Brody has been sick since sunday

[tnsteelerfan]

We went out of town on friday and drove for 10 hours. Brody would not poop thewhole time, he finally pooped on sat pm. Sunday we were at a bbq and someone geve him 2 hotdogs! he has never eaten human food, sunday afternoon he started with diarrea, just 2 times. monday drove home 10 hours and got home he had again, Tues sometime in the am hours he had diareea on the kitchen floor! he is drinking and I stopped his food and have been giving him white rice and boiled chicken. the diarea stopped he just pooped and it was bright orange!!! I am worried? has anyones babies gotten sick from hotdogs? if he had eaten somthing and it was stuck what would be going on? sorry i cant spell!
Samantha

[Dobs4ever]

Samantha - sorry you are having this problem. I give my puppies hot dogs for treats so it really should not cause that much problem. Mine poop bright orange when I feed them Pumpkin but if he is only eating boiled chicken and rice he should be getting better. There is a chance when they get loose stools a bacterial infections sets up in the digestive track and intestine. I would think at this point a trip to the vet is needed just to be sure - he might need an antibiotic.

[tnsteelerfan]

how long do you think he should stay on the chicken and rice?

[Dobs4ever]

If he is not better tomorrow I think it is time for a vet visit. He may need an antibiotic to get over it. And to answer your question on blockage which I forgot to do. They usually drink a lot at first, stop eating or if they eat or drink throw it up because it can't go down.

[tnsteelerfan]

ok I am definatley going to take him to the dr in am! he is doing well otherwise i just dont want him to have some infection and not know about it!
Thanks for your advice I really appreciate it, I have no expierence with Dogs Brody is my first. He is my baby.

[Dobs4ever]

My rule of thumb is if they are not better in 48 hours I go to the vet. Don't want things to lead to complications. Keep us posted - hope the vet can cure it in a hurry and he is feeling better soon.

[Rhiannon]

ok I am definatley going to take him to the dr in am! he is doing well otherwise i just dont want him to have some infection and not know about it!
Thanks for your advice I really appreciate it, I have no expierence with Dogs Brody is my first. He is my baby.

Let us know how Brody is doing when you get back from the vet. Good luck. I think he probably just needs and antibiotic also.

[Big Dogs]

One other thing to remember is hot dogs are high in sodium which is not good for a dog and any change in a diet is likely to bring on diarrhea especially in a young dog who is not used to people food. I would still have the vet check him but you did the right thing by switching his diet as a rule of thumb dehydration is the biggest thing. You might want to give him pedialite until you see the vet as it has electrolytes in it.

[The Pizza Man]

Wishing Brody a speedy recovery from what he has. It does not sound too serious but it would be smart to get him checked by a vet. good luck

[Sue J]

Gosh the surgery and now this. Brody needs lotsa hugs! Hope you're getting some rest!Let us know what the vet said.

[tnsteelerfan]

thanks for all the well wishes. He did put him on an antibiotic and did take blood and a poo sample. He wants him to stay on the rice and chicken for a couple of more days and see him in a week. I swear he scared me, he has lost 3 pounds! I will keep you all posted I love this site!!! It makes me feel better when I know I can get on here and you all know what to do! thanks from the bottom of my heart xxxxxx

[Rhiannon]

That is why sites like these can be so beneficial to all of us......glad he is on the road to recovery.

[Big Dogs]

Glad to hear he is doing well keep us informed on his recovery and I assume he isn't being pampered to much. LOL

[magtie]

yeah let us know how he's recovering

[Dobs4ever]

Glad to hear he is on the mend. I treat a lot of things myself but if I don't see postive results in a couple days I head to the vet. I have a whole pharmacy of basic necessities that usually do work but I will not risk a babies health. I head for the vet.

[tnsteelerfan]

today he seems to be alot better!!!! lots more energy!!! going to try his own dog food tomorrw and see how it stays down! thanks bunches....

[Dobs4ever]

Thanks for the update. We are all glad to hear he is bouncing back!!!

[Sue J]

Glad to hear Brody's doing better. They sure can lose weight fast, can't they. Take heart though. Jett lost 5 lbs. in 3 days with gastroenteritis. She put it back on plus some more in just a few days.

[jelly8bean]

Whew... I've been there and done that just recently. So glad to hear it is getting better.