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Hope Coco is feeling better this morning?
Poorly Coco
- Thread starter edzbird
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- Isle of Man
Yes, thanks Cath. He had a spoon this morning (it might have been butternut squash - it was in the freezer) and I've just given him another spoon from a tin with a spoon of pasta. All gone. He also begged the trimmings from my broccoli soldiers and I let him have the top from my boiled egg,. (He had to share that with Meg, she's feeling left out, she thinks he's getting Treats!)
He's not back his usual self, but he's eating, begging and no longer pacing (that's the worst to see) and he slept through the night (I didn't, I was on edge listening for him - so we've just had a lovely lie in after OH went to work
)Thanks for everyone's good wishes. A pooly tum feels trivial, but it's upsetting not being able to help or even comfort them.
He's in bed whining at the moment, and that is perfectly normal! A German Shepherd whine. A whine that usually annoys me, but now I'm glad to hear it. When he's really poorly he's silent.
Atemas
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- North Cambridgeshire
No not at all trivial. I absolutely hate it when Red has an upset stomach - I find it very distressing and am on edge until the
is back to normal
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- Cornwall , UK
Hoping he keeps on improving , Sue xxx
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- Herefordshire, UK
No, not trivial. I think the thing is, you just never know if it's going to deteriorate into something else. Always horrid when they are under the weather.
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- Isle of Man
He's decided he doesn't like pasta! He ate a spoonful very reluctantly (I hand fed him). I'll try him with some fish for tea. He's still on the up though, so I'm happy.
..yes, were still waiting for that. We had a semi-formed little dollop with less blood this morning, so that's a move in the right direction.am on edge until the
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- Isle of Man
I'm getting The Stare. That's good 
So glad the big man's on the mend.
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- Isle of Man
I'm afraid he's gone off his food again. Yesterday he had probably half a tin of pumpkin, a of couple of handfuls of pasta, a small tin of tuna & a few bits of kibble. He seemed to enjoy it. Today he won't eat anything. He's been offered his standard breakfast, a sprinkling of grated cheese, some cottage cheese, pumpkin, a bonio biscuit, some beef stock and the top from my boiled egg, but refused eveything. He's still drinking plain water. He does look a bit down. He's not pacing. He'd done 2 small but form pumpkin coloured poos which I was so happy to see, but he won't eat.
The pair of them are currently barking at the window at a removal lorry.
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- Isle of Man
He's just done another nice, solid, pumpkin coloured poo with a blob of blood/jelly - his colon is not healed yet. He must know that it is best to not eat in order to rest his insides. I'll stop trying to force it on him, but I can't leave anything down in case his appetite comes back - greedy Meg already snaffled the bonio he left.
I'll pop out later for some white fish.
I'll pop out later for some white fish.
Are you giving him a probiotic? When Snowie had HGE, I found that kefir was really good for his gut. But yes, he probably knows what it best: to not eat. Perhaps some bone broth to get in more liquids?
Have you heard of slippery elm? I’ve not used it myself, but others I know swear by it. It lines the gut with a mucus-like layer.
Have you heard of slippery elm? I’ve not used it myself, but others I know swear by it. It lines the gut with a mucus-like layer.
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- The Hague, The Netherlands
Just catching up. Sorry Coco is not yet back to being 100% fit. I hope the white fish helps. I hope he starts to want to eat again. It is always worrying when they are not quite right. 
Naya
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- Bristol, UK
Sorry Coco has gone off his food again. I find prokolin really helps when Harley has a sensitive tummy.
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- Isle of Man
I haven't given him anything yet. He did beg a dried duck strip at lunch time - rather he nicked one I dropped! Then he took a tiny piece of raw broccoli. I'll offer him som yoghurt..
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- Isle of Man
..yes, he's just enjoyed some yoghurt with probiotic granules added. At first I thought he was carefully eating the yoggies & leaving the granules - I was wrong.
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- Cornwall , UK
Grand news xxx