Not having the double stomach like most grazing animals the grass always finds itself back in the yard. And as I write I hear that well known sound and sure enough Tipper just deposited a big pile of food on the rug.
So when Margaux's owner told me she had been puking once or twice a week for the past few months it didn't seem to be too much of a concern to me especially when she also mentions that she chews and eats everything she can find. Typical of a puppy and a lab. But her owner had decided to bring her to the vets. Margaux was diagnosed as probably being allergic to her food. Her food was changed and she was no longer puking. Seemed as though the vet was right.
Now I love my vet dearly but having multiple dogs it needs to be serious before I pick up the phone.
Being in dogs for multiple decades I trust my instincts when it come to a vet visit.
If a dog is limping but will put weight on a limb, I check the paw and put the dog on crate rest and leash walks.
If a dog has diarrhea and no fever I rest the gut for 24 hours and start a meal of oatmeal and chicken. Some people like the hamburg and rice but I prefer the oatmeal. if there's anything in the stomach it seems to bind to the oatmeal.
Same goes for vomiting.
For simple cuts and punctures, cleaning the wound , some antibiotic cream and just watching the wound usually does the trick.
Fevers, not drinking or eating, lethargy (after all the saying sick as a dog has some merit) and we are in the car.
Sunday morning rolled around and Margaux puked. Being a long time student of poop and puke I was intrigued by the small little currents in her puke. On further investigation I realized they were tiny pieces of black plastic. The same plastic that her crate tray was made of. The same crate tray that she has been snacking on for months. Her owner has purchased a new crate with a metal tray which hasn't arrived yet but I'm betting on Margaux being allergic to her crate tray rather than her food!
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