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pekeapoo illness
8yr old pekeapoo after eating anything(but is on royal canin so for bladder stones), presents with throbbing and stiff neck, hunched and slow walking....After about an hour is back to normal..recent x-ray, cbc and liver profile is normal...What is causing the symptoms? and how to treat..
Thank you both for your comments...As of yesterday the throbbing in his neck stopped.. I have changed his diet from the royal canin to boiled chicken, rice and greek vanilla yogurt...give 5mg of pepcid 2x/day., but not sure if it was GI since he had no symptoms of vomiting or diarrhea when this started...Thinking back, maybe it was giving him interceptor and frontline on the same day and those meds are working their way out of his system now or maybe it is coincidental....symptoms developed about a day later...vet says he does not think so....He vomited a little bile and sounded like he was aspirating at 4am, that could maybe be from him licking his fur on his paws and it gets stuck in his throat and he tries to clear it... don't know, but for now he seems ok...It is nice to know there is somewhere legitimate to go on a website...Thank you ladies again
COMMUNITY LEADER
Like Misfits4Me said...is there a problem with diarrhea? Or is the vet prescribing Diarsanyl for its "coating mucus membrane" properties? (the Montmorillonite clay actually has a coating and soothing effect on intestinal tract, and it sounds as if the vet is trying this to relieve any possible inflammation or problems in the esophagus)?
In that case, does the vet feel there is inflammation or soreness of some kind in the throat or esophagus?
In that case, does the vet feel there is inflammation or soreness of some kind in the throat or esophagus?
Found this article.......
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Q: Hi - I got into the cybervet because I have a 13 year old westie who is now crying after she eats. She walks around with her pillow in her mouth wailing for about 15 minutes, no matter how much food I give her (tsp or plate). She has been to the dog psychiartrist in the past for faking limping, but I would never forgive myself if she had a stomach problem and I dismissed it for that. Also, she has a malignant tumor in her arm pit 1.5 years ago, so I wanted her checked out. My regular vet in on vacation so I took her to the associate who said she was faking for attention. I am not comfortable with this, so i am taking her to the regular doctor when he returns. Do you think this is a real problem? Please help!!!
Lynne-
A: You should watch very very carefully for signs of swelling around either eye with the symptoms you are seeing. There are a number of potential causes for pain around the time of eating but the most serious one is a retrobulbar abscess, or an abscess that forms in the space behind the eye. These can cause serious problems fairly quickly, including blindness and in severe cases, death. In most cases, dogs with retrobulbar abscesses are really pained by having their mouths opened -- some dogs refuse to allow this and others just scream when someone attempts to open the mouth beyond a certain point.
Our dog had a retrobulbar tumor and had similar signs -- but she would open her mouth part way before it hurt. She continued to eat but sometimes acted as if she was in pain afterwards. So this would be a concern, too.
Dogs that have periodontal disease will sometimes have pain but I can't recall a patient having severe pain for fifteen minutes after eating.
Dogs with marginal liver function can have behavioral changes associated with the period immediately after eating. In severe cases this can cause severe neurologic signs, including stupor or seizures.
Older dogs get a condition known as canine cognitive dysfunction that can cause odd behavioral signs. We have one patient in our practice who wailed for ten to fifteen minutes at a time, several times a day who responded well to selegiline (Anipryl Rx), the medication approved to treat this condition.
Gastic problems are conceivable, as well.
TMJ in Dogs
Q: Hi - I got into the cybervet because I have a 13 year old westie who is now crying after she eats. She walks around with her pillow in her mouth wailing for about 15 minutes, no matter how much food I give her (tsp or plate). She has been to the dog psychiartrist in the past for faking limping, but I would never forgive myself if she had a stomach problem and I dismissed it for that. Also, she has a malignant tumor in her arm pit 1.5 years ago, so I wanted her checked out. My regular vet in on vacation so I took her to the associate who said she was faking for attention. I am not comfortable with this, so i am taking her to the regular doctor when he returns. Do you think this is a real problem? Please help!!!
Lynne-
A: You should watch very very carefully for signs of swelling around either eye with the symptoms you are seeing. There are a number of potential causes for pain around the time of eating but the most serious one is a retrobulbar abscess, or an abscess that forms in the space behind the eye. These can cause serious problems fairly quickly, including blindness and in severe cases, death. In most cases, dogs with retrobulbar abscesses are really pained by having their mouths opened -- some dogs refuse to allow this and others just scream when someone attempts to open the mouth beyond a certain point.
