Hi all,

I am not sure if I am just being over protective or if I really should go to the vet. Tuscany vomitted on Tuesday night and had diarrhea Tuesday in the middle of the night. Since he had vomitted I did not feed him dinner in Tuesday. But on Wednesday he woke up hungry so I fed him, he was fine, no vomitting and his stools were a bit soft, but not runny. I took him to my Mother in Law's so that she could watch him all day. She said that he played with her cats, ran the house and acted fine all day. When I came home he did seem fine to me. He ate dinner well again last night, no vomitting his stool was still a bit soft too. This am he ate again and again stools were soft.

Since I am absolutely neurotic when it comes to my dogs I want to rush him off to the vet immediately because his stool is soft. But, honestly that is his only symptom- he has not vomitted since Tuesday night. Am I being over protective? I swear ever since the lepto vaccine issue everything makes me a mess.

Tell me to relax if I should!!

labman

It is tough to know for sure. If he is a forager, who knows what indigestible he may have found. Just like us, dogs have their own 24 hour flu. I would see how he is tomorrow, or even Saturday if your vet has Saturday hours. You don't want a sudden turn for the worse outside regular hours.

It is easy to post a knee jerk ''Take it to the vet''. I don't run my own dogs to the vet at the first sign of problems, but have always managed to when they needed it. I feel terrible about not telling tla23t to take her dog to the vet Sunday night when Monday morning was too late. I think when people come here, they are hoping to hear from those with more experience. I don't think an automatic take it to the vet helps in cases where it has worked for me not to take my dog.

bushg

A couple of weeks ago my mother-in- laws Cihahuia did the same thing this lasted on and off for about 4 days she is around 9 mths old and utd on her shots.. The vomiting was daily and the stools were runny 1 day soft the next. This went on for 3 or 4 days. She really did not want much food but she kept drinking water. For the most part she continued to play. She's fine now. That has been 2 weeks ago.

J_9

Labman, I don't want to overstep you here. But I have one question if you don't mind. I know it's not my forum, but I had this happen recently too.

Tuscany,

Have you changed Little Tuscany's diet at all recently? Any new foods of any kind?

Tuscany

J- He did get into some apple peels on Monday...do you think that would do it?

katieperez

It may be an old wives tale................ but when my Abram was constipated I was told to give him some apple and that would loosen his stool to get him going. Worked like a charm. Very well could be the apple peels making his poop squishy.

J_9

I really don't know to be honest. I was just interjecting a question here that may have caused this. Labman or Ruby would know better than I. But I have heard, and please correct me if I am wrong, that a change in a dogs diet can cause some intestinal upset. I had to change dog food for one day (little emergency) and Kimmie had an upset tummy the next few days, I thought that may have been it.

I do know, in humans though, that apples can cause loose stools. Don't know about dogs though.

labman

That is quit true. That is why I asked if he was a forager. Quite often they find something the body decides to get rid of as quickly as possible. It is dangerous to give a constipated dog anything until a vet determines the cause and suggests it.

Tuscany

Tuscany is a nosy little devil. And so it very well could have been those dang apple peels. Crazy dog! I went home to check on him during lunch and he was fine. Ran like the ens after a bird. Did not want to come in when I asked. Typically Tussany behavior. So maybe I am just over reacting.

But WHAT am I going to do when I have children with 2 legs?

katieperez

Very funny you should mention that! I often wonder what sort of worries 2 legged kids will give me when I have them! I applaud you for being so conscientious of your puppy, as it seems I find myself rushing to the ER every time they sneeze different! Especially after the ordeal I went through with Ruby (my doberman) that passed away due to parvo. I spent every dime I had trying to save that pup with no avail. Everything happens for a reason though right? I now have 2 beautiful healthy rottweiler pups. One I've had since Ruby was still alive that stayed healthy (thank God) and one I recently adopted. Oh, and as for the apple thing, it was my vet that suggested I give him apple for his constipation. She recommended just a little bit though. If Tuscany went to town with the apples, maybe that's why the soft stools lasted as long as it did. Just a thought. I'm glad he's feeling better!