i assume that he is up to date on his shots and does not have parvo.. as far as the string goes did they do an ultrasound to conferm there is nothing there? a string foreign body can be anything that acts like a string including cloth or plush stuffing if it tangles.. does he have any yellowing cause that could be a sign of leptospriosis. have the checked for severe gastric enteritis? or samonela or e coli? and do nt offer him any milk products dogs do not have the proper enzymes to digest it and it will lead to more gi problems. you can try to offer him plain chicken baby food the kind that has no other ingrediants like onion cause that is poisonius to dogs... you can also offer him boiled boneless skinless chicken and boiled plain rice cooked seperatly.. this is very easy to digest. but if he vomits wait atleast 12ish hours before offering a small amount to him again. other than that im not sure... would get another vets opinion... hope things work out ok
I am sorry your Max is unwell. Having had quite a few explorations done at the vet is quite reassuring, as it discounts many serious problems, though it sounds like the infection is far from under control. You don't say when he last ate or drank anything. If more than 2 days, then this will be just one reason why his energy is lacking. It is important you try to get fluids in him, so encourage water or watered down milk or something like chicken broth that he can lap up. If he goes into a 3rd day without eating, he needs to go back to the vet as this will seriously undermine his already impaired health. The antibiotics should 'kick in' by the 3rd day, so if there is no sign of improvement I agree with Connie, he needs to go back to the vet, probably for a different antibiotic (not all antibiotics work on all types of infection). Please keep us informed how things go and fingers crossed that Max gets better soon. Tony
I am sorry your post was overlooked.
You said Max was diagnosed with an infection, and he is taking antibiotics.
It may take one or two days of antibiotics, before Max starts to show signs of improvement. If he is not showing any signs of improvement by the third day, it is time to get him back to the vet, or a different vet for a second opinion.
How is Max doing...?