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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: AnnieG on March 14, 2008, 01:49:01 PM
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Not the most delicate of topics but, for the last week or so, Millie's poo has been liberally coated with a thick clear mucus. Her food hasn't changed at all, her anal glands have been emptied (sorry - I did warn you to eat first) and she is fed exactly the same as our other cocker, Cassie, who is manuring the garden without the same gloss on it. ::) She otherwise seems absolutely fine and I am reluctant to take her to the vet if this is something normal or trivial, since she really hates going there. :huh: :huh: All advice very, very welcome. Thanks.
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Im not eating lunch Annie ..so your ok :005:
Biba had/has this and she suffers with colitis...her poos were always slimey/covered in a film of mucus and my vet wasnt very helpful...antibiotics was all they suggested..so did a bit of research and found that BARF/bone was good for controling it....there are other COL members that have more experience with this than me..but i just replaced one of Bibas meal with a raw bone and it does seem to do the trick..i also give her natural youghurt... could it be that :huh:
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That's really useful. Thank you very much. :-* On that basis I think I will get her looked over. How did your vet diagnose the colitis (she'd never forgive me if it's an uppobumogram)? ::)
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That's really useful. Thank you very much. :-* On that basis I think I will get her looked over. How did your vet diagnose the colitis (she'd never forgive me if it's an uppobumogram)? ::)
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Sorry that made me laugh so much
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That's really useful. Thank you very much. :-* On that basis I think I will get her looked over. How did your vet diagnose the colitis (she'd never forgive me if it's an uppobumogram)? ::)
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thats what i mean by my vet not being very helpful :-\..we explained her symptoms and he just said its colitis and she might grow out of it...which she hasn't :huh:..and if it gets worse we can give her A/B..that was it >:(
i think it quite hard to diagnosis with out lots of blood tests etc...Dennyk from COL has a lot of experience with getting a diagnosis for it..i think it took a very long time to get the diagnosis right
I didn't want to go down the A/B route as i heard it can make the condition worse in the long run :-\
i would get the vets opinion though and you can always ask on here for advise on what people think about controlling it yourself ;)
so far what i do for Biba seems to work ..so while it is i will stick with it :D
if you do a search on here for colitis you should get Dennyk thread come up ;)
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Buddy has had two such poos this week and I am not sure what caused it or whether to get him seen.
He has been snaffling a lot of poo and bread recently so it could be that, but I have also been giving him the odd kibble meal so it could be that.
He is with the dog sitter over the weekend and on kibble so I will see how he is when we get back.
I am worrying a bit now as I seem to remember that someone on here had a dog with a voracious appetite who was diagnosed with colitis and once a more appropriate doet was found the scavenging stopped.
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This usually happens, when something irritates the stomach. Dry kibble can cause it as can a allergy to something they have eaten. If there is no blood I thnk I would just keep an eye on it. Has you dog been wormed.
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Has you dog been wormed.
Yes, she was wormed a few days into this. I think I will still get her looked at as she has some other long term medical issues which may have some bearing but there's been a lot of good advice here, especially from Bibathediva. I too have reservations about the AB route. If I get anywhere, I'll report back as there may be something useful for Annette. Meantime, thanks everyone for your help. :-* :-*