Seasonal Canine illness
Discussion
Hi,
I've posted this in my local forum, East Anglia, but thought it might be worth posting here also.
To any dog owners, have you walked recently in Fritton Woods and had your dog fall ill?
Both of ours have been ill recently, sickness,diarrhea and in pain after visiting the wood. I know there is a sign up with regard to Seasonal Canine Illness and we suspect this could be the cause.
One became ill a few weeks ago and has recovered, the other became ill yesterday after visiting the woods at the weekend.
He is currently in the vets for observation and we have informed them that they have been to the wood. If anyone else has had problems it might be worth letting them know.
I've posted this in my local forum, East Anglia, but thought it might be worth posting here also.
To any dog owners, have you walked recently in Fritton Woods and had your dog fall ill?
Both of ours have been ill recently, sickness,diarrhea and in pain after visiting the wood. I know there is a sign up with regard to Seasonal Canine Illness and we suspect this could be the cause.
One became ill a few weeks ago and has recovered, the other became ill yesterday after visiting the woods at the weekend.
He is currently in the vets for observation and we have informed them that they have been to the wood. If anyone else has had problems it might be worth letting them know.
M001,
We are in Warwickshire, not East Anglia so it may not be related, but on Friday evening after work I took our dogs to some local scrubland, which has areas of trees for a game of frisbee. No rivers or streams though. Nothing unusual in this, we have done the same thing hundreds of times in the same place. Fri was warm but not particularly hot.
One of the dogs was off lead before throwing the frisbee so had a chance to sniff around and I can't guarantee I saw her for 100% of the time. The other was on a flexi so I know exactly where she had been.
After a couple of frisbee runs our usually super fit spaniel was tiring. I did a couple more and she wasn't her active self, so I put the lead back on her and started to walk home. While they dont pull on the lead they are both usually right by my side. This time the one who was tiring would hardly move at all. I managed to get her home and she went straight to her water bowl and promptly collapsed before drinking anything. We thought she was overheating so tried to cool her body down with damp towels. Eventually we put a couple of inches of cold water in the bath and carried her up there. She was limp and pretty lifeless. Eventually we got some water into her mouth and put some honey around her gums which she kind of licked off. She gradually got better to a point where she would stand on her own again but was wobbly walking.
When she could walk she started drinking her water. A LOT of water. That night she would be sick, then drink a lot again. By Saturday morning she had managed to stop throwing up and was drinking plenty. Throughout this she never really lost colour in her tongue or gums.
We took her to the vets who suggested a lot of things but couldn't pinpoint anything specific. They asked for a urine sample which we got to them and that came back clear. 5 days later and she is pretty much back to her normal self.
Was just wondering if the symptoms we saw could point at SCI. Some websites I have read say it takes 24 hours to come on but when it does its quick. We hadn't taken the dogs to the same place, or any wooded areas in the 24 hours before.
We are in Warwickshire, not East Anglia so it may not be related, but on Friday evening after work I took our dogs to some local scrubland, which has areas of trees for a game of frisbee. No rivers or streams though. Nothing unusual in this, we have done the same thing hundreds of times in the same place. Fri was warm but not particularly hot.
One of the dogs was off lead before throwing the frisbee so had a chance to sniff around and I can't guarantee I saw her for 100% of the time. The other was on a flexi so I know exactly where she had been.
After a couple of frisbee runs our usually super fit spaniel was tiring. I did a couple more and she wasn't her active self, so I put the lead back on her and started to walk home. While they dont pull on the lead they are both usually right by my side. This time the one who was tiring would hardly move at all. I managed to get her home and she went straight to her water bowl and promptly collapsed before drinking anything. We thought she was overheating so tried to cool her body down with damp towels. Eventually we put a couple of inches of cold water in the bath and carried her up there. She was limp and pretty lifeless. Eventually we got some water into her mouth and put some honey around her gums which she kind of licked off. She gradually got better to a point where she would stand on her own again but was wobbly walking.
When she could walk she started drinking her water. A LOT of water. That night she would be sick, then drink a lot again. By Saturday morning she had managed to stop throwing up and was drinking plenty. Throughout this she never really lost colour in her tongue or gums.
We took her to the vets who suggested a lot of things but couldn't pinpoint anything specific. They asked for a urine sample which we got to them and that came back clear. 5 days later and she is pretty much back to her normal self.
Was just wondering if the symptoms we saw could point at SCI. Some websites I have read say it takes 24 hours to come on but when it does its quick. We hadn't taken the dogs to the same place, or any wooded areas in the 24 hours before.
IS this any relation to the cause as I remember reading about it a while back.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/suffolk_potentially_fat...
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/suffolk_potentially_fat...
Jasandjules said:
I have seen several warnings of late which indicate that in many dog areas people (I hesitate to use this word) are leaving poisoned dog treats around.
Yes, we know of a few cases in the Midlands, including drawing pins being hidden in lumps of cheese. Until now none have been reported local to our village. The area we took the dogs to on Friday is fairly remote but it is a possibility to consider.Well, he has been to the local vet and didn't respond well to the treatment so last night they referred him to a specialist in Newmarket.
After a dash there last night, they think he has a severe case of gastroenteritis and possibly pancreatitis. We should no more later today when he has had all his tests.
Chrisga - Pleased to hear your dog is ok now. Ours seemed to go down slower, a day or so of mild diarrhea and then constant vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and generally spaced out.
Our Border recovered really quickly but the other one is suffering more and he usually has a cast iron stomach and will scrounge absolutely anything with no ill effect.
After a dash there last night, they think he has a severe case of gastroenteritis and possibly pancreatitis. We should no more later today when he has had all his tests.
Chrisga - Pleased to hear your dog is ok now. Ours seemed to go down slower, a day or so of mild diarrhea and then constant vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and generally spaced out.
Our Border recovered really quickly but the other one is suffering more and he usually has a cast iron stomach and will scrounge absolutely anything with no ill effect.
M001 said:
Well, he has been to the local vet and didn't respond well to the treatment so last night they referred him to a specialist in Newmarket.
After a dash there last night, they think he has a severe case of gastroenteritis and possibly pancreatitis. We should no more later today when he has had all his tests.
Chrisga - Pleased to hear your dog is ok now. Ours seemed to go down slower, a day or so of mild diarrhea and then constant vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and generally spaced out.
Our Border recovered really quickly but the other one is suffering more and he usually has a cast iron stomach and will scrounge absolutely anything with no ill effect.
M001 - Hope the specialists can sort him out! Good luck.After a dash there last night, they think he has a severe case of gastroenteritis and possibly pancreatitis. We should no more later today when he has had all his tests.
Chrisga - Pleased to hear your dog is ok now. Ours seemed to go down slower, a day or so of mild diarrhea and then constant vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and generally spaced out.
Our Border recovered really quickly but the other one is suffering more and he usually has a cast iron stomach and will scrounge absolutely anything with no ill effect.
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