help to calm the lining of the stomach, but then you should introduce her regular diet back after about a three to four day period IF the diarrhea is clearing up. If not? VET TIME. </p><p> </p><p>Secondly - Get her to a vet - YES...in the mean time? Get her some PEDIALITE. Not cold either. Room temp or tepid is fine. If you don't have that then 1/2 some Gatorade (also cool but not cold) 1/2 water 1/2 gatorade. Also freeze some gatorade in ice cube trays, then take out, put in baggie, smash and force feed it to her if she will not drink water / gatorade mix. </p><p> </p><p>CAN YOU?? Pinch the skin at the nape of the back of her neck and it stands? On the top of her paws? IN my humble opinion - if you can pinch the skin and it stands? She needs to get to the vet NOW. Not in the morning. She may not have until morning. She would need SQ fluids (ringers) now = basically it's sugar water to perk her up. You can ALSO -----(and I say this with extreme caution) give her a tsp of KAYRO syrup to give her a boost of energy. It's not a fix by any means - but it may give her a little energy to get her to the water bowl or to help her feel like eating. </p><p> </p><p>What color are her gums? - Pink good - White - NOT good. Could be hook worms. They are so nasty. </p><p> </p><p>Does she have a temperature? - Take rectally with a rectal only thermometer. Keep a log and take to the vet. </p><p> </p><p>If she is running a fever? </p><p>Take some icey packs (blue goo) and wrap them in towels and let her lay on them. Don't have those? Fill 2 ltr. soda bottles 1/2 with water and lay on side - freeze - wrap with towels and (pappose) her with them to get her temperature down. </p><p> </p><p>Does she have blood in her stools? This could be Coccidiosis. (nasty bug but treatable if caught in time) </p><p> </p><p>I mean it's nearly impossible to diagnosis her without seeing the stool, smelling it - seeing the vomit - and getting some blood work. Lethargy without the rest in these temperatures could just be heat - but not likely. How old is she? Has she been coughing? Like a dry hack? (Could be bordatella) Blood coming out of both ends with the most foul smelling diarrahea? Parvo....parvo works it's way from one end to the other - eats the lining of the intestines and thus blood from both ends....it's a horrible death, and smells like death. </p><p> </p><p>Whatever she has? Where ever she has pottied? Clean it up with a mild solution of bleach water and rinse. Do the same for the bottom of your shoes - keep a spray bottle outside your house back and front door - dogs can wander in and out of your yard....you can track stuff in to your animals and not even know it. Parvo is airborne, but this is all the more reason any time you visit anyone else with a dog, or a kennel, or dang near anywhere -to come home to your kids? To spray your shoes or offer a foot/shoe wash before entering your house. (yeah not so germophobe now huh?) </p><p> </p><p>Let us know how the Carin is. Hugs for her</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 370718, member: 4964"] Pepto is a no no for dogs......Kaopectate yes much better. As far as pumpkin??? PACKED pumpkin - not pie filling pumpkin - (for those that don't know) and boiled meat and hamburger would help to calm the lining of the stomach, but then you should introduce her regular diet back after about a three to four day period IF the diarrhea is clearing up. If not? VET TIME. Secondly - Get her to a vet - YES...in the mean time? Get her some PEDIALITE. Not cold either. Room temp or tepid is fine. If you don't have that then 1/2 some Gatorade (also cool but not cold) 1/2 water 1/2 gatorade. Also freeze some gatorade in ice cube trays, then take out, put in baggie, smash and force feed it to her if she will not drink water / gatorade mix. CAN YOU?? Pinch the skin at the nape of the back of her neck and it stands? On the top of her paws? IN my humble opinion - if you can pinch the skin and it stands? She needs to get to the vet NOW. Not in the morning. She may not have until morning. She would need SQ fluids (ringers) now = basically it's sugar water to perk her up. You can ALSO -----(and I say this with extreme caution) give her a tsp of KAYRO syrup to give her a boost of energy. It's not a fix by any means - but it may give her a little energy to get her to the water bowl or to help her feel like eating. What color are her gums? - Pink good - White - NOT good. Could be hook worms. They are so nasty. Does she have a temperature? - Take rectally with a rectal only thermometer. Keep a log and take to the vet. If she is running a fever? Take some icey packs (blue goo) and wrap them in towels and let her lay on them. Don't have those? Fill 2 ltr. soda bottles 1/2 with water and lay on side - freeze - wrap with towels and (pappose) her with them to get her temperature down. Does she have blood in her stools? This could be Coccidiosis. (nasty bug but treatable if caught in time) I mean it's nearly impossible to diagnosis her without seeing the stool, smelling it - seeing the vomit - and getting some blood work. Lethargy without the rest in these temperatures could just be heat - but not likely. How old is she? Has she been coughing? Like a dry hack? (Could be bordatella) Blood coming out of both ends with the most foul smelling diarrahea? Parvo....parvo works it's way from one end to the other - eats the lining of the intestines and thus blood from both ends....it's a horrible death, and smells like death. Whatever she has? Where ever she has pottied? Clean it up with a mild solution of bleach water and rinse. Do the same for the bottom of your shoes - keep a spray bottle outside your house back and front door - dogs can wander in and out of your yard....you can track stuff in to your animals and not even know it. Parvo is airborne, but this is all the more reason any time you visit anyone else with a dog, or a kennel, or dang near anywhere -to come home to your kids? To spray your shoes or offer a foot/shoe wash before entering your house. (yeah not so germophobe now huh?) Let us know how the Carin is. Hugs for her [/QUOTE]
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