Gardening Grandma
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Dec 19, 2015 13:03:11 GMT -5
My almost 15 y/o Golden Retriever has bloody diarrhea. I have a call into the vet and am sitting, waiting for a response. She rarely has intestinal issues, is overall healthy and is much too supervised to have eaten anything she shouldn't.
I haven't fed her yet this am (fasting is the first treatment recommended for diarrhea), but am watching to see if she drinks any water (so far she hasn't)
If I haven't heard back fromm the vet, my inclination is to call tne animal ER ($$$$$), but DH wants me to hold off.
Anyone want to advise me? This isn't just a dog. She is a beloved family member.
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Post by mmhmm on Dec 19, 2015 13:10:00 GMT -5
Is she showing any other symptoms (lethargy, refusing to eat, etc.)? Bloody diarrhea isn't something to fool with, IMO. I'd be looking at the emergency vet about now; especially, if there's more than one instance of it.
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Post by lurkyloo on Dec 19, 2015 13:12:33 GMT -5
Is it bright red, or older/brownish? As I recall bright red is typically less serious; indicates an active or new bleed close to the anus while older somehow indicates more established problems (farther up the digestive tract). I think that was more for normal BMs than diarrhea though. We have done the doggie version of the BRAT diet (white rice, boiled white meat chicken, cottage cheese) but that was to clear up pancreatitis. Is there any visible cut or tear in the skin in her hindquarters? If it's one occurrence and she seems otherwise ok, I would wait an hour or two to hear from the vet. What's the likely cost for the animal ER? Best wishes for your fur baby. We have an 11-year-old golden ourselves; if it weren't for the white muzzle you'd never guess his age. They're so awesome. (ETA: mmhmm has a lot more medical experience than me so you should probably listen to her...)
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Dec 19, 2015 13:22:09 GMT -5
Thank you both. The vet called back and asked the same question. The blood is bright red. Vet is calling in a presc for an antibiotic and DH is headed into town to pick it up.
Vet said feed her lightly, but a bland died (rice, cottage cheese, a little lean meat)
Pooch is lethargic (but at her age, she does sleep a lot)
I appreciate the responses. I had knots in my stomach, but am feeling better now.
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Post by mmhmm on Dec 19, 2015 13:24:41 GMT -5
Glad your vet called back! That'll save you some bucks! Hopefully, it's something mild that will clear up fairly quickly. I don't know if dogs get diverticulitis, or not. If they do, that can cause bright red bleeding if the diverticulum is in the lower part of the descending colon. An antibiotic should clear it up. Please, keep us informed. Hope the old girl feels better soon!
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 19, 2015 13:30:17 GMT -5
Yeah, the mutt had this. We went through 2 rounds of antibiotics and put him on a rice and chicken diet for a couple weeks.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Dec 19, 2015 13:33:19 GMT -5
I LOVE my vet! I have her cell phone #, but wanted to go through proper channels to reach her. I really don't want to abuse having her cell #.
She is everything one could want in a vet. Caring, compassionate, skillful, experienced and available. She was so comforting last year when we had to have our other Golden put to sleep.
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Post by moneymaven on Dec 19, 2015 14:08:46 GMT -5
Hope your pup is okay! I give our guy plain yogurt when he has tummy issues, along with plain rice and chicken. Clears right up.
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Post by dannylion on Dec 19, 2015 14:25:38 GMT -5
The poor sweetie. I hope the antibiotics work quickly and she's feeling better soon.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Dec 19, 2015 18:42:27 GMT -5
Thank you guys!
She is eating (some ground turkey & rice) and drinking water (not as much as I'd like, but at least drinking water). Sleeping most of the time (but that's her usual mo).
Just keeping her close now and watching her.
Thanks again
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Post by Tennesseer on Dec 19, 2015 19:01:58 GMT -5
Best wishes, GG.
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Post by mmhmm on Dec 20, 2015 23:01:43 GMT -5
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Post by cranberry49 on Dec 21, 2015 1:34:07 GMT -5
When this happened to my dog it was because she had been eating the cat food! The vet said it has too much fat in it and can cause severe diarrhea which in turn causes bleeding. Sure enough, I moved the cat food where she couldn't get to it and the diarrhea/bleeding cleared up. Is this maybe a possibility with your dog? Is there cat food within its reach? Have you been feeding the dog fatty food? Just thought I'd let you know what happened with my dog in case this was your problem too. Hope your dog gets better soon.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2015 8:38:07 GMT -5
Hope things are going better with your dog GG.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Dec 23, 2015 20:31:25 GMT -5
Yes, she's much better. She responded to the antibiotic dramatically. No cats in the house; and she is closely supervised.
I'm transitioning her back to her regular diet.
Thank you all again for your support and encouragement.
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Post by dannylion on Dec 23, 2015 20:49:50 GMT -5
Yay! Glad to hear your dear doggy is on the mend.
Dogs are good.
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Post by mmhmm on Dec 23, 2015 20:51:58 GMT -5
Yes, she's much better. She responded to the antibiotic dramatically. No cats in the house; and she is closely supervised. I'm transitioning her back to her regular diet. Thank you all again for your support and encouragement. So glad she's better! You've got to be relieved.
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