foxing machine 144 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 just looking for a bit of advice, my two lurchers have had bad gut for the last three or four day. i rang the vets as a friend told me thairs a cupple of bugs going around. that turnd out to be true but the vet said all they could do is give them a corse of antidiotics. i spoke to a nother friend who said that wasent the route to take just to give them a spoon full of milk & magnisium. i couldent get eny so i got sum kaolin mixture will this help to sort themout? cheers for reading fm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,645 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 just looking for a bit of advice, my two lurchers have had bad gut for the last three or four day. i rang the vets as a friend told me thairs a cupple of bugs going around. that turnd out to be true but the vet said all they could do is give them a corse of antidiotics. i spoke to a nother friend who said that wasent the route to take just to give them a spoon full of milk & magnisium. i couldent get eny so i got sum kaolin mixture will this help to sort themout? cheers for reading fm i use kaolin the boiled chicken and rice for a couple of days usually sorts things out i dont feed them for 24hrs give there gut a rest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LaraCroft 863 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Bland chicken and rice, little and often, and make sure they are drinking and wee-ing ok. There is lots of this about at the moment, some really nasty ones causing blood in the diarrhoea too. It's also really infectious, so don't take the dog out to parks etc, and be careful with other dogs you have. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxing machine 144 Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 just looking for a bit of advice, my two lurchers have had bad gut for the last three or four day. i rang the vets as a friend told me thairs a cupple of bugs going around. that turnd out to be true but the vet said all they could do is give them a corse of antidiotics. i spoke to a nother friend who said that wasent the route to take just to give them a spoon full of milk & magnisium. i couldent get eny so i got sum kaolin mixture will this help to sort themout? cheers for reading fm i use kaolin the boiled chicken and rice for a couple of days usually sorts things out i dont feed them for 24hrs give there gut a rest cheers mate thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxing machine 144 Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Bland chicken and rice, little and often, and make sure they are drinking and wee-ing ok. There is lots of this about at the moment, some really nasty ones causing blood in the diarrhoea too. It's also really infectious, so don't take the dog out to parks etc, and be careful with other dogs you have. thanks fella al give that agocheers fm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 mine had it not so long ago 3 of them cleard up in 2 days but one had it over 6 days so he went to the vet and gave him a shot of penicillin cleard hi right up was rate as rane 2 days latter mate but keep an eye on them pal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huan72 687 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Some great advice here I reckon, especially from Lara. Keep an eye on the colour of the DIR and if it changes dramatically call the vet for advice. Also closely monitor for dehydration and take into account that lurchers do not have many reserves to call upon and if they are vulnerable, either old or very young they will be more at risk. If DIR is ongoing an electrolyte solution may be usefull. If the DIR is brown rain they will be loosing fluid at a rate of knots. Good luck and I hope they recover soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huan72 687 Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 How are your dogs today......any improvement? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxing machine 144 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 How are your dogs today......any improvement? thankfully they look like they are getting back to normaly, still not thair yet tho. i smoke to my local vet again today and he has told me to stop feeding them the usual food for 3/4 days and to give them weatabix,rice and gravey,drie toast. with a bit of look they will be back to normal asap cheers fm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxing machine 144 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 thanks for all the replys and advice mutch apriciated atb fm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gouldy257 79 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I've noticed that 2 on my 2 dogs,,,, but i had opened a new bag of meal and had been blaming it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxing machine 144 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I've noticed that 2 on my 2 dogs,,,, but i had opened a new bag of meal and had been blaming it same here mate. i thaught it was down to something simple like that but it just gose to show mate that some thing as simple as that needs looked at cearfuly. cheers fm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gouldy257 79 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I've noticed that 2 on my 2 dogs,,,, but i had opened a new bag of meal and had been blaming it same here mate. i thaught it was down to something simple like that but it just gose to show mate that some thing as simple as that needs looked at cearfuly. cheers fm true Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mollychops 5 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Hi,when my dogs get the runs, I normally starve them for 24 hours and then I just give them small meals of rice & chicken (little & often),eventually giving them their normal food. As long as the dog is well in its self, ie....wanting to eat & drink, playful, alert, I don't worry too much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxing machine 144 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Hi,when my dogs get the runs, I normally starve them for 24 hours and then I just give them small meals of rice & chicken (little & often),eventually giving them their normal food. As long as the dog is well in its self, ie....wanting to eat & drink, playful, alert, I don't worry too much. cheers for that mate.they seem a lot better today cheers fm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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