Virus

Yetta writes:


We almost lost our 9 week old Yetta over the weekend. She was diagnosed with an upper and lower intestinal virus. She vomited for two days then had diarrea for one day. She was in the Vet hospital for 2 days.
The Vet put her on IV, Raglan for vomitting and Amoxicillin.
She is home now feeling much better. She lost weight but is now eating again and keeping it down.
She is eating boiled hamburger and cooked rice which is what the Vet suggested.
I wonder if anyone else has had a puppy get this virus?

Jean responds:


That must have been terrible to go through with a tiny pup.
I never experienced that but mine did many times have to be on the hamburger rice diet to clear up tummy problems or worms. My vet even suggested giving some Pepto.

I hope your darling is doing ok now and on the way to a good life.

From Paula


Pierre and Simone just went through 3 weeks of vomiting and diarrea and I thought I would go crazy.

We took them off of everything but small amount of dry food and limited water, making sure that they did not get dehydrated. Unfortunately, during the day they had to stay outside during tolerable weather because of the uncontrollable bowl problems. After 2 weeks they were better, but not well. I took them to our vet and he told me that they must have eaten something that upset their digestive tracks and caused a severe case of pancreatitus, or inflamation of the pancreas.

He assured me that my strategy had been correct and suggested that we go one step further and put them on a medication to stop the vomiting. He added several cans of very bland prescription canned food to be rationed out, beginning with one tablespoon each every two hours until they could tolerate small increases. The goal being to return to regular feeding within several days. Well, that did the trick! They are finally back to their fun-loving selves and full of boundless energy.

What was so bizarre about the episode, was that Simone was sick for 2-3 days BEFORE Pierre got sick. But the vet said that it was not unusual for that to happen, as such. That it must have been something that they snuck from us or possible some trash that had fallen to the ground and I didn't see it. And thank goodness that we have the underground invisible fence to protect them when they are outside. Keeps them safe in my yard and no worries of straying off.
Now they are all well and extremely dirty from their experience and the next stop is the groomers!