Sorcha Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Fintan the borzoi started with diarrhea last Thursday morning. Do you have any idea how disgusting it is to wash diarrhea off fur a furry borzoi butt?! Yuck. Then Harkan the Italian greyhound started having diarrhea Thursday evening. I withheld food from both for a day and a half, then fed them white rice and baked chicken breast. Fintan's diarrhea finally stopped yesterday, and Harkan's stopped today. This morning, Nola the borzoi-saluki started having diarrhea so I guess that means the foster puppy (saluki) will be next. This is the first time I have had one dog after the next come down with diarrhea. In the past it's just been an isolated case with one dog. How would this have happened? Only thing I can think of is the shared water bowl but it's changed daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clawsandpaws Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) Eek. I have no idea, could be anything from the flu to parvo. Are there any incidents of that caronavirus in your area? Could it be distemper? Any other symptoms? Lethargy? Loss of appetite? ETA: I am probably over-reacting. I know we have "blow outs" in the kennel some times (meaning a lot of dogs get the D at the same time) but it's usually due to food or some common denominator. If you're pups are feeling better within days it is probably something simple Edited December 3, 2013 by Clawsandpaws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jetska Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 sounds like gastro - with humans you have to be super dilligent, cleaning hands, door handles, all kitchen stuff, bedding how that translates to dogs.... anything they would lick.... hopefully once they have all had it then they will be resistant to it :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Got any outdoor birdbaths they could get into? That's how mine had group diarrhea. If it doesn't seem to slow down, Cerenia may help. The injection is painful. Not sure if it comes in a pill. Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Rita the podenco maneta, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorcha Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Thanks for the input. No outdoor birdbath, or bird feeder for that matter. Nothing inside, or outside, they could have gotten into. No other symptoms, just the worse diarrhea ever. Maybe I need to remove all dog toys and wash them, too? Eesh, that's got to be nearly 100 stuffies (toy baskets in 3 different rooms). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeylasMom Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I would Panacur them all. Worked for me. Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey14me Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 This happened to me when I was dogsitting my brother's dog. He had it first and then my girl got it the next day. I think it was rawhide treats that they both got. Quote Michelle...forever missing her girls, Holly 5/22/99-9/13/10 and Bailey 8/1/93-7/11/05 Religion is the smile on a dog...Edie Brickell Wag more, bark less :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorcha Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 No rawhide here! Well, however it happened I guess I will wash all bedding and the 'popular' toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyhoundGirl Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 It happened with my dog and my friend's dog. I took mine to the vet. Apparently the flu can spread to dogs just like people. Antibiotics all around. Even the cats started to look a green around the gills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatterseaBrindl Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I'd call the Vet. Quote Nancy...Mom to Sid (Peteles Tiger), Kibo (112 Carlota Galgos) and Joshi. Missing Casey, Gomer, Mona, Penelope, BillieJean, Bandit, Nixon (Starz Sammie), Ruby (Watch Me Dash) Nigel (Nigel), and especially little Mario, waiting at the Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Could be Giardia. Could be coccidia. Any rabbit or deer poop they might have eaten? Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 sounds like an old fashioned stomach bug that one picked up and passed on. i've been thru this in the past. rice and more rice and more rice. last winter my friend's house where i board the dogs a stomach bug- attacked a total of 14 dogs- greys and great danes. they were dropping like flies! but it was the runs and well as vomiting. what a disaster, but they all survived, lost weight and my friend put them on flagyl. she still can't figure out where it came from, someone could have tracked it in on their shoes. rice and bleach will be your best friend. machine wash the stuffies, a tad of bleach will kill anything, keep sane if at all possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charbess Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Got any outdoor birdbaths they could get into? That's how mine had group diarrhea. If it doesn't seem to slow down, Cerenia may help. The injection is painful. Not sure if it comes in a pill. Cerenia does come in tablets (60 mg.) but are indicated for prevention of acute vomiting according to the instructions on the box. No sure about usage for diarrhea. Fintan the borzoi started with diarrhea last Thursday morning. Do you have any idea how disgusting it is to wash diarrhea off fur a furry borzoi butt?! Yuck. Then Harkan the Italian greyhound started having diarrhea Thursday evening. I withheld food from both for a day and a half, then fed them white rice and baked chicken breast. Fintan's diarrhea finally stopped yesterday, and Harkan's stopped today. This morning, Nola the borzoi-saluki started having diarrhea so I guess that means the foster puppy (saluki) will be next. This is the first time I have had one dog after the next come down with diarrhea. In the past it's just been an isolated case with one dog. How would this have happened? Only thing I can think of is the shared water bowl but it's changed daily. Thank you, Lord, for bald greyhound butts...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissn333 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Your idiot neighbor hasnt been throwing more food over the fence trying to fatten Binky up, has he? Quote Kristin in Moline, IL USA with Ozzie (MRL Crusin Clem), Clarice (Clarice McBones), Latte and Sage the IGs, and the kitties: Violet and Rose Lovingly Remembered: Sutra (Fliowa Sutra) 12/02/97-10/12/10, Pinky (Pick Me) 04/20/03-11/19/12, Fritz (Fritz Fire) 02/05/01 - 05/20/13, Ace (Fantastic Ace) 02/05/01 - 07/05/13, and Carrie (Takin the Crumbs) 05/08/99 - 09/04/13. A cure for cancer can't come soon enough.-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorcha Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 Well, now the foster pup has it. Therefore, it's definitely something contagious between the dogs. Your idiot neighbor hasnt been throwing more food over the fence trying to fatten Binky up, has he? No! I put up 6 and 1/2 foot reed fencing over the chain link so that won't happen anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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