Guest poopsie1 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Stanley has pretty much recovered from his bout of gastroenteritis. I ended up going to the vet and picking up some Hill's id diet canned and dry and I found that worked better for him than just the plain hamburg and rice. It took a week for the diarrhea to clear up but I'm happy to report he is pretty much back to the goofy guy I love so much. I'm still feeding him the id but have now started to introduce his regular into his diet. My problem is I have noticed he's drinking unusual amounts of water. I say unusual because he will normally go all day without drinking while DH and I are working. Now it seems the water bowl is empty most of the time. Of course, since he's drinking so much, he's also urinating a lot. He went out for his last run at 10 last night and this morning at 4 he was whining to go out again. This is a dog that sometimes will not get up at 10 to go out but is still fine in the morning. His lab work came back with a glucose of 148 which is considered high by the reference range of the lab. Does anyone know what normal is for a greyhound and should I consider having an FBS done? Does anyone know if the Hill's id diet would cause this since it seems he started drinking more when I put him on this. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I don't know whether the ID will cause excessive drinking, so I can't help there. Maybe someone else can share their experience. But, if my dog was drinking more and if he also had a high sugar, I would proceed to have a urinalysis (to see if sugar is leaking) in addition to the Fasting blood sugar. Is your vet concerned? What does he/she say to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest poopsie1 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I don't know whether the ID will cause excessive drinking, so I can't help there. Maybe someone else can share their experience. But, if my dog was drinking more and if he also had a high sugar, I would proceed to have a urinalysis (to see if sugar is leaking) in addition to the Fasting blood sugar. Is your vet concerned? What does he/she say to do? A urinalysis was done last week when he was sick and the vet said it was normal. He really didn't seem concerned unless the other symptoms persisted. I'm going to call this PM and ask about the excessive thirst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) Misty's been on the Hills script food for years, and it never caused a lot of drinking but not the ID so there could very well be a difference. I would tend to opt for another UA unless the vet thinks it could possibly be the food or the re-intro of his regular diet Edited April 1, 2009 by cbudshome Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SoulsMom Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Soul is now on the I/D and only the I/D all the time (nothing, I mean nothing else) and his water intake hasn't increased. Isn't high blood sugar associated with kidney issues? Did you vet do some bloodwork to look at his kidney values? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest poopsie1 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I did look at the Hill's id analysis on the bag and it has iodized salt as well as two other "chloride" ingredients. I don't know if that is the cause but he is really drinking copious amounts of water - everytime I turn around the water bowl is empty. His ua came back normal but something is definitely wrong here. Maybe the whole gastro thing has now turned into a uti. I'm calling the vet today because he peed during the night in the front hall and it wasn't just a small amount - the area rug was soaked. He has never peed in the house before. I was starting to feel better but now I'm nervous all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Can't help on the glucose. Try giving one regular Pepcid (10mg famotidine for the generic) twice a day and see if that helps. If his tummy feels a little off, he might be drinking extra to try to make it feel better. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffron Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) Just saw this -- what did the vet say yesterday Anne-Marie? On the drinking: Could be the food or he's making up for fluids lost with the gastroenteritis . I'd have another UA done if this continues, and the fasting blood sugar. High glucose levels + excessive drinking, without the GI issues last week and change of diet, would normally have me checking for diabetes. I wouldn't panic yet though. ETA: I really should use spell-check! Edited April 3, 2009 by Saffron Quote GillianCaesar (Black Caesarfire) and Olly (Oregon) the Galgo Still missing: Nell (spaniel mix) 1982-1997, Boudicca (JRT) 1986- 2004, and the greys P's Catwalk 2001-2008, Murphy Peabody (we failed fostering) 1998-2010 and Pilgrim (Blazing Leia) 2003-2016, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest poopsie1 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 My vet's office just called and the vet is quite certain Stanley's body is trying to rehydrate itself after having diarrhea for almost a week. He feels quite comfortable letting him go through the weekend and, if nothing changes, calling back on Monday. I know when he stayed the one night last week they gave him sub q fluids but a week is a long time with a gastro upset. He was better last night and I have taken him completely off the id diet so we'll see what happens. Gillian, I hope you're feeling better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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