Chipper has Ulcer

[bella123]

I took my 14 year old Belgian Tervuren Chipper to the vet, he was not eating for about 8 days. Well he lost 11 pounds, the vet said he has an ulcer.........yikes who knew dogs could get ulcer. Well he gave him an antibiotic and to take 2 PEPSI AC for 7 days. Give him bland food such as hamb (boiled and rice..........well its been 2 days and Chipper is still not eating,not much eater just a little the vet told me it takes several days for the medication to work. I am at a lost I tried given him soft bolied eggs (nothing)

Does any one have any suggestions? I will call the vet back on Monday!

[bella123]

Correstion Chip is not eating at all, and very little water...I guess i'm just upset.

[Den Anne Pen]

When i had a problem w/ one of mine i had to put them on a bland diet mine did'nt eat the boiled chicken or beef so i got them some stage 1 baby food and he ate that up no problem the vet told me that is considered a bland diet also i got Chicken , Turkey or beef they seem to love baby food so i would try that i have'nt meet a dog yet that does'nt like baby food :D they come in small jars but atleat something in him is better then nothing

[Den Anne Pen]

i would also pick up some pedilite at the store a dog can go a few days with no food but they need water or they get dehydrated really fast pedilight worked good for me it get the eletolites in them i would get the plain kind i tried a few diffent kinds and they did'nt like them

Good luck i really would get the pedilight though like asap if he's not taking any water

[bella123]

I never thought of pedilight, thank you I will be calling the vet today this is crazy

[KYS]

I hope Chipper will be ok.
11 pounds is a lot of weight and he needs
to drink. :(
Sending many good get well wishes.
Please keep us posted.

[dragondawg]

fluids, then dehydration can be more serious than usual. If the dog becomes dehydrated then the acid will become more concentrated in the stomach. The acid blocker will help reduce the acid, but it only takes a little to irritate the ulcer more.

I'd get the dog to a Vet hospital and ask that they inject large volumes of fluid SC. This might help via reabsorption of fluids to lessen the stomach acid.

Encourage any way you can for the dog to drink. Flavor the water with diluted broth if need be. Anything you can do to dilute the acid with fluids will help. If the dog continues like this go back to the Vet, and ask for the doggy dosage to give for Prilosec.

[bella123]

Thank you all so much, we did take Chipper to the animal hospital, and he was very sick, I''m very angry at the vet I went to thursday, who told me oh he is fine too long to talk about it. Chip died today at 12:30 pm

Just a sad day he will be in my heart forever.............

[Den Anne Pen]

I'm so sorry i personally know what your going through right now Denver died a mth ago and the vet was the same way there's really nothing i can say to you to make it better but i do send me condolences.