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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: Dimples on June 30, 2011, 01:24:14 PM
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Just wondered if I could get some reassurance from the board today :-\
Robbie woke up at 6am this morning and was sick :'(
He seemed ok though in himself and I took him to the woods at 6.30am for a walk. He was his usual nutty self and was running up and down banks..chasing birds etc. Greedily took his treat when he went back on the lead.
He came home and dried off in Utility Room as usual. Breakfast was offered about half hour later which he didnt touch.
I then had to go to work at 7.40am and left him eager on his bed for his goodbye treat. Thought no more about it. My daughter then phoned me at 9.30 saying she had found 4 sick patches on the lounge carpet :huh: She said he seemed ok in himself but kept retching. At this stage he has still not eaten breakfast. Quite happy in himself still but refused to go out on the lead to walk round the corner to my mums. Mum and dad came round to collect him in the car and they said he was jumping up at door in excitement to see them.
Anyway he's now round theres and mum said he went straight out the garden to nose around in bushes as usual. She said he was himself but then was sick a couple of times...now at this stage just bile as he hasnt eaten. :'(. Dad was ready to shoot him down vets but both mum and I agreed that if Robbie was lethargic and visibly unwell we wouldnt hesitate but he isnt - its just the retching happening. He is fortunately drinking lots.
Now this may have absolutely nothing to do with it but last night he had a terrible scare over the Rec - 2 horses reared up and he bolted off into the bushes - we couldnt even find him at first but eventually he came out and was shaking with fear. He had to be carried home all the way as he was so scared. :'(. I cant imagine that would then cause sickness the following morning but just trying to figure it out.
any suggestions? :-\
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Gosh that doesn't sound nice, poor little love :'( Like you say as long as hes drinking lots and still bright you can wait and see how he is later, maybe vets tomorrow if it continues. Hope he picks up soon, Freya sends him a big wet kiss :luv:
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Awwww poor Robbie, and poor you!
It has to be a good sign that he is still drinking water and seems alert and "with it" ~ but something has obviously upset the little mite! Are his stools ok? As long as he is still drinking he shouldn't become dehydrated (huge side effect of vomitting) having said that perhaps a call to the Vet would be more reassuring for you?! Poor Robbie, perhaps it is the shock from last night but I would be inclined to think that he would have more likely displayed these symptoms last night rather than most of today (but i might be wrong there!?) Try not to worry too much, but if therre's no improvement by the end of today then a call to vet would be my advice :)
Sending lots of well wishes for him, sorry I haven't been much use, just wanted to send Get Well Wishes to him and hopefully provide a little bit of reassurance?! :005: Hope he is feeling better really soon!xx
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Thanks guys - have passed on the hugs and wet kisses.
He is drinking lots and still wandering about but about every 25 mins he throws up the water/bile which is all he has in him. He hasnt eaten breakfast or lunch. He isnt how lethargic and does keep drinking so that is comforting me at the moment.
I am going to give him until 4pm to see if theres any improvement - then will give Vet a quick call just for some reassurance.
I wonder if he has eaten a plant or slug or something.
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It certainly sounds like something is irritating his poor tummy :'( and whatever it is it's stopping him from even keeping water down ~ if he's not keeping it down then he's not absorbing it so him drinking his futile. I would defo ring the Vet if I were you, its always better to be safe than sorry in my opinion and if he's not keeping water down it would be best to have seen too before he begins to show significant signs of dehydration
Let us know how you get on xx
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Exactly what i was thinking - just phoned vets - they want him to come down - got apt at 5.40pm. like you say if he isnt keeping the water down then he isnt getting hydrated. Will keep you posted. Poor robbie :'(
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Aw poor little chap hope all goes well at the vets, I think you have done the right thing :luv: big hugs for hom
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Poor Robbie :-* Let us know how he get's on at the vet's :luv:
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Think you have done the right thing for the little guy :luv:
Thinking of him xx wishing him luck at the vets ~ keep us posted xx
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Poor chap...hope all is ok.. :luv:
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:bigarmhug: for you and one :bigarmhug: for Robbie...
