| I spent the last couple of days watching my poor dog, | | | | Smart Water. Pedialyte or Smart Water contain |
| vomit over and over. He would not eat, lapped up | | | | electrolytes that your dog is losing in the vomit or |
| water like it was the elixir of canines and within | | | | diarrhea. |
| minutes would vomit with a force. It was just foam | | | | To ease your dog back into eating slowly you can |
| and water coming up...nothing else. | | | | feed them chicken and rice. It is soothing to the |
| I took him to the vet, thinking that it was going to be | | | | system. Make sure that the chicken is boiled or grilled |
| something that he had gotten into. His temperature | | | | with no spices and no fat. It should be 1/3 chicken to 2 |
| was good. The vet gave him an anti-nausea shot and | | | | 3 rice. Feed smaller meals and make sure the chicken |
| antibiotics. We started discussing what could have | | | | is cooked extremely well. Adding 1-2 teaspoons of |
| caused this. | | | | canned pumpkin or cooked sweet potato to each |
| Before the sickness started I had taken my dogs | | | | meal for added fiber is also recommended. The fiber |
| down to my parents to run. They have plenty of | | | | will help bulk up the stools and regulate the digestive |
| space for the dogs to stretch out and get some | | | | tract. Continue feeding this for 2 days after the |
| exercise. | | | | symptoms stop. Then slowly transition back into his |
| Because of all the rain that we have had lately, there | | | | regular food by slowly mixing it in with the chicken and |
| is also quite a bit of standing water in planters, | | | | rice. |
| containers around the shed, basically anything that can | | | | My dog responded very well after a couple of |
| hold a little water,is. | | | | antibiotics and a few days of boiled juicy chicken, rice |
| My vet said that a multitude of things can grow in | | | | and delicious broth. I think he is going to turn his nose up |
| standing water. Heaven knows what kind of bacteria | | | | to dog food now. |
| is lurking and mixed with leaves and dirt to create a | | | | The moral to this story...if I would not drink the water, |
| toxic stew...Yuck! I'm thinking that the standing water | | | | the dogs should not either. |
| was the culprit. | | | | The information provided is not intended as medical or |
| To nurse my dog back slowly the vet tech said to | | | | veterinary advice. If ever in doubt about any aspect of |
| encourage the dog to drink plenty of fresh water. You | | | | the health and welfare of your dog, I strongly |
| can also offer low sodium chicken broth, Pedialyte or | | | | recommend that you contact your veterinarian. |