Worried about Nebo again

[wolf_Q]

Nebo acts fine, he's been running around as normal, but I'm paranoid as usual. He's supposed to eat 3 cups of food per day. Over the entire weekend (friday included) he wouldn't hardly eat. I bet he ate maybe 1/2 cup for 3 days. He did not refuse treats or anything, just didn't want to eat his dog food. Finally, on Monday he ate all 3 cups of food. About 3 hours after he ate his dinner, however, he threw it all back up.

It's not that unusual for Nebo to not eat all of his food, he rarely does. He does seem to throw up fairly often also, so I guess it's not entirely unusual that he threw up...

But this seems extreme even for Nebo. I think I'll call the vet tonight and see what they think.

[Miss Meow]

I hope he's OK.

Give him hugs from us :)

[aly]

I think it'd be a good idea to have the vet check him over. It could really be any number of things or it could be nothing! I think for your peace of mind, a vet checkup will do good.

I'm sure he'll be just fine!

[tatsxxx11]

I agree with Aly, Amy. You'll feel a bit more at ease after speaking with the vet. I too worry when my kids refuse their food. Hugs and well wishes to beautiful Nebo:) Check back when you can, Amy. Sandra

[K9soul]

Nebo pup, you're worrying your Mommy! I too agree a vet checkup would probably be the best way to go, to give you some peace of mind. Tasha is kind of a scant eater, but she will generally accept treats with enthusiasm still.

You said he throws up kind of often, I wonder if he has gastric reflux or something.

Anyway, I hope he checks out just fine, and Nebo stop worrying your Mommy like that! ;)

[Cinder & Smoke]

Amy ~

Hope Nebo is feeling better - SOON!

Here's a web link that pretty much suggests what
our Doc Mike has suggested...

Upset Tummy Suggestions... (http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Zoo/1224/vomit.html)

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Doses vary widely from pet to pet, however, so be sure to
ask your vet for advice.

1. Pepto-Bismol can be given.
Give one teaspoon per 20 pounds of weight
every four to six hours.

2. Kaopectate is helpful for digestive troubles.
Give one teaspoon of Kaopectate for each ten pounds of weight, every four hours.

3. Di Gel Liquid can be given up to 4 tbs. every 8 hours.

4. Maalox can be given up to 4 tbs. every 8 hours.

5. Antacid liquids for humans containing aluminum and/or
magnesium hydroxide may help soothe the irritated stomach lining;

However: the most important part of treatment is Fasting!

Dose aluminum hydroxide antacids to provide
10mg pe pound of body weight every 6 hours.

If vomiting is present with diarrhea,
drugs containing bismuth subsalicylate are best.

**Do NOT give preparations containing aspirin
when your pet has upset stomach!**
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Doc Mike's "Rule of Thumb" is if someone
Tosses Their Cookies after a regular meal...

1) NO MORE "food" for about 12 hours!
(A biskit or two and WATER permitted - SMALL amounts of water,
offered often.)

2) If no vomiting after 12 hours - try 1/2 of a "regular meal"...

3) If THAT 1/2 meal comes up :eek: ...

4) Start the Pepto-Bismol for 12 hours (with water, NO food).

5) NEXT "meal" is a White Rice + SUPER-WELL cooked Lean Hamburger mix -
maybe a half cup every 12 hours.

6) Stays down? Continue Rice + Hamburger for 24 hours;
then return to regular krunchies.

7) Rice & Burger comes :eek: *UP*?? CALL da Vet!

We never got past Step 6. :)

He *ALWAYS* sez:
Bring in a :p "FRESH" sample of poop AND/or what comes out the "front end" -
He likes to *look* at the "evidence"! :rolleyes:

He stresses: Everything in "moderation" -
easy on both food and water -
NO *gulping* - HAND feed if required.

Feel Better - Soon, Nebo! ;)

/s/ Phred

[Cookiebaker]

{hugs} for Nebo!! Hope his upset tummies get better soon! I know how unnerving it can be!

Let us know what happens.....

[KYS]

How is Nebo doing?
Sending him lots of get well wishes.

[trayi52]

I hope Nebo is doing okay. Keep us posted.

Nebo is special to all of us.