Hope its nothing serious..glad you have a vet appt for later...hope he feels better soon xx
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Dimples i hope Robbie is ok.
Just a reminder re sick patches, make sure they are cleaned up properly( if on carpet)
as we came come to a great big hole in the centre of our lounge right down to the underlay! ph34r
Sally
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Hi guys, well it got to 3pm and poor little boy went very lethargic and every 25 mins was throwing the water back up. Very limp and no sparkle :'(. Took him straight down Vets.
They have said he has Gastroenteritis by the sounds of it. His temperature was normal with a slightly raised heartbeat which vet said she would expect. Not too dehydrated at moment but must keep a very close eye. She has given me some sachets to mix with warm water for him to drink and he must be starved for 24 hours. She checked all his stomach and found nothing obstructing. Basically he is feeling very soffy for himself and she detects that he has eaten something thats upset his little tummy. We have retraced our movements and we can only guess that at 3am when he went out he must have picked up a slug or snail or something - just cant think of anything else...we cert have no pellats or anything down.
He is breaking my heart looking at him...he is so miserable and sad looking. We curled up on sofa together so that he would go into a deep sleep which he did do but now he takes sips of his water then finds a dark corner and curls up. I cant bear it. He seems to have aged in hours. Looks like a fragile old man instead of this very lively bouncy puppy.
Vet says that it should clear up in 24 hours but to keep close eye....so so sad... :'( :'(
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Poor Robbie, fingers crossed he'll be back to his usual self in the next day or two. Gentle squidges for the little fella :luv:
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I'm sure he will be fine very soon...just needs to flush his system
:luv: from me and Indie :bigarmhug:
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Poor boy...hope he feels better soon...glad your vet has reassured you...try and have a good night with him, (easier said than done as Im a real worry pot so goodness knows how you must be feeling)...
Sending healing hugs... :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
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Poor little guy, I hope he feels better soon :luv:
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Poor Robbie, I hope he feels better soon :luv:
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Sending get well wishes to Robbie :luv: & hope he is feeling better very soon :luv:
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Poor baby :'( hope he starts to improve soon. :bigarmhug:
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Poor little mite - hope he feels better soon :-* Hugs to you both :bigarmhug:
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Heya,
Sorry to hear Robbie has gastroentritis - but pleased to hear it's noting too serious or sinister!! :blink: Poor little man, he just needs lots of mummy cuddles, i know it's hard (i'm a sucker for sleeping downstairs with Roux at night whenever's she's been ill, and i'm sure i'll end up doing the same for Indi when he arrives! :005:) but i bet tomorrow morning you will start to see the odd wag of a tail, alothough he will prob be feeling very weak due to not having eaten he will surely be feeling a little happier :D Really hope you guys have a settled night with him, try not to worry :)
Sending big hugs and get well wishes :luv: xx
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Aaww poor wee guy, sending lots of hugs
Its definitly the day for sickness, my boy is looking very sorry for himself just now 2 after a night of being sick.
Hope ur boy feels btr soon x
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Poor Robbie, it is awful keep being sick. Ellie hates being sick, she always wants her mouth wiping out with a wet piece of kitchen roll after it happens. Hope he feels a lot better tomorrow.
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Hope Robbie is feeling better very soon. It's hard to see the little ones being unwell and not quite themselves.
Sending positive thoughts to you and Robbie for a speedy recovery.
Love,
Gwyneth, Colin and Megan XXX
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Hope things improve tomorrow :luv: to Robbie and take care
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Aww poor little guy, its awful seeing them unwell :'( Hope hes a bit brighter tomorrow, lots of love and healing thoughts and another wet kiss from Freya :luv:
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Hope he is feeling a little better today :luv:
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Hi DimplesHow's wee Robbie this morning?
We hope he is feeling a bit better
lots of wuvs and cocker kisses :-*
steffnellie
xxx
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What lovely messages you have all sent - thank you - its so lovely.
