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Helena54
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12-05-2006, 03:39 PM
Yes, definitely, I remember my vet asking me if I'd seen mucous on my dog's stool, and he said it was a sign of bowel infection, colitis.
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12-05-2006, 04:52 PM
Hi Leslie yes it is frequently caused by colitis , it can also happen when a dog gets upset too by a change of routine or circumstances.
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12-05-2006, 05:47 PM
How is colitis diagnosed and then treated?
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12-05-2006, 06:00 PM
I would have thought it was diagnosed with runny poos, or the mucous coating, bloody stools, etc. and my dogs have always been treated with anti-biotics. Hope that helps! It is inflamation of the bowel and can be caused by infection maybe, or something that has upset it.
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12-05-2006, 06:08 PM
Thanks guys. She had some type of a virus or something about a
month and a half ago. She was vomiting and not eating and was lethargic.
Her white blood cell count was elevated. My vet couldn't figure out what
was wrong with her. She had a chest x-ray and an ultrasound and they
both came back normal. He then put her on clavamox 2X a day for 10
days. She appeared to have made a full recovery.

I have noticed in the past that there was mucous on her stool. It would
be like that for a day or two and then it would go away. This time it's
been a couple of days also. I read that a dog may have colitis, not
chronically though. They may have the occassional flare ups.

I'm taking a stool sample to the vet tomorrow and ask him to check for
parasites because the mucous is also a symptom of some type of parasite.
Parasites also cause elevated white blood cell counts which she had.

This poor dog. There's always something wrong with her. I take such
great care of her. She just turned 10 and she still looks and acts like
a young dog. I cook her dinner everynight, I have her on meds for her
hips, and vitamins. What am I doing wrong????
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12-05-2006, 06:57 PM
Nothing probably! Don't beat yourself up

I have a 10yr. old gsd who has had no end of problems with her intestines all of her life, but that's because she's a gsd and they suffer with stomach probs. She's been diagnosed with EPI now, thankfully, coz at least we know what we're dealing with. She would have bouts of mucousy stools, or diarrhea, or watery blood coming out of her almost once a month for a year, so try not to worry too much, your vet will sort it out hopefully. You can't have too many tests when they're showing signs like this imo.I'm sure your dog has the best of food just like mine did, but these things you just can't change if they're prone to it. Let's hope they find out exactly what's wrong with your poor dog, and don't worry too much.
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12-05-2006, 07:04 PM
Thanks Helena. I was just on the internet (I'm at work supposed to
be working ) and I came across an article that says that vitamin
C can cause colitis. I give her 2 vitamin C everyday in her dinner for
her hips. I'm wondering if that's what's doing it. Who knows?? It could
be a million things. I'm going to drive myself crazy if I keep researching
this. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing!!

Well, at least I can find out if it's a parasite after the vet checks the
stool sample.

Thanks again everyone. You guys are always here when I need you.
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12-05-2006, 08:13 PM
Lol! I know what you mean. My vet told me he wants to come round and break my keyboard!!!!!!

Don't really know about the Vit C, but for hips???? You really need something like glucosomene for that, the purer the better. Look it up if you haven't heard of it!!! It's brilliant stuff for joints both humans and animals.

Good luck with the vet. You're at work and I'm off to bed!!
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12-05-2006, 08:16 PM
Helena, I do have her on glucosamine/chondroiton tablets, Synflex, and
Previcox which is an anti-inflammatory. But, vitamin C is supposed to act
as a natural inflammatory, plus it's an antioxidant, so that's why I give it
to her. Plus, I give her Selenium, vitamin E, and fish oil. You name it,
I give it to her.

Lucky you that you're off to bed. I still have an hour left at work.
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12-05-2006, 08:27 PM
Blimey then, you have been busy on the internet finding all that stuff for her!! Well done you for being so thorough in finding out all the things that will help her. Don't tell your vet, as he might want to come and break your keyboard too!! Have a good week-end when you've finished for the day too
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