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Old August 21st 03, 06:28 PM
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several weeks ago, my 1 y/o male pit/lab mix, Manu, came down with
frequent, very liquid stool. my vet determined this to be caused by the
bacteria, clostridium. he prescribed amoxicillin and a smooth muscle
relaxant, which seemed to work. near the end of his treatment, my 1 y/o
female APBT, Lola, came down with similar symptoms, and was treated with the
same medications. this treatment also seemed to work well. about a week
after Lola's treatment ended, Manu came down with it again, and was treated
with the same medications. he's about a week into his treatment, and once
again, Lola has diarrhea and mild vomiting.

my concern is this, are they passing this back and forth between them? is
there anything we can do to help this? we've cleaned their bedding
thoroughly, sanitized their food and water dishes, and are bathing them both
regularly. what can we do to stop this cycle? i'm concerned that my vet
keeps prescribing amoxicillin. is it possible the bacteria are becoming
resistant to it?

the other question is, today, Lola's diarrhea looked milky, almost like a
very thin custard in it's color and consistency. i've never seen stool look
like this before. does anyone know what could cause it? we have another
vet appt this afternoon.

They both eat California Natural Chicken and Rice, and Lola's is
supplemented with Salmon Oil for her skin.

thanks,
-kelly


 




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