Henry has campylobacter - and now he has hookworm!

[SophieBlueRoanLover]

So after a little tummy upset a couple of weeks ago during the snow Henry's tummy didn't really heal up very well, although he's been fine in himself. He had thrown up a couple of times, but so far apart from each other to make me think it was probably nothing. Last week the poo was still not quite right, even after chicken and rice for a few days, so the vet nurse recommended taking a fecal sample to rule out or confirm any infections. After last weekend (back on the chicken and rice) there were some firm poos, in fact mainly good, but a bit runny in the afternoons. Anyway, they've just called me to confirm that he tested positive for campylobacter. I'll pick up some antibiotics in the morning, and after 5 days he'll have another poo sample to see if it's gone. Apparently there are two strains, and each are treatable with different antibiotics. He's getting the less harsh of the two, so let's hope it is for the strain he has. The other one, she said, is a bit harsh for puppies, and leads to teeth discolouration, among other things.

Anyway, will keep you updated. Just thought it might be useful to know that if your dog has had the occasional tummy-upset (which Henry has, every couple of months) it might be worth getting them tested.

[Ruby Tuesday]

Poor Henry, I hope is all sorted soon. At least he is well in himself

[MIN]

Hmmm   off to google now

[ollie nathan's mum]

Poor Henry, I hope your vet told you that it is highly infectious, take great care when you are cleaning up his pooh and disinfect the area. Hope it soon clears.

[Cassie01]

Gosh, that must have been a bit of a shock for you!? He looks, and acts, the epitome of health!

Hope it's easily managed and treated.

x

[jaybee]

At least now you know and treatment can begin

Hope Henry is all better very soon
Xx

[coopersmum]

Poor Henry Sure the antibiotics will fix him up soon.

[SophieBlueRoanLover]

Poor Henry, I hope your vet told you that it is highly infectious, take great care when you are cleaning up his pooh and disinfect the area. Hope it soon clears.

The vet did mention the contagiousness, but it's a bit tricky for me to clean it up completely when the places he poos are in the gutter near the house and in the park (I don't have a garden) - if the poo's a bit runny, there's no way you can get it all off the grass (sorry, TMI  ). Should I be taking disinfectant with me to the park and pouring it over the grass? Not sure the council would be too keen on that, so I presume not...

He really doesn't seem ill, and I read it's possible for dogs to be carriers without even having symptoms. He has definitely had symptoms, but maybe it's kind of cleared itself up. Anyway, hopefully the antibiotics will kill it once and for all, and it'll be all hard poos from now on!!

I actually had the same infection myself a few years ago (dodgy Sainsbury's chicken!) but it went away on its own, thankfully. I'd just been to Africa and got a fever and bad stomach cramps and my neighbour (a tropical disease doctor, of all things) thought it might be malaria, so I had to get a blood test done that day. Turned out it was campylobacter from chicken - I'd cooked my parents and my pregnant sister chicken too, but fortunately I was the only one afflicted (thank god!).

[Jane57]

Aww poor Henry I hope these antibiotics work fast.
I actually would take a spray and if you cant pick up it the try putting kitchen roll over then the poo bag.

Our vet.told us to make sure we picked it all up if he was outwith our garden , hubby used jeyes.

[piph]

Only just caught up with this thread - I think I might take a sample to the vet as Ozzy seems to have recurring tummy upsets every few weeks as well!  I just thought it was because he eats anything and everything while we are out on our walks, but if it keeps happening then it might be worth a check.  Hope Henry is on the mend now. 

[lottiescat]

Hi, Really hope that Henry is better soon . Be careful for yourself though. I caught this bug from Archie a few years ago  and lost 1 stone in 2 weeks ,no joke when you are only 6 1/2 stone to start with !! Everyone says I must be lucky to be small but you have no reserves when ill,buying clothes is a nightmare and no ,I don' t have anorexia .I am just small!!

[jennycockerspaniel]

Poor Henry, my OH got it and was really poorly ,after tests we never find out where he got it from. Hope the antibotics make him well soon so he can get back to normal with his eating

[Jonnydog]

Aww, poor Henry! Hope the antibiotics fix it. 

[phoenix]

Hope he gets better soon, my elderly F-in-Law contracted this at Christmas, and was very ill.Checking their fridge in the ensuing clean up, they had Waitrose chicken fillets  open, and M- in-law admitted she used the same chopping board for the veg, , and their sink was slimy  and horrible.  I have always wondered if raw feeding chicken to dogs could give them problems.

[williamsmum]

 Aw, do hope your boy is better soon.