Help My 3 yr old Rottweiler he has been pooping not normal its diarrhea with blood in it his. pooped like 4-6 time today he's relatively:Update now it getting worst but he doesn't want to eat or drink and hes lethargy I can't tell what's wrong with him

There are many reasons that this might be happening with Huggie, but since it doesn't seem to be getting better, it would be best to have him seen today by a veterinarian, as they can examine him, see what might be happening, and get him any treatment that he might need.

My 7month old Yorkie/ Maltese Mix Fenty weighs about 4lbs and has been sick for about two weeks now eating much and barely drinking water. I’ve taken her to the vet three times. The first time I took her in because she was throwing up yellow bile and excessively and she had diarrhea. They did x-rays and said they didn’t find anything alarming besides that her intestines looked swollen but they didn’t seem worried and gave her subQ fluids, cerenia injection and send her home with metronidazole and FortiFlora for 5days. On the 3rd day after our visit she threw up again though her pop looked normal and she no longer had diarrhea so I took her in to have blood work done. They injected fluids again and B-12 she slept for most of the afternoon but got up like 7hrs later wanting play, ate her kibble, drank a little bit of water and was acting like her normal self. The follow day the vet calls me and tells me everything they tested for was normal and to continue to give her the metronidazole and see what happens. The following day she started to loss her energy again, she wouldn’t eat or drink water, she wasn’t herself so the vet recommended an ultrasound. Yesterday they did the ultrasound and said they found irritation of the stomach and intestines again they gave her guilds and cerenia and prescribed another 5days of metronidazole. I read the discharge paperwork and the diagnosis says gastroenteritis small but normal adrenal glands. And they recommended I make her an appointment another doctor for further diagnostics such as ACTH and GI Panel. I’m scared that one I’m over medicating her and two all these vet visits are stressing her out. I’m not sure what I should do. I feel so helpless and I don’t want to keep putting my baby through tests I’m scared her little body cannot handle it. Please help.

From the treatment described in your question, I wouldn’t be concerned about over medicating as your Veterinarian seems to be giving metronidazole which will cover some bacterial infections and some protozoal infections and is a common treatment in cases of unexplained diarrhoea and gastroenteritis. I would recommend you visit the other Veterinarian for follow up to see if there are any other issues; it is important to get to the bottom of a diagnosis, even if it is stressful because you need to think about the long term. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM

Hi my Himalayan cat has crystals in his urine about 7 months ago and was rushed to the animal emergency. He was given very good care and has recovered well. He was put on Hill's prescription diet urinary care c/d food. He is now very well.I read I can buy urinary diet from Proplan and not buy the prescription since he is eating and doing well. He far prefers the Proplan as I got it one night when we ran out of the prescription food. What do you think? Thank you in advance

Bailey may be able to eat that food instead of the C/D, but since each cat metabolizes food differently, if you are going to change to the Purina urinary diet, it would be a good idea to monitor the pH of his urine every couple of weeks for a month or two to make sure that it isn't changing.

My 9 yr old boy has inflammed intestines and his symptoms have persisted for over a week. He seemed to be doing better this weekend but he seems to be going backwards. He is not vomiting, he barely poops and when he does its very soft. He is eating and drinking in small portions, not as much as before. But his lack of energy and returning pain is worrying me. There is a clear increase in his energy when his medication kicks in. However, I would like to get him back to 100% as soon as possible. His current diet is boiled chicken and brown rice.

There are various different causes for inflamed intestines which may include infections, parasites, diet, foreign objects, poisoning, stress among other factors; if an underlying cause is determined it should also be managed as well. Without examining Tiger Magic, I cannot recommend any different treatment. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM

Hello, My 7 month old Doberman pincher was showing signs of sickened for one day when we decided to take him in to see the vet. After blood work and X-ray they decided that a small object was blocking his intestines, they couldn’t remove the object only by performing surgery, my concern is that the vet said that while he was doing surgery my puppy’s intestines looked very angry, almost like he ingested acid, is that ever going to repair or heal itself with proper nutrition and medication? I want my dogs to enjoy quality of life and not be in pain. He was on a raw diet prior to surgery. All his blood work and vitals were in great shape before and after surgery, it’s only been 24 hrs. Thank you for your advice, it means a lot.

There are many difficult causes for gastrointestinal tract inflammation which may include the presence of foreign objects, infections, parasites, diet, stress among other causes; you should look at feeding a sensitive diet for a few weeks especially after the surgery and then have an ultrasound to see if there is thickening of the intestines. If Samuel is otherwise OK, I would just keep an eye on him for now. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM