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I would call the vet and see what they think. If your vet isn't open this early, look for an emergency vet in your area...they're usually open 24/7. He's probably just recovering, but if you're worried you should call and see what they think.
Hm, that doesn't sound great... I don't have much experience with dogs but if you're really concerned, call your vet and ask if you should move the appointment up. Hopefully he's just still recovering from the surgery! If he's starting to eat again that's got to be a good sign.
Make sure he is drinking. Its not that abnormal for them to be lethargic and annoyed with the cone but it can be really bad if he doesn't drink water.
Call your vet or an animal hospital and run those symptoms by them. They could tell you right away if needed to come in or not.
:-( I agree with the above... run it by a vet on the phone and they'll let you know if you should come in. They may just up his appt. from tomorrow to today.
Is he drinking any water? That's the big thing, sometimes they may not eat but as long as they drink. You can try some plain (no salt, butter, etc) boiled white rice and boiled chicken. I usually use the chicken water to make the rice. It's easy on their stomach and sometimes they feel they are getting a "treat." :-) You can overcook the rice and add a little water to in the dish as well to get more water in him. just little servings... like 1/4 or 1/2 cup at a time right now...
But first things first, call the vet and run the symptoms by them.
I am no vet but I had a similar situation happen with my dog Kyra recently. Apparently the change in weather can affect dogs too and she developed an upper respiratory infection. She stopped eating and drinking and got really dehydrated and eventually had trouble breathing (the fast pant) so I took her in. They gave her fluids and some antibiotics and in a few days she is good to go.
Thanks guys. I really wanted to make sure I wasn't overreacting, because I'm a worrier. I called the vet, and they said to bring him in asap, so I'm going now.
I'll let you know.
My dog is really sensitive so having a cone on her head and not being able to play like she usually does would really get her down. I would check with the vet if you are worried, but he may just be really annoyed and discouraged.
We're back. Quil has a virus and possibly a parasite from the clinic. I'm supposed to get him to poop (not sure how when he's not eating!) so I can bring it to them, and I left there with three different kinds of pills to give him for the next two weeks.
Poor puppy :(
Poor thing! I hope that all the medicine helps him feel better.
Poor baby! I'm glad you went so he will just be on the road to recovery that much quicker.
Poor Quil! I hate my my Brutus is sick, its like your child being sick. Its heartbreaking.
Try buying a can of soft food. Brutus' favorite is the Purina Beneful soft containers or Iams canned soft http://www.beneful.com/Dog-Food/Wet-Food/Default.aspx v He should gobble it up since its more like a treat to them.
Thanks Kelly, I was wondering what to do, the vet called and asked if I was able to get the sample yet, but Quil hasn't even gotten up off the floor since we've been home, so obviously he doesn't want to eat. I'll try some wet food, maybe he'll feel like eating that!
Wet food, especially warmed up slightly so it's good and smelly can entice them to eat. Or make up some Minute Rice and mix a little cooked hamburger in with it; it's nice and bland so if they have an upset tummy already, and it smells good to them and can encourage them to eat when other things won't. Hope he feels better soon!!!!
Also, a spoon full - like a regular human spoon - of 100% pure canned pumpkin (from the pie aisle) might help. When they're constipated it get's things moving and if they have diarrhea it helps solidify things :-) It's a pretty amazing cure all for poop :-)
I agree with heating up canned food. Lamb and rice, hamburger and rice, or chicken and rice are all great for a meal. I'm surprised your vet didn't just get a fecal sample while he was there (they can stick something up his...you know). He must not have anything in there! Gotta gotta gotta get him to eat something.
NO PORK AT ALL. (A lot of people think bacon is a good idea but pork is REALLY bad for dogs!! NOT ONE dog food has pork in it!)
I worked at a vet clinic, and from my experience he should have been put on a antibiotic right after being neutered as a preventative. It is not uncommon for animals to get a virus or infection after surgery so most vets put them on antibiotics.. as a better safe than sorry approach. with that said, its not a huge deal that he wasnt to begin with, just means that now he unfortunately has a virus and doesnt feel well. He should be back to his old self in the next day or so, once the antibiotics start working. Try to get him to eat whatever you can so you can get a fecal sample (I second that pumpkin helps with any bowel issues, so if he can eat that, thats great) even more important than eating though is drinking! dehydration can make an animal lethargic as well. check to see if he is dehydrated by pinching the fat inbetween his shoulder blades behind his neck. If it doesnt return to normal within seconds than he is dehydrated. If you have to, get a syringe and force water in his mouth. He may not like it but its for his own good. Good luck with all this. I know its hard, and stressful when your pets are sick. and feel free to ask any other questions you may have.
He's...the same, thanks for checking. I got him to poop (he deigned to eat a hot dog, and that was enough, I guess, he wasn't interested in wet food at all, he licked it and turned away.) He at least will drink if I sit next to him on the floor, so he's had two bowls of water today.
He did attack the cat though, something he has never done before, so I'm still pretty concerned. For now, he's just sticking real close, like, touching me all the time close. I got his poop to the vet, so now I'm just waiting. How long before they usually have results?
awwww sounds like puppy feels sick. The cat probably got on his nerves. Maybe he's in pain....and for the fecal test, I think it depends on what they're looking for. You could call and get an estimate.
I'm a little late on this but I know of ways to make dogs poop... It's not the most fun, but it does work in a pinch... You can light a match then blow it out (make sure it's not hot anymore) then just poke it into their rear, the charcoal will agitate their colon and within 5 minutes they should poo. You can also do this with a q-tip although that usually needs to be left in longer.
Anyway, I was wondering how he was doing... hopefully he's feeling better??
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He has a vet appointment tomorrow morning to check up on him from his neuter.
But he's not acting normal. I don't know if it's all from the cone (some of it obviously isn't) or that he's sick, his nose and eyes are very very runny, and he didn't eat or drink at all yesterday. He ate a couple of mouthfuls of food this morning, and didn't drink anything.
This morning, FI and I got up, went to the bathroom, made coffee and sat out front, and Quil never even stood up. This is a dog who will stand on all fours from a sound sleep if you even move weird in your chair, he's very very alert. And now, he's not.
Do you think I need to go in sooner than tomorrow morning?