Dog virus Scotland

[Girlintheframe]

Dog has been fine until yesterday morning when he refused breakfast then went on to vomit and have diarrhea.

He is still refusing food, is very lethargic but is drinking. He vomited again last night just yellow bile as obviously his stomach was empty. I've tired him on his usual go to foods when I'll but he just isn't interested.

Reading up about this virus that is going round it's sounds very similar however we are in the east of Scotland and haven't been to any beaches for over a week.

Anyone else in Scotland experiencing the same?

It's nothing to do with the beaches - that was just a media theory because a few dogs who went to the same beach all got sick at the same time.

It's the same stomach bug that goes around every single winter, it's just this year it was picked up by the paper after a vet posted about it on their social media page :) Interestingly enough, a post I shared about a doggy sickness bug two years ago came up on my Facebook memories today, lol.

It's just the doggy equivalent of our winter vomiting and sickness bug. It's nasty but most dogs will be fine with a few days of rest and a bland diet. Don't try and feed his normal food - he should he having chicken or white fish with rice, scrambled eggs etc as he needs something gentle on his stomach, and only in small portions.

If he becomes dehydrated or really listless then ring the vet as he may need an anti-sickness jab or fluids etc.