Our dog had a retrobulbar tumor and had similar signs -- but she would open her mouth part way before it hurt. She continued to eat but sometimes acted as if she was in pain afterwards. So this would be a concern, too.
Dogs that have periodontal disease will sometimes have pain but I can't recall a patient having severe pain for fifteen minutes after eating.
Dogs with marginal liver function can have behavioral changes associated with the period immediately after eating. In severe cases this can cause severe neurologic signs, including stupor or seizures.
Older dogs get a condition known as canine cognitive dysfunction that can cause odd behavioral signs. We have one patient in our practice who wailed for ten to fifteen minutes at a time, several times a day who responded well to selegiline (Anipryl Rx), the medication approved to treat this condition.
Gastic problems are conceivable, as well.
Kathy, I posted yesterday, in another of your threads, how to ask a Vet.....You can ask your same question in all 3 areas....Then you will get responses from different Vets....Thought the combination of answers would help you.....Karla
Choose: General Health Category & Dogs Category & Holistic Category.....All 3 will help you out......
Choose: General Health Category & Dogs Category & Holistic Category.....All 3 will help you out......
Hi Ginger, yes I am looking for the vet forum...have found the animal-general health, write problem, topic but have to choose a category-is it dogs? it won't post my question until a category is chosen so I wind up in this forum...
What was the xray taken of? Stomach or other?
Does she have diarrhea, also? Why the Diarsanyl?
Did they check a fecal sample?
Thanks, Karla
Does she have diarrhea, also? Why the Diarsanyl?
Did they check a fecal sample?
Thanks, Karla
COMMUNITY LEADER
Hi, I noticed you had posted a few times. It seems you've missed getting onto the Expert Forum (for the vet's comments) I think that's what you are looking for?
So....scroll down this page, right, right down, till you see a box on the right at the bottom of the page titled "RELATED EXPERT FORUMS"
Click on "ANIMAL HEALTH GENERAL" and that will take you straight through to the page you need. There you can post your question.
I do hope you find some help there. It's worrying, isn't it -especially when no-one seems to be able to figure out what is wrong. I hope it all gets solved soon.
(By the way, Diarsanyl is quite a harmless medicine. I had to give that to my dog earlier in the year when she had diarrhea.
DIARSANYL:
Maintains intestinal function in dogs and cats thanks to its unique combination of ingredients:
Montmorillonite – coats/ protects the intestines and absorbs toxins. 4 times better at coating the intestines and 15 times better at absorbing toxins than kaolin
Prebiotics (fructo-oligosaccharides) - help maintain normal intestinal flora by promoting the growth of good bacteria, such as bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, at the expense of potentially pathogenic bacteria
Na+, Mg2+ and K+ ions – help maintain electrolyte levels
Dextrose – provides an energy source for the intestines
It is only intended to be used for short periods of time ( a few days, usually three) Side effects are almost unknown, but would consist of constipation from too large a dose, or too-frequent dosage. Vomiting has not been noted as a side effect.
So....scroll down this page, right, right down, till you see a box on the right at the bottom of the page titled "RELATED EXPERT FORUMS"
Click on "ANIMAL HEALTH GENERAL" and that will take you straight through to the page you need. There you can post your question.
I do hope you find some help there. It's worrying, isn't it -especially when no-one seems to be able to figure out what is wrong. I hope it all gets solved soon.
(By the way, Diarsanyl is quite a harmless medicine. I had to give that to my dog earlier in the year when she had diarrhea.
DIARSANYL:
Maintains intestinal function in dogs and cats thanks to its unique combination of ingredients:
Montmorillonite – coats/ protects the intestines and absorbs toxins. 4 times better at coating the intestines and 15 times better at absorbing toxins than kaolin
Prebiotics (fructo-oligosaccharides) - help maintain normal intestinal flora by promoting the growth of good bacteria, such as bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, at the expense of potentially pathogenic bacteria
Na+, Mg2+ and K+ ions – help maintain electrolyte levels
Dextrose – provides an energy source for the intestines
It is only intended to be used for short periods of time ( a few days, usually three) Side effects are almost unknown, but would consist of constipation from too large a dose, or too-frequent dosage. Vomiting has not been noted as a side effect.
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