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| Subject: | Re: Collie Health |
| From: | Carol |
| Posting date: | 26-12-2006 |
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On Sun, 24 Dec 2006 08:05:40 -0000, "Antares"
wrote:
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>"mzel" wrote in message
>news:1141490266.857596.107380@t39g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
>>I have three collies and live in a large city. They are plagued with
>> diarreaha about every 4-6 weeks. My frequent visits to the vet are
>> costly and show nothing unusual in the tests that they perform.
>> However, when prescribed Flagly, their symptoms clear up. This would
>> indicate to me that they have Giardia, but the vets are not finding it.
>> Could it be something else? Something particularly related to collies?
>> HELP!
>>
>
>My Collie gets diarreaha now and again and I give him one Instant Imodium
>tablet from boots plus a diet of chicken and rice and he is usually ok in a
>day or two .... I asked my scientist friend if it was ok to give him that
>and she said ok but only the one pill ...I feed the birds in the garden
>and I'm sure he picks it up from bird droppings . ...I had a bill for £300
>the first time it happened and the vet gave me Imodium +a lot of other
>pills and made me pay for a complete new food regime that made him even
>iller ..
>
I would check to see if the dog has whipworm. They don't shed eggs
often, but they do cause diarrhea, especially if there is any stress
involved. You would note mucous and perhaps even blood and a nasty
odor. Also you'd see a dry coat - straw like and with tiny "hooks" on
the ends of the hair - and poor condition.
So, have the dog tested, if it comes back negative, try again later.
Whipworms are hard to get rid of, but managable if you know you have
them.
~ Carol
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Carol Dunster
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