Lexi's Sick

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LexiAndNikkisMom

Discussion Starter · Jul 27, 2005

Lexi started barking this morning at 6AM. She wouldn't stop so I went out to her crate to take her out to go potty. I noticed her pillow in her crate covered in brown stuff. I got her out of the crate and she started to act like she had to go potty so I took her out. She went poop but it was really, really soft. Almost to soft to pick up. When we got back inside she throw up a brown liquid. I offered her some dog food (didn't have any hamburger or rice for the bland diet) and she wouldn't eat it. We went outside one more time before I went to work and again the poop was really, really soft.

I called the vet and they said to give her a bland diet (boiled hamburger and boiled rice) for 24 hrs. After that if she is better I can give her her dog food again. If she isn't better I'm supposed to bring her in.

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LexiAndNikkisMom

Discussion Starter · #81 · Jul 29, 2005

Lets see it was vet visit, they tested the poop for worms and paracites, shot and meds. It came to $59.

Edit: We were there for over an hour. I love my vet! She is very thorough.

littlepeanut

· #82 · Jul 29, 2005

I'm glad that you found out so now Lexi can start to get better

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sheila2182

· #83 · Jul 29, 2005

Poor girls,I hope Lexi feels much better soon! I think Nikki just had too much punkin!

Chelsey

· #84 · Jul 29, 2005

I hope get better soon.

Ladysmom

· #85 · Jul 29, 2005

Originally posted by Lexi's Mom@Jul 29 2005, 12:22 PM
Lets see it was vet visit, they tested the poop for worms and paracites, shot and meds. It came to $59.

Edit: We were there for over an hour. I love my vet! She is very thorough.
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Wow! $59!

Lady had a "brief" visit which is $35, each shot was $23, plus the take home prescriptions.

I rarely get out of there for under $100 and it's much, much more if there is anything more serious going on.

I am amazed at the difference in price!

I don't remember what a fecal is, but Lady just had a heartworm check and it was $40 for the test.

SNOWY

· #86 · Jul 29, 2005

fecal is "poop"

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paris

· #87 · Jul 29, 2005

Glad to hear Lexi is on the road to recovery.

Ladysmom

· #88 · Jul 29, 2005

Originally posted by SNOWY@Jul 29 2005, 12:57 PM
fecal is "poop"

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I know what it is! I met I don't know what the charge is!

Vets here in Raleigh are so expensive.

Nikki will probably get it , too, huh? Just like with human children, they love to "share" germs!

You should have a fun weekend!

LexiAndNikkisMom

Discussion Starter · #89 · Jul 29, 2005

Originally posted by LadysMom+Jul 29 2005, 01:00 PM-->

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@Jul 29 2005, 12:57 PM
fecal is "poop"

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I know what it is! I met I don't know what the charge is!

Vets here in Raleigh are so expensive.

Nikki will probably get it , too, huh? Just like with human children, they love to "share" germs!

You should have a fun weekend!
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So far she is fine. My vet didn't say anything about Nikki getting it. I'm not sure if it is an actual virus. She said something about hte good and bad bacteria in the colon being out of wack.

Holliberry

· #90 · Jul 29, 2005

Did they tell you to give her yogurt if shes on an antibiotic? I know that humans (me just having had strep throat) should have yogurt to replace the good bacteria that the antibiotics are killing. My pet store food guy also said to give Phoebe plain yogurt when she was on hers.

Ladysmom

· #91 · Jul 29, 2005

I was just going to mention yogurt. Make sure it has the live cultures.

I give Lady the Dannon nonfat plain yogurt.

Hopefully it isn't contagious and Nikki won't get it.

LexiAndNikkisMom

Discussion Starter · #92 · Jul 29, 2005

She didn't mention anything.

Here is some info on it:

Metronidazole is used to treat protozoal infections in cats and dogs including Giardia, Entamoeba, Trichomonas, and Balantidium. It is also used to treat anaerobic bacterial infections. Metronidazole has immune modulating activity and may be prescribed to treat inflammatory bowel disease. It may be used to treat colitis caused by other antibiotics, periodontal disease (especially in cats), Clostridium perfringens enterotoxemia, tetanus, diarrhea of undetermined cause, pancreatic insufficiency (with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), and complications of severe liver disease. Metronidazole may be used with corticosteroids in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, or gum disease (gingivitis/stomatitis) in cats. Topical metronidazole gel is used in the treatment of skin infections, such as feline chin acne.

Metronidazole is usually tolerated better if given with food and there are a wide variety of flavors and preparations made by compounding pharmacies in order to deal with the problems associated with the bitter taste. Because of the variety of uses for this drug, dose amount, frequency and duration of treatment vary widely.[/B]

SNOWY

· #93 · Jul 29, 2005

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JAKIEP33

· #94 · Aug 2, 2005

Originally posted by Lexi's Mom+Jul 27 2005, 10:14 AM-->

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@Jul 27 2005, 09:04 AM
A few months ago Tini threw up some brown stuff-- the vet said it was poop.
I hope for your sake it is something as simple as poop

Hope Lexi is feeling better soon

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Yeah that is what I'm thinking it was.

I really, really don't think it was heatstroke. It was actually chilly when we went for the walk. Plus we got back to the apartment at 7:30 and didn't go to sleep until almost 11. If it was heatstroke I think she would have had some symptoms before this morning. Plus she is used to the walk. Normally it is a 2.5 mile walk and Lexi walks about 2miles of it. This time it was closer to 3 miles and she walked about 2.25 miles. If it was heatstroke she probably not have been able to walk as far. After the walk Lexi and Nikki played together until bed. I don't think she would have been playing for 3.5hrs if it was heatstroke.
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I hope Lexi feels better... It is heart breaking when they are feeling sick and they can't tell us. It is really hard..

You are a great mommy because you are doing everything you can to try to make her feel better..
Good Luck and keep us posted...

THanks!

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LexiAndNikkisMom

Discussion Starter · #95 · Aug 2, 2005

Well Lexi is completely back to normal. No more soft or runny poop. Still have a few more days of pills to give her though.

k/c mom

· #96 · Aug 2, 2005

I'm so glad she is herself again... yea!! That metronidazole really does a great job with tummy problems....

TuckersMom

· #97 · Aug 2, 2005

Glad she's better!

paris

· #98 · Aug 2, 2005

Glad to hear she is all better. I was wondering about her earlier.

JAKIEP33

· #99 · Aug 4, 2005

Originally posted by Lexi's Mom@Aug 2 2005, 04:49 PM
Well Lexi is completely back to normal. No more soft or runny poop. Still have a few more days of pills to give her though.
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THANK GOD!
I am so glad for you! yippie!

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JAKIEP33

· #100 · Aug 9, 2005

Originally posted by Lexi's Mom@Jul 28 2005, 12:01 PM
She is doing great! Completely back to normal. I'm going to give her the chicken and rice for another day or so (made way to much of it). Her poop is back to normal and she is playing with Nikki a lot. She ate about 3/4 cup of the chicken and rice this morning.
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Thank God!

I am so happy to hear that....

It is so scary when the babies are sick...

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