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Dog has had diarrhea for 2 days, starting to have blood and now vomiting?
My grandmother can't afford to take her dog to the vet. The dog has had diarrhea for 2 full days, she now has some blood in the stool. She vomited a few minutes ago and has a fever. The stool is dark to black and tarry, a few times it was yellowish. She also has been shaking like she might have chills.
It sounds to me like she might have worms, but she has been taking interceptor and is up to date with all of her vaccinations and anti-flea and tick meds.
I would not discount the possibility that the neighbor has poisoned the dog.
My husband and I can afford a visit to the vet but not surgery. What should we do?
Can I give the dog Tylenol for her fever?
The dog weighs around 10 - 15 pounds. She is a Maltese-Poodle mix.
It's 8:45 pm where I am. The vets office is closed until morning.
Please do not insinuate that my grandmother does not love her dog because she cannot afford a vet bill right now. You don't know our circumstances.
My neighbor has been known to poison neighborhood cats, but I would not have any idea what he might have slipped her if that is even the case, probably rat poison. She also went to the groomer a couple of days ago and may have picked something up there.
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- ?Lv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Don't give her anything. As the others have said, Tylenol is toxic. Aspirin can interfere with the clotting of blood. You have far worse issues to deal with right now than the fever. (Normal for a dog is 100 - 101ish.) Tarry stool indicates blood in the intestinal tract which is NOT good. This is not something that should be dealt with at home.
Don't get ahead of yourself. Take her to the vet NOW & see what they say before you decide that you cannot afford surgery. You need to know what is going on to make an intelligent decision about what not to do! Whatever you do, please don't do nothing. The dog is in pain if she is shivering.
Source(s): retired tech - 8 years ago
Tylenol??? No!!!! That is absolutely NOT SMART. You will make the dog even sicker. At this point it sounds like its getting serious. If you give the dog a worm med, and the dog does not have worms, it wont do any good and may do bad if the dog has no worms. I would say you have no choice but to go to the vet. I know money is an issue but perhaps try working out a payment plan with a vet. It doesn't hurt to ask, I know I've done that when I payed for my cats surgery. I was able to get payment plans. She may have a fever but again, the vet is the only option really now.
Any attempts to make the dog better from you without a vet may make the dog sicker, or worse. Pets are a responsibility and its situations like this that should be taken into account when having a pet.
Source(s): I work at a pet store. - R3BellaLv 48 years ago
The dog needs to go to the vet immediately, especially if you suspect it's been poisoned.
And No. Tylenol is toxic for dogs. http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/acetaminop...
Baby asprin is, but at her size it's very hard to dose her the correct amount unless you know what you're doing. And it is not going to cure her or solve any of her problems so I don't recommend it.
She could have an intestinal issue that might require some simple anti-biotics, but it doesn't sound like she needs surgery at this point.
I would get the dog to the vet as soon as possible because you want to catch an illness in the early stages before the dog's health starts to decline and more treatment is necessary.
Additional information:
Until morning to help her,
I would get some infant Pedialyte (unflavored) and give that to her.
Feed her some chicken noodle soup or boiled chicken and rice, since it's gentle on their stomachs.
Keeping her hydrated is key. Dogs that have diarrhea can become dehydrated quickly and can sometimes be the leading cause to their death. Get her some good quality wet food to feed her, since this contains 70% moisture and will help to hydrate her as well.
And like Truther Mary stated, the chicken or beef broth in the water to encourage her to drink is a good idea.
- ?Lv 78 years ago
Tylenol ... absolutely NOT.
Diarrhea for 2 days could easily kill a small dog ... now blood, too ... and vomiting?
Good lord, that's more than worms. That's a dog on death's doorstep. Dogs shake because of fear or pain, NOT often because they are cold ... sounds to me like the dog is horribly ill and in extreme pain.
CALL the vet. Yes, they're closed, but they ANSWER THE PHONE. If you cannot be bothered to at least TRY to get this dog some help, you'd best dig a hole. I'm pretty sure you're going to need it.
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- ?Lv 48 years ago
Seems serious! This doesn't seem like she needs surgical attention though. Don't give her Tylenol. It will dissolve badly in her stomach. Instead, make warm porridge with one egg in it. It should calm down her upset stomach and yes, after eating this, her stool will be a bit soft, but not diarrhea like.
Also, please take her to the vet ASAP. You don't know if it's something deadly serious. I wouldn't wait until the last minute. Make a small comfy and quiet area for her so she can rest. She should be very stressed out. Or make some room in a room which you don't use very much or it's very quiet in there.
