A Sick Dog

Is my dog sick, or is there something I can do?

I have a 4 year old lab mix who is shedding excessively. I can rub her back and feel the hair collect in my hands. She is doing all her normal behaviors and she has not displayed any signs of feeling bad. She has been shedding badly for about a week. I have checked for ticks and bumps and their are none. Normally during this seasonal change she sheds quit a bit but this time it is just to much. I try to brush her and the brush fills up in less than 5 min. She sleeps and eats in her normal patterns. I gave her a bath but her fur seems the same.

It could be a coming of age thing. It’s normal for dogs to shed a lot, and especially during this season. Since she’s four, she’s no longer a puppy, and could just be growing her adult fur.
Is it hotter where you live this year, than it has been in the past? This could be a factor. Remember to give her lots of water.
It could also be a reaction to her brand of food. Did you switch brands, recently? Try giving her some all natural dog food. It’s more expensive, but it might reduce shedding.
I would try some things I suggested, and if it doesn’t get better, or gets worse, you should go to your local pet store, and ask someone there what they think. You could also take her to the vet, and have them examine her. It could be a sign of worms, or a skin problem.
I hope she gets better!

my dog stole my brothers chocolate icecream?

well my brother was doing something with the dog and the dog jumped up and grabbed the icecream was chocolate with an outer choclate layer (not rich jst a cheap branded product) and ate half the icecream (my bro ended up eating half of it before it happend) inculding half the wooden stick! what signs should we look for just incase the dog gets sick?

Depending on the size of the dog I don’t think this little bit of chocolate will do much harm. Watch for accelerated heartbeat,excessive panting,pacing,and vomiting. If this happens take the dog to the vet immediately. The milk and sugar may cause tummy upset and/or diarrhea.

sick dog, not getting answers in the pets section, please help!?

My 5 month old male Shetland sheepdog was given a blood test as a routine precursor to being neutered. The test results revealed a white blood cell count of over 60,000, which is, I am told, more than ten times the normal reading. Numerous tests ensued: more blood tests, ultra sounds of his liver and heart, a liver biopsy and an attempt at a bone marrow aspirant (which failed, as the vet was only able to extract blood). It was determined that his liver and his gall bladder were both greatly enlarged. He was also tested for various tick-borne diseases. All tests came back negative. He was put on a course of antibiotics (Clavamox 375 mg per day). After an initial drop in white cell count, subsequent blood tests revealed no change in his white blood cell count. I should add that Bailey’s health otherwise appears excellent. He is full of energy, is playful, and alert. There appears to be no outward sign of any illness. The doctors are stumped. I assume that the next step will be to send him to some kind of specialist. Has ANYONE had any experience with these types of symptoms? If so, what was the diagnosis and/or resolution?

Hun go to another vet’s office don’t give up!!!!
you can also call the aspca they might have a answer for you.
Sorry I can’t help more.

sick dog…?

My 5 month old male Shetland sheepdog was given a blood test as a routine precursor to being neutered. The test results revealed a white blood cell count of over 60,000, which is, I am told, more than ten times the normal reading. Numerous tests ensued: more blood tests, ultra sounds of his liver and heart, a liver biopsy and an attempt at a bone marrow aspirant (which failed, as the vet was only able to extract blood). It was determined that his liver and his gall bladder were both greatly enlarged. He was also tested for various tick-borne diseases. All tests came back negative. He was put on a course of antibiotics (Clavamox 375 mg per day). Subsequent blood tests revealed no change in his white blood cell count. I should add that Bailey’s health otherwise appears excellent. He is full of energy, is playful, and alert. There appears to be no outward sign of any illness. The doctors are stumped. I assume that the next step will be to send him to some kind of specialist. Has ANYONE had any experience with these types of symptoms? If so, what was the diagnosis and/or resolution?
Actually, the follow up blood tests did not show any drop in white blood count.

It could be his teeth. At this age he is teething. I am curious why your vet spent so much money on tests instead of giving the twenty dollar script first to see if it went down. That seems a bit of an extemporaneous use of your finances for no reason. If the count didn’t go down then he could have done a bone marrow biopsy and other tests.

Does My dog have Distemper?

I have asked a similar question before, but didn’t get a clear answer…..

We got my dog from the pound, and were told she has a Upper Respitory Infection. We took her to our vet after her nose started running green and she had a hard time breathing… She was given Doxycycline, and a bunch of vitamins, and seemed fine the next day with just a little CLEAR liquid comming from the nose.
The doctor however told us she might have Distemper……..

I have two other dogs, who are my babies.
My chihuahua isnt showing any signs of being sick, but my Cairn Terrier got a green runny nose.
I placed them both on the Doxyclcline just to be safe, and once again
my Cairn just has the CLEAR very thin drippy nose.

I have been soooo paranoid that my dogs have distemper.

I have been checking their pads everyday.
The new dog has rough feet, but not hard paws, they just feel like they need a nice pedicure.
She is still doing a bit of the inward sneezing thing, but her nose is pretty much not running.

Everyone has a great appetite, everyone has nomal fecal matter.

