Puppy issues... - Page 3

mykee · 08-13-12, 11:29 AM

She sleeps in a crate at night with nothing but her stuffed MonkeyMan.
No injestion, I watch her like a hawk.

Wildside · 08-13-12, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Pareeeee

Gastro is a good dog food. I doubt it's the problem.

Just like Enfamil is a good baby formula but some do better with Similac

Sometimes it comes right down to the processing, but I really just think it's a puppy thing. IMHO puking every 5 days isn't frequent enough to be able to pin the problem on anything specific. I've just been thinking on it like I would if it were my puppy. It's strange and cleaning up puppy puke is aggravating, but I don't think there is anything to be worried about.

mykee · 08-13-12, 12:03 PM

Lol, yes and that is why it's frustrating me so much. Every five days is so non-specific to any one issue. If she were puking every day, I would think food allergy, liver function, kidneys, ulcer. But once every 4-5 days is not only annoying but stressful because it could be almost anything causing it.

Turns out the results of her urine culture came in this morning, she still has the same bladder infection she's had for at least seven weeks now. Seems that she has a 100% penicillin resistant bacteria, and all three med courses have been penicillin.
She's on the right stuff now, hopefully having had an infection for more than half of her young life could be the cause of her vomiting.
Vet seems to think so.

Will0W783 · 08-13-12, 12:10 PM

Our two dogs are both rescues that had suffered starvation and extreme neglect before coming to us. They are give 2 meals a day and generally are fine, but I have found that if we both sleep in on the weekends (usually one of us gets up early to go do the chores), they will vomit up bile. The GSD is far more prone to this than my pitbull, but she's also a much more nervous, anxious dog so stress might have something to do with it too. I think the most likely culprit is the lack of food in the stomach. It never happens during the week when we both wake up like clockwork.

Wildside · 08-13-12, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mykee

Lol, yes and that is why it's frustrating me so much. Every five days is so non-specific to any one issue. If she were puking every day, I would think food allergy, liver function, kidneys, ulcer. But once every 4-5 days is not only annoying but stressful because it could be almost anything causing it.

Turns out the results of her urine culture came in this morning, she still has the same bladder infection she's had for at least seven weeks now. Seems that she has a 100% penicillin resistant bacteria, and all three med courses have been penicillin.
She's on the right stuff now, hopefully having had an infection for more than half of her young life could be the cause of her vomiting.
Vet seems to think so.

That, and the fact that it's happening like clockwork is just puzzling all around. Sounds like you are getting to the bottom of it though. Hopefully she will grow out of it and there won't be any major problems from having a bladder infection for such a long time.

SpOoKy · 08-13-12, 12:52 PM

Poor thing, hopefully the infection will clear up with the new meds. Good luck with everything, it sucks when puppies have issues like this. It kind of spoils the cute puppy experience. Keep us updated with how she is doing.

jaleely · 08-13-12, 08:37 PM

ah, i remember the other vomit issue we used to have. Every few days my beagle would wake up in the middle of the night, gag, and throw up.
No reason. Tried all kinds of food.
Turns out she does have a very sensitive stomach...but the actual CAUSE was that she was pulling on her leash. Every single time she'd pull too much, she'd throw up that night. We moved her to a harness, and with the exception of when she goes to my father in laws house and he gives her scraps, we never have a problem!

alessia55 · 09-03-12, 02:34 PM

How's little Gracie doing these days?

sherriwat · 09-03-12, 03:57 PM

mykee someone might have asked this iv read half the thread and my head hurts so i couldnt read anymroe without ending up in bed all night with migrain.

so you put out water for ehr at night?

my vet when i got my weiner puppy harley in may had talked to me about feeding scheduals and such and he said that at night i should still leave his water down or a small bowl in his crate.

now what i found was harley i gave him his supper around 6pm, so that gave him all night to have his last poo before bed, but through the night sometimes he'd puke up bile. well i got worried obviously and i thought ok whats going on i got a sick puppy. nope my puppy was just puking up water he was drinking on a empty stomach.
so i than started giving him a small snack at 10pm. id save a small amount from his supper for his bed snack.

problem solved.

now he is older about 6mths no and he doesnt get water or bed snack and does just fine at night.

i was just curious about the water thing. it took me a little while to figure out the water empty stomach was the probllem. though im a bit slow sometimes

mykee · 09-04-12, 08:58 AM

OK, update:
Gracie finished her last course of antibiotics eight days ago, and I just brought in her pee sample this morning for a urinalysis and culture to be done. Will find out the results of the culture on Friday.
We've pretty much chalked up the vomiting to the meds/infection, as she has not vomited in the last 11 days. The coincidence of the courses of meds and her vomiting lined up too perfectly not to be related.
Had a Chem12 blood test to rule out anything sinister and everything came back perfect. No kidney issues, no allergies, no blood disorders.
Happy and healthy in every possible way outwardly, 31.2 lbs and super goofy.

mykee · 09-04-12, 09:00 AM

Sherri, Gracie gets four meals a day, her last at 6:30. She has full access to water until bedtime at 9 pm. She does not drink at night She is no longer in her crate; she's my furry Little Spoon in bed now. Perfect cuddly little angel.

Gungirl · 09-04-12, 10:27 AM

Aww puppy snuggles are the best!

Wildside · 09-04-12, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mykee

Sherri, Gracie gets four meals a day, her last at 6:30. She has full access to water until bedtime at 9 pm. She does not drink at night She is no longer in her crate; she's my furry Little Spoon in bed now. Perfect cuddly little angel.

LOL! You sound sooo soft when you admit to loving puppy cuddles

mykee · 09-04-12, 12:45 PM

I love my two chocolates far more than any human being. Im a softie for my pups. They ARE my family and my two best friends.
Aaron is veeeeery distant third.

mykee · 09-04-12, 01:00 PM

Ok! Update ON the update:

Vet just called with the results of the urinalysis and everything looks perfect:
Good specific gravity
No red or white blood cells
Perfect PH
No crystals

This is a really good indication that the UTI is FINALLY gone. As previously mentioned, the culture results will be in Friday to (hopefully) confirm these preliminary results.