It can be possible that it may have been something she ate, but let her poop the diarrhea. Flushing out the poison and toxin is better than keeping it inside her body.
- EmilyLv 68 years ago
This is not worms. This is something far more serious. Did she get into something, like fertilizer, rat poison, or anything like that? This dog will be VERY dehydrated by now, and needs to have an IV right now. The office is closed, but emergency is always open. This cannot wait till tomorrow. Find the money, or it is very possible the dog will die.
DO NOT give her any medications, especially tylenol. If she is dehydrated and vomiting she will just throw it up.
- ?Lv 78 years ago
Take her to the vet. She may not need surgery, and if you leave her untreated, she most likely will die (given the symptoms).
Get her to the vet ASAP. If it costs more than you can afford, talk it over with the vet once you get there.
Oh, and Tylenol is highly toxic to dog. DO NOT EVER give a dog human medication without being instructed to by a vet, even if you read online that it's ok, it could make problems much worse.
- Truther MayLv 58 years ago
No tylenol.
I don't think it's worms at all.
Fevers are high to kill bacteria/virus in the body.
Bloody stool and vomiting blood = parvo or ecoli
black stool = blood was in the stomach. Red stool = blood in the intestines.
Vet check.
Until vet visit, keep the dog hydrated, put something in the water if she wont drink, like chicken/beef broth. sick dogs often don't like to eat, so offer white rice and chicken, something easy on the stomach that they will want to eat.
best wishes.
- craderLv 44 years ago
A well-trained dog makes everyone happy, including his owner. Take a little time training him, and you'll never regret it; you'll always have an obedient dog by your side. Go here http://onlinedogtraining.enle.info/?kwg4
For the potty training: Try taking her out every hour on the hour and don't bring her back inside until she potties! And as soon as she finishes pottying give her a tasty snack and reward and praise her. The best way to potty train is to prevent accidents, so if you can, get some pet scent remover and clean your house from top to bottom. Wal-Mart has some stuff called "OUT! Natural" and it works very well. It smells like lemons and herbs and it also removes stains. Then, if you can, get pee-pee pads. LOTS of them. Line your entire floor with them if you have to securing the seams with scotch tape. Only replace the ones she potties on daily. Leave the rest. After while you can start removing them one at a time until there are only a few left. It sounds complicated but it works. Most people use this trick for small rooms like a bath room or bedroom they have to leave the dog in when they go somewhere. Sooner or later she'll get down to just pottying on one pad, and then you slowly move it a few inches towards your door every day. Then move it outside. You should never punish a puppy for pottying in the house, only prevent it, and reward them for going in the proper place. And don't clean up the mess when they're watching. It's like a mind game for them.
For the chewing: Get her rawhide toys, bones, Greenies, rope toys, balls, squeaky toys and anything else you find at the store that's made for dogs and she might enjoy. Give her 2 or 3 a day, and rotate them so she only has the same ones for a day or two and she won't get bored with them. I understand you're against physical punishment, but really you should try using a loud newspaper or paper towel roll (that's empty of course), or an envelope with the plastic window thing in it. Just something that makes a lot of noise but doesn't cause pain. I found the envelope works best. Keep a very good eye on her at all times, and when you see he headed for something she shouldn't have tell her NO! If you can stop her before she gets to it that really speeds up the training. If not it's okay, just tell her no, and if she doesn't respond, tell her a second time and follow up with the paper.
For the crate training: It's best to work on this when you leave the house and no one is around. Doing it at night keeps everyone up and it's just annoying. Put her in the crate, and cover it with an old blanket so she can't see you leaving. When you leave it doesn't matter how much she cries, she'll take the hint that crying won't get her her way. And whatever you do, never ever ever let her out of the crate while she's crying. This enforces the behavior and you'll never get her trained to sit there without crying. If you can't get her to quiet right before you take her out, make a loud noise like clapping your hands and as soon as she's quiet you can let her out.
I hope it all works out for you... if you need any more help feel free to e-mail me. I can look up some of the sites I got my training info for you. Oh, and Bull Dogs are very stubborn by nature, they take longer than some breeds to catch on to and respond to training.
Source(s): http://onlinedogtraining.enle.info/?kwg4 - Kaido PotatoLv 58 years ago
Get her to the vet ASAP! Vets will work out the payments!
Black and tarry poop generally indicates internal bleeding! She could die if you don't hurry! Surrender the dog if you have to, don't let it suffer!
Also, NEVER give human meds or ANY meds to your dog without veterinary prescription! Call your vet!