starhound Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 (edited) Hello all! This is Starhound's husband posting.. We had a rather frightening experience yesterday with our little 12-year-old iggy boy, "Spunki". (On Friday the 13th, no less) Last night, we arrived home to find that Spunki had left an alarming mess on the floor around his bed. It was not just diarrhea--the poor guy had so much blood in his stool that there was barely any "stool" to be seen. Needless to say we contacted our local animal ER and the vet there told us that he was dehydrated and suffering with some sort of gastrointestinal problem.. he is currently being treated overnight with antibiotics, mild painkillers, and IV fluids. I just called the ER a few minutes ago and I was told that he's doing well, but I'm still worried that something else could be wrong... there was just SO much blood for such a small dog. He seemed completely normal, otherwise. I guess that's one good sign, but I can't help but worry. Has anyone else experienced something like this? Could it be something serious? Edited August 14, 2010 by starhound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhound1 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Sending prayers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan41 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Oh, wow. Never have anything like that happen here, but will be praying for Spunki's quick recovery. He's sssooo cute! Quote Linda, Mom to Fuzz, Barkley, and the felines Miss Kitty, Simon and Joseph.Waiting at The Bridge: Alex, Josh, Harley, Nikki, Beemer, Anna, Frank, Rachel, my heart & soul, Suze and the best boy ever, Dalton.<p> ....for all those hounds that are sick, hurt, lost or waiting for their forever homes. SENIORS ROCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 It sounds like a case of HGE (Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis). You did good by getting him to the vet. The fluids along with antibiotics should do the trick for him. Our Emmy had a case of this. After 3 days at the vet she was fine. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 No experience other than what I've read on this forum, but plenty of prayers 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...
GreyPoopon Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Way more experience than I'd like to have. As JillysFullHouse said, you were absolutely right to take him to the clinic. I hope he feels better soon. Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Don't know if this is the same thing, but a few years ago I was walking Carl and when he went to poop he had diarrhea, then as we walked sort of poopy blood started pouring out of his bottom, then mostly just blood. It scared me half to death, I took him to the vet and it turned out that he had Giardia. He was treated w/antibiotics, put on a bland diet of rice and chicken and a homemade version of Pedialyte. He got better quickly, but lost a lot of weight in a very short period of time, he had good energy, but looked awful until he rehydrated and gained his weight back. How is he doing today? Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milosdriver Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 So sorry to ear about Spunki's terrible day. Our Milo went through the same thing in late January - excreting a lot of blood and no stool. It was horrifying. But after a couple of overnights at the e-vet (fluids, antibiotics, etc) he was fine. The e-vet thought it was HGE. Sending good thoughts to you and Spunki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChasesMum Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 (edited) poor dude! What a scary thing to come home to! Hopefully its "just" what it looks like and nothing more. lots of white light! (on a side note, What looks like a lot isnt usually as much as you think. Take a tablespoon of water and pour it in a puddle on your lino and it looks like WAY more than what you know it is!) Edited August 14, 2010 by ChasesMum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Our angel, Brandy, had that once. I also took her right away to the vet. I seems that my daughter's post roast gave her a case of gastroenteritis. Light diet, medication and she was fine. Prayers for your little guy. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gr8hound47 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Sending prayers for a speedy recovery for your guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 It sounds like a case of HGE (Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis). You did good by getting him to the vet. The fluids along with antibiotics should do the trick for him. Our Emmy had a case of this. After 3 days at the vet she was fine. Yep, that's what I first thought of, too. Renie had it once after a stay in kennels. She was pooping great puddles of what looked like mushy beetroot, there was so much blood in there - and she was vomiting too, and it was almost the same. Scary? Oh yeah!! But as with JillysFullHouse's Emmy, she was fine in about three days, with the right treatment. I hope your Iggy does as well, and recovers quickly. It knocks the old ones for six. Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinw Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 How is Spunki doing? Is he home? Quote Xavi the galgo and Peter the cat. Missing Iker the galgo ?-Feb.9/19, Treasure (USS Treasure) April 12/01-May 6/13, Phoenix (Hallo Top Son) Dec.14/99-June 4/11 and Loca (Reko Swahili) Oct.9/95 - June 1/09, Allen the boss cat, died late November, 2021, age 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinsMum Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Gosh - poor Spunki That sounds really frightening (for all of you!). I am glad to hear he is doing better. Sending lots of good thoughts for a speedy recovery... :goodluck Quote Kerry with Lupin in beautiful coastal Maine. Missing Pippin, my best friend and sweet little heart-healer 2013-2023 Also missing the best wizard in the world, Merlin, and my sweet 80lb limpet, Sagan, every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newgreymom Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Just checking to see if there is any update on Spunki? Hope he's doing better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LindsaySF Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 I hope your pup feels better soon. My new girl Lily had a bout of bloody diarrhea recently. She was acting fine otherwise (no vomiting, etc). I fed her a bland diet, syringe-fed her Pedialyte to keep her hydrated, and did 5 days of Panacur (dewormer). I suspect it was Giardia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starhound Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 Thank you for all the wellwishes Spunki came home this morning.. and literally ran into the house. He certainly isn't feeling lethargic and just seems himself. His stools are still a little bloody, but definately better than the 75% bloody stools of last night. He's on antibiotics, and we took a short walk today with Dewey and Spunki just seemed completely fine. Hoping this is the end of whatever happened.. It was alarming because of the amount of blood and his age. Thank you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lovemyhounds Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Thanks for the update and glad to hear Spunki is on the mend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eaglflyt Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Spunki is adorable and I hope he's completely well very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhound1 Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 So glad he is home! Hope he feels better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Glad to see he's home and feeling better. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrina Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Spunki glad you are getting better, keep going in that direction Quote Caroline, Mom to Daphne (49B-50215) and Penny (41D-55779)Remembering Bridge Angels Margo and Sabrina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygang Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Glad Spunki is doing ok. Quite a similar thing happened to our JRT the other week.......had her bloods done and it is colitis and pancreatitis so we have to watch her diet now. She is on antibiotics at the moment. Quote Run free our beloved Sir Snowy, Pip, Queenie, Sadie, Tess & Rosie until we meet again......I would rather feel the thorn than to never see the rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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