sick dog, what can he have?

hitmanrva1 · 06-07-2008, 05:33 PM

so i got a 1 year old english bulldog.....its been 2 days and the dog hasnt eaten his food, doesnt drink water, and has vomitted more than normal.....hes also more lethargic than usual.....we took him to the vet yesterday and got him tested for parvo and he was fine, and the vet gave us some medications, but right now hes still very lethargic and dot drinking or eating and im afraid hes gonna get dehydrated.....the vet said he had nothing but he looks bad....what could he have, and what can i do?

xbourquex · 06-07-2008, 05:39 PM

should've asked the vet since you were there?

hitmanrva1 · 06-07-2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by xbourquex

should've asked the vet since you were there?

i did you fucking imbecile....did u not read the post?

xbourquex · 06-07-2008, 05:47 PM

Yeah, what I meant is if there was any problems with him he would have told you. It will probably pass with the med. Do you expect people on sherdog who havn't seen your dog and got a vague description to give you more information than someone who does that for a living?

If he continues to be sick in a couple dies take him back or to another vet.

TDonovan · 06-07-2008, 05:49 PM

Did they give him an x-ray? Perhaps he has eaten something bad, like a bone.

David Koresh · 06-07-2008, 06:18 PM

Sometimes animal don't eat because their intestines or stomach is blocked by a piece of plastic or rubber. It usually causes death unless treated surgically.

IrishBeatDown · 06-07-2008, 06:21 PM

your chief concern should be that the dog stays hydrated. vomiting will being on dehydration very quickly so he should be getting lots of liquids. go to the grocery store RIGHT NOW and buy a pack of chicken thighs or breasts and boil them in water for a half an hour. feed him the broth. this will get some nutrients and water into his system and he will be more likely to drink it than water because it smells like chicken.

**NeuroNerd** · 06-07-2008, 07:42 PM

I would talk him to a new vet asap. for certain call your vet tonight or tomorrow and ask him. They usually say rice as that is easy on the stomach, but if he isn't hungry, then there might be something else wrong. what tests did the vet do?

PureBreed · 06-07-2008, 08:08 PM

the same thing was happening to my dog a few years ago. turned out she ate some of the insulation from beneath our house. the first vet didn't catch it but the second one did. my guess is get another vet

**Sonny** · 06-07-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hitmanrva1

so i got a 1 year old english bulldog.....its been 2 days and the dog hasnt eaten his food, doesnt drink water, and has vomitted more than normal.....hes also more lethargic than usual.....we took him to the vet yesterday and got him tested for parvo and he was fine, and the vet gave us some medications, but right now hes still very lethargic and dot drinking or eating and im afraid hes gonna get dehydrated.....the vet said he had nothing but he looks bad....what could he have, and what can i do?

It's only been a day since his vet visit then? Maybe wait another day? Or like others have said take the poor guy to another vet.