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My pet has been diagnosed with gastritus. His belly hurts ...

Sent to Pet Experts March 12 01:15 PM

My pet has been diagnosed with gastritus. His belly hurts so bad that if he moves to quickly or tries to hadle steps he will yelp out in pain. Is this uncommon? When he seems to have an episode he will pant for 30 to 45 minutes until it passes. Is there any thing at all I can do for him? I feel helpless please help!

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Age: 6; Male; Breed: Pug

Already Tried:
Pepcid and some coating mediacation from the vet

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March 12 1:57 PM (41 minutes and 43 seconds later)
         
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He may be getting too much zinc in his diet. Check his food and see if it has a high zinc content. You can write down how much is in it and compare it to other foods at the pet store.

But right now the best thing you can do is to try and get him to move around, even if you take him for the slowest walk around your yard. Withhold food for at least 12 hours and offer him small amount of water. You can also make green tea and chamomile tea together and a couple of tablespoons to a cup of water and offer that to him. Also, you can offer him a tablespoon of plain yogurt, which can be very soothing.

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March 13 9:49 AM (19 hours and 52 minutes and 25 seconds later)
         
Reply to Christina A.T.'s Post: Now the vet wants to do an endoscopy. What can I expect this to cost? Your answer seems so simple. How long should I let this go on before I take a step like endoscopy?

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March 13 9:58 AM (8 minutes and 21 seconds later)
         
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Hi Customer (name blocked for privacy),
My answer is simple in that it was based more on you wanting help with the pain he was experiencing yesterday. This was more of a remedy to try and help the pain subside sooner. Also you may want to start using these remedies when he first begins to show signs of distress.

I wouldn't substitute the above for finding out what is going on with him. I would schedule the appointment ask the vet for some dietary solutions to use in the meantime while waiting for answers. Tell him your dog is suffering and you need things that you can do to keep him comfortable.

It is a wise idea to look more into his condition and find out what is going on. Your vet should be more than willing to give you an up front quote on this procedure and also an explanation of what to expect and what this procedure is going to do for you and your dog.

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March 13 4:18 PM (6 hours and 20 minutes and 29 seconds later)
         
Did you have a chance to read the information I posted? If you have further questions and concerns, please let me know. If you are all set, please hit the green accept button on our last post.

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