Need some advice

[Sharpeigirl]

Sassy has had her 7th UTI this year, and the vet wants to finally get x-rays of her.. We had it scheduled before, but she got better so the vet held off for awhile. But yesterday she started vomiting, and just 30 mins she threw up again. So instead of waiting till friday, I'm going to have to get her there tomorrow. I was wondering is their anything I can feed her that she can keep down, and she will be able to take her meds.. I'm worried, she hasn't eaten in 2 days, all day yesterday & all day today..

[Sharpeigirl]

She can't even really keep that down to well. We put her pill in some chicken & rice, she ate it, but 30-40 mins later she's retching again.. Nothing came up, but she isn't herself. Very woriesome, she didn't even bark at the kitties in the yard..

[Guest Anonymous]

try some ensure or something like that. it is liquid, so it is usually easier on the stomach. it may be hard to get it down, but it should help if you can....

good luck, keep us posted.

joseph

[DogPaddle]

Low sodium chicken broth? Enfalac? (gruelly baby food)

[kendalyn]

[quote name='jweissg']try some ensure or something like that.[/quote]

I wouldn't give a dog ensure. There are lots of things in there that are very difficult for dogs to digest.

I wouldn't worry too much about her not eating if you're getting her to the vet today. I would definately mention her vomiting to the vet though.

[pollysmith]

Try some strained baby meat thinned with water, a teaspoon at a time. I think making sure she has water in her system is more important than food. Again just a little at a time. Once I sat up all night doing that for a pup with parvo and the vet said it probably saved his life. Hope she feels better soon!

[Sharpeigirl]

She's still kinda funny. Vet didn't want to stress her today so we wait till friday for the x-rays. She did take her pill in some baby food. But she's still off..

[imported_Kat]

I would be more concerned by the vet putting her consultation off time and time again. If its something serious like a blockage then surely a bit of stress is better than having her suffer or become a fatality? :-?

[Sharpeigirl]

I know why they keep putting me off, and it's seriously ticking me off.. Sassy has aggersion problems towards the vets. And they don't like to see her come in, but tomorrow we're going in at 9 am to get it done. I will request that they leave the muzzle on her while she's going under sedation. then take it off when she's fully out.. I know there has to be other dogs that act agressive towards the vet, so I don't know why we keep getting snubbed

[CincoandDahlilasgirl]

[quote name='Sharpeigirl']I know why they keep putting me off, and it's seriously ticking me off.. Sassy has aggersion problems towards the vets. And they don't like to see her come in, but tomorrow we're going in at 9 am to get it done. I will request that they leave the muzzle on her while she's going under sedation. then take it off when she's fully out.. I know there has to be other dogs that act agressive towards the vet, so I don't know why we keep getting snubbed[/quote]

Aggression or not...vets can normaly find ways to work around the affresion...even if they have to have another person hold the animal while they give the shot or whatever it is they need to give the animal. Atleast my vet does.