Audrey Update

[Audrey Hepbull]

A normal bowel movement after 1.5 weeks of noxious diarrhea. Finally! Now we just have to wait 3 days until restarting her meds. Still has the cyst on her foot, but we started her Epsom salt soaks last night, so hoping she gets better soon!

 

[JAKEISGREAT]

Wow! It's amazing how important the becomes in our lives! Good job! I hope she continues her improvement!

 

[2BullyMama]

Great news on the a few soaks and they should start to get smaller

 

[Audrey Hepbull]

FML Spoke too soon about the poop. We skipped her Immodium dose this AM since she had a solid BM but now its right back to the runs. *cries* Back on immodium. She has to have solid BMs for 3 days while being OFF the immodium before we can start her back on her meds for her skin infection and mange. Going on 2 weeks of runs now. She had 2 decent poops and got my hopes up and now its right back to runs.

 

[Audrey Hepbull]

Wow! It's amazing how important the becomes in our lives! Good job! I hope she continues her improvement!

I have been obsessing over this poor dog's poop for 1.5 weeks now. Whenever she goes for my fiance' and I am not there I give him the 3rd degree on what it looked like, how mushy, what color, etc. lol! Dang dogs! They are worse then kids sometimes! lol

 

[JAKEISGREAT]

FML Spoke too soon about the poop. We skipped her Immodium dose this AM since she had a solid BM but now its right back to the runs. *cries* Back on immodium. She has to have solid BMs for 3 days while being OFF the immodium before we can start her back on her meds for her skin infection and mange. Going on 2 weeks of runs now. She had 2 decent poops and got my hopes up and now its right back to runs.

Im going to tag [MENTION=770]Bella'sMom[/MENTION]...maybe she has some ideas for you.

 

[Saalwi]

Aww..I've been thinking about you and hoping things had turned around....hang in there you'll get her straightened out.....just a thought my Schultz (as a puppy until he was over a year would have terribly runny poops on every kind of dog food) home cooking straightened his system out.....or it was just easier to digest....he now is on a combination of dehydrated raw/high protein kibble and home cooked meals but it took a long time to get his system ready to tolerate dog food....hope she feels better real soon.

 

[Bella'sMom]

When you said her poos were "back to normal" were they completely formed? Like Tootsie roll formed? If they were still soft serve, they had not made it back yet. If you have ruled out parasites and no food changes for a long time...I think you should check out her digestive system. Here are some specific questions to ask: Is she food aggressive? Starving all the time? Is she loosing weight? Lethargic? Are her poos yellowish/gray or light in color? If it is yes to any of these, please go to www.epi4dogs.com. Remember they can have all or just a few of these symptoms. PM me if you have any other questions.

 

[Twice]

FML Spoke too soon about the poop. We skipped her Immodium dose this AM since she had a solid BM but now its right back to the runs. *cries* Back on immodium. She has to have solid BMs for 3 days while being OFF the immodium before we can start her back on her meds for her skin infection and mange. Going on 2 weeks of runs now. She had 2 decent poops and got my hopes up and now its right back to runs.

I'm sorry if this has been asked and answered but have they done a complete CBC on her?

 

[cali~jenn]

I have no help for you but ! Will be watching and hoping this clears up for you soon.

 

[LynnA]

Wishing you and Audrey a speedy dose of "good" poops, it's so tough being a Momma....

 

[Audrey Hepbull]

When you said her poos were "back to normal" were they completely formed? Like Tootsie roll formed? If they were still soft serve, they had not made it back yet. If you have ruled out parasites and no food changes for a long time...I think you should check out her digestive system. Here are some specific questions to ask: Is she food aggressive? Starving all the time? Is she loosing weight? Lethargic? Are her poos yellowish/gray or light in color? If it is yes to any of these, please go to www.epi4dogs.com. Remember they can have all or just a few of these symptoms. PM me if you have any other questions.

Her stool was pretty much formed, just a slight layer of "slime" on the outside. Not really slime like mucous, but soft poop coating a solid BM center. She is not food agressive or starving all the time. Her weight is normal and despite her NUMEROUS health issues she is actually very active and playful. Her poop is "normal" in color (as in brown). I have not heard of EPI before, so thank you for letting me know! I don't think that is what she has, though. I really think it might have just been a BAD reaction to the chicken because she was totally fine the first 1.5 weeks that we had her (before starting her on the raw chicken). She did ok on both raw and on kibble until we tried the chicken. As long as she is taking her immodium she is having solid BMs. I am hoping to try weaning her off the immodium after a day or two. She was tested for parasites recently and was negative.

 

[Audrey Hepbull]

I'm sorry if this has been asked and answered but have they done a complete CBC on her?

She has not had any bloodwork done at this time. If her stools do not improve soon without being on immodium then we more then likely will have to do some additional diagnostics.

 

[bulliemommi]

She has not had any bloodwork done at this time. If her stools do not improve soon without being on immodium then we more then likely will have to do some additional diagnostics.

Have you tried the canned pumpkin (not pie filling)?

 

[Bella'sMom]

Raw Chicken doesn't do well with Bella either. She does much better on Beef. I hope she comes around soon.