Raina has had, what seems like yeast, for the past couple of months now. We changed her food about 5/6 weeks ago, started giving apple cider vinegar to drink and bathing with it (for the yucky odor), and giving probiotics and fish oil. She has had some soft stool, like thick pudding, for about three weeks, but nothing that really concerned me, and still only her normal "bathroom" routine. The food change seemed to help some - no more chewing on feet or severely dry, itchy skin. However, her skin is still pretty pink, still some reddish staining, and the smell is yucky.
This week, on Monday, the odor became absolutely unbearable. She was draining some clear fluid stuff around her tail that was drying kind of stiff, and I keep having to clean it with wipes.
So I took her to the vet yesterday (Wednesday) morning. Guess what - ALLERGIES!!! Not a big surprise. She said it's all allergies. Raina's ears are disgustingly odorful too. The vet said not to change the food right now, it is probably more environmental... gave me some Nystatin to put in her ears once daily, and give Benadryl (50 mg) twice daily. Then I have to go back in one week (next Wednesday).
Today (Thursday) the runs came. Poor Raina is having explosions from her back end. She even had an accident inside, which she was totally embarrassed about and even looked like she was crying. She's gone out over a dozen times since this afternoon, til now, she doesn't have much else coming.
It's 1:30am now. She NEVER wakes up during the night, but she woke up about 45 minutes ago, whining frantically. She made it outside, exploded, came back inside.... but instead of goind directly back to her crate, she was pacing. I made her go in her crate, and 15 seconds later she started this horrible sound like a full swishing/knocking barrel. I don't really know how to explain it, but anyway, I ran back to her and she started puking.
As I was cleaning her crate, she ran back to the front door, whining. Let her out again, another (smaller) explosion. Not much coming out, but plenty to make a mess. She tried several places, but mostly nothing coming out... just rectal muscles contracting and Raina groaning like it hurts. Came back to her crate and is going back to sleep.
I'm so sad for her, and I have no idea what is wrong with her... except that she was just at the vet yesterday... so is it a coincidence? I'm calling the vet first thing in the morning, but what to do til then? Is there anything I can do for her now? Poor baby girl
I just wish I knew what's wrong and how to fix it.
Oh, also, since she's been having some "soft" issues (it hasn't been a problem, just not totally firm all the time for the past 3 wks or so), she also hasn't been eating very well. She was up to 7 1/2 cups a day and loved to eat. Now she's hardly interested at all, and she might eat ONE cup all day... maybe 3 or 4, occasionally a little more, but usually less. She just leaves the food in her bowl and will not eat it. She still looks/acts healthy and is gaining weight - 12 pounds in the past 3 weeks, which makes her 65 pounds now. She'll be 5 months old on Saturday.
This week, on Monday, the odor became absolutely unbearable. She was draining some clear fluid stuff around her tail that was drying kind of stiff, and I keep having to clean it with wipes.
So I took her to the vet yesterday (Wednesday) morning. Guess what - ALLERGIES!!! Not a big surprise. She said it's all allergies. Raina's ears are disgustingly odorful too. The vet said not to change the food right now, it is probably more environmental... gave me some Nystatin to put in her ears once daily, and give Benadryl (50 mg) twice daily. Then I have to go back in one week (next Wednesday).
Today (Thursday) the runs came. Poor Raina is having explosions from her back end. She even had an accident inside, which she was totally embarrassed about and even looked like she was crying. She's gone out over a dozen times since this afternoon, til now, she doesn't have much else coming.
It's 1:30am now. She NEVER wakes up during the night, but she woke up about 45 minutes ago, whining frantically. She made it outside, exploded, came back inside.... but instead of goind directly back to her crate, she was pacing. I made her go in her crate, and 15 seconds later she started this horrible sound like a full swishing/knocking barrel. I don't really know how to explain it, but anyway, I ran back to her and she started puking.
As I was cleaning her crate, she ran back to the front door, whining. Let her out again, another (smaller) explosion. Not much coming out, but plenty to make a mess. She tried several places, but mostly nothing coming out... just rectal muscles contracting and Raina groaning like it hurts. Came back to her crate and is going back to sleep.
I'm so sad for her, and I have no idea what is wrong with her... except that she was just at the vet yesterday... so is it a coincidence? I'm calling the vet first thing in the morning, but what to do til then? Is there anything I can do for her now? Poor baby girl
I just wish I knew what's wrong and how to fix it. Oh, also, since she's been having some "soft" issues (it hasn't been a problem, just not totally firm all the time for the past 3 wks or so), she also hasn't been eating very well. She was up to 7 1/2 cups a day and loved to eat. Now she's hardly interested at all, and she might eat ONE cup all day... maybe 3 or 4, occasionally a little more, but usually less. She just leaves the food in her bowl and will not eat it. She still looks/acts healthy and is gaining weight - 12 pounds in the past 3 weeks, which makes her 65 pounds now. She'll be 5 months old on Saturday.
Keep us posted, April - what a nightmare 
I've been there before - you'll figure it out!
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