It's the Sh*ts

**Otto'sMom** · 08-07-2008, 03:56 PM

Please spare some

for Gretchen, Willard and Rusty.

Gretchen wouldn't come out from under the bed this morning and made the "I want my momma" noise that Izzy used to make. She was in some serious pain and was all hunched up. I could tell it was her guts that hurt because she walked fine, and she'd had the runs for the past 2 days. I thought it was because I substituted Newman's Own Organic dog food until I could get to Slidell to pick up their regular Wellness. When I went into the bedroom to get her out from under the bed, I noticed that someone had diarrhea on my comforter by sticking my hand in it not once, but 2 times.
Michele had been ill last week, and I got her treated right away and she's fine. Rusty and Willard wouldn't eat their breakfast, and they usually NEVER turn down a meal, and Willard felt really warm to the touch, and Rusty just sat in his kennel, not eating his food.
I had to be at work at 6:30 so I couldn't wait to drop them off like I would've normally, and my new boss, who is very sweet by the way, is NOT an animal person so I didn't want to make the impression that this sort of thing is something that happens on a regular basis. Just didn't want it to be the "first week impression" type of situation. So I said I had to get my uniform for my photo to be taken and she let me run home for that. I dropped them off and got back to work, no big deal.
I'll be picking them up at 4:30. I'd called at noon, and they'd done fecals on them and can find nothing. Someone barfed up grass while there so I caught whatever they've got early.

**AgileOllie** · 08-07-2008, 04:00 PM

Big rays!!!

I hope they feel better very soon!

Jen · 08-07-2008, 04:00 PM

Sending gut

for them. No fun!

**Otto'sMom** · 08-07-2008, 04:02 PM

I felt sooooo guilty picking up Gretchen. You could tell it just killed her inside to have me grab her. It's from being picked up by the breeders to place her in front of a boy dog and she didn't like that at all.

**ebmw1975** · 08-07-2008, 04:23 PM

for Gretchen, Willard and Wusty that it is just a bug and gone very soon! Poor babies, and Iam sure Gretchen will get used to being grabbed as it is for her to feel better, and you love her and I am sure she can feel that.

**samandissy** · 08-07-2008, 04:38 PM

for Gretchen, Wusty And Willard and laundry

**lotsadox** · 08-07-2008, 05:10 PM

Sending many

for the sick anipals.

**Alex's Mom** · 08-07-2008, 05:16 PM

tons of tummy

for the ailing anipals!!! Also sending good thoughts to Gretchen, so that she understands you're trying to help her. Poor girl. And poor you! Been there with the hand in the diarrhea thing (and with the horses too. :vomit: ). Keep telling yourself that a) it's organic and b) it washes!!! (sending you a clandestine

too :D ). Keep us posted!!!

**Patt** · 08-07-2008, 05:25 PM

I hope it is nothing serious.

Many feel better

for your sick fur babies.

**Frzframe** · 08-07-2008, 05:50 PM

Sounds a lot like what Petey went through a few weeks back. Although he always wanted food (thank goodness as he's nothing but skin and bones as it is). He's much better and even putting on some pounds. What I ended up giving him was Keopectate. It worked like a charm but took around 3 days to really kick in.

Tummy

on their way.

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