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Animal: 10 yr old, Male, American Staffordshire Terrier/ ...

Sent to Pet Experts August 10 2007 at 7:29 AM
   

Animal: 10 yr old, Male, American Staffordshire Terrier/ Rhodesian Ridgeback mix.
History: Heart worm 18 months ago, previous history unknown.

Symptoms: Diarrhea for 24 hours. Frequent bowel movements now resulting in blood excretions only.

Treatment: No food for 28 hours. No water for 16 hours. I am about to give him a small amount of water and a small amount of white rice.

Ideas? Comments? Questions? (The blood is the primary concern, what can it mean?)

 

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Age: 10; Male; Breed: Amstaff/Rhodesian Ridgeback

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No food for 30 hours No water for 16 hours I am about to give small amount of water and white rice./p>

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August 10 2007 at 7:38 AM (8 minutes and 46 seconds later)
         
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