My 3 year old Yorkie/Shih Tzu (11 pounds) got suddenly very weak and lethargic almost 4 days ago. He has eaten very little and had a fever the first 2 days of his illness. He has thrown up a couple of times and had a little diarrhea.
I took him to the vet, who could not find anything wrong except the fever and a little blood in his stool. She thought it could be colitis or a virus. She gave me a liquid antibiotic to give him twice a day and injected cold saline under his skin to hydrate him and bring down the fever.
I don't believe he has a fever anymore, but he is still extremely weak and is twitching a lot. I don't have a lot of money and don't know what else to do? He has not eaten anything out of the ordinary. I am sickened with worry. Please help!
By Cindy D.
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I would think you could call your Vet for advice on the new symptoms. Hopefully you would not be charged for that. Good luck.
It is hard to say since it is not known what is wrong with the dog. I often give my dogs benadryl, at 1/2 to 2 mg per pound of body weight.
I don't know if this would help or hurt since I don't know what is wrong with the dog. I would call and ask the vet and tell the vet you think the dog had an allergic reaction to the antibiotic and if he/she thinks you should give the dog benadryl. I am so sorry you are having this problem.
What all did the vet test your dog for? How extensive did he go in diagnosing the dog?
Blessings,
Robyn
My vet always told me to give my "sick" pets homemade food if they wouldn't eat their regular diet. A mixture of lean ground beef and rice. I cook the rice then brown the beef somewhat in a pan. when all the pink is gone, add the rice.
Sometimes the aroma of this is enough to get the hunger juices stirring in a pet. This is also very easy on the tummy and yet full of protein. Might be worth a try. Let us know.
My 3 dogs also have had vomiting and diarrhea for the past few days. No twitching. Vet put them on endosorb until stool firmed up; flagyl; science diet W/D (or any high fiber easy to digest food). They're getting better. Also have given them white rice, chicken breast and pumpkin to eat. Hope your guy gets better asap.
Please call your vet and tell him/her of the new symptoms.
In the best interest of your boy please seek another Veterinarian opinion. This could be a number of things. Good luck.
I am not a doctor, but animal lover and read a lot about health related stuff. I have many cats and 2 dogs. This sounds like your dog consumed something that made it sick? I found out about a month ago, green tomatoes can be toxic to dogs! Some dogs, like labs, are bad about eating anything and I wonder if your dog ate something?
Definately make sure it is drinking lots of water! Since you already went to the vet, can you call them and ask questions? I would. Also, grapes and raisins are bad for dogs, I just heard.
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