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...

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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 ...

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 *UP*?? CALL da Vet!

We never got past Step 6.

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

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

Feel Better - Soon, Nebo!

/s/ Phred