Willie

[Cincy'sMom]

Hope Nebo is feeling better soon!

[Logan]

Hope you are able to get some answers, Amy. I would definitely know something was wrong if any of ours refused food! :o

Hugs and prayers for Nebo.

Logan

[ramanth]

*HUGS* for you and Nebo!! I hope he feels better soon and that the vet can figure out what is wrong. :)

[Felicia's Mom]

Cats sometimes throw up after eating too fast. Can this be true of dogs too?

Hope he feels better soon!

[anna_66]

I hope everything is ok with Nebo. Let us know asap.

I know sometimes Roxey doesn't eat that much, but she definately eats more than that....even if she has an upset tummy.

Good thoughts for sweet Nebo & big kisses too!

[ChrisH]

Poor Nebo :( I hope he is okay.

Please keep us posted.

Hugs to you both.
Chris

[*LabLoverKEB*]

[[hugs]] to you and Nebo! I hope he's feeling better!

[wolf_Q]

Thanks for all your good thoughts!

I posted this while I was at school on Tues. I planned on calling the vet when I came home. However, I came home and my mom had given him some food and he ate all of it. I thought I'd wait and see if he threw that up too. He was fine, so I gave him some more food for dinner...mixed with a spoonful of canned dog food. He ate all of that and licked the bowl clean! I watched him carefully and nothing happened...no throwing up.

I took him to work with me today for a bath. He didn't eat the food I gave him there, but he never will eat it there. I'll see if he'll eat his dinner tonight.

Ugh Nebo just likes to keep me worried! :rolleyes:

[Logan]

So glad he ate for your mom, Amy!!! :D And he didn't get sick!!! Yeah!!!!! :) Thanks for the update.

Logan

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by wolf_Q

Nebo just likes to keep me worried! :rolleyes:

Yeah ~ and US worried, too!!

So Glad he's back to being "normally" hungry!

How was Dinner received, last night??

[ChrisH]

So happy to hear Nebo eating routine seems to be back to normal :D :D

Thanks for the update.:)

Chris

[kcfuchs]

I'm so sorry to hear about nebo, I hope he is feeling better. I had similar problems with my dog chase where he wouldn't eat for a period of time and then I noticed he was having diarrhea. He eventually got over the eating problem but the diarrhea persisted, but he never vomited. I took him to the vet and they did some blood work and found that his pancreatic values were extremely high. They also did a fecal check that showed nothing. The vet kept asking me if he was vomiting a lot because she said that was a sign of pancreatis. Chase never did vomit though, just the diarrhea and after some more testing and and ultrasound we found out his pancreas wasn't the problem, and that it was an abscess in his small intestine. I understand how you feel about the $174 vet bill. I spent over $700 trying to find out what was wrong with Chase and get him on the right medicine. I did ask the vet my parents go to in my hometown what she thought might be wrong with chase. She said that he would probably need an ultrasound of his abdomin because even though he was having diarrhea and his pancreatic values were high, the fact that there was no vomiting made her wonder if it was pancreatis or not. Anyway...having bloodwork done seems to help find the source of the problem though it can be expensive, it is worth it to get their little tummies feeling better :)

[kcfuchs]

I'm so sorry to hear about nebo, I hope he is feeling better. I had similar problems with my dog chase where he wouldn't eat for a period of time and then I noticed he was having diarrhea. He eventually got over the eating problem but the diarrhea persisted, but he never vomited. I took him to the vet and they did some blood work and found that his pancreatic values were extremely high. They also did a fecal check that showed nothing. The vet kept asking me if he was vomiting a lot because she said that was a sign of pancreatis. Chase never did vomit though, just the diarrhea and after some more testing and and ultrasound we found out his pancreas wasn't the problem, and that it was an abscess in his small intestine. I understand how you feel about the $174 vet bill. I spent over $700 trying to find out what was wrong with Chase and get him on the right medicine. I did ask the vet my parents go to in my hometown what she thought might be wrong with chase. She said that he would probably need an ultrasound of his abdomin because even though he was having diarrhea and his pancreatic values were high, the fact that there was no vomiting made her wonder if it was pancreatis or not. Anyway...having bloodwork done seems to help find the source of the problem though it can be expensive, it is worth it to get their little tummies feeling better :)