Although both sick dogs have thrown up a bit of clear liquid- Im thinking they are both just drinking too fast… Like they choke on it.

I am just very worried that they might have distemper…

We have a follow up vet appointemnt this week- but I am really concerned.

We have had the new dog for 2 weeks this Friday-
Wouldnt the symptoms be more severe?Pleaseee help me calm down.

Unfortunately I have experience w/ distemper (a pound dog that we thought had an upper respiratory infection).

1. Distemper is highly contagious. Are all the dogs distemper vaccines up to date? You can request antibody titer tests if you are unsure.

2. Ask your vet to do a complete blood cell count. A low white blood cell count is indicative of a viral infection such as distemper.

3. Other tests for distemper can be tricky, but useful. They may be affected by recent vaccinations, which can cause a false positive. False negatives are also a possibility. However, in the absence of recent vaccinations, positive results are usually accurate. Ask your vet a lot of questions about each specific test and the accuracy of the results.

4. Symptoms for distemper are variable. They MAY include respiratory (sneezing, coughing, discharge), gastrointestinal (lack of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea), lethargy, epithelial (pustules on skin, hardened nose, paw pads), and/or neurological ("chewing gum" fits, seizures, weak limbed, etc.). You can find more information about symptoms searching online.

5. Treatment. Antibiotics will help if it is a bacterial URI. In distemper, they will only help prevent secondary infections, such as pneumonia. There is no cure for distemper. You just treat the symptoms. Dogs that progress to severe neurological symptoms have the worst prognosis.

PS – My distemper dog is doing well.

I think my dog ate a small bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips a week ago what should i do?

I had a bag of chocolate chips in my room. a week ago my dog got sick was having diarrhea and was puking. today i was looking around and i couldn’t find the chocolate chips. i looked it up and those are the signs for a dog eating them. it was a week ago and she’s not doing it anymore but should i do something?
I normally don’t have chocolate in my room and also she’s not aloud in there but my mother might have gone in there for something and forgot to close the door. also she is a fairly big dog she’s a lab.

It’s too late to do anything. She has already passed it. But you are very lucky that your dog is still ok. Also, there are some stress on the organs, which only the vet could monitor with blood work. Nothing to worry about this time, but watch out for further disturbances.

Is my dog sick?

Ok we noticed yesterday He had blood in his poop, im worried, but there is allot of things that has happen since i got him, i got him Sunday before Christmas so im had him 3 days, he flew on a plane for 7 hours , came from Nashville TN and now lives in colder climate of north PA. But his diet has changed too he went from Dog food to the raw meat diet which im fed him fresh Deer… we both eat it, he eats it raw i eat it cooked. The deer is red by nature and has blood in it. So i was wondering if the blood in his poop could be from this? He acts normal no signs of sickness i think all the commotion has made him tired…He was jsut dewormed not too long ago like 3 weeks ago and has had his shots up to date including rabies. I will get him to a vet if it doesnt stop in next two days…but wonered if any one doing the raw meal diet have seen this when changing there pups! he is 4 months old by the way!!
I put the raw food in with his hard food, but he only eat the raw….guess maybe i should of blended it up!! or something!! so maybe i should put him back on dog food see if he gets better then reintroduce it to him?
All my deer meat has been frozen for about 3 weeks!! We process it our selfs so it has no fat in it!!

The blood in poop is NOT from the deer’s blood,.. it would have digested in your dog.
The blood is from the high pure meat content which his intestines are not use to without fillers.
Try slightly cooking the meat and adding rice, carrots cooked.
And some biscuits.
He has no choice but to eat what you give, but it is not agreeing with him so far.
Gd. luck.

Are these signs that my dog that is affected with Parvo is recovering?

Well my dog has parvo, we found out yesturday. He has been sick since sunday (symptom wise). He hasn’t attempted to eat or drink on his own, but today he went to the water and smelled it, looked like he was about to drink it, then it seemed like he changed his mind. I think that is an accomplishment because before he wouldn’t even look at it, yet smell it. He also would curl up when he sleeps, because of his stomach ache, but now when he sleeps he sleeps on his side with his body extended. And also his poop is turning more brown, but it is still diarrhea. He went today and the last that came out looked watery and loose, yet solid. BUT it still has the parvo smell, but less intense. But I think its still better than what it was before, pure water. I know he is not cured, because it’s only the 3rd day, but I really think he is improving. What do u think? Did this happen to anyone that had a dog survive parvo? Any answers would be greatly appreciated!
Yes I did take my dog to the vet. LOL.
I am giving the dog anti-biotics, nausea medicine, and forcing it to drink gatorade (what the vet recommended). And I have not taken the dog outside because there are a lot of dogs in this neighborhood, and I cleaned my entire house with bleach. I’m doing everything I’m suppose to do. I didn’t think I had to list everything I was doing, I would not know for sure if it had parvo if I didn’t take it to the vet. I also wouldn’t just assume that it would get better on its own with no help, and not go thru with cleaning my house with bleach and throwing out bedding, toys…ect.
Oh yea and he hasn’t thrown up for 5 and a half hours. It threw up 3 times and then I gave it the nausea medicine and it seems to be helping. He also seems hydrated because his skin bounces back after about 1 second. I think he is improving gradually. I’m not expecting him to instantly be better.

