Piper's mom
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You just have to try your best to avoid those saddddd puppy dog eyes……
Some background, this morning the dogs were outside with me while I did some yard work. Piper was eating grass and weeds as he usually does, not so much to get sick he just likes to munch on it…he’s part cow lol. But unlike a cow he only has one stomach and he aggravated his. Soon after he threw up the grass. He hadn’t had breakfast yet so it was pretty much just bile. Little while later he vomits again and again later after a treat. Then after drinking water…made him hamburger and rice and after 2 hours of no vomiting I fed him (probably too much) and 1/2 hour later it all came back!
Fortunately I was able to get him into the vet (not our regular) and Piper has gastroenteritis. She gave him a Cerenia injection and some sucralfate 2/day. I must say I was very impressed with the vet we saw, she was incredibly thorough…even checking out his lipoma’s he’s got on his back!
This isn’t the first time Piper has had issues with stomach acids, even as a pup I took him to the vet because of daily vomiting (too much stomach acid) and off and on over the years but never to this point.
a hungry Piper…
Now he’s tired but hungry lol…he was fine all day actually aside from the vomiting, totally bright and active. Just always throwing up poor guy. Cerenia must be working because he had a good amount of water an hour ago and didn’t throw up
The vet said he could have a meatball sized portion of hamburger and rice between 10 and midnight tonight and minimum 6 small meals tomorrow. Said don’t feed him too much no matter how much he tries to make you think he’s starving. I said he’s a Sheltie, he thinks he’s always starving!
Some background, this morning the dogs were outside with me while I did some yard work. Piper was eating grass and weeds as he usually does, not so much to get sick he just likes to munch on it…he’s part cow lol. But unlike a cow he only has one stomach and he aggravated his. Soon after he threw up the grass. He hadn’t had breakfast yet so it was pretty much just bile. Little while later he vomits again and again later after a treat. Then after drinking water…made him hamburger and rice and after 2 hours of no vomiting I fed him (probably too much) and 1/2 hour later it all came back!
Fortunately I was able to get him into the vet (not our regular) and Piper has gastroenteritis. She gave him a Cerenia injection and some sucralfate 2/day. I must say I was very impressed with the vet we saw, she was incredibly thorough…even checking out his lipoma’s he’s got on his back!
This isn’t the first time Piper has had issues with stomach acids, even as a pup I took him to the vet because of daily vomiting (too much stomach acid) and off and on over the years but never to this point.
a hungry Piper…
Now he’s tired but hungry lol…he was fine all day actually aside from the vomiting, totally bright and active. Just always throwing up poor guy. Cerenia must be working because he had a good amount of water an hour ago and didn’t throw up
The vet said he could have a meatball sized portion of hamburger and rice between 10 and midnight tonight and minimum 6 small meals tomorrow. Said don’t feed him too much no matter how much he tries to make you think he’s starving. I said he’s a Sheltie, he thinks he’s always starving!
! Angus is one of a kind!