Son's dog has troubling history BEFORE pancreatitis attack...Please help!

[MonicanHonda]

Good idea!!! I didn't even think of the pottying in the house issue!!!

[Sher.Fla]

Well, if this were my dog I know I would certainly be thinking of a way to have her go by herself on a pad or in a box or something during the night...

I just got this email from him...... I am very afraid for this poor dog..

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11:30-4th poop-orange-brown-milkshake
12:30a-5th poop-darker-milkshake
1:30a-6th poop-dark-darkbrown-milkshake
(now)3:45a- 7th poop-don't know she was outside, the other ones she went in the kitchen 'cause it was raining outside

back to bed for 2 hours I hope till I have to get up and be at the Mcsherrystown Moose at 7:45a

I sleep very light, so as soon as she starts to move I wake up....that's why Leslie doesn't do it... she sleeps very heavy

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Then a second email came with this msg... even more scary...

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at 5:45, she pooped, it looked like a few drops of blackish purple and the poop looked like blackberry jelly...I know she never ate anything like that.... I've seen that a few other times...in the last week or two...

sorry about the detail...

I still have not gotten a chance to read your other email again... I just scanned it...

I have a feeling Daisy's insides are falling apart, but I really can't afford to find out... we still owe 300 of the 600 bill from a few weeks ago...

I will check your email for sure and check the forum posts when I get back from work this afternoon...

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Does not sound good... at all.... Don't you think this dog might be in pain with all this pooping? Should she be on pain meds?

[king2005]

black jelly "could" be old blood... meaning its not fresh, so it might be in the stomach or in the first part of the small intestine. The Orange might be bile mixed with blood, as I have no idea what produces orange (I'm not a vet)

Those poops really don't sound healthy at all.

Since hes unable to bring her to the vet again as he still paying off the last vet bills, he could try the below. I'm NOT a vet, if he tries the below he did it on his own free will knowing it may or may not work, & god forbid if it kills her (it shouldn't, but without knowing what IS wrong who knows sadly)!

I would starve her for 24hr just to give those poor insides a rest.
pick up some blue Gatorade & offer that instead of water (unless she wont drink it), it'll help keep her hydrated...Digi really perked up when she was on it for a week (she wasn't allowed to eat for a whole week!! I'm sure this pup needs that kind of break too, but that means she also needs IV fluids)

Then I would give her some Pepto Bismol (that is what Digi takes when she gets into something shes allergic too, because its her digestive system that shuts down & tries to kill her, not the allergy its self) after the 24hr fasting.

Digi is 25lbs & the vet said 3CCs is about the right amount for her weight. So if someone could help me do the math to get a good dose for this pup it just might be able to help.

1hr after the Pepto give her all the cooked chicken she can eat within 30 mins, then more pepto, & more pepto after 30 mins of the last dose of pepto & nothing more (food or pepto) for 12hrs (12hrs after she ate, not the last pepto).

at the 12hr, give her more pepto, then 1 hr later give her more chicken & more pepto, & more pepto after 30 mins. Repeat for 4 days.. after that add a small amount of cooked carrot along with the chicken.

Try that for 2 weeks to see how she does. After 2 weeks try adding some cooked egg +the shell mixed with the cooked chicken & cooked carrots. From there he can slowly develop a proper & healthy diet for her.

He also needs to keep her quiet. Keep her in a large tote, or confine her to the kitchen, or keep her in a large kennel... kitchen being the better option, as its large enough she wont have to step in her own poop.

Make sure he reads the Pepto label, so he understands the dangers of it.
After 2 weeks of use, I would stop using it, as thats pushing it. Hopefully she'll show some improvement by then & maybe he'll have enough money to take her to a DIFFERENT vet. He should keep notes, so when he sees a new vet, they'll have a better idea on how to help her.

poor poor poor wee thing

[MonicanHonda]

This poor baby... something is terribly wrong, and I know how it is when you can't afford to find out more. It SUCKS. I think fasting is in order. I believe you said they did it before? I would do it again... but being a little dog, they are prone to hypoglycemia... so doggy will need it's nutrients from something. Gatorade will help, as stated. I really don't know what else to offer.