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Last night our neices stayed over night at our house and they're 3 and to say the least, it was a stressful day for Coconut. We tried to keep her in her crate most of the day, which she did, and didn't seem to mind at all. The girls weren't bad with her at all, they would just touch her gently, but Coco would get sooo worked up and she peed all over the kitchen so many times.
Anyway, that's besides the point, i guess. Early this morning right before the alarm went off to take Coco out, we noticed a little poo on her blanket. She really couln't hold it, we took it out to look to make sure it was the right color, and some of it seemed to have a teeny bit of red through it. She still has runny poo, but the breeder said that was normal because she's on milk replacer.
I called the vet's office today and the receptionist person was asking me about her, and i told her the problem, and i told her about the milk replacer and she couldn't believe she was still on it. She couldn't figure out why the breeder would tell me to keep her on it because she shoud've been weaned off of her mother's milk much sooner and should be drinking plain water now. She told me to discontinue the milk replacer, as the diahrea (sp?) can cause intestinal irritation, which is most likely where the blood is from. She said i could bring her in tomorrow with a stool sample so the Dr. can check her out. I hope she is ok!
I feel like a mess! I got the stool sample and put it in the fridge. I hope that was right!
Anyway, did anyone else have a problem like this at all? Btw, she is definitely getting enough to drink and she pees a lot. I really don't think it's dehydration. Although i guess it could be anything...
Anyway, that's besides the point, i guess. Early this morning right before the alarm went off to take Coco out, we noticed a little poo on her blanket. She really couln't hold it, we took it out to look to make sure it was the right color, and some of it seemed to have a teeny bit of red through it. She still has runny poo, but the breeder said that was normal because she's on milk replacer.
I called the vet's office today and the receptionist person was asking me about her, and i told her the problem, and i told her about the milk replacer and she couldn't believe she was still on it. She couldn't figure out why the breeder would tell me to keep her on it because she shoud've been weaned off of her mother's milk much sooner and should be drinking plain water now. She told me to discontinue the milk replacer, as the diahrea (sp?) can cause intestinal irritation, which is most likely where the blood is from. She said i could bring her in tomorrow with a stool sample so the Dr. can check her out. I hope she is ok!

Anyway, did anyone else have a problem like this at all? Btw, she is definitely getting enough to drink and she pees a lot. I really don't think it's dehydration. Although i guess it could be anything...