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BPO Medical Forum => Medical Conditions & Diseases => : Mainebernese January 15, 2008, 03:17:39 PM
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My very happy and energetic Bernese puppy has been throwing up once a day for the past 4 days. He has been eating his feces and we started giving him pills (recommend by our Vet), called Potty Mouth. It has been about 2 weeks now with the pills and he still eats his feces. I am thinking that his vomiting has something to do with these pills (we are stopping with the pills today to see as well). He is pretty mellow right after vomiting, but a short time later he is his regular old self. Has anyone else had a puppy/dog with the same issue? My puppy, Cooper, is going to the vet on the 24th, can he wait, or should I take him ASAP??? Any info would be appreciated!
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Hi there and welcome to BPO.
I would wait and see how he is after a day of not having pills to see if he stops vomiting. How is his water intake, is he still drinking lots and peeing normal? If his energy levels are the same then I wouldn't be too worried about it, but if his energy level drops any then I would get him into a vet asap.
But there are alot of people on here alot more knowlegable then me, they'll probably be able to help you out a little more. ;)
By the way, I'm Alex, and my 2 pups are listed below. :) I can't wait to see some pics of your little Cooper! :D
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Has he been having regular normal stool? If not go to the vet asap.
As far as eating fecal matter, what I found to work best, is cheapest, and the best for the dog is to pick it up so they can not eat it ;D.
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Thank you both for quick replies! His stools are still normal, and his water and food intake is the same as well. I have attempted picking up all his feces outside, however, we have tons of snow and he seems to be able to find hidden stools in it! I am probably just worrying over something very simple, but he is my first dog and I am a bit over protective and get worried over anything he does that is abnormal.
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there is also a product called deter which works very well. He might also be throwing up because potty mouth causes a reaction with the poop in his stomach and that is why he is throwing up it is a negative reinforcement. . Deter, makes the poop taste really gross (not like it is great) and it makes them not want to eat it do to the smell and taste. I have never had anyone throw up on it.
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Around this age poop is novel to a puppy. You can try feeding a spoonful or two of pineapple with his meals. It's supposed to make it less palatable.
My 6 month old still munches on my older dog's stools or carries them around. The old man doesn't like pineapple so I haven't tested out the pineapple theory.
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Never heard of the pineapple theory...only beef tenderizer, tabasco, etc. Hmmm, might be something new to try.
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Cirra had this issue for quite some time, especially with warm stool in snow??? She still occasionally does it if we have given treats with carbs and sweeteners. Digestive enzymes seemed to make the difference for her. We started those when we began a raw diet for her knee injury, and stoppage of stool eating was a wonderful bonus!!! denise
by chance is this little cooper in BH? can't wait to meet him!
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Cooper is adorable. My dogs have all stopped the poop eating on their own. They will still go after kittie poo, but not their own. If everything else is normal, I wouldn't worry about it. Pick up what you can and try to ignore the rest. Let us know how he does after you stop the pills.
Kathy
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So far, so good this morning, I left the happy little guy in his room (yes, no crate, we give him his own room...this might be part of the problem, but I just couldn't crate him). He was sitting on his bed, playing with his toys watching animal planet...oh, the life!
Seaherons: Yes (well technically Trenton now) Cooper comes and plays with Adie in BH all the time (he is now bigger than her too!) Hopefully Cooper can meet Cirra sometime soon. :)
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Hi! Ugh! Winston did the same thing! Actually, he is still a fan of his own flavor! For Winston, it seems that he will only do this in the winter, when they are his own little poopsicles. So gross! Last year, I did try the Tobasco, and I think it worked. Although, it did also coincide with spring....so, I'm not sure which one it was. Anyway, I looked like a total wierdo-I picked up the back yard, leaving just a few of his stools.....the n I just sprinkled a couple of drops of hot sauce on them. It seemed to do the trick! My trainer also told me about the pineapple, but I don't think I kept up with that enough to see a difference. Good luck with the little squirt!
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Ok...unfortuna tely, we are going on day 6 of vomiting. He did great all day yesterday until the evening. It was then followed by 4am, and most recently just in the car 30 minutes ago. I'm planning on calling the vet as soon as they open this morning. He is still drinking and eating regularly with no issues and gives no warnings before he vomits (which is weird, because he is typically a whiner). I am hoping the vet tells me it is fine and that he can wait until his scheduled appointment on the 24th, but I am really starting to get worried. :(
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Just got off the phone with the vet...they told me to switch him over immediately to a chicken and rice diet and if he is still vomiting tomorrow that he should come into the vet to be checked out. :( I'm hoping this chicken/rice diet works, I feel so bad for my little guy right now.
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Poor baby, I'm sorry he's going through this, and I'm sorry for you for the worry that I know it's causing. Hopefully the Chicken and Rice will calm his tummy down a bit and the vet can take a look at him as soon as possible. I'll be keeping you and your boy in my thoughts.
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Thank you so much! Once we finally find out why his tummy is so sick, I'll post it.
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SO yesterday morning, Cooper ate this Brat diet (rice and chicken) for the second time and then got sick. The vet was able to squeeze us in mid-morning. Before we ended up going to the vet, we stopped by my parent's house and Cooper turned back into his usual normal self, playing non stop with my parent's dog, Adie. At the vet, he again acted normal. He had a slight temperature, but nothing to be worried about. The vet checked him out and decided not to do blood work or Xrays on him, since he acted fine, his checked reflected a healthy puppy, and was still eating and pooping. The only suggestion she had was to give him half a Pepcid AC tablet with his food twice a day. Last night he was fine, just slept a little more than usual (typical after a vet visit...he gets a bit stressed there).
Then this morning we got up and fed him half of his normal kibble with a little rice and pepcid (recommend by the vet). And yet again, he got sick this morning. 20 minutes later, we were outside on poop patrol and he was running around like a nut, playing with us and tossing around sticks. The vet suggested bringing in a sample of his stool to double check for worms (even though he has already been dewormed and had his stool checked before). They mentioned before that if things didn't clear up, then he should have blood work done and probably Xrays as well. :(
I apologize for ranting on like this, but I feel like I am at a loss on what is wrong with him. Has anyone else had anything similar like this happen to their dog?
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I have a puppy 4 months old that went through about a month of throwing up- she then would eat her vomit (disgusting!) She was fine and hopefully has outgrown it now. Try frequent small meals and keep on bland I also give a biscuit right before bedtime so she doesn't have an empty stomach overnight- that in itself can cause an upset tummy. Not losing weight acting normal routine tests OK - ignore it and it will eventually go away
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Today has so far been a good day. We ended up switching Cooper's food from purena pro plan to an organic lamb and rice food. He loves it and has been able to keep everything down so far on it. I went into the vet today with his stool sample and the test results came back negative for worms...they also said that as long as he is still not vomiting, that he can wait until this appointment on thursday.
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Glad that Cooper is feeling better. I imagine that the
"Potty Mouth" pills may have been the cause. Sometimes a change in food may also help with the poop eating..then again maybe not??? Let us know how he is doing.
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Good news...Cooper has been a happy healthy puppy ever since we switched his food over. I am still not sure if it was the Potty Mouth pills or his prior food, or even both. He has rapidly starting growing in size again, phew. Thank you all for answering my questions and support! :D
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Great! Hope he continues to improve! Stick with it!