What brand do you feed your dogs?? Margie
--- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote: > > I forgot to add that if her kibble has a lot of rice or corn in it, that > could cause the dry poop and even irritate her system enough to see blood. I > had that once with Gigi when I tried a food that had rice and rice additives > that caused her stool to be dry and also have white lumps in it. She > obviously wasn't digesting the rice, and it stopped once I changed her diet > again. If a dog isn't drinking enough that can also cause drier poop. A > good kibble will have chicken as the first and second ingredient. > > Peggy > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Peggy & The Girls > Date: 6/26/2012 7:34:10 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Liza went to Vet > > Hi Margie, > > I would have been scared and ran to the vet too if I saw blood. So I don't > think that you panicked, but did the wise thing. Pumpkin is used on > basically healthy dogs, so not sure if a dog that has shown any blood if it > would be a good idea or not. Since she seems to be doing better on her own > this time, why not give her a couple of more days and then see if she needs > the pumpkin. > > Also I would keep a close check on her and see if she turns around to look > at her rear back a lot. Or if she seems to be sensitive when you touch her > rear back and turns around to look at your hand. If so, that could be a sign > of stones either in her kidneys or bladder and sometimes you may even see > little crystals in the poop. Some times when stones starts, it takes a > couple of months before the test actually shows it, symptoms are usually > evident way before the blood and stool/urine test confirm it. I went through > that and so did my sister with dogs. We knew that something wasn't right and > so did the dogs, but the vets couldn't find anything wrong until they had > lots of stones that showed up on an xray. Sorry, I really don't mean to > scare you, or make you nervous...just aware and educated. > > The odds are she really is fine, and could have just eaten something that > didn't agree with her and caused her poop to go dry. So because her poop was > dry, then I would not give her anything that is hard to digest, but rather > soak her kibble first so that it passes through her system a > little more gentle for a couple of days, just to play it safe. > > Margie I would also check all the packages that you have for treats and > rawhides, bones, toys, and make sure that none of them say Made In China. If > it says Distributed from the US, that is not the same as being made here > with only our ingredients, and most likely is from China. > > You probably have heard of all of the dogs getting sick and some have died > from treats that are still being sold in Walmart, the supermarkets, and the > pet shops. Waggin Bones and the like, use ingredients that come from china > and they are on the list for dogs that have gotten sick and died. > > What brand and which blend of dog food are you feeding her? > > Peggy & The Girls > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: margie_frbs > Date: 6/26/2012 6:36:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Liza went to Vet > > > After noticing blood in Liza's stool this afternoon I took her to vet. > Vet ran blood tests and fecals on her and found nothing wrong with Liza that > goodness. Vet did complete exam too and said she could have had a little > intestinal bug. Vet also expressed her anal glad. Liza did not appreciate > that one, and told the vet so with a loud screech! That was ok. Liza's stool > was dry and the vet thought that could have caused the blood. Usually Liza's > stool is moist. Tonight she is eating and drinking well, and she acts like > her old self again. > > Guess I panicked but she is my only dog now so I got a little worried. > If she experiences this again, I will try the pumpkin and wait a few days to > see if she gets over it. > > Thanks all for your help. Liza thanks you too. Great information here! > > Margie > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