Had a very poorly robbie last night but thank goodness through the night was better. I slept downstairs with him and he slept right through until 3am when he got up to have a big drink....and...thank goodness he didnt throw it back up. Then went through until 5am when again big drink and this time went out to have a wee instead of being sick. God I havent ever been so pleased to see a wee.
Back through until 7am when hubby came into lounge and Robbie got up albeit slowly to greet him with a waggy tail. :D
Much brighter this morning and happy to follow me around. No sickness since 10.30pm last night. He is snuggled in his bed right now after having just a very tiny amount of chicken and rice - which he scoffed down so must have been starving - hasnt had food in 26 hours poor thing. I think he would have had more but not pushing it - waiting to make sure this doesnt come back up first.
Feeling much happier today - was so worried yesterday - it was like a morgue in our house. :'(
Thanks for your support guys..xx :luv:
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I'm sooo pleased to hear that Robbie is on the mend. It must have been very worrying seeing him be sick. My cat woke me up at 3.58am the other day being sick with a hairball. It's not nice to see your pets going through it. They look so helpless.
Glad that Robbie is getting better. :luv::luv::luv:
Well done Robbie :clapping::clapping:
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:cool4: :cool4: :cool4: Yeah!! Go Robbie!! :005:
really glad to hear he is feeling much better this morning!! :luv: poor little mite!!
im sure he appreciated your devotion and cuddles with him through the night :) im sure that will be the end of it now and he will get stronger and more like himself as the day goes on :)
Glad all is well :D xx
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So pleased to hear Robbie is on the mend and is slowly feeling better in himself...fab news!!!!!
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Really pleased to hear Robbie is feeling a bit better today :blink:
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So pleased to read that Robbie seems to be over the worst and is feeling better! Phew!!! :-*
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:cool4: To Robbie, so pleased your on the mend.
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Glad to hear the little guys feeling better :luv:
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So glad for you thats he's feeling better You feel so helpless when they are not well.
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So glad he's getting better :D keep updating us as it's so worrying hearing about the little ones being poorly :'(
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Hows robbie doing????
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Hiya,
Robbie took a turn for the worst on Friday and again became very sick, very lethargic and so sorry for himself. Kept walking out garden and hiding in a bush. Had a pure watery poo.
Back to starvation and getting the sachets down him by syringe. Had a very worrying night I can tell you....slept downstairs with him again and fortunately he slept right through. Much perkier by the morning thank goodness. Gave him a spoonful of rice only every couple of hours which he managed to keep down. Very sleepy still but happier in himself.
By Saturday night he was much more himself and more playful for just a few mins then back to sleep he went.
Sunday - much much better - no sickness and again just a few spoonfuls of rice and chicken every few hours - so as not to overload the stomach all at once. No poos still at this point.
Today I gave him a generous helping of rice and chicken and also took him for a short walk. He is happy and 'hungry' but going to stick to 3 meals today and just chicken and rice again. He had a poo this morning which was pure yellow liquid. Yuk ph34r
We have an appointment with the Nurse at 5pm tonight for a check up. He has lost a lot of weight so needs building back up. He was due for worming and fleeing today but i cant imagine the nurse will recommend it.
So hoping my little man will be back to normal soon. Also worried he now may be suseptical to a sensitive stomach from now on - is this the case or is that just scaremongering!!
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Awww hope he is feeling better real soon - they don't half frighten us when they are poorly don't they
Never heard of a dog after having upset tum being suseptical to a sensitive stomach - however some dogs do have more sensitive stomachs
hope is is fully recovered real soon xx
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Oh no poor Robbie..and he was doing so well too...
As on one of the other threads I would def recommend Purina Fortiflora (1 sachet a day for 5 days) it restores all the good bugs. At first I thought the vet was mad and had my doubts But it seems to work every time!! Maybe your vet can buy some in for you or maybe stocks it already??
Hope he feels better soon... :bigarmhug:
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Sorry to hear he got worse over the weekend, but sounds like he is feeling a bit better today, big hugs to you both :)