Diarrhea!!! (I'm worried!)

[Bonne Bouche]

Oh no! I'm so scared, Bonne Bouche has had a bit of blood at the end of his soft stools. I need some help from the DK crew. Last night was the first night off of his "preventative" Albon 7day medication that the breeder started him on. So he's been off that for about 36 hours now.

Last night, BB had a big poop mostly solid with some liquid at the end about 20 minutes before dinnertime. We fed 1 cup of food right around 7, and he didnt make a BM afterwards. Even after several walkings.

We knew before bed when he didnt have a BM since dinner that he'd wake us in the middle of the night (hadn't happened yet). He did, about 3:30 DH got up and took him out. Even though he was right in front of the door, he couldn't hold it and had a big mostly soft stool, took a few steps and a few dribbles of liquid. Then outside a pee and more mostly solid poop.

This morning at 7ish, was very similar. DH brought him to the door and he pounced on the door as he was taught, but as he was opening the door BB  squatted to produce some liquidy soft "soft serve"-like poo with a "pinhead drop" size of red at the end. He pounced on the door 10 minutes later and so I took him out, but he could only squeeze out a few drops of liquid. We were very worried and sad for him at this point!

We fed him his morning breakfast after about 7:30 and he only ate half. (at this point I started to get very worried!) after about 15 mins he looked at the door so I took him out. Pee and Poop. This time the poop was very soft, and had a few drops of liquid at the end, with a drop of red.

He came back in and seemed mostly fine. Played a little, drank some water, and within the hour finished his breakfast. He seemed alert mostly, if not slightly more tired than normal. Eyes seem bright. He's drinking a normal amount, which is good. He's been a bit more sleepy than normal. (my husband suggests if he was up last night with intestinal discomefort, he may just be making that up), Also we did have the time change, so his "clock" may be slightly off.

Last thing I want to mention - Saturday and Sunday we took him for a nice long walk in the back woods behind our house. Its mostly secluded, and only a few other people go back there. He LOVED it! We thought since it was essentially private that it would be safe.

There is a creek back there that runs through it, and at one point he picked up what we thought was a stick but instead was a dead crayfish. My husband thinks this may be the culpret. I also think it may be that he is still getting used to changing over food from Iams to TOTW. We are trying to do it slowly, but maybe not slowly enough? Now we are on a 25/75 TOTW mix, which we did over the period of 8 days.

DK community - Are we over-reacting? I called the vet, and she said we can have an apt for 3:45 today. I can cancel it if we feel he doesnt need it whe the time rolls around. If emergency, we could probably move it forward, too. What do you think?

BB has had the vaccine for Giardia, and was wormed at the breeders. He's had his 9week shot (Duramune Max 5), that was actually administered on the day we picked him up from the breeder. When we went to the vet Wedneday, she did a Fecal, which he tested negative for, and then told us she wasn't surprised since he was on Albon that she'd be surprised that anything would show up.

He was just napping for a bit and now is up and about playing with a milk jug. We really do love him so much already!!!

[shelley knopf]

Keep the vet appointment it will make you feel better knowing what is going on!!!! Brinkley was at the vet yesterday for the same reason. They gave him meds and today is a better day!!!! Let me know how your puppy is doing. Hope all goes well!!!!