Question:
Sick pug please help...?
Mickey86
2012-08-11 02:16:38 UTC
I have a male pug who will be one in September. For the past 3 days I've been waking up to find that he had messed in his cage. The stool is more lose than usual not quite diarrhea just loose. He has also been vomiting, 3 times today so far and a few times yesterday. He won't let me take his temp but does feel slightly warm to the touch... Any suggestions as to what might be wrong with him and how to possibly treat his symptoms temporarily until I am able to get him to the vet next week?
Four answers:
?
2012-08-11 02:26:20 UTC
If he is acting normally and is not lethargic, I would think it is not an emergency and you could try a few things at home.



If he was my dog, I would try to get his digestive system back to normal - it is obviously out of balance. That happens often when dogs eat something they shouldn't.



The first step is to fast him for 24 hours to give his intestines time to heal, provide always fresh water though.



Then start with a very bland diet (in water cooked lean chicken or other meat), small portions over the day. Ideal would be, if you could get hold of some Slippery Elm Bark powder and mix a teaspoon with warm Chamomile tea and offer this about half an hour before feeding. Dogs usually like it, if not you can add some honey. If the dog still refuses, it can be mixed with his food, but better is feeding it before. It basically coats the stomach and intestines and protects them.



If he is doing fine on this bland diet, you can start gradually mixing a bit of his regular food with the bland diet. Just a bit the first day, then a bit more the second day until eventually after about 1 week you can switch back to his normal food. If he is going backwards at any stage during this food change, go a bit slower.



All the best!



Dagmar
Land-shark
2012-08-11 02:36:38 UTC
What Dagmar said, and I'd also worm him. Very important he doesn't have fatty greasy food for a while as you don't want Pancreatitis on top of everything else. Try feeding the Green (proactive) bag of Iams if you get into long term soft poop issues.
crumbbum14
2012-08-11 02:35:21 UTC
You want to prevent dehydration. Dehydration is serious business; tens of thousands of children die of it every year. You need to try to start measuring his fluid intake. Give him or her, Pedialyte, or make you own.





Read the article I use as a source.
Jesse
2012-08-11 02:38:33 UTC
He could've ate something he shouldn't. For example things on the ground outside when he's been taking for walks.


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