I have a two-year-old spayed female Beagle, all around healthy but has some sensitivity diarrhea if her diet is changed too rapidly. Last time it happened was several months ago when my father accidentally changed her food during a weekend when I wasn't home.
Since last Sunday night, Annie has woken up in the wee hours of the morning with LOUD gut noises. She appears uncomfortable, and she paces the whole house. She is anxious and whines and is just unable to get comfortable.
During these episodes her mucous membranes are a healthy pink, her CRT is less than two seconds, her abdomen is not tight or descended. Her temperature is normal as well.
The first night, she defecated and it was formed but soft.
Tuesday evening she defecated and it was very dark...looked like digested blood. Which indicates blood in the small intestine, but the symptoms just don't add up. And I have not seen her defecate since Tuesday night. But then again, I got lucky that time... she hates going in front of an audience!
I have been doing my darnest to catch her pooping so I can see what it looks like again.
I put her on a bland diet Sunday night, to see if that helped. Around 2 AM she woke me up painful again.
Monday she got the bland diet again. Same thing.
So Tuesday I fasted her for one day, thinking maybe that would help. Around 4 AM she was awake and uncomfortable.
Each time she goes through this, I stay up with her and massage her abdomen until she is able to get comfortable to at least lay down and go back to sleep. Once she is back to sleep, her gut continues to make the loud noises.
Then we wake up at 6 AM to start our day, and she is FINE EVERY TIME. No loud gut noises, happy, hungry Beagle. She will play and do her normal dog things until the wee hours arrive, then we are back to being up and painful.
Through all this, she continues to eat and drink and all her vitals remain normal.
I am a veterinary technician in training... and I feel horrible that I don't know how to help her, even after searching every textbook and all notes I have. We are taking her in to the vet Friday. With my grandparents moving into an assisted living facility this week, things have been beyond hectic.
I am really stumped. Any ideas? Sorry it is so long!
Since last Sunday night, Annie has woken up in the wee hours of the morning with LOUD gut noises. She appears uncomfortable, and she paces the whole house. She is anxious and whines and is just unable to get comfortable.
During these episodes her mucous membranes are a healthy pink, her CRT is less than two seconds, her abdomen is not tight or descended. Her temperature is normal as well.
The first night, she defecated and it was formed but soft.
Tuesday evening she defecated and it was very dark...looked like digested blood. Which indicates blood in the small intestine, but the symptoms just don't add up. And I have not seen her defecate since Tuesday night. But then again, I got lucky that time... she hates going in front of an audience!
I have been doing my darnest to catch her pooping so I can see what it looks like again.
I put her on a bland diet Sunday night, to see if that helped. Around 2 AM she woke me up painful again.
Monday she got the bland diet again. Same thing.
So Tuesday I fasted her for one day, thinking maybe that would help. Around 4 AM she was awake and uncomfortable.
Each time she goes through this, I stay up with her and massage her abdomen until she is able to get comfortable to at least lay down and go back to sleep. Once she is back to sleep, her gut continues to make the loud noises.
Then we wake up at 6 AM to start our day, and she is FINE EVERY TIME. No loud gut noises, happy, hungry Beagle. She will play and do her normal dog things until the wee hours arrive, then we are back to being up and painful.
Through all this, she continues to eat and drink and all her vitals remain normal.
I am a veterinary technician in training... and I feel horrible that I don't know how to help her, even after searching every textbook and all notes I have. We are taking her in to the vet Friday. With my grandparents moving into an assisted living facility this week, things have been beyond hectic.
I am really stumped. Any ideas? Sorry it is so long!
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