My Lab is ill.

  • jeff_jensen
    cassville ,wis
    Posts: 3053
    March 11, 2007 at 2:21 pm #1253896

    As of yesterday my 4 1/2 yr.old black lab has been having trouble. Every 20 min.he tries to do his buisiness with nothing to show,now he has been vomitting yellow foam for the last 2 hrs. The vet said it is a possible obstruction but it could also be an early sign of possible kidney problems. My wife who is a RN did a rectal and said there was not an impacted stool at the buisiness end. Will not be able to take him into the vet until tommorrow but it,s not easy watching my boy in so much discomfort. Has this happened to any of you out there? I know how the members of IDA care about their dogs from reading past posts so any advice would be great. ….Thank you

    lax79
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 124
    March 11, 2007 at 2:49 pm #547462

    Have you had him tested for Lymes?

    jldii
    Posts: 2294
    March 11, 2007 at 2:51 pm #547463

    You could try 2-3 spoonfulls of mineral oil a couple times today to see if that helps.

    One question…..do you give the dog rawhide chew bones? Rawrides can be very tough on labs. The pieces of rawhide tend to block labs intestinal tracks because they sometimes eat them in too big of pieces, without chewing them up enough.

    jeff_jensen
    cassville ,wis
    Posts: 3053
    March 11, 2007 at 2:51 pm #547464

    Not yet but I will ask the vet,thanks Tobi

    jeff_jensen
    cassville ,wis
    Posts: 3053
    March 11, 2007 at 2:57 pm #547465

    No rawhides,the vet did say that labs are notorious for swallowing about anything. I did give him a half of a laxative following the vets request so I hope that gets things started,he did also suggest mineral oil too. Thank you JLDII

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    March 11, 2007 at 8:27 pm #547526

    My thoughts and prayers are with you…I’ve had four Labs and dearly love them. Good advice from all above.

    lax79
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 124
    March 11, 2007 at 9:10 pm #547529

    Our prayers are with you, please keep us updated as to how your pooch is doing.

    jay55447
    Plymouth MN.
    Posts: 1031
    March 12, 2007 at 1:30 am #547592

    Hope things turn out ok. Never like seeing my buddy in discomfort, tears a guy apart

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