The key is keeping your dog hydrated. Go to the store and buy Pedialyte, the clear kind, and lots of chicken broth. Get a really big syringe (I got mine for free from the vet) about 60mL, and give 30mL Pedialyte and 30mL chicken broth about every 2-4 hrs, depending on the size of your dog. My dog’s a Husky, so I gave him 60mL doses every 3 hrs. However, this is just part of the process. You NEED to take your dog to the vet. We couldn’t afford it, but we didn’t want to lose our dog. We spent about $200 on antibiotics and anti-vomiting meds, and I injected them in him myself. They will give you 3 days worth of shots for the anti-vomiting meds, and a week’s worth of antibiotic shots. If you don’t have a problem shooting up your dog, then by all means this is the cheapest way to saving your dog. But again, I can’t stress this enough….KEEP YOUR DOG HYDRATED!! Set your alarm at night for the chicken broth and pedialyte. The broth serves as a food alternative, and the pedialyte gives the animal the electrolytes he’s missing. My dog was diagnosed 3 weeks ago, and after one week he’s back to normal. He’s eating and drinking on his own now, and in about 2 more weeks, we’re taking him in to get his vaccinations.

PS: The woman I bought the dog from said the breeder told HER he was vaccinated. I was misinformed. I’m not a neglectful owner.

PPS: Be careful with the pedialyte and chicken broth mix. It causes more diarrhea, but I swear my life on it, it works. I hope your dog feels better soon.

I have a sick dog, please answer.?

First of all, I know everyone is going to say for me to call my vet. So let me start by saying I have already called his emergency number about 20 minutes ago and no one has called me back. I am really starting to stress and don’t know what to do. I thought about calling another vet, but don’t know if they will call me back since I am not one of their clients. So what I want to know from you guys is if there is anything that you know of that I can do for my dog. This morning he had a very loose stool and then this afternoon he vomited. I had caught him eating the cat’s food earlier so I figured that it was related to that. But then later in the day, his stool was even worse so I withheld his eveing meal thinking that he needed more time for it to pass. Not long after that he vomited again. I could tell he had been eating grass. It seemed to be mostly water and grass. A few hours later, I gave him some of his dry dog food, but only about 10 pieces. I just wanted to see if he was interested in food, because I figured that if he was interested in eating it then that was a good sign. And I watched him closely to see if he was drinking water. He did drink so I felt better knowing that he wouldn’t dehydrate. But then not long after that, he vomited again so I called our vet. But like I said he hasn’t called me back. I just don’t know what to do since my dog can’t even hold down water. I know it probably won’t be long before he starts to dehyrdate. As a matter of fact, for all I know he might be already. Any suggestions? Thanks to everyone in advance.

do you have an emergency vet clinic near you? I would call them and tell them what your dog is doing. They will probably want to see him right away. Or just keep leaving messages with your own vet.

What do you think of the class action lawsuit against Petland for selling sick puppy mill dogs?

The Humane Society is going for a class action lawsuit against Petland for scheming to sell sick puppies bred in filthy puppy mills and conning customers into believing the puppies came from reputable breeders.

Last year Denver Dumb Friends League got 90 breeding poodles from an awful puppy mill in Oklahoma. We got one of those dogs and while she is precious, she was two years-old and a nervous wreck because she had never been around people, had never been in a building, had never been off of the dirt ground, hadn’t been fed for long periods of time and had to fight among the other dogs crammed in her cage for what little food was available. She was never potty trained and the dogs lived in urine soaked dirt and fecal material. She had a large injury on her rear-end where it appears a dog bit her when fighting for food. When the dogs were rescued, the rescuers found that the live dogs were eating the dead dogs, so it makes sense to me that another dog decided my dog was fair game for dinner. Her fur is not going to grow back on that spot.

Four months later and my dog has nearly completed potty training. She is still uneasy around people, but she no longer shakes. She still can’t be near other dogs, even when dogs show signs of friendliness. My dog was even afraid of a twelve year-old teacup poodle with no teeth. She may always be afraid of dogs. She tries to hide her food and is afraid of eating in front of anyone. We now feed her outside, while we remain inside, so she can eat without fear. Her digestion system is finally returning to normal.

So, excuse me for being a bit biased, but I think this lawsuit is a good thing.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090317/ap_on_bi_ge/sick_puppies

Stopping puppymills is always a good thing but the HSUS has no reason to sue, they did not buy sick puppies. It seems to me it is just another way for the HSUS to profit from the abuse of animals, just like they did when Michael Vick was arrested.
The only way to stop puppymills and BYBs is for people (consumers) to realize their pets are not disposible and keep them for the duration of their lives instead of just while they are small, young, cute and convenient. If they did this there would be no market for puppies so there would be no profit and it would end puppymills and BYBs so it is the people(consumers) that keep puppymills and BYBs in business allowing them to subject animals to horrible conditions and abuse.

People need to wake up and stop the atrocities, not rely on PETA or the HSUS to stop it for us because in the end we may not like the outcome of their way!!