To be really worried about my dog?

[PoorlyPup]

I have a 20 month old yorkiepoo, and she means the world to me.

She was in season in December, and she has been a bit sleepier than usual since then and just not herself, but no major concerns. Still active and happy and training/competing in the sport we do together. Then this week she seems to have taken a turn for the worse, she’s hardly been eating, and just seemed completely listless and lethargic. Tried taking her for walks but she’s just wanted to be carried. Yesterday she only ate a tiny bit of food, and this morning she vomited yellow bile.

I took her to the vets today and he’s ruled out a phantom pregnancy, couldn’t feel anything worrying when he examined her, heart and temp normal. He said to cook her some chicken and rice and try to get her to eat. He gave her an anti nausea injection. She still hasn’t eaten anything at all, or had a drink since yesterday. I’ve tried tempting her with every kind of food I can but she’s not interested. For the last 12 hours since she got back from the vets she’s just been curled up in a little ball and not moved at all, apart from when I carried her outside a couple of times for a wee.

The vet said to take her back tomorrow if she doesn’t eat, so of course I will, but in the meantime I’m too worried to be able to sleep 😞.

Gums look normal.

Get the vet to show you how to put the tablet down her throat-
or wrap it in a piece of cheese -give several bits , with the Trojan as second bit -

My Whippet was wormed three monthly on vets advice after a year old- and to my utter shock she passed a thrashing roundworm on a baking hot day-

It was tangled up with grass in her poo ( pic taken just after she passed it !)

• she eats cat poo if she can find it🤮

cat poo is often worm - eggy.

She’s now wormed monthly- she can sniff out cat stools quicker than I can stop her chowing them down.

Wormers only clear out ones in the gut, They don’t have any residual effect.

Our vets change the wormers regularly to help prevent resistance in these nasty parasites.

This is true!! ☝️
A Whippet that my son’s friend owns was losing weight and very sick- She was allergic to chicken and beef
( she’s around 3 yrs old I think ?) Allergic to chicken they recommended she ate for the nausea and vomiting-

Thankfully she’s putting weight on again and not vomiting.

I’ve just found wormer paste online so I’ll order some of that, I reckon that might be easier than a tablet. I’ve tried cheese, and many other things, and no luck.

The plus side of her being so fussy with food is that she doesn’t do the normal dog thing of eating shite and other grim things when out and about, so she’s pretty low risk for worms.

That’s a good sign.
If vet does bloods I’d get a copy of the results and check them yourself. My neighbour was strung along by vets for several weeks before she found out the reality of her dog’s illness which would have been obvious on first blood test. ( I think it’s unusual to get a not totally honest vet, I think she should have reported them)
My dog became lethargic, wouldn't eat, was vomiting and it was pancreatitis caused, I think, by some raw food I’d bought.
I hope she’s better soon.

That’s good- however lungworm is common in many parts of U.K. now, and can be picked up easily, from environment.

Best to get a wormer recommended by your vet.
Paste wormers are meant to taste foul ( puppies hate it)
A tablet is much easier.

( but they always seem to be huge!)

Nb

Vets have one, maybe two lectures on canine nutrition.

That's one or two lectures more than unqualified people plus the years of actually dealing with sick animals everyday. On the other hand, my soon to be ex vet was flogging very very expensive catfood which my cat didn't particularly like. My cat's favourite though is very lean warm roast lamb. Or roast chicken or fish. We never give her anything that's not very plainly cooked of course.

Please buy your wormers from your vet or at the very least, a SQP - not online without any discussion as to your dogs habits and where you live.

There are over the counter wormers but they should be sold by an SQP and any that do not need that are likely to be useless for getting rid of worms and potentially still toxic to your dog.

I would not worm until a vet gives the all clear to do so - if its not worms, you're sticking something pretty toxic in her system that she will have to cope with. If it is, its better she has an effective wormer for the type of worms it is likely to be.

If your dog shows unusual behavior, such as lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting, or difficulty moving, it’s best to consult a vet promptly. Trust your instincts if something feels off.

my vet provides worming tablets

My German shepherd was awful at taking tablets. You can kind of force it. You pop it on the back of their tongue. Hold their mouth shut with one hand. Tip their head a little and stroke their throat to encourage swallowing. Gets the job done quickly. Then lots of cuddles

That’s good to hear x

The monthly worming tablets my dog has are prescribed by the vet. Yes, they are huge, but my dog snaffles them like they're a favourite treat! No cheese or hiding in food required.

same here

The worm/flea treatment that my vet provides as part of our care plan covers worms including lungworm and is a spot on treatment!

Please make sure the wormer covers lungworm.

OP, please get her spayed as soon as she's well enough. There's no reason not to and it really is better for your dog.

My tough Scottish border collie has had a couple of stomach bugs over the years. She is the most pathetic sight, lies on the sofa under blankets, pukes into a bowl and wants her paw held. Freaks us out every time because she looks so, so ill.

In reality she has a stomach bug, feels rotten but nothing major is going on - she's just very sorry for herself. Hopefully the same with yours :)

@PoorlyPup I lost my beautiful DDog to internal bleeding as well and within an hour of discovering it I had been to the vets and come home without him. I was devastated, but it has made me over anxious with new DDog and when she was under the weather a few months back I was inconsolable on the way to the vets with her after she had been sick and seemed uncomfortable as I was terrified I was going to come home without my dog again. She was given an anti sickness injection, was very sleepy after but perked up within 24 hours so just a mild tummy upset as the vet had suspected.

I was obviously more deeply affected by the speed at which I lost my first DDog then I realised and I am trying my best to be less anxious now but it's hard.

Which treatment is that? She has Bravecto at the moment but one that does lungworm too would be good.

I phoned the vets again this morning to say she seems a bit brighter but still isn’t really eating, I couldn’t get an appointment until Monday afternoon so I’ll take her in again then unless something drastic happens in the meantime. She’s been a bit more alert today but still not eaten any food, and has been going out in the garden a lot to eat grass. She was really keen to go for a walk and seemed really speedy and up for it for about 10-15 minutes, but then she just stopped and jumped up at me which is what she does when she wants me to pick her up. I tried putting her back down a few times but she really didn’t want to walk, so I carried her home. This is a dog who normally loves going out walking for at least an hour so that’s worrying,

I appreciate it could be something nasty, but it is far more likely to be a stomach virus, my dog had one once that lasted a week, and a more recent one that was particularly nasty but cleared up within a couple of days. Just keep an eye that she is drinking water and offer small amounts of food if she will tolerate it (I offer chicken to my dog as it's her favourite) She wouldn't eat rice . Of course return to the vet if you are concerned

Hi - my friend’s lab has a bad tummy bug earlier this year. Off her food for 3- 4 days, sick, the runs, curled up asleep and refused all food for days. Then one day she took a bit of ham and then gradually she just got better. Dogs do get tummy bugs like us and are also prone to food poisoning. It’s great you’ve taken her to vets and vet checked her out. I would say lots of rest in a warm place… keep an eye on gums for dehydration e and make sure she knows you’re nearby and I’m sure she will improve. Let us know how she’s doing x

boil her some sweet potato,