Lenny won't eat! Why?
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wrote on 27 Jun 2008, 12:43 last edited by
is it true that eating grass helps them puke if they need to? I usually try to keep them from eating grass, but if it will help him get whatever it is out of his system, should I just let him? it hasn't been too hot here, and even when it was REALLY hot a few weeks ago, eating was not an issue. ha ha.
I'll definitely be feeding them separately so i can watch them closer. normally the issue is that lenny will eat taydas food so when i saw that tayda was already eating and he wasn't going for it, i figured all was well. I'll be watching them like a hawk today.
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wrote on 27 Jun 2008, 12:43 last edited by
ok…maybe this is a dumb question... but, how do i take his temp?:confused:
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wrote on 27 Jun 2008, 13:54 last edited by
ok…maybe this is a dumb question... but, how do i take his temp?:confused:
Weeelllll, we have a thermometer, and jar of vaseline labled "dog butt only"…does that help? ;)
Seriously, just hold him gently by the waist, with his bottom facing you. Dip the thermometer in the vaseline, and insert. If you don't act nervous, neither will he :)
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wrote on 27 Jun 2008, 13:58 last edited by
is it true that eating grass helps them puke if they need to? I usually try to keep them from eating grass, but if it will help him get whatever it is out of his system, should I just let him? it hasn't been too hot here, and even when it was REALLY hot a few weeks ago, eating was not an issue. ha ha.
I'll definitely be feeding them separately so i can watch them closer. normally the issue is that lenny will eat taydas food so when i saw that tayda was already eating and he wasn't going for it, i figured all was well. I'll be watching them like a hawk today.
Well, ours eat grass all spring long…not because they are sick, but because there is a certain type of grass that they really like in the spring (they don't throw it up). But, if they have an upset stomach they definitely will seek out any old grass, as long as it is fairly tender. I don't try to stop them, honestly, I wouldn't want to chase them around the yard, and I think it helps them urp up the acid that is upsetting their stomach (assuming here). I think you could safely let him eat some grass on a walk.
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wrote on 27 Jun 2008, 14:02 last edited by
Take a thermometer [not the fancy ear kind, the old school kind] & stick it up his bum. Sounds kind of dirty but that's how I had to do it when my family dog was ill a few weeks ago….oh & don't forget the vasoline as Andrea said!
Good luck. I would say if he is acting that out of character, take him to the vet if it lasts longer than a day or two. Hope the poor guy recovers soon!
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wrote on 27 Jun 2008, 15:38 last edited by
Weeelllll, we have a thermometer, and jar of vaseline labled "dog butt only"…does that help? ;)
Andrea…you kill me! :D :D :D LOL, can you picture trying to take a temp of a basenji by putting a thermometer under a tongue or in an ear? :) :)
Hey Michelle, so I take it you've never had to matchstick a dog either... :D :D :D
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wrote on 27 Jun 2008, 15:46 last edited by
I have actually matchstick'd them before… more as a test to see if it really worked than anything else.
Ok, i'm home now. Lenny is about the same. I took them outside and he ate grass for about 10 minutes and now he's just sitting next to me. he's definitely not his usual mischevious self and still no interest in food/treats. hopefully the grass will help him get whatever it is out of his system.
i called the vet and he suggested giving him half a tablet of pepsid AC w/ some boiled chicken and rice. not sure if he'll eat it but ill try later.
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wrote on 27 Jun 2008, 16:20 last edited by
How about beef, chicken or turkey baby food as well?? Zip had an upset tummy a couple months ago so she wouldn't eat her regular food. She was straining to poo and I saw some blood drip out, which was scary. While at the vet they offered her baby food and she ate it. We fed her boiled chicken, rice, baby food and low fat cottage cheese for about 10 days. She bounced back just fine.
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wrote on 27 Jun 2008, 16:49 last edited by
Yeah, I'll try that when i get home. i'll pick up some pepsid on the way back aslo. i didn't have time to take his temp, but his nose is still cold…
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wrote on 27 Jun 2008, 19:57 last edited by
Could he have eaten anything that is blocking him? Blanket, toy, rawhide? That is my main concern when a dog stops eating, starts vomitting, etc.
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wrote on 27 Jun 2008, 20:12 last edited by
hard to say. I do feed them raw… and i worry about that sometimes. but i think that tayda ate his food yesterday... I bought some baby food and am going to get some pepsid ac on the way home and see if i can get him to eat it.
poor little guy...
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wrote on 27 Jun 2008, 20:33 last edited by
When i was home for lunch, he did pee and poo and consistancy and color were normal for both….
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wrote on 6 Aug 2008, 00:01 last edited by
well, here we go again. since last night, lenny has been puking up his food. he did puke up another small piece of the rubber thing that he puked up about a month ago. he's not interested in eating, is acting really lethargic again….
i'm trying to keep him hydrated and feeding him baby food... if he's not showing signs of improvement tomorrow ill take him in, again.
ARGH!
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wrote on 7 Aug 2008, 00:42 last edited by
Ohh - poor Lenny… Wonder what that stuff is in his system? Let us know what happens. Paws crossed he will come out of this much easier.
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wrote on 7 Aug 2008, 03:15 last edited by
Poor boy. How is he now?
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wrote on 7 Aug 2008, 18:03 last edited by
He seems to be getting a little better… I am trying to keep him hydrated and have been feeding him baby food, which he has, for the most part, kept down. He has been peeing multiple times a day and actually pooped this morning which was a breakthrough, but nothing came out that seemed problematic. He is not as active as he normally is, but he does still have a little pep. Hopefully when I get home he will excrete whatever is clogging up his system.
The last time this happened, the doc took about 12 x-rays but could not really conclude anything from them. So I ended up paying about $1700 to just let him pass it on his own. They did give him an IV, which I think helped, but I didn't figure out what was going on until he was already dehydrated last time. I think since he is keeping down the water/food I give him and is consistantly peeing thats a good sign. If he starts to act more lethargic, or starts to vomit what i give him, I"ll take him in....
