Glad nothing serious has shown up. Sending up prayers for a full recovery...keep us updated! Marsha
Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 9:52 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] blood in stool (UPDATE) We went to the vet and he examined him and looked at his morning stool (thankfully given moments before we walked in the door and blood free). He said it was well formed but mucusy and he thought it could all be from the little bit of kibble (Evo) I had tried on him this past week (usually only home made food is what he gets). He gave me Chinese herbs and told me to put him on ID (commercial food) which he only ate a bit of. He has started burping after meals this week which the vet thought another symptom of colitus. He wanted to put him on Miconazole (a Flagyl like drug) for ten days but told me since he was eating and active I could choose to wait and see and if it continued (if I saw blood again) to start it the regime of that. I did go ahead and get a CBC just to see what it says ( and not that I had money to burn..LOL) particularly since my vet is gone for three weeks after tomorrow. so I hope that does not show me something worse. He also ruled out worms with a fecal and did though it was unnecessary express his anal glands. Any thoughts welcome and appreciated. Thank you all for your support. best, michelle and henry in the beautiful Catskill Mountains, NY -----Original Message----- From: Jessica <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 9:18 am Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] blood in stool (more details and thanks) Good luck, I know it can be trying all you want to do is make them feel better and for them to just be healthy.. I hope they find the issues, you may wan to google the symptons in k-9s and see if that may throw some ideas at you.. Its a long shot but it may give you a better idea what to talk to the doctor about [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I never give him dry food but started giving him a bit this week as he liked it (it was Evo, a good kind I was told). He is not acting too funny except for lots of sleeping and a bit of shaking when its not cold, and he's not a shaky kind of chi. The stools are normally formed but have red blood in them, (it seems at the end of the passing but I am not sure). I feed a homemade diet usually chicken or beef with sweet potatoes and some green beans and sardine oil and vitamins. I have done this for quite awhile. I did recently think he needed more food as he seems sort of thinner than normal. He does weigh the same though. The only change is a bit of this dry food, which I have stopped. The vet wants him go on ID a commercial food, as he thinks this will stop it. Must say I am scared to feed any dog food after the last scare and will try to just make it like the formula with fresh ingredients if possible. I also have noticed (past few days) him straining, at least I think so as usually he goes to his spots and circles and its out. Now its sniff, sniff here, go here, go there, sniff, sniff, take the position and then maybe not. Its not right whatever is going on. He did show a thickened stomach lining in an ultrasound from May, but they let it go when his fecal blood test came out ok (after 5 grueling days of no meat fast). He also has had an elevated BUN for quite awhile. (he's only two). Thanks for all your support. We go to the vet in the morning and will do a CBC can you think of anything else to test for. The poop was already delivered today but I will bring more hopefully and also some pee if I can get it. best, michelle and henry in the beautiful Catskill Mountains, NY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Jessica ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games.
