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Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119111
01/09/18 08:45 AM
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I hope she turns out ok. some illnesses can be tricky to pinpoint. I would go to another vet.


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Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119159
01/09/18 09:51 AM
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He said the dog wasn't drinking either. My experience with Lymes is that they are drinking all the time. Got get a second opinion

Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119164
01/09/18 09:56 AM
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Parvo? What are symptoms of parvo

Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119174
01/09/18 10:10 AM
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that sounds like intestinal blockage. Either a turned stomach, or a wad of feathers in her gut. Feathers are NOT digestible.

Symptoms of Gastrointestinal Obstruction
The observable symptoms of GI obstruction may vary depending upon where the obstruction is located and whether it is partial or complete. However, most dogs with GI obstructions develop one or more of the following clinical signs:

Vomiting, which is always accompanied by forceful abdominal contractions, is the hallmark of gastrointestinal obstruction. It must be differentiated from regurgitation, which is a much more passive process and usually, although not always, occurs fairly soon after a meal.
Dehydration
Depression
Lethargy
Weakness
Malaise
Abdominal discomfort and pain (biting at the belly; going into a praying position)
Diarrhea
Dark, tarry stools (due to the presence of digested blood; melena)
Reduced or infrequent passage of feces (with a partial blockage, feces may continue to pass normally
Straining to defecate
Burping
Abdominal bloating; gas accumulation
Loss of appetite
Weight loss
Excessive drooling


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Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119235
01/09/18 11:01 AM
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I would be more concerned about the not drinking than the not eating. She has to be kept hydrated. This time of year, a lot of folks use woodstoves. It is easy for them to get too warm and slip into a sort of dehydrated hibernation funk. Try keeping her in a 60-65 degree area. Make sure she is hydrated with subq fluids, and as for quick weight gain, feed satin balls:

Mix 10# ground beef
1 doz eggs
3c veg oil
1 jar molasses
1 box cream of wheat
10 packets Knox gelatin
1 canister oats

Mix all together, form into 2 inch balls. They get 3 with kibble 3x a day. Freeze into individual servings and thaw as needed. Makes a week's worth for me.


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Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119248
01/09/18 11:08 AM
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Friend of mine had a Retriever that was doing the same thing after it was boarded. It had gotten a parasite and she was lucky that our vet was smart enough to checked for it. It had to have a special test just for that bug............

Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119286
01/09/18 11:35 AM
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Many dogs cannot tolerate a diet of raw meat. I have seen dogs die after being fed deer scraps at butchering time. GI system too used to regular dog food. Have yer vet re-look into the gut. The symptoms you described are those of a dying dog. Hopefully reversible.

Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119308
01/09/18 11:54 AM
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I agree with everyone who says to try a new vet for starters. This may sound stupid, but I am addicted to watching The Incredible Dr. Pol. Over the years, he has had similar cases with dogs and the same symptoms. In almost every case, it was an obstruction due to the dog eating something it shouldn't have.

The bones of any fowl are very dangerous to a dog because the bones splinter and can puncture or cause distress in the intestines. If your dog ate a bird, chances are high that it's resulting in your dog's condition.


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Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119347
01/09/18 12:17 PM
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I agree with T-7


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Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119386
01/09/18 12:46 PM
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Any bones should show up on an x-ray. A perforated intestine or something similar would show up in the blood work. It sounds like it's reached the point she needs opened up to find the problem. Something inside her is hurting. Don't want to wait until she's too weak for surgery.

Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119559
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Today she is showing good progress. She’s getting up and drinking water on her own. We have used a dropped to give her pedalyte and she’s moving around. She showed interest this morning in eating so I fed her some backstrap. The vet said to cook to the meat just to kill any bacteria or parasites that might be in the meat. I’m hoping shes starting to peak through this and will hopefully see more progress through the remainder of the week.

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Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119629
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Originally Posted By: coonfinder
Today she is showing good progress. She’s getting up and drinking water on her own. We have used a dropped to give her pedalyte and she’s moving around. She showed interest this morning in eating so I fed her some backstrap. The vet said to cook to the meat just to kill any bacteria or parasites that might be in the meat. I’m hoping shes starting to peak through this and will hopefully see more progress through the remainder of the week.


Boil some chicken breast NO BONES !!!!!!! Add some plain white rice COOKED of course. !!!!!!! treat her just like a person with upset digestive system.

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Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119737
01/09/18 07:28 PM
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I agree completely with jbyrd63. A bland diet will help her out now that she's eating. Small amounts often. Make sure you keep fluids going into her.

Sounds like she's on a rebound. Great!

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Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119857
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The raw chicken doesn't sound too good...


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Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6119895
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"Boil some chicken..."

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Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: Moosetrot] #6120120
01/10/18 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted By: Moosetrot
"Boil some chicken..."

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Nessy thinks you mean chicken with boils on it !


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Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6120121
01/10/18 01:10 AM
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I just lost my old trapping buddy a couple months ago. Sneezed a lot, thought allergys. Turned out to be a nasal tumor. Later stages if he couldn't smell his food, he wouldn't eat it, everyday was a new adventure of what we could get down him. Drank like a fish. Bad days outnumbered the good days and couldn't watch it anymore.

I have learned you have to kinda do your own detective work online and then approach the vet.


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Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6120131
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You should not feed raw deer/moose meat to a dog,they can spread hydatids disease.


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Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6120274
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chicken or beef broth is good for her stomach. Glad she is improving.

Re: Dog not eating. * Advice needed* [Re: coonfinder] #6120769
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Good to hear, I can't give my dogs rib bones, they get